Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that is tailored towards business in that it provides full tracking, detailed analytics, statistics, and full customisations - all of which Yabber supports. Another seriously significant advantage of Wistia is that is permits us to track usage to the user level, thus marrying up with our own methodology, and further providing customisable triggers. This FAQ will simply show you how to embed a Wistia video into your website with our Elementor block or shortcode.
Wistia is a paid service although the platform does provide for three free videos. If you choose to trial the service (and we recommend all clients upload three videos to the service), then you should connect the API and Webhooks.
Wistia is an Advanced Tool: Using Wistia is easy - it's just a video hosting platform. However, the large number of features and options are typically designed for those that user higher-level funnel campaigns, so all the noise can make the platform a little challenging. You should initially treat Wistia as video hosting and nothing more.
Wistia Module is Extensive: The Wistia module is extensive. As such, in this FAQ we'll contain ourselves to the basic shortcode and Elementor features that'll render a video on your website. You should review the 'Related Wistia FAQs' at the bottom of this article for other Wistia features.
The Result
If were to bypass the Elementor option and use shortcode, the string of [bmwistia v="bfflqddp8w"] will return the following:
A very large number of Elementor and shortcode options apply, and at the top of this list is the attribute that'll change the thumbnail image. Unlike YouTube, this may be set differently for the same video in different locations, and it advanced cases it may be dynamic (meaning that the image can be manufactured in real-time with a CTA designed specifically for that user... and it will address them by name - more on this another time).
We'll go ahead and add the thumbnail and 
popover attributes to the shortcode, so [bmwistia v="7u4uabw1jv" thumbnail="https://www.beliefmedia.c .. ct-find-thumbnail.jpg" popover="yes"] (full https URL truncated for legibility) will returns as follows (the popover attributes launches the video in a modal):
Shortcode will be detailed shortly.
The Elementor option requires that you search for 'Wistia' in the search bar. Drag and drop the Wistia Video Embed block onto your page and a large number of options are returned. The only required value is the video which is selected from a list of all your videos (we don't want you doing the caveman copy thing).
Pictured: The Elementor option requires that you search for 'Wistia' in the search bar. Drag and drop the 'Wistia Video Embed' block onto your page and a large number of options are returned. The only required value is the video which is selected from a list of all your videos.
The 'Inherit Default Values?' toggle switch is important. If set to 'Yes', all options are ignored and the Yabber-defined player profiles will apply (this is an advanced feature that is introduced in another FAQ).
The 'General Video Panel' provides the facility to alter the video appearance and functionality. The default values are generally suitable.
Pictured: The 'General Video Panel' provides the facility to alter the video appearance and functionality. The default values are generally suitable.
You may upload an alternate thumbnail from your WP Media Library. The image should ideally be the same size as your video (such as 1920 x 1080, or 1280 x 720).
Pictured: You may upload an alternate thumbnail from your WP Media Library. The image should ideally be the same size as your video (such as 1920 x 1080, or 1280 x 720).
The last panel defines the SEO and Analytics options. These two options are enabled by default, so you'll want to explicitly switch them off if not required.
Pictured: The last panel defines the SEO and Analytics options. These two options are enabled by default, so you'll want to explicitly switch them off if not required.
Wistia Video Shortcode Options
If you're familiar with shortcode and comfortable with its use, a large number of attributes apply that'll alter the presentation of the video. In most cases you will set defaults in Yabber (an advanced topic discussed elsewhere) and ignore inline shortcode usage.
