When Was YouTube Created?

Today is February 14 and it's not just Valentine's Day, but also the birthday of the most popular video hosting site in the world. Today is YouTube's 17th birthday. The founding date of this platform is not just related to February 14. Initially, three friends wanted to create this online dating platform by sharing videos, but at the time, they didn't think about how much this idea could scale.

In 2005, three former PayPal employees Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim created the familiar YouTube domain. In the first month after its creation, YouTube was visited by 3 million users. By the third month, the number of visitors had tripled, and by July it had tripled again to 30 million. By the end of the first year, the site had already been visited by 38 million people. On April 25, the platform posted its first 19-second clip, in which one of the founders of the platform talks about elephants in a zoo. No one would be surprised to see this video now, but at the time, it went viral.

In its first year, YouTube's creators earned $300 million each. In just six months, the platform entered the top 5 most popular sites in the world. And of course, this is where YouTube was already interested in many companies, including Google. In 2006 Google bought out YouTube from its founders, paying $1.6 billion to each of them, and then the platform began to change dramatically.

• In May 2007, an affiliate program is launched,
• In August, Google adverts appear on YouTube
• In 2008 YouTube launches analytics tools and improves the quality of the video itself
• December 2009, Entertainment Weekly lists YouTube as one of the best movies, TV shows and more
• Live streaming appears on the platform in 2011
• In 2015, the YouTube Kids service appears
• In 2016, YouTube gaming service fades
• In 2017, the site was completely redesigned. By the way, this is when the record for views appears. The music video Despacito gains 5 million views in 24 hours! Now, this clip already has more than 7 million views...
• In 2018, the mobile version of YouTube is coming to life

 This is just a list of the major changes that have taken place on YouTube in recent years. But let's see what progress the platform has made by 2022!

 Right now YouTube is the second most visited site in the world. In first place is Google, the company that bought it in 2006. Nearly a third of all Internet users-2 billion people watch YouTube. More than 25% of mobile traffic is on this platform. Today, the audience that watches YouTube videos is in 100 countries all over the world, and the platform supports more than 80 languages. Thus, the dating site has become a worldwide video hosting on the planet. So YouTube's birthday is a really important holiday. In honor of February 14, let's take a look at a few more interesting facts.

• The most popular video on YouTube, which has 10 billion views
• The most famous YouTube channel is India's T-Series
• The first video to be posted to the platform was shot at a zoo
• The longest video on YouTube lasts 23 days
• YouTube has been blocked in China since 2009
• The first YouTube office was located in a garage, it wasn't until 2006 that the founders rented space above a pizzeria. 
• In 2021, the highest-paid blogger was 23-year-old Internet trickster Jimmy Donaldson (he is known to platform users as MrBeast) - his income in 2021 amounted to 54 million dollars.

 Since the plugging of advertising past the video platform, YouTube has also become a place to make money. Bloggers are now making millions of dollars here. The Forbes Top 10 Youtubers include the channels of gamers, magicians, comedians, and regular bloggers. If you have a passion for video, it's never too late to start, if you have any doubts, then note that seven-year-old girl Nastya, who is in 7th place according to Forbes estimates for 2021 earned $ 28 million. The comedy group Dude Perfect made $20 million. 

 It's never too late to start promoting. Especially with Viewsta, you can start promoting now. Buy Youtube views on your videos, promote them to the top and monetize your hobby!

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