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You know that video is a powerful tool for teaching, connecting, and selling. Rainmaker does offer video file hosting but it’s limited to 5GB. In addition to the upload limit there are other reasons why I encourage you to use Vimeo to host your videos on Rainmaker.

In this post I’ll share why you should host your Rainmaker videos on Vimeo and how to set the protections in Vimeo to use videos in paid courses.

Why You Should Use Vimeo To Host Your Videos On Rainmaker

Better controls over distribution. If you want to share your videos outside of your Rainmaker site then having them on Vimeo makes that simple.
More space for videos. The Pro plan on Vimeo gives you 5GB of space every week and can be upgraded to 20GB per week.
Better player controls. With Vimeo you can control the size of your embed, add links to the end of the video to direct viewers to a URL of your choice and choose the image displayed when someone sees your video embed but hasn’t started the video yet.
Great security options. With Vimeo you can hide a video from the Vimeo public library, restrict access using a password, or restrict the video so it can only be played on a specific URL.
Affordability. Vimeo PRO is less than $200 for a massive amount of control and space to upload videos. Vimeo isn’t a startup, they’re an established company that provides great products and service. The PRO version also allows you the permission to sell access to your videos.

Alternatives to Vimeo

Wistia is the most comparable service to Vimeo but users often complain that the cost goes up considerably the more videos and views you have on Wistia. Vimeo won’t charge you more if you have more than 100 videos, Wistia will.

Wistia has amazing support and stats and they’re a great company. If you can afford them or you want to use them for a few weeks to gain some good analytics on your videos then switch them to Vimeo then that’s also an option. It’s more trouble than I want to go through so I just stick with Vimeo PRO.

YouTube isn’t a viable option for hosting videos for your courses if you want to charge for your content because they don’t offer the protections that Vimeo or Wistia provide.

How To Protect Your Videos on Vimeo

In the video below you’ll learn how to protect your videos for your courses on Vimeo.
Vimeo Settings For Protecting Videos

If you’re a Rainmaker user or you’re thinking about becoming one, then you understand the power of on-line courses. You’re the kind of person that has purchased several and maybe you’ve even created some.

On Friday January 8th at 1pm CT you’re invited to learn how to build Rainmaker courses that serve your customers and sell well.

My co-host for the webinar is Roben-Marie Smith, an artist, digital educator and Rainmaker user.

Roben-Marie has sold her on-line art workshops to over 3,000 customers. She’s a generous teacher and an expert at making Rainmaker courses beautiful.

Frequently asked questions:

Will there be a replay?

Yes, anyone who registers for the webinar will receive a replay.

What EXACTLY will I learn in this class?

How to build a beautiful member library.
How to utilize the slick Rainmaker course navigation.
How to build and sell a course in less than 40 days.

Are you going to hard sell me on some course?

Nope, I don’t hard sell. But because there’s more to building courses than we can cover in one webinar there will be an opportunity to join my Easy Rainmaker Course Creation program. This course saves you 30+ hours of your time by teaching you everything you need to know about building Rainmaker courses. You won’t have to search the Rainmaker knowledge base anymore and you’ll have personal coaching as you build and sell your course.

What do I need to attend this class that I’m so interested in?

Click on the image below.
Check your email inbox (you’ll receive a reminder one hour before the webinar too).
Log in on Friday on your phone, tablet or computer. Show up a few minutes early so you have your software set up.