{"id":17552,"date":"2018-09-11T13:18:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=17552"},"modified":"2022-09-08T18:30:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T15:30:38","slug":"embed-a-youtube-subscribe-button-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/embed-a-youtube-subscribe-button-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Embed a YouTube Subscribe Button on WordPress (2 Easy Methods)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need help with how to embed a YouTube subscribe button on your WordPress site?<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to do just that using two simple methods – an easy embed code or a free WordPress plugin.<\/p>\n

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Where to embed a YouTube subscribe button on WordPress<\/h2>\n

As a general rule of thumb, the higher your YouTube subscribe button is, the more conversions you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n

For this reason, we recommend\u00a0placing it at the top of your page, above the fold.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can either place it within your menu<\/a> at the top of your page. Or, your sidebar<\/a> makes a great option as well (we’ll show you how to do it that way<\/em>):<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s the rationale behind this?<\/p>\n

Well, consider the fact that 55% of visitors spend less than 15 seconds on websites<\/a>. Chances are, your visitors won\u2019t make it all the way to the bottom of your page.<\/p>\n

To maximize visibility, you can also place your YouTube subscribe button on multiple pages.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll obviously want to feature your button<\/a> on your homepage – that\u2019s a given.<\/p>\n

If you have a few popular pages or blog articles that bring a ton of organic traffic to your site<\/a>, then go ahead and feature your button on these pages as well.<\/p>\n

How to embed a YouTube subscribe button using a simple code snippet<\/h2>\n

Don’t let the “code” mention worry you – this method to embed a YouTube subscribe button is super easy. You’ll use the Google Developers page to generate a code snippet. Then, you just need to add that code snippet to the spot where you want to display your subscribe button.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Configure your button on YouTube\u2019s developer page<\/h3>\n

This is pretty straightforward:<\/p>\n