The Beginning
What year was YouTube created?
2005
How much do YouTubers make every 1,000 views for banner ads?
$0.80
What fraction of people are able to make a living off of YouTube and fully support themselves?
1/3
Who were the creators of YouTube?
Jawed Karim, Steve Chen, and Chad Hurley.
How much do YouTubers make every 1,000 views for rollout ads?
$5 - $8
If a YouTuber received 1.4 million views a month, on average, how much money will they earn per year?
Less than $17,000
How much did Google acquire YouTube for after its rapid first year of growth?
Around $1.65 billion.
When new ads were introduced in 2010-2011, how many views did YouTube receive daily?
3 billion
According to a UK poll, between the ages of 7 and 16, how many kids said they wanted to be a full-time YouTuber when they grew up?
1 in 3 children
Who did YouTube receive their first investment from and for how much?
Sequoia Capital in 2005 for $11.5 million.
10%
Who are 3 major artists that got noticed from YouTube?
Cody Simpson, Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen
What triggered the idea of YouTube and its sharing of videos?
Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident and the tsunami in December.
What percentage of viewers does the top 3% of channels attract?
90%
How many students drop out of high school in the US alone every year?
1.2 million students