The AOL On Network Video Plugin

Overview

A user-friendly solution for editors to embed videos from our premium library. Video selection can be done manually or automatically via our smart semantic technology.

Features

• Search The AOL On Network video library of over 600,000 videos
• Browse videos by Studio, Category or sub-categories
• Receive semantically matched videos for your article/post
• Grab a playlist for your article
• Customize the player size and color theme to fit your page’s look and feel

Usage

STEP 1 – Browse & Search videos relevant to your article/post
The AOL On plugin features premium content from AOL On’s partners. All videos are professionally produced, from leading media companies and innovative independent producers such as BBC Worldwide, Scripps Networks, CBS, Sugar Inc. and many more. You can rest assured that the content is brand-safe and licensed for you to use.
Our library consists of over 600,000 videos, so we have created a few options for you to quickly find what you need:

SEARCH

• Search term:
  enter a search term and hit “search”
• Video ID:
  enter a video ID and hit “search”
• Search for videos within a specific studio or category:
  refine your search by searching in a specific studio or category using the drop-down lists on the left

BROWSE VIDEOS

• Looking for content in a specific category? The plugin allows you to dive directly into your vertical or niche and quickly find what’s relevant for your audience.
• Sort the videos by Date or View Count

EDITORS ROOM SELECTIONS

• Our editorial team is working behind the scenes to surface what’s hot and trending in real time. The Editors Room is constantly updated with the latest breaking stories and trending topics, making the best videos available to you instantly.
• Enter the editors room, and log in to your account
• In various places you will see “Add to CMS” – once you select this link – the video will appear in the plugin under the “My Editors Room Picks”. Now you can choose if you want to add these videos to your post

VIDEOS SEMANTICALLY MATCHED TO YOUR ARTICLE/POST

• When you select the “Semantic” tab or the “Automatic Matching” button – our VideoSeed semantic engine analyzes the text on your article/post and presents only the videos most relevant to this content.
• We added an indication to let you know the Semantic match level: High, Medium or Low.

STEP 2 – Select Videos and Add to Your Selections List
You can add any video to your selections list. This is an interim list that you can edit before you actually add the player with the videos to the post:

• Hover over a video thumbnail to view more details such as: full title, restrictions (if there are any), studio name and upload date. A red exclamation point warns you that there are restrictions for this video: Expiration date or Geo restrictions
• Click on the video thumbnail to play the video and view additional details on the video
• Select the + icon to add a video to your playlist

STEP 3 – Edit Your Playlist & Insert to the Post/ArticleWhether you are looking for a single video for a post, or a series of videos on a given topic, the plugin will provide you with the relevant tool.

• Select a single video:
  In this case you have 2 options to use in the “Related” videos panel:
• Semantically matched
• Pre-defined playlist
• Or: Select a multiple videos playlist:
• Add/Remove videos from the list
• Reorder the videos
• The first video in the list will be the one showing on page load
• Select “Add to Post”