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Video trends · 3 min read
How does video content boost your SEO and site ranking?
Video content can boost your SEO, increase site ranking, and convert more customers. Find out how!
Erikka Innes · April 26, 2021
Video trends · 5 min read
The code behind the magic: the <video> tag
Whenever you see a video playing on the web, you can thank the venerable < video > tag. Introduced with HTML5 in 2008, it has been supported in browsers going back to Internet Explorer 9. In this post, we'll walk through some common attributes and uses of the video tag, from short videos to video streams. When you use api.video, the video player that plays the stream still uses the video tag. If we look at the source of the webpage that uses an api.video player link, we see, deep in the recesses of the divs, the < video > tag.
Doug Sillars · April 23, 2021
Video trends · 6 min read
Sample apps using api.video: a.video
Here at api.video we want to make it easy for people to share and distribute video, ensuring video is the **way** to communicate. But we are often asked - “what can I do with your API?” Read on to see some of the demos we have created!
Doug Sillars · April 15, 2021
Video trends · 5 min read
How to be like Netflix with the power of api.video Analytics
Netflix has an incredible content recommendation system. Learn a little bit about what goes into how they make their recommendations, then browse api.video's analytics data tutorials.
Erikka Innes · April 10, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
The Web APIs of record.a.video
We’ve just released [record.a.video](https://record.a.video), a web application that lets you record and share videos. If that were not enough, you can also livestream. The page works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox Safari (14 and up), and on Android devices. In this post, I'll walk through the APIs used in app.
Doug Sillars · March 30, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
Why you should caption your videos, whether they're classes, speeches, or entertainment
There are many benefits to captioning your videos, even if your use case doesn't necessarily require them.
Erikka Innes · March 19, 2021
Video trends · 7 min read
Live shopping is the new way to shop
Live shopping is a global trend with a rapidly growing market. Online, interactive sales sessions where fans interact with celebrities and influencers they admire is now one of the most popular ways to buy products. Find out if this trend is right for your business or personal brand.
Erikka Innes · March 11, 2021
Video trends · 7 min read
What's the difference between a GIF and a video?
A GIF is a type of image sequence. Let's take a look at what a GIF is, what an image sequence is, and how that's different from a video even though a frame is equivalent to an image.
Erikka Innes · March 10, 2021
Video trends · 8 min read
FFMPEG for beginners: scripts for processing, converting, and streaming video
Learn about the ffmpeg CLI, some valuable resources, how commands are structured, and some useful scripts you can start with right away.
Erikka Innes · March 8, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
Using api.video with the Jamstack
Api.video is the perfect addition to your Jamstack build, allowing for videos to easily integrated into your application using our APIs and integrated video player.
Doug Sillars · March 4, 2021