Is Your Website The Next YouTube?

byRoger G

887 followers

10 years ago

All human accomplishments big and small begin with an idea. Successful businesses are no different - you start with an idea of how to solve a problem, or fulfill need. Implement that idea by providing a product or service that satisfy delight your customers and CHA-CHING! You are on your way to the bank. But you may be thinking; my website? the next YouTube? Well, I kid you not! Read on.

Would you believe that YouTube was started in a temporary office in a garage by three friends (Chad, Steve and Jawed). Today it is easier than ever to start a business online. Here at WA you learn how to do that the right way. Those three friends saw the need for a video sharing website where the persons could upload, share and view videos. That was in 2005. How much simpler than that could a business idea be. Did they find a great niche? You could do that and quite possibly you already have.

Here's the first video uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005. By today's standards, its pretty simple. It's 18 seconds long and shows Jawed speaking at the San Diego Zoo. You could also do that - well not exactly that. You know what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw

Fast forward nine years, many videos, and many delighted users later, YouTube is one of the most successful businesses on the planet. Sure, YouTube has changed ownership - it was purchased in 2006 by Google for 1.65 billion! Its earnings today are estimated to be in the billions. Could you do what Chad, Steve and Jawed did? Yes you could! No matter how small or humble your beginning. Certainly not overnight, but you could be writing your own next YouTube success story right now! Keep those ideas flowing. Never give up on your dreams!