autoplay
yes', the video will play as soon as it's ready. autoplay will not work on iOS and other mobile devices due to restrictions on bandwidth on cellular networks. You can add ?wvideo=hashedid to the end of any URL where a Wistia video is embedded, so that it will automatically start playing when your viewer visits that link.wistia_defaults
wistia_defaults is 'no' by default. If set to 'yes', values will be inherited by those defined in Yabber (or Wistia). This is an advanced option discussed in another FAQ.popover
popover="yes" is used, the video will launch in a full-screen modal when played - a good option to remove distractions.qualitymax
qualitymax allows you to specify the maximum quality the video will play at. Wistia will still run bandwidth checks to test for speed, and play the highest quality version at or below the set maximum. Accepted values: 224, 360, 540, 720, 1080, 3840. Keep in mind, viewers will still be able to manually select a quality outside set maximum (using the option on the player) unless qualitycontrol is set to no. we ignore the qualitymin attribute in the shortcode as it simply complicates life.playercolorchange & playercolor
playercolorchange to yes and playercolor to a 6-digit hex value. for example, playercolorchange="yes" playercolor="000000".controlsvisiblevnload
no' if you're silly enough to disable - removing the option from users will just piss them off.fullscreenbutton
yes', the fullscreen button will be available as a video control. Showing this button is default and preferred behaviour.muted
yes', the video will start in a muted state. Defaults to 'no' (sound is enabled by default)playbackratecontrol
yes' - the option will be shown.playbar
yes' (the default value), the playbar--which includes the playhead, current time, and scrubbing functionality--will be available. If set to false, it is hidden.playbutton
yes' (the default value), the big play button control will appear in the centre of the video before play.playsinline
yes' (the default value), your videos will play within the native mobile player instead of Wistia's. This can be helpful if, for example, you would prefer that your mobile viewers start the video in fullscreen mode upon pressing play.playsuspendedoffscreen
yes' (the default value), the video will pause playback when the video is out of view. For example, if the video is at the top of a page and you scroll down past it, the video will pause until you scroll back up to see the video again.qualitycontrol
no', the video quality selector in the settings menu will be hidden. Default is 'yes' - it will be shown.resumable
resumable feature causes videos to pick up where the viewer left off next time they load the page where your video is embedded. Possible values for the resumable embed option are yes and no and it defaults to auto. If auto, the resumable feature will only be enabled if the video is 5 minutes or longer, is not autoplay, and is not set to loop at the end. Setting resumable to 'yes' will enable resumable regardless of those factors, and 'no' disables resumable no matter what.volumecontrol
yes', a volume control is available over the video. Is 'yes' by default.wmode
transparent, the background behind the video player will be transparent - allowing the page colour to show through - instead of black. This applies e.g. if there's an aspect ratio discrepancy between the dimensions of the video and its container; this option is not connected to Alpha Transparency. This is an advanced option and may not apply depending on the Wistia container used. It can be ignored.thumbnail
margin_top
margin_bottom
Elementor is clearly a preferred option when building pages. Keep in mind that most videos are simply applied to various locations on your website via a point-and-click system, in Yabber, so manual embedding is something that you will use when creating articles, and in most cases, the default rendering is suitable.
Shortcode attributes will be added when required. Please provide feedback if additional functionality is required.
Tracking, Analytics and Reviewing Videos
The Wistia module in Yabber is discussed in other FAQs. It is important, however, to understand that all your video data is available in Yabber in much the same manner as it is in Wistia itself.
All video views are tracked to the user level, so if an email of a user is known it will be attached to the returned analytics data. If the user is not known, an email will be assigned to them and later updated when we identify the user further in the funnel.
All Wistia data is tracked. The number of times it is shown on a page, the number of plays, the length of each play, and each player interactions, is all recorded and sent back to Yabber in real-time for analysis - a rather vital tool if you're investing into your video marketing. Triggers may then be applied on the basis of certain actions.
Full, extensive, and highly granular graphing is returned in the Wistia module for all video interactions.
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Related Wistia FAQs
Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that extends the marketing functionality of Yabber. Review selected related features below.
We've shared FAQs that showed you how to create Wistia video customisations, sharing profiles, turnstiles, and postroll CTA profiles (all linked below). This FAQ will show you how to update an individual video or all videos that are part of a project.
About Wistia
Wistia is a third-party service that provides videos hosting for a monthly subscription. It is quite costly, but the platform does provide for three free videos and we encourage all our users to sign up for this offer.
Wistia provides a large number of integrated video features that enable far greater insights into video performance when compared to platforms such as YouTube, and the level of statistical data returned for each user is significant.
Yabber integrates with Wistia in such a way that we effectively emulate most features of that service. This tight level of connectivity enables features such as the email collection turnstiles (or email capture form 'gates' within a video) to be used for engagement and not just consumption.
This FAQ should be read in company with those listed below since when you're updating a video you'll generally update all of the profiles shown at the same time.
- Turnstile Email Collection
- Video Midroll Annotations
- Postroll Call-to-Action
- Video Sharing Profiles
- Video Profile, Style, and Function
Wistia features may be referenced under this article in the 'Related FAQ' section.
