Is there a free/cheap self hosting video site? Can't afford wistia, but want to do it for the seo benefits

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Is there a free/cheap self hosting video site? Can't afford wistia, but want to do it for the seo benefits

[simonwhite]

I use You Tube and Vimeo Plus.

And also Amazon S3 with EasyVideoPlayer.

[SEObleu.com]

google "traffic geyser" and see what that tool uploads to...then just go and check em out.

[rtavs]

Hi Mike,

I would actually recommend you use them ALL for maximum exposure.

Use Tubemogul to broadcast your video throughout all of the video services. Make sure to subscribe to your own comment threads so you can interact with the people that are watching your videos.

Hope this helps.

[GregFindley.co.uk]

If you're looking for SEO benefits, the obvious answer would be YouTube as there's a ton of potential traffic & visibility through their search alone, there's also the possibility of receiving benefits of video listings on Google SERPs with YouTube videos thanks to their ownership.

The only downside is that you may end up having a competitor advertising via advertisements on your video.

Another option is Vimeo, but they have very strict rules on commercial content, so it would depend what you're planning to upload, even with a pro account I think some people have had issues with commercial content.

Here's a few related Pro Q&A that may help you further:

• Better to host videos locally...or from youtube/other sources?
• Video Hosting Service or YouTube?
• YouTube Optimisation

Hope that helps in some way!