Top 5 YouTube Channels Drive 1.5 Billion Streams in May
When Google first bought YouTube for $1.65 Billion in 2006, a lot of analysts questioned the move. YouTube hadn't figured out a monetization strategy at that point, and pundits worried about whether they'd recoup the investment. Fast forward 6 years, and we see that YouTube is nearly a billion dollar business. Smart advertising strategies and a compelling partner program for content creators makes YouTube the best place to take your web video if you're interested in making some money.
When Google first bought YouTube for $1.65 Billion in 2006, a lot of analysts questioned the move. YouTube hadn’t figured out a monetization strategy at that point, and pundits worried about whether they’d recoup the investment. Fast forward 6 years, and we see that YouTube is nearly a billion dollar business. Smart advertising strategies and a compelling partner program for content creators makes YouTube the best place to take your web video if you’re interested in making some money.
A recent report from Nielsenwire shows that YouTube’s top channels are drawing 1.5
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