Wistia: You may sign up for a free account on Wistia at Wistia.com 
. Ensure you follow the FAQ on connecting the API and Webhooks to fully enable all of Yabbers features.
Wistia Source - Yabber/Wistia or Elementor
In a previous FAQ we detailed how to apply customisations to an embedded Wistia Video. In order for Yabber and/or Wistia options to override the values defined in Elementor, you should navigate your way to the 'Settings' panel and define your preferred source via the 'Website' option.
Pictured: In order for Yabber and/or Wistia options to override the values defined in Elementor, you should navigate your way to the 'Settings' panel and define your preferred source via the 'Website' option. Using the Elementor option is one that is typically used by those that do no subscribe to Yabber in any way.
If the source is set to 'Elementor', all Yabber and Wistia options are ignored, and if set to Yabber, all Elementor options are ignored.
Using Yabber profiles and options are obviously preferred since you may globally update all videos as required, and options can be applied without messing around within your website.
Locating The Update Panel
You will find the facility… [ Learn More ]Using Wistia’s Turnstile email collector, you can collect emails from within your videos at defined times, making it easy for you to gate content and drive warmer leads into a crafted pathway. The collected email is sent to Yabber and full automation may optionally be applied as if the user subscribed to a standard subscription… [ Learn More ]
A Wistia video may contain a share control button which presents various sharing options. Usage is generally discouraged because it tends to clutter the video container appearance, and other share options already exist. This FAQ will show you how to define various share options.
Updating Video Options:
This FAQ will show you how to create… [ Learn More ]Wistia annotations are described as the 'polite marketers best friend'. Defined by you, the annotations are a small line of linked text that will render to the top right of your video container after a defined period of time, and for a period of time. Remember, the entire focus of a funnel is about creating… [ Learn More ]
A Postroll CTA is a customizable link (or full screen linked image) that shows at the end of your video that will help you get your viewers to take the next step in your conversion process. This FAQ will show you how to create and manage the Postroll feature. Since the profile is updated with… [ Learn More ]
Wistia Projects are parent container for videos that you can think of as categories, or folders on your PC. You might have a project for First Home Buyers, Refinancing, Investors, and so on. The projects are a good way of selectively sharing groups of videos (since each project has its own privacy settings), and you… [ Learn More ]
You may customise the appearance of a Wistia Video container by creating a profile in Yabber. Your 'style and feature' profile is then assigned to a single video or group of videos (in a project). Unlike services such as YouTube, Wistia allows you to alter virtually every element of the video container, from the colour… [ Learn More ]
Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that is tailored towards business in that it provides full tracking, detailed analytics, statistics, and full customisations - all of which Yabber supports. Another seriously significant advantage of Wistia is that is permits us to track usage to the user level, thus marrying up with our own methodology,… [ Learn More ]
Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that is tailored specifically to marketing efforts. The service charges a significant premium for hosting but they do provide a free option for three videos which we encourage you to use. You may register your free account at Wistia.com . This FAQ will show you how to connect… [ Learn More ]
In this FAQ we'll provide the basic shortcode necessary to return a video modal to your page. There are two methods for returning a video modal: a Yabber modal, and a full screen modal, with the former preferred because it is fully tracked and integrated with the Conditional Framework.
Modal Module Overview:
Your website… [ Learn More ]The 'Related Videos' panel will return a an accordion populated with related video modal links. The Relates Videos are managed in Yabber, so changes to the panel will be made on your website wherever the related series is shown. In order to use this tool, you must first connect YouTube and/or Wistia (YouTube is… [ Learn More ]
Related Video Blocks
Your website includes a large number of ways in which to return video, or assign video to certain hook on your website.
We've shared FAQs that showed you how to create Wistia video customisations, sharing profiles, turnstiles, and postroll CTA profiles (all linked below). This FAQ will show you how to update an individual video or all videos that are part of a project.
About Wistia
Wistia is a third-party service that provides videos hosting for a monthly subscription. It is quite costly, but the platform does provide for three free videos and we encourage all our users to sign up for this offer.
Wistia provides a large number of integrated video features that enable far greater insights into video performance when compared to platforms such as YouTube, and the level of statistical data returned for each user is significant.
Yabber integrates with Wistia in such a way that we effectively emulate most features of that service. This tight level of connectivity enables features such as the email collection turnstiles (or email capture form 'gates' within a video) to be used for engagement and not just consumption.
