The Power of YouTube

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Never in a million years did I think watching a random person on a website (YouTube) would be a form of entertainment.

Now I couldn't imagine not watching.

It's strange to think that posting a video on YouTube can build up a social present.

Here's to a new way to blogging. Video + Blogging = Vlogging.

Here's to a new kind of celebrity called a "YouTuber - definition: someone who uses YouTube as a platform to form there thoughts.

I have been watching YouTube videos on and off since about 2009, maybe even before then. When I would go on YT I never thought about it being an actual community where you could discuss your thoughts about any ideas. Also people give advice, show a tutorial, gaming and comedy. I always went to YouTube to mainly look up music and watch the occasional funny video. Now its a whole another ballpark.

It was just in 2011ish maybe early 2012 that I discovered a new side to YouTube. I started out watching random videos of people showing DIY's or tutorials on certain things. After that I found people who just sit in front of  camera and film themselves talking about a particular subject.

In recent years YouTube is a new way to advertise for companies about their different brands. I've seen The Nokia Windows Phone, HuluPlus, different make up brands, hair care products, hair tools, even Puff Tissues and so many more. These companies have fond a gold mine. Now they don't have to go though television to reach an audience you use a YouTuber. One brand that utilizes many different YouTube communities is Audible.com who is own by Amazon. I've watched so many videos where they offer a 30-day free trial just by using the invite code from that YouTuber.

Also these people have a present on other social media sites. You see different YouTubers who have a million or so people subscribed to their channel and this is the same for there twitter. Other social sites might not be as popular. I see with YouTubers that that people are more likely to follow them on twitter and Instagram than Facebook or Google+. 

Now there's so many people on YT who post weekly videos or even post everyday. You never know what kind of people you can find, its all a matter of seek and you shall find.

What I like about YouTube is the many communities that I see. You have the "Beauty Guru's" ( they post video on makeup, etc.), Comedy community, LGBT community and so many more that I've yet to discover.

If you want to check out some YouTubers and experience a whole new community: Here's my top 5 YouTubers I recommend -

Tyler Oakley - http://bit.ly/1fjGFzS
Grace Helbig - http://bit.ly/1l7JRp8
Ryan Higa - http://bit.ly/1mED1TL
Hannah Hart - http://bit.ly/1el90Uq
devinsupertramp - http://bit.ly/1d1vdWv