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put videos on your blogspot homepage to improve seo

Why Your Homepage Is Prime Real Estate for Video Indexing

Google prioritizes content found on high-authority pages—and your homepage is one of them. If your embedded video is buried deep in your archive, it might take longer to get noticed. But placing it on your homepage? That’s a shortcut to faster discovery.

Plus, your homepage is where most users land, so it’s the perfect place to highlight key videos and drive engagement.

Ways to Feature Video on Your Blogspot Homepage

1. Embed Video Directly in a Static Gadget

Use a HTML/JavaScript gadget to place a video at the top or sidebar of your homepage:

  • Go to Blogspot Dashboard → Layout
  • Add a new “HTML/JavaScript” gadget in the “Main” or “Sidebar” section
  • Paste your video embed code:
<iframe width="100%" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/abcd1234" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Now every visitor (and Googlebot) will encounter your video right away.

2. Link to Recent Video Posts on the Homepage

If embedding isn’t ideal, link to your latest video-rich posts using internal links or a manually created "Featured Posts" gadget:

<h3>Featured Video Guides</h3>
<ul>
  <li><a href="https://yourblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/video-lighting.html">Best Lighting Setup for DIY Videos</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://yourblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/editing-hacks.html">Top 3 Editing Hacks to Save Time</a></li>
</ul>

3. Use a Custom Static Page as the Homepage

If you use a static homepage instead of the default post feed, embed one or more videos directly within that page’s HTML:

  • Create a new “Page” in Blogspot with your chosen layout
  • Add embed codes and schema markup
  • Go to Settings → “Homepage” and set this page as your homepage

Make Your Homepage Video SEO-Friendly

Include JSON-LD Video Schema

Just embedding the video isn’t enough—give Google context with structured data:

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "VideoObject",
  "name": "Homepage Tour of Our Garden Project",
  "description": "Explore our DIY garden build in this quick homepage highlight video.",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://yourblog.blogspot.com/img/garden.jpg",
  "uploadDate": "2025-05-01",
  "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/abcd1234"
}
</script>

Don’t Hide the Video Behind Tabs or Scripts

Googlebot may not index content hidden inside tabs, toggles, or JavaScript-based show/hide features. Keep the video visible and accessible in plain HTML.

Bonus: Boost Engagement Metrics from Your Homepage

When users play a video on your homepage, they spend more time on the page—this increases your dwell time and reduces bounce rate, which are positive signals for SEO.

You can also add a short intro paragraph above the video to encourage clicks and give crawlers additional context.

Test If Google Sees It

  • Use Google’s Rich Results Test on your homepage URL
  • Check if “VideoObject” schema is detected
  • Go to Search Console → Pages → Filter “Indexed” and see if homepage is listed

Conclusion: Make Your Homepage Work Harder for Your Videos

Instead of hiding your best content in archives, bring it forward. Your Blogspot homepage is the spotlight—put your video there and let Google (and your readers) enjoy the show faster.