Do You Need To Be On YouTube? 16 Eye-Opening Statistics
Do you know what the biggest search engine in the world is? If you guessed Google , congratulations - you're right! Now, it's time for our second question. Do you know what the second largest search engine is? Believe it or not, YouTube has firmly positioned itself as the second biggest search engine in the world. In recognition of its rapidly increasing popularity, Google purchased YouTube in 2006 for $1.65 billion (source: BrandWatch ). Because of the huge number of users it attracts on a daily basis, YouTube offers immense potential for both big and small businesses. However, you don't have to take our word for it - these numbers speak for themselves. 16 Eye-Opening YouTube Statistics YouTube has over one billion users , which accounts for more than 1/3 of all people on the internet. (Source: YouTube ) There are over 180 million YouTube users in the U.S. alone. (Source: DMR ) In a given year, YouTube users watch 46,000 years' worth of c