HISTORY OF YOUTUBE
2005: Registration of YouTube trademark, logo and domain on Valentine’s Day
April 24, 2005: First video posted to the site (18 seconds long)
2005: Launch of its beta site in May, 2005
September 2005: Reaching its first one million-hit video
December 15, 2005: Officially launching out of beta
June 2006: Deal with NBC ushering new digital era for the traditional media company
October 2006: Acquisition by Google
May 2007: Launching its Partner Program
2009: Earning even more widespread recognition
April 2011: Launching YouTube Live
December 2012: Reaching its first one billion-hit video
(Stumbles, 2020)
MY HISTORY OF YOUTUBE
• Garnering over 30k thousand subscribers back when I was 14.I have multiple different accounts, but the main one I deleted years ago. Eventually not having time to make videos as I was starting Highschool. Finding it again back a couple years in my early 20s trying to figure out what I enjoy in my personal time. Now today where shorts run every app/social media site I mainly post short quick clips to gain 1k-2k views in 1-2 days time.
• I do this as a hobby for now as this makes no money unless views, subscribers and watch time become much bigger than it is now.
Why
You Should Treat Your YouTube Channel Like A Business
WHETHER YOU HAVE A CHANNEL FOCUSED ON REVIEWING CHILDREN'S TOYS OR GIVING BAKING TUTORIALS AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEME, YOU SHOULD TREAT YOUR YOUTUBE CAREER LIKE A BUSINESS. AS A YOUTUBER, YOU MAY CONSIDER YOURSELF MORE OF THE CREATIVE TYPE, BUT IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO BE DISCIPLINED IN ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS AND TAX STRATEGY FOR YOUR YOUTUBE BUSINESS. AFTER ALL, ONE OF THE BEST PARTS ABOUT BEING A YOUTUBER IS THAT YOU ARE WORKING FOR YOURSELF AS A CONTRACTOR, NOT A W-2 EMPLOYEE. (DENNIS, 2021)
Here some Stats from my current Channel:
66,000 Total Views over the last year, uploading once or twice every 3 weeks-ish.
172.2 Hours of Watch over the last year.
90.8% of people find my Shorts through the Shorts Feed.
Pros of Hobbies
• help you structure your time.
• promote flow
• can foster new social connections
• make you interesting
• help you cope with stress
• the benefits can spill over into other aspects of your life
BUSINESS VS HOBBY
Pros of Business
• Being your own boss
• Personal fulfillment
• Financial rewards
• Flexible hours
• Following your passion
(Williams, 2024)
(Schrader, 2015)
• Stumbles, T. (2020). History of YouTube: A Timeline. Free timeline makers that save you hours of work. https://www.officetimeline.com/blog/y outube-history-timeline
• Dennis, K. (2021). Council post: Why you should treat your YouTube channel like a business. Why You Should Treat Your YouTube Channel Like A Business. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbe sbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2020/09/ 16/why-you-should-treat-your-youtubechannel-like-a-business/
• Schrader, J. (2015, September 15). Six reasons to get a hobby. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca /blog/happy-trails/201509/six-reasonsget-hobby
• Williams, M. (2024, April 26). Benefits of starting a business. Benefits of Starting a Business | Wolters Kluwer. https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/exp ert-insights/benefits-of-starting-abusiness