This FAQ should be read in company with those listed below since when you're updating a video you'll generally update all of the profiles shown at the same time.
- Turnstile Email Collection
- Video Midroll Annotations
- Postroll Call-to-Action
- Video Sharing Profiles
- Video Profile, Style, and Function
Wistia features may be referenced under this article in the 'Related FAQ' section.
Wistia: You may sign up for a free account on Wistia at Wistia.com . Ensure you follow the FAQ on connecting the API and Webhooks to fully enable all of Yabbers features.
Wistia Source - Yabber/Wistia or Elementor
In a previous FAQ we detailed how to apply customisations to an embedded Wistia Video. In order for Yabber and/or Wistia options to override the values defined in Elementor, you should navigate your way to the 'Settings' panel and define your preferred source via the 'Website' option.
Pictured: In order for Yabber and/or Wistia options to override the values defined in Elementor, you should navigate your way to the 'Settings' panel and define your preferred source via the 'Website' option. Using the Elementor option is one that is typically used by those that do no subscribe to Yabber in any way.
If the source is set to 'Elementor', all Yabber and Wistia options are ignored, and if set to Yabber, all Elementor options are ignored.
Using Yabber profiles and options are obviously preferred since you may globally update all videos as required, and options can be applied without messing around within your website.
Locating The Update Panel
You will find the facility… [ Learn More ]Using Wistia’s Turnstile email collector, you can collect emails from within your videos at defined times, making it easy for you to gate content and drive warmer leads into a crafted pathway. The collected email is sent to Yabber and full automation may optionally be applied as if the user subscribed to a standard subscription… [ Learn More ]
A Wistia video may contain a share control button which presents various sharing options. Usage is generally discouraged because it tends to clutter the video container appearance, and other share options already exist. This FAQ will show you how to define various share options.
Updating Video Options:
This FAQ will show you how to create… [ Learn More ]Wistia annotations are described as the 'polite marketers best friend'. Defined by you, the annotations are a small line of linked text that will render to the top right of your video container after a defined period of time, and for a period of time. Remember, the entire focus of a funnel is about creating… [ Learn More ]
A Postroll CTA is a customizable link (or full screen linked image) that shows at the end of your video that will help you get your viewers to take the next step in your conversion process. This FAQ will show you how to create and manage the Postroll feature. Since the profile is updated with… [ Learn More ]
Wistia Projects are parent container for videos that you can think of as categories, or folders on your PC. You might have a project for First Home Buyers, Refinancing, Investors, and so on. The projects are a good way of selectively sharing groups of videos (since each project has its own privacy settings), and you… [ Learn More ]
You may customise the appearance of a Wistia Video container by creating a profile in Yabber. Your 'style and feature' profile is then assigned to a single video or group of videos (in a project). Unlike services such as YouTube, Wistia allows you to alter virtually every element of the video container, from the colour… [ Learn More ]
There may be occasions where you are required to give BeliefMedia access to your YouTube account. If you're a managed client, access will almost certainly be required. While Yabber provides facilities to upload YouTube videos and manage your channel, we may still require access in order to simultaneously add multiple videos without breaking any upload… [ Learn More ]
This FAQ will show you the method of sending images and/or video o Facebook Groups with Instagratify or Vista. The method is one that will become a global feature in the future, but until then, the Facebook Group feature will be a little different to other services. First, we only permit posting to your own… [ Learn More ]
Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that is tailored towards business in that it provides full tracking, detailed analytics, statistics, and full customisations - all of which Yabber supports. Another seriously significant advantage of Wistia is that is permits us to track usage to the user level, thus marrying up with our own methodology,… [ Learn More ]
YouTube Chapters are video chapters applied in YouTube under each video, and they're used on your website as a means for each user to navigate directly to that part of the video that is most relevant. From an SEO perspective, Google treats each chapter as an answer to a question, so the feature will improve… [ Learn More ]
You want those marketing assets on the periphery to property represent your brand, but you also want them to be consistent with your trending website traffic or consumer sentiment. For example, with the introduction of a FHB or Investor incentive of some kind you will likely want your broader marketing footprint to reflect this, or… [ Learn More ]
Evidenced by the large number of 'Related FAQs' shown at the bottom of this article, your website includes a very large number of video features. Why? Because video is vitally important... and given that it's a platform your competitors ignore, you have the capacity to achieve some amazing results. One of the many video features… [ Learn More ]
