{"id":7777,"date":"2022-07-13T04:57:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7777"},"modified":"2022-07-13T04:57:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T04:57:09","slug":"when-was-youtube-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-was-youtube-launched","title":{"rendered":"When Was YouTube Launched?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0decf98d03c\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0decf98d03c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0decf98d03c\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-was-youtube-launched\/#When_Was_YouTube_Launched\" title=\"When Was YouTube Launched?\">When Was YouTube Launched?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-was-youtube-launched\/#YouTube_was_launched_on_February_15_2005\" title=\"YouTube was launched on February 15, 2005\">YouTube was launched on February 15, 2005<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-was-youtube-launched\/#It_has_grown_to_become_the_2nd_most_visited_online_site_after_google\" title=\"It has grown to become the 2nd most visited online site after google\">It has grown to become the 2nd most visited online site after google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-was-youtube-launched\/#It_has_expanded_beyond_the_core_website_into_mobile_apps_network_television_and_other_platforms\" title=\"It has expanded beyond the core website into mobile apps, network television, and other platforms\">It has expanded beyond the core website into mobile apps, network television, and other platforms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-was-youtube-launched\/#It_has_generated_billions_of_dollars_in_revenue\" title=\"It has generated billions of dollars in revenue\">It has generated billions of dollars in revenue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Was_YouTube_Launched\"><\/span>When Was YouTube Launched?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/peCinI3.jpg\" alt=\"when was youtube launched\">  <\/p>\n<p>When was YouTube launched? That&#8217;s a question you&#8217;ll probably be asking yourself. The company began in 2005 and has since grown to be the second most popular site online after Google. It has also spread beyond its core website and into network television and mobile apps. And, of course, it has generated billions of dollars in revenue. But what exactly did YouTube do when it launched? Let&#8217;s explore the history of YouTube below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_was_launched_on_February_15_2005\"><\/span>YouTube was launched on February 15, 2005<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube is a video-sharing website that allows users to upload and share videos. Users can rate videos, add them to their playlists, and subscribe to other users. The website offers a large variety of content, including video clips, TV show episodes, music videos, and audio recordings. Other types of content include video blogs and short original videos. YouTube has received several awards, including the Golden Globe and the Webby Award.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, three former employees of PayPal. Hurley studied computer science and business at the Indian University of Pennsylvania. Chen, Hurley, and Karim had previously worked together at PayPal in San Jose, California, where they met many of their future partners. As content sharing websites were gaining popularity, the founders noticed a gap in the market. While searching for a solution to the video sharing dilemma, they noticed that there was no better way to share videos. They later registered the YouTube trademark, and the company&#8217;s logo is now easily recognizable worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_has_grown_to_become_the_2nd_most_visited_online_site_after_google\"><\/span>It has grown to become the 2nd most visited online site after google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a report from SimilarWeb, YouTube has been on a meteoric rise and is on track to surpass Facebook in visitor traffic within the next few months. Facebook, which was founded in 2001, has been struggling to gain traction as its page views have plummeted since it started growing in 2010. Even though it has become the most popular website worldwide, it has seen its share of the online web decrease in recent years with the rise of social media apps and the growing popularity of voice searches.<\/p>\n<p>Since the first video was posted on YouTube in 2005, the platform has changed dramatically. It has expanded its reach to be available in 76 languages and in 88 countries. Today, YouTube reaches over 96% of web users. According to Statista, some YouTube users log in every single day. Other people, however, claim to use the site only a couple of times a month.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_has_expanded_beyond_the_core_website_into_mobile_apps_network_television_and_other_platforms\"><\/span>It has expanded beyond the core website into mobile apps, network television, and other platforms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While its core website remains a popular destination for video content, the company has branched out into mobile apps, network television, and other mediums. YouTube videos fall into multiple categories, including music, news, short films, and audio recordings. Although YouTube content is generated by individuals, some established media companies have created corporate channels to attract new viewers and increase revenue. In addition, users can post video responses to other users&#8217; videos, allowing viewers to interact with the creators.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_has_generated_billions_of_dollars_in_revenue\"><\/span>It has generated billions of dollars in revenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube has been a success thanks to user-generated content. Anyone can create a video and post it on YouTube for free. Google knew they could monetize the videos on YouTube, but decided to share revenue with content creators instead of keeping it to itself. This resulted in higher-quality content and a new generation of YouTube superstars. These YouTube stars like Dude Perfect, PewDiePie, and Little Nastya have accumulated millions of subscribers and billions of dollars in revenue.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent earnings call, YouTube executives said they distributed $7.5 billion in revenue last year to the media. Although revenue is difficult to measure as profit, the company has seen tremendous growth over the past 15 years. Last year, YouTube had more than 2 billion monthly users, watching over 250 million hours of video content every day. YouTube is a massive business, with millions of users from the biggest content conglomerates to the smallest influencers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Was YouTube Launched? When was YouTube launched? That&#8217;s a question you&#8217;ll probably be asking yourself. The company began in 2005 and has since grown to be the second most popular site online after Google. It has also spread beyond its core website and into network television and mobile apps. 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