Yoast Video SEO Premium GPL Introduction

Videos have been a great source of traffic in recent years and have improved sales and revenue by 900% in some cases. Now, why only optimize the content of your website? You can even do SEO on your videos and can rank higher in search engines with the help of the Yoast Video SEO plugin.

Requirements for the Video SEO plugin

Do make sure you use oEmbed or a shortcode from one of the supported plugins — see below for the list. Also make sure that you use one of our supported platforms (YouTube, of course, is among them, but we generally advise people to use Wistia or Vimeo). In order to let your videos rank with our Video SEO plugin, you’ll need our Yoast SEO plugin as well, as the plugin relies on that plugin’s capabilities for XML Sitemaps, Facebook OpenGraph, and more

Technical specifications

The Video SEO plugin supports:

• Automatic XML Video Sitemap generation (adding on to the XML sitemaps generated by Yoast SEO).
• MediaRSS enhancements to your RSS feed.
• Schema.org structured data videoObject markup helps Google uncover your video.
• Snippet previews with the actual video thumbnail in them and the ability to change that thumbnail.
• OpenGraph tags on your video pages so the video can be properly shared on Facebook.
• Support for many major video platforms, including Youtube, Vimeo,  DailyMotion and Wistia.

All these features combined make this Video SEO module a must-have for the video blogger using WordPress! Help Google uncover your video Getting great results for your site in the video search results on Google is just as easy. Simply add the video, title, and description and you are good to go! We’ll add the Schema.org structured data videoObject markup. While Google tries its best to understand videos as they are, adding VideoObject structured data will help them understand your videos. It’s a must if you want the videos to appear in rich results.

Faster loading times

Ensures faster loading times for your pages by utilizing asynchronous JavaScript for video delivery. Don’t leave your viewers waiting!

Responsive sizing

Make sure that your video fits perfectly on desktops, phones, and tablets. No need to spend hours tinkering with code or browser testing. Delight your users with seamless video whether they’re at home, at work, or on the move – all without lifting a finger.