When you visit any YouTube channel you will be presented with a fairly typical layout. However, those playlists that are shown on your entry page, and the order in which they may be shown, may be customised to your liking in YouTube or in Yabber. This FAQ will show you how to customise your channel… [ Learn More ]
Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that is tailored specifically to marketing efforts. The service charges a significant premium for hosting but they do provide a free option for three videos which we encourage you to use. You may register your free account at Wistia.com . This FAQ will show you how to connect… [ Learn More ]
As with Social Media, it's rather absurd that we'll invest time, effort, and energy into creating video content and then let it rot away on a social platform that doesn't give it the exposure that the video deserves. For this reason, our website framework supports a full-featured video archive that'll show all your videos in… [ Learn More ]
At the risk of repeating ourselves, every single page on your website is a 'type' of landing page, and each and every page on your website is a conversion asset that must be treated as such. While the primary objective of each of your website pages might vary, the need to build every page around… [ Learn More ]
It's typical to change your social media banners of all types based on seasons, such as Christmas, Anzac Day, Easter or similar. A module in Yabber permits you to define start and stop dates for a specific banner, and that banner will automatically be applied (and later replaced with your 'default' banner). This FAQ shows… [ Learn More ]
The YouTube banner is the large image towards the top of your YouTube channel. Yabber provides a facility to update this banner, and this FAQ will show you how this is accomplished. Another FAQ will show you how to seasonally alter the banner so it updates automatically on the basis of scheduled dates. For… [ Learn More ]
In this FAQ we'll provide the basic shortcode necessary to return a video modal to your page. There are two methods for returning a video modal: a Yabber modal, and a full screen modal, with the former preferred because it is fully tracked and integrated with the Conditional Framework.
Modal Module Overview:
Your website… [ Learn More ]In an FAQ titled How to Define and Send Lender-Specific Videos for the Lenders Archive and Product Pages we looked at how to assign videos to the Lender Product Archive and Pages on your website. Familiarity with the former module is required, as this FAQ will simply show you how to link directly… [ Learn More ]
In a previous FAQ we introduced how to define the single video for your website Lender Archive page. However, this is the top-level entry page that effectively acts as a conduit to the Lenders Archive Pages and the thousands of Lender Product Pages. Each of the specific Lender Archive Pages, and all of… [ Learn More ]
The Lender Archive Video is a single video shown on the entry Lender Archive Page. It is important for the purpose of amplifying funnel enthusiasm and introducing your website visitors to the purpose of the vast information archives you make available. The video should always include an appropriate call-to-action, appropriate disclaimers, and other helpful… [ Learn More ]
A YouTube Playlist is simply a collection of related videos. They may be shared as a group of videos on YouTube, or as it applies to your website, you may selectively include related videos in panels, video sliders, or in lists. Yabber provides a full-featured section to create, manage, and update playlists on YouTube (and… [ Learn More ]
As with the Yabber facility to add a video to the top of FAQ articles, the same method applies to standard blog posts. We know that video is the single page ingredient that'll attract and engage website users more than any other, so it stands to reason that we'll use it whenever and wherever… [ Learn More ]
Yabber provides a large number of ways in which to send videos to Social, although it's more likely that you'll use the Outlook-based Vista Social Calendar, or Instagratify tools more often than any other, and both of these these tools will optionally applying a watermark, a heading, a music track, and fade effects.… [ Learn More ]
Given its importance, this FAQ is provided for clarification on how to ensure that Instagram videos are sent to YouTube via the Instagratify tool. If you haven't already, you should review 'general' the FAQ on Instagratify, and another on Sending Video to Social Media with Instagratify. The reason a user might get confused… [ Learn More ]
Instagram accepts up to 9 images when creating a post. Instagratify has the capacity to stitch up these images into an animated GIF for sharing on social media or other purposes. When multiple images are required to be sent to social, the standard has generally evolved into using a video since there's more options… [ Learn More ]
We all know that Video is a highly effective marketing tool, and we all know that we should all be using it. Instagratify is designed to share those short and meaningful videos a super-simple process. Brokers have information fed to them via Lenders and aggregators every day, and you're exposed to new scarious and products… [ Learn More ]
The YouTube module is very extensive and permits a vast array of functions. This FAQ will show you how to change a featured 'Thumbnail' image for a YouTube video. For the purpose of the FAQ we'll assign a new Thumbnail to one of our boring videos.
