1. Becca Verstraete Prof. Goodykoontz 09 August 2015 MCO 435

2. The website, YouTube.com, was launched on February 14 th, 2005.

3. Today, there are 1 billion users on YouTube, and the site generates hundreds of thousands of views per day. It is the currently the #1 most visited site for video content online.

4. In a world where “likes” dictate popularity, YouTube “likes” and “views” dictate that, plus so much more.

5. The YouTuber earns a percentage of the ads that appear before and during their videos. More views = more ads shown= more money on that video.

6. Frustrated with the lack of creative outlets to express themselves, many people turned to YouTube to broadcast their interests and hobbies.

7. PewDiePie Grace Helbig ZoellaTyler Oakley

8. A recent article in The Guardian, detailed the net earnings of Swedish-born YouTuber/gamer PewDiePie:The Guardian

10. Books, TV, and Movies

12. Fame comes easy…

13. …but costs a lot