YouTube - You What? - Join The YouTube Revolution
Have
you heard about YouTube? Maybe you are scratching your head, wondering,
"What
is it?"
Is
it, a catchy name for a catchy service?
Is
it a marketing tool?
Is
it a website for novice filmmakers?
The
answer is yes, yes, yes and then some. You see, YouTube is many things to many
people, depending on how they use it and their purposes for its use. You can
define the website's purpose traditionally as:
"YouTube
is one of the many Web 2.0 sites popping up on the Web. It is a "video
sharing" website."
However,
YouTube, like many Web 2.0, sites is much more than a site allowing individuals
to share video clips. It is a place for public commentary, a place where people
can review the latest and greatest info products, a place where people can
network and share common interests, goals, and opportunities.
The
best part? YouTube is not too complicated to use, driving away hordes of novice
users. In fact, the opposite is true. YouTube is easy to master. This website
allows just about anyone to sign up for an account, upload, share video clips,
and view other people's video clips. Sounds neat, huh?
Just
like many popular sites, registered members can rate videos, or find out how
many times other people link to a video clip for their viewing pleasure.
YouTube provides and publishes this information for your convenience, for its
loyal fans.
Have
you heard about Netflix? The idea is the same. Netflix is an online video
"store" if you will, like Blockbuster. Registered members can log in
and rent videos sent directly to their home. They can also rate and review the
videos they see. That way, the public has a better feel for what videos are
worth watching (and whether there are some videos they shouldn't bother with).
The
site can also tailor its recommendations to you depending on how many videos
you rate. The big DIFFERENCE between a site like this however, a static site,
and YouTube, is using YouTube, and you can watch video clips right from your
home computer. There is no renting, no late fees and no charges to become a
member.
Will
you watch a full video? No. You will watch a video clip. In the ten minutes of
time a user has to make a video clip however, you can be sure they will input
as much valuable and telling information as they possibly can. So, a visit to
YouTube is well worth it.
Is
YouTube popular? Yes, and not just among the young. In fact, the young and old
alike are enjoying their newfound "celebrity" status by posting their
own video clips to the Web. And, speaking of celebrities... YouTube is popular
among web fans, your average Jane or Joe, and celebrities getting in on the
action. Just like MySpace attracts many public figures interested in connecting
with their fan base and audience, so too does YouTube appeal to the same crowd
for similar reasons.
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