Videos are an entertaining and impactful way to engage with your audience. Adding a Video Section to your emails creates a clickable image directing your email recipients to a separate page to watch your video.

• In the sidebar, select Add Section.
• From the list, select Video.
• Your newly created video block will generate at the bottom of the section.
• Click Save to keep your changes:

Step 2. Upload your video thumbnail

• In your page, hover over the existing video you want to edit and click Edit.
• Navigate to the sidebar and click Select Image.
• There, select Upload a New File or Select a Recent File to upload your Video Thumbnail.
• Click Save to keep your changes:

Step 3. Add your video URL

There are four options for adding a video URL to your email:

• Go to a Landing Page
• Go to a Checkout Page
• Download a File
• Go to a URL

If you choose to direct your email recipient to a Landing Page or Checkout Page you've built on Kajabi, you'll select that page from a dropdown menu. If you choose to send your recipient to another URL, you'll type the link address into an input field. 

If you don't already have your video embedded in a web page, the simplest option is to select Download a File and then upload your video file. When your email recipient clicks to view your video, the video file will open directly via an AWS (Amazon Web Services) URL in their web browser and start playing. Please note, however, that your video can also be downloaded by viewers if you choose this option.

To add your video URL:

• In the sidebar editor, click the Video URL dropdown menu.
• Select either Go to a Landing Page, Go to a Checkout Page, Download a File, or Go to a URL.
• Depending on your choice in the previous step, either select your page from the dropdown menu, upload your file, or enter your page URL.
• Click Save to keep your changes:

• Click the Preview icon at the top of the sidebar editor to preview your email. 
  Here is a preview of what your recipient will experience if you choose the Download a File option:

Player Settings

Customize the Video Player Controls:

• Orient the Alignment of the video placement to Left, Center, or Right.
• Check Show Overlay to turn overlay on/off.
• Customize the Overlay Color.
• Check the Show Play Button setting to display a play button on the video.
• Customize the Play Button Color.

Video Section Best Practice

Although the Email Visual Editor is designed to translate across most modern email clients, you may want to consider our recommendations for ensuring the best User Experience across email clients when using the Video Section.

Read How to Optimize Your Video Section in Email Campaigns for details.

And that's how you can add a video section in Email Campaigns! Please vote below and let us know if you found this article helpful. We value your feedback. Thanks for being the best part of Kajabi!