Google Connectivity:
Using the extensive YouTube module requires that… [ Learn More ]Video is the secret sauce that'll engage and convert your customers. Period. Our entire marketing effort once colder contact is made is predicated on the principles of 'Know, Like, and Trust', and these attributes are determined by our perceived Expertise and Authoritativeness, and there's no better way of developing an early relationship by way of… [ Learn More ]
The bmyt shortcode is now the primary method to render YouTube videos on your website. You should note that most video assignments on pages, FAQs, archive pages, and various other locations, are all managed via a point-and-click process, so the inclusion of videos other than these default 'hooked' locations requires use of the Elementor widget… [ Learn More ]
The 'Related Videos' panel will return a an accordion populated with related video modal links. The Relates Videos are managed in Yabber, so changes to the panel will be made on your website wherever the related series is shown. In order to use this tool, you must first connect YouTube and/or Wistia (YouTube is… [ Learn More ]
We encourage multiple videos on your front page, and they should be presented in multiple ways. The front page video panel is shown (by default) at the bottom of your front page. However, the block may be moved if required, and it may be used anywhere with the use of shortcode.
The Result
The result… [ Learn More ]We encourage multiple videos on your front page, and they should be presented in multiple ways. The primary front page website video is shown fully rendered, and by default it'll show about half way down the front page.
The Result
The result of the front page video is as you would expect (shown below).
Related Social Media FAQs
Yabber's Social Media modules are very extensive. Some of the social features, systems, and modules, are shown below.
We've shared FAQs that showed you how to create Wistia video customisations, sharing profiles, turnstiles, and postroll CTA profiles (all linked below). This FAQ will show you how to update an individual video or all videos that are part of a project.
About Wistia
Wistia is a third-party service that provides videos hosting for a monthly subscription. It is quite costly, but the platform does provide for three free videos and we encourage all our users to sign up for this offer.
Wistia provides a large number of integrated video features that enable far greater insights into video performance when compared to platforms such as YouTube, and the level of statistical data returned for each user is significant.
Yabber integrates with Wistia in such a way that we effectively emulate most features of that service. This tight level of connectivity enables features such as the email collection turnstiles (or email capture form 'gates' within a video) to be used for engagement and not just consumption.
This FAQ should be read in company with those listed below since when you're updating a video you'll generally update all of the profiles shown at the same time.
- Turnstile Email Collection
- Video Midroll Annotations
- Postroll Call-to-Action
- Video Sharing Profiles
- Video Profile, Style, and Function
Wistia features may be referenced under this article in the 'Related FAQ' section.
Wistia: You may sign up for a free account on Wistia at Wistia.com . Ensure you follow the FAQ on connecting the API and Webhooks to fully enable all of Yabbers features.
Wistia Source - Yabber/Wistia or Elementor
In a previous FAQ we detailed how to apply customisations to an embedded Wistia Video. In order for Yabber and/or Wistia options to override the values defined in Elementor, you should navigate your way to the 'Settings' panel and define your preferred source via the 'Website' option.
Pictured: In order for Yabber and/or Wistia options to override the values defined in Elementor, you should navigate your way to the 'Settings' panel and define your preferred source via the 'Website' option. Using the Elementor option is one that is typically used by those that do no subscribe to Yabber in any way.
If the source is set to 'Elementor', all Yabber and Wistia options are ignored, and if set to Yabber, all Elementor options are ignored.
Using Yabber profiles and options are obviously preferred since you may globally update all videos as required, and options can be applied without messing around within your website.
Locating The Update Panel
You will find the facility… [ Learn More ]Using Wistia’s Turnstile email collector, you can collect emails from within your videos at defined times, making it easy for you to gate content and drive warmer leads into a crafted pathway. The collected email is sent to Yabber and full automation may optionally be applied as if the user subscribed to a standard subscription… [ Learn More ]
A Wistia video may contain a share control button which presents various sharing options. Usage is generally discouraged because it tends to clutter the video container appearance, and other share options already exist. This FAQ will show you how to define various share options.
