Question about JW FLV Media Player

LD · 2009-09-19, 11:12 PM

Does anyone know how to configure this player so that when you click anywhere on the video that's playing you go to a link, ie; sponsor's paysite? I can do it in TubeX, but can't seem to do it in regular pages where I have the player installed.

I'm using the "so.addVariable" method of configuration.

Thanks!

Simon · 2009-09-20, 06:59 AM

LD - you may want to think about whether you really want have surfers sent to the paysite tour when they click on the video. Sure, you'll send more of them to the tours that way, but will you really get better conversions with what will essentially be a blind-linking strategy?

Most surfers will expect that clicking on the playing video will simply pause the playback and let the stream get ahead a little bit before they restart play by clicking it again. And with the way some sponsor hosted videos lag a bit on playback, I'd expect surfers to want to pause them at times.

My thinking is you'll wind up with both a bad conversion ratio and with a lot less surfers interested in bookmarking your site and returning to it.

I know how to do it in TubeX (and I don't do it), but I'm not sure what you'd have to do to make it work on other pages. I'm sure someone here knows how to do it, so you'll be able to if you want to do that. I only want to suggest that just because you can do something, doesn't always mean you should do it.

Please do let me know if that strategy works for you though.

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Note: I intend to have a player coded for me so that I can easily add short pre-roll and post-roll promos to video clips, and offer the surfer a way to click a link only after they've watched the clip, instead of making the whole clip a full-time clickable link. I just think that's a better strategy if I want to build up site loyalty and traffic.

LD · 2009-09-20, 08:18 AM

Thanks Simon...I am doing it on my tube, but might rconsider. I had thought about doing it om my freesites, but nowthat you mention it, it would be a blind link.

I would be very interested in the pre-roll and/or post roll ad. I seem to remember the paid version of Flowplayer allowing it, but I want to stick with JWPlayer.

tickler · 2009-09-20, 10:15 AM

Basically you'll need to add a clickable "button". Plus some ActionScript to the FLV file to pull the external URL variable and link it to the button

I've been sorta playing around with the wrapper ideal also for tube posting.

2009-09-19, 11:12 PM	#1
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Question about JW FLV Media Player Does anyone know how to configure this player so that when you click anywhere on the video that's playing you go to a link, ie; sponsor's paysite? I can do it in TubeX, but can't seem to do it in regular pages where I have the player installed. I'm using the "so.addVariable" method of configuration. Thanks! __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network

2009-09-20, 06:59 AM	#2
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	LD - you may want to think about whether you really want have surfers sent to the paysite tour when they click on the video. Sure, you'll send more of them to the tours that way, but will you really get better conversions with what will essentially be a blind-linking strategy? Most surfers will expect that clicking on the playing video will simply pause the playback and let the stream get ahead a little bit before they restart play by clicking it again. And with the way some sponsor hosted videos lag a bit on playback, I'd expect surfers to want to pause them at times. My thinking is you'll wind up with both a bad conversion ratio and with a lot less surfers interested in bookmarking your site and returning to it. I know how to do it in TubeX (and I don't do it), but I'm not sure what you'd have to do to make it work on other pages. I'm sure someone here knows how to do it, so you'll be able to if you want to do that. I only want to suggest that just because you can do something, doesn't always mean you should do it. Please do let me know if that strategy works for you though. -- Note: I intend to have a player coded for me so that I can easily add short pre-roll and post-roll promos to video clips, and offer the surfer a way to click a link only after they've watched the clip, instead of making the whole clip a full-time clickable link. I just think that's a better strategy if I want to build up site loyalty and traffic. __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2009-09-20, 08:18 AM	#3
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Thanks Simon...I am doing it on my tube, but might rconsider. I had thought about doing it om my freesites, but nowthat you mention it, it would be a blind link. I would be very interested in the pre-roll and/or post roll ad. I seem to remember the paid version of Flowplayer allowing it, but I want to stick with JWPlayer. __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network

2009-09-20, 10:15 AM	#4
tickler If there is nobody out there, that's a lot of real estate going to waste! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,177	Basically you'll need to add a clickable "button". Plus some ActionScript to the FLV file to pull the external URL variable and link it to the button I've been sorta playing around with the wrapper ideal also for tube posting. __________________ Latina Twins, Solo, NN, Hardcore Latin Teen Cash