YouTube

Youtube.com

-A video sharing (search & browse) website-Created by 3 ex-Paypal employees in 2005-Uses Adobe Flash and HTML video formats-Displays self-generated video content, movie

clips (trailers), music videos, video blogging,

educational videos-Some content also uploaded by corporations:

CBC, BBC, Vevo, Hulu

YouTube

-For mature content- restricted to over 18 y.o.

-65,000 movie uploads & 100 million

views/day – July, 2006

-In Nov., 2006, bought by Google for $1.65 Billion

-In May, 2010, 14 Billion views in month

-In May, 2011, 3 Billion views/day

-3rd most visited site -after Google, Facebook

-Some commercial movies available for $$

YouTube

● Playback

Adobe Flash Player Plugin required

HTML5 trial underway● Uploading

Any user, maximum 15 minutes/video

Verified users, maximum 12 hours/video

Formats: avi, mkv, mov, mp4, dix, flv, wmv,...

Max resolution: 2048p x 1536p HD & SQ, HQ

3D video, can embed video in websites

YouTube

● Available in 55 countries, some blocked (China,...)● Most watched video -”Charlie Bit My Finger”, 513

million views● YouTube 100 – weekly music chart● No sexually explicit material, no animal abuse, no

shock video, no hate material, no copyright

(Uploaded material checked against copyright database. Post only your video creations.)

● Users can flag 'inappropriate' material● Users can leave comments on postings

YouTube

● Search: -Model live steam trains

-Model helicopter jet turbine

-Cook turkey

-Tips for shopping on Ebay

-Collect antique dolls

-Other● Upload files

-Digital camera, laptop camera, etc

-Can be edited before uploading

-Use relevant catchy title

-Can create a series of small videos

-Can post on Google+ website

-Can subscribe to various 'Channels'

YouTube

● Load YouTube into a website (ie: http://en.support.wordpress.com/videos/youtube/)

● Can be referred to YouTube videos on a Google search (fly hirobo lepton)(can see all related videos posted by same member or similar themed videos from other members

● Use for obtaining commercial movies, training purposes, fun, information, time pass, …...

● Use to educate others, promote your business

● Use to make $$ from YouTube for allowing ads on popular videos (http://www.zdnet.com/how-to-make-money-online-with-youtube-a-comprehensive-guide-7000004995/ )

● Can customize to focus on channels (topics) of greatest personal interest.(YouTube sends weekly suggestions re your channel)

● Analytics will provide info as to who is watching, from where, etc

● To login to YouTube (to comment, to post video, etc), you will need to create a Gmail.com

email address

Enjoy!Ron Watt