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YouTube Blogging in 2009
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Following the tradition of our
Google brethren
,we'd like to share our blog highlights and thank you, our loyal blog readers, for making this the most successful year ever for the YouTube blog.
This is our 284th post of the year, which is 13% more than in 2008. In addition to more posts, we have more readers now -- 79% more, to be exact. The number of unique visitors jumped from 7.7 million last year to 13.7 million in 2009.
We posted about
new products
, the
evolution of our social features
, a slew of
live streamed events
and much more, but what generated the most buzz was
What You Watched and Searched for on YouTube in 2009
, a listing of the year's Most Watched videos and fastest-rising search terms, and announcements regarding the launches of
1080p
and
Shows & Movies
.
New Channels Coming Soon
, another much-read item, topped our record for number of comments on any YouTube blog post -- over 50K.
We introduced several new series this year, including
Release Notes
, a periodic rundown of changes to the site;
Curator showcases
, highlighting people with a knack for finding great videos; and
Video Volunteers
, which is about mobilizing the talents of the YouTube community to help those in need. We used the blog to showcase your impressive achievements -- things like
raising money to build wells in Africa
,
launching a label for YouTube musicians
, and the historical milestone of
the first user hitting 1 million subscribers
-- as well as shed light on how YouTube is being used as a tool for
free expression in Iran.
.
We took you
behind the scenes
to offer insight into
the thought that goes into product development
here, and we shared some
stats
that were hard even for us to
wrap our heads around
. Maybe we did a little
trash talking
, too.
We also launched three new blogs this year: the
Biz Blog
for partners and advertisers, a
Spanish-language blog
, and the
Creator's Corner blog
for anyone who makes videos. And we finally moved onto to the
Blogger platform
, bringing us into the 21st century when it comes to blog technology.
Whew. It was a busy year but we wouldn't have it any other way. Have a very happy New Year, thanks for reading, and see you in 2010!
Mia Quagliarello, Community Manager, recently watched "
Bacon Candy Party Sticks
."
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