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My Media Magnet’s Favourite 10 Social Media Sites – YouTube (7 of 10)

At this point in time even if you haven't taken the time to visit YouTube and look around their extensive library, you've most likely still seen a YouTube video somewhere. YouTube has tons of videos in the way of entertainment, but they also have a wealth of educational and informative videos. It's a great place to do research or find a 'How To'. If you have a blog, YouTube makes it super easy to put a video right into your post!

Here are a few more reasons we love YouTube:

• Founded in 2005, YouTube is a leader in online video
• Every minute, 20 hours of video is uploaded from the site
• A premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a web experience
• YouTube‘s user base is 18-55 years of age, evenly divided between males and females, and spanning all geographies
• Allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs and email
• Provides a forum for people to connect, inform and inspire others across the globe and act as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers regardless of size
• Community is truly in control on YouTube and they determine what is popular on the site
• Allows you to record from a mobile or webcam
• Wholesale access to YouTube‘s extensive video library, worldwide audience and the underlying video hosting and streaming infrastructure that powers the site; giving users another way to engage in the world of video

YouTube is being increasingly used by businesses as a marketing platform and as a Social Media Optimization tool. I was at a marketing workshop today where claims were made that one day all websites will be video so get involved in this future wave now! 

If you are in job search having a professional video resume done may be something to consider. It will give you an edge in your application and a video to put on YouTube that is very professional. Generate those keywords around your name so that when someone puts you into Google you have a better chance of them finding the information about you that you want them to find. We have some great resources if you're interested in a video resume and My Media Magnet would love to help you get started on YouTube and social media in general so contact us with any and all of your social media questions!

Tags: blog, marketing, SMO, social media optimization, video library, YouTube

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