Updating Video Options:
This FAQ will show you how to create… [ Learn More ]Wistia annotations are described as the 'polite marketers best friend'. Defined by you, the annotations are a small line of linked text that will render to the top right of your video container after a defined period of time, and for a period of time. Remember, the entire focus of a funnel is about creating… [ Learn More ]
A Postroll CTA is a customizable link (or full screen linked image) that shows at the end of your video that will help you get your viewers to take the next step in your conversion process. This FAQ will show you how to create and manage the Postroll feature. Since the profile is updated with… [ Learn More ]
Wistia Projects are parent container for videos that you can think of as categories, or folders on your PC. You might have a project for First Home Buyers, Refinancing, Investors, and so on. The projects are a good way of selectively sharing groups of videos (since each project has its own privacy settings), and you… [ Learn More ]
You may customise the appearance of a Wistia Video container by creating a profile in Yabber. Your 'style and feature' profile is then assigned to a single video or group of videos (in a project). Unlike services such as YouTube, Wistia allows you to alter virtually every element of the video container, from the colour… [ Learn More ]
This FAQ will show you the method of sending images and/or video o Facebook Groups with Instagratify or Vista. The method is one that will become a global feature in the future, but until then, the Facebook Group feature will be a little different to other services. First, we only permit posting to your own… [ Learn More ]
Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that is tailored towards business in that it provides full tracking, detailed analytics, statistics, and full customisations - all of which Yabber supports. Another seriously significant advantage of Wistia is that is permits us to track usage to the user level, thus marrying up with our own methodology,… [ Learn More ]
YouTube Chapters are video chapters applied in YouTube under each video, and they're used on your website as a means for each user to navigate directly to that part of the video that is most relevant. From an SEO perspective, Google treats each chapter as an answer to a question, so the feature will improve… [ Learn More ]
You want those marketing assets on the periphery to property represent your brand, but you also want them to be consistent with your trending website traffic or consumer sentiment. For example, with the introduction of a FHB or Investor incentive of some kind you will likely want your broader marketing footprint to reflect this, or… [ Learn More ]
When you visit any YouTube channel you will be presented with a fairly typical layout. However, those playlists that are shown on your entry page, and the order in which they may be shown, may be customised to your liking in YouTube or in Yabber. This FAQ will show you how to customise your channel… [ Learn More ]
You want those marketing assets on the periphery to property represent your brand, but you also want them to be consistent with your trending website traffic or consumer sentiment. For example, with the introduction of a FHB or Investor incentive of some kind you will likely want your broader marketing footprint to reflect this, or… [ Learn More ]
It's typical to change your social media banners of all types based on seasons, such as Christmas, Anzac Day, Easter or similar. A module in Yabber permits you to define start and stop dates for a specific banner, and that banner will automatically be applied (and later replaced with your 'default' banner). This FAQ shows… [ Learn More ]
Yabber profiles a basic facility to update your Facebook page. Quite frankly, it's a very old module so doesn't include all the required fields that you would expect, so it'll see an update in the near future. You will find the Page options by following the 'FB' option in the primary menu (the Facebook Social… [ Learn More ]
This FAQ will guide you through the process of uploading and/or changing your Facebook profile image or company page banner. Note that two other similar FAQs are published with similar functionality. The first will show you how to schedule Seasonal banners, or those changes that will apply between a defined period of time, and… [ Learn More ]
Wistia is a third-party video hosting service that is tailored specifically to marketing efforts. The service charges a significant premium for hosting but they do provide a free option for three videos which we encourage you to use. You may register your free account at Wistia.com . This FAQ will show you how to connect… [ Learn More ]
As with Social Media, it's rather absurd that we'll invest time, effort, and energy into creating video content and then let it rot away on a social platform that doesn't give it the exposure that the video deserves. For this reason, our website framework supports a full-featured video archive that'll show all your videos in… [ Learn More ]
There are social services that take great pride in providing an online calendar for the purpose of scheduling your social media. It's an acceptable option, but it's just another service that'll require a subscription, and it's just another service that'll keep your data once you leave. We've reinvented the method of sending content to social… [ Learn More ]
Your website is the epicentre of your marketing efforts, and it should link to and include those dynamic resources on the periphery, such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and so on. This FAQ will show you how to include an Instagram Slider on your website using an Elementor widget and WordPress shortcode. All the attributes of… [ Learn More ]
