Some people prefer Twitter, some Facebook, others Tumblr. I
however, prefer YouTube. Being the long time YouTube user, I have noticed that
YouTube like any other social networks has changed dramatically over the
years. And yes, YouTube is a social media site. Check out this article by
Brafton’s marketing writer Alex Butzbach titled “YouTube overtakes Facebook as
the web’s biggest social network”. While some people miss “the old YouTube”, I
must say I think it has improved and love what it has become over the years.
YouTube started on February 14th, 2005. So today is actually YouTube’s 11th
birthday! The site has come a long way
from poor quality 3 minute viral videos. My favorite classic YouTube video was always
"Charlie bit my finger".
Although on occasion we still get some of those type of videos, YouTube has evolved into something much more advanced. YouTube has created this multimedia platform that is unlike any other of its kind. Unlike sites like Facebook and Twitter, YouTube has its users communicate via video. Although it is usually one person communicating with their viewers via video, the viewer also gets to comment, like, dislike, and share their videos. This makes a very interactive, yet unique social media platform. So instead of the short viral videos we used to get back in the day, we now have famous “Youtubers” or famous “Vloggers”. YouTube’s most popular videos and most subscribed channels belong to those of people who make YouTube videos for a living.
Although on occasion we still get some of those type of videos, YouTube has evolved into something much more advanced. YouTube has created this multimedia platform that is unlike any other of its kind. Unlike sites like Facebook and Twitter, YouTube has its users communicate via video. Although it is usually one person communicating with their viewers via video, the viewer also gets to comment, like, dislike, and share their videos. This makes a very interactive, yet unique social media platform. So instead of the short viral videos we used to get back in the day, we now have famous “Youtubers” or famous “Vloggers”. YouTube’s most popular videos and most subscribed channels belong to those of people who make YouTube videos for a living.
Some of the most famous Youtubers right now
Some Youtubers like Shane Dawson upload videos every day.
Others upload a new videos every few weeks. Some of my favorite Youtubers are
“AmazingPhil”, and “danisnotonfire” as they upload videos every few weeks and it drives me insane! I love
their content so much that I get a little impatient waiting for a new video,
but I adore them anyway. In their defense a LOT goes into making a YouTube
video. Making a video includes brainstorming, the editing, the collaborations, emails, exc. Some of
the top subscribed channels included JennaMarbles of the US with 15 million
subscribers, and Smosh also from the US with 21 million subscribers. The second
most subscribed person in the world is someone who goes by “HolaSoyGerman” with 26 million
subscribers. To be honest I’ve only recently hear of this YouTube star
HolaSoyGerman. I guess because he is from Chile and I wouldn’t understand what
he is saying. However, he most certainly is popular amongst Spanish speaking
countries. Of course if we are going to talk about Famous Youtubers we have
to bring up the king of all Youtubers, Pewdiepie. Felix Kjellberg, Swedish
Youtuber more commonly known as “Pewdiepie” is the most famous and subscribed
Youtuber there is. He is most famous for doing "let's play", in which he plays horror games. Pewdiepie blows away his competitors with over 42 million
subscribers, no one is even close to that amount of subscribers. I have a lot
of favorite Youtubers, and Pewdiepie is one of them. I hardly watch television
anymore, but Pewdiepie and the other Youtubers are something I watch on a daily
basis.
Pewdiepie doing his signature "Bro fist"
Now the latest thing YouTube has come up with is a thing
called YouTube Red. YouTube allows our favorite youtubers to make better
content, because of a higher budget and the help of Hollywood. However, YouTube
Red must be paid for. In regard to this YouTube is connecting social media
platforms with shows and movies. It's almost like Netflix meets Twitter. Oh YouTube, you sure have changed in these past eleven years. I wonder what the next trend will be after YouTube Red? I have such high hopes for YouTube. I did grow up watching it after all.
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| YouTube in 2005 |
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| YouTube in 2016 |
On that note I want to leave you with the video that inspired
me to do this quick blog. Matthew Patrick, also known as “MatPat” or the “Game Theorist”
has made an incredible video describing YouTube then and YouTube now. He is one
of my all-time favorite youtubers because he makes such smart videos in such an
enjoyable way to watch them. I suggest you watch his video below to get a
better understanding of how YouTube has changed over the past several years. He
really does a much better job at explaining it than I do. Please watch it, it's amazing!
Again happy 11th birthday YouTube! Thanks
for all the great content.
https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_IB5145EVNcf8hw1Kku7w
https://www.youtube.com/user/DanAndPhilGAMES
https://www.youtube.com/user/smosh
https://www.youtube.com/user/zoella280390
https://www.youtube.com/user/JennaMarbles
I couldn't agree more! YouTube is one of the greatest inventions ever and I for one am happy that it is part of Google, who seem to do a great job of integrating all of their apps. Music videos, British TV shows.... all that stuff I can't get elsewhere is fulfilled by YouTube. So I echo your sentiments: happy birthday YouTube! And many many more!
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