Video, audio and forms in emails


These articles explain when and how to use audio, video and form elements in your emails without breaking them.

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YouTube videos in Gmail
Explains how the YouTube preview feature works in Gmail accounts and how email marketers might benefit.

Video email: 8 recommended practices
Experts offer advice on the best way to use video email, covering topics such as length, analytics, designing for failure, costs, and much more.

Video email: when to use it
Overview of the technology available and advice on when video makes sense as email content.

Video email: current practices
The latest round up of where we are with video email technology and how companies are using the tactic in practice.

Compatibility tests
News of how email clients and webmail interfaces handle videos in email.

New video email options for 2009
Discusses animated gifs and certified videos as new alternatives, while the comments section debates the value of video in email now that the "how" question is near solution.

Video email update
Reviews the three major approaches for featuring video content in emails and explores whether embedded files are now an option.

Videos in email: best practices
Overview of current thinking on how to place videos in emails.

Clarity and a challenge
Reports on a survey of video email practices and asks if we've all missed the point about embedded videos.

Be careful with embedded video
Despite some promising results in case studies, this article warns against leaping to the conclusion that embedded videos are the best way to feature video content through email.

Quick video email design tip
If you're using screenshots of a video player to entice people to click through to the actual video on a web page, then read this advice first.