It's typical to change your social media banners of all types based on seasons, such as Christmas, Anzac Day, Easter or similar. A module in Yabber permits you to define start and stop dates for a specific banner, and that banner will automatically be applied (and later replaced with your 'default' banner). This FAQ shows… [ Learn More ]
The YouTube banner is the large image towards the top of your YouTube channel. Yabber provides a facility to update this banner, and this FAQ will show you how this is accomplished. Another FAQ will show you how to seasonally alter the banner so it updates automatically on the basis of scheduled dates. For… [ Learn More ]
A YouTube Playlist is simply a collection of related videos. They may be shared as a group of videos on YouTube, or as it applies to your website, you may selectively include related videos in panels, video sliders, or in lists. Yabber provides a full-featured section to create, manage, and update playlists on YouTube (and… [ Learn More ]
Yabber provides a large number of ways in which to send videos to Social, although it's more likely that you'll use the Outlook-based Vista Social Calendar, or Instagratify tools more often than any other, and both of these these tools will optionally applying a watermark, a heading, a music track, and fade effects.… [ Learn More ]
Given its importance, this FAQ is provided for clarification on how to ensure that Instagram videos are sent to YouTube via the Instagratify tool. If you haven't already, you should review 'general' the FAQ on Instagratify, and another on Sending Video to Social Media with Instagratify. The reason a user might get confused… [ Learn More ]
The notion that you'll create social media content to various networks and effectively hand over ownership is a little absurd. All your social posts sent from any of our systems - such as Yabber, Instagratify, or Vista - are all optionally sent back to your website into a fully hashtag-searchable archive. This give your website… [ Learn More ]
Instagram accepts up to 9 images when creating a post. Instagratify has the capacity to stitch up these images into an animated GIF for sharing on social media or other purposes. When multiple images are required to be sent to social, the standard has generally evolved into using a video since there's more options… [ Learn More ]
We all know that Video is a highly effective marketing tool, and we all know that we should all be using it. Instagratify is designed to share those short and meaningful videos a super-simple process. Brokers have information fed to them via Lenders and aggregators every day, and you're exposed to new scarious and products… [ Learn More ]
Instagratify is a tool used to filter and send Instagram content to select social media networks based on the hashtag used in the Instagram post content. It is an excellent tool to use when out-and-about, and it'll likely become your default sharing tool when you're away from your standard Outlook calendar.
Sendify:
All the modules… [ Learn More ]The YouTube module is very extensive and permits a vast array of functions. This FAQ will show you how to change a featured 'Thumbnail' image for a YouTube video. For the purpose of the FAQ we'll assign a new Thumbnail to one of our boring videos.
Google Connectivity:
Using the extensive YouTube module requires that… [ Learn More ]When Testimonials are received - regardless or whether of not they're published to your website - we will manufacture a suite of testimonial images that are suitable for social media. These images are all sent to your Vista Social Media Calendar once created. The Vista assignment will be blank, meaning that they won't… [ Learn More ]
The testimonial module is the most versatile in the finance (or any other) industry. We suggest you use it and take full advantage of the system. The Testimonial module will perform the following functions: Automatically pull reviews, testimonials, and recommendations from a growing list of services. The system will publish each review to all of… [ Learn More ]
The Sharebar is a menu of social platforms that floats on your page. It allows a user to share the current page to social media. The result of the Sharebar on our website is shown below.
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The result of the Sharebar on our website is shown below. Social platforms are shown… [ Learn More ]The Vista Social Media Calendar is an essential component of a number of social and managed programs. The calndar is a function of integration with Microsoft systems, and it enables a level of control and integration that will empower your business in ways that'll make your competitors fuzzy little heads explode. Important: Creating a calendar… [ Learn More ]
Connecting to Social Media is usually straight forward. Click on the icon that relates to the applicable social platform, assign the requested privileges, and you're done. However, we often assign a user to our Beta system that elevates the experience, but it also introduces a low level of complexity into the signup. Refer the following:… [ Learn More ]
In order to support a number of features, such as Google My Business, YouTube, Testimonials, and other tools, you must connect to Google. Navigate your way to the Social Connect panel in Yabber and click on the Google Icon.
Business Verification:
In order for Testimonials to function, you must have your business verified with Google.… [ Learn More ]
