YouTube is an online video-sharing platform, where people can view any video or upload their videos to reach a large audience while google is a search engine used to find any information, video, images, etc. on the internet.
Yes, YouTube is owned by Google, YouTube was purchased by Google in November 2006 with a total amount of 1.65 billion U.S. dollars, after which it became a branch of google. Today YouTube has become the biggest online video platform and is one of the biggest contributors to its annual revenue of google.
Was purchasing YouTube a good decision
Yes, it was a good decision as the annual revenue of YouTube was nearly 28.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2021 which is approximately 17 times the price google paid for it in 2006. The amount earned by YouTube is growing rapidly year after year.
Do YouTube and google have the same C.E.O.
No, they have different C.E.O.
• The C.E.O. of Google is Sundar Pichai. He was appointed as the C.E.O. of Google on the 5th of October 2015 and is still the C.E.O. of Google.
• The C.E.O. of YouTube is Susan Wojcicki. She was appointed as the C.E.O. of YouTube on the 4th of February 2014 and is still the C.E.O. of YouTube.
Can we earn from YouTube?
Yes, you can start earning from YouTube after monetizing your YouTube account. Not just anyone can earn money from YouTube. Someone can only earn money from YouTube if they have a huge no. of viewers and subscribers.
Difference between Google and YouTube
• Google is a search engine that provides any information as it is on the internet posted by others on their respective website, information is not uploaded on Google, it is uploaded on websites that can be viewed by others.
YouTube is a platform that enables you to share your videos with others and view the videos posted by others unlike Google all these videos are directly posted on YouTube and do not require a medium like a website.
• Google can be used to find all videos, images, documents, etc. while