I made a little video that attempts to explain why you might care about embed code. I then address the top three reasons people contact us for embed code help.

The top problems are:

1. The code is displayed to viewers (instead of the video)
2. Video is way too big for blog or website
3. Code doesn't work, or isn't accepted by html tool

I welcome feedback on the video, especially as I plan to create a three-part series on embed code. This would be the "Basics" video. Do you like the live intro or should I just cut straight to the screencast? Anything you want me to cover in the next videos?

Don't forget you can click the Full Screen button to watch the video at it's original size. I also made a low-res version that is a faster download.

Finally, here's how to get embed code straight from Jing.

If you make a lot of Jings and share them via Screencast.com, your content is probably ending up in the default Jing folder. That's great and all...but it can get pretty crowded. Did you know you can have up to eight Jing buttons all of which could share to different Screencast.com folders? Plus, there are more reasons to create additional folders beyond just organization. Here are a few:

• Make a button for videos you know you will use again. An example might be for frequently asked questions. When the question comes up again, don't re-make the video, just grab the link from Screencast.com. You could even make a playlist.
• Make a button that returns embed code instead of the link.
• Separate work content from play content.
• Make a button that sends content to a password protected folder for clients, or a public folder a collaborative group can access.
• Public folders are nice because people can view all the content in the folder--great for series or related content. Viewers can also tweet or share on Facebook to spread the word--only if the content is in a public folder.

Here's how you can set up additional buttons or learn more about sharing to Screencast.com in general.

Learn more about Screencast.com folder privacy options.

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