Embedding a YouTube video in a blog post

Adding a YouTube video to a WordPress blog post is just a few easy steps, listed below. Follow them and have your favorite videos on your blog in no time.

1. In your browser, go to the YouTube video you want to embed on your blog.
   
   Click the Share tab (a) and then Embed (b) in the sub-menu that appears. Adjust the video size if desired (c), select the embed code (d) and right-click, select copy. You can also copy the code by pressing CTRL+C.
2. Now go to your blog and create a new post or edit the post you want to add the video to.
   
   Make sure to select the Text tab on the right side of the editor.
   
   This tab is labelled HTML in older version of wordpress.
   
   Click inside the post edit area to set your cursor position, then right-click and select Paste (or press CTRL+P).
3. That's it! Save your changes by pressing the blue Update button.

You can view your accomplishment by selecting View Post on the topmost menu.

For regular posting and editing, you will probably want to set the editor back to Visual mode by clicking the tab next to Text. The embedded video will show up as a placeholder rectangle in the editor's visual mode.