Where to put your video.
FREE PUBLIC PLATFORMS
No cost, enormous reach, and your video appears alongside others.
Suits: marketing content you want discovered.
FREE WITH UNLISTED VIDEOS
Not publicly listed, accessible by link.
Suits: embedding in your own site without public listing.
Anyone with the link can watch.
PAID VIDEO HOSTING
Restriction by domain, no advertising, more control.
Suits: paid content, professional presentation, anything you need to protect.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Whether the video should be publicly discoverable Whether it must be restricted Whether advertising alongside it is acceptable What it costs at your volume
THE ADVERTISING POINT
Free platforms may show advertising, including competitors.
Consider whether that matters on your own site.
FOR MOST SMALL BUSINESSES
A free platform with unlisted videos is sufficient for embedding.
FOR PAID COURSES
A platform with domain restriction.
WHAT TO CHECK
Whether you can export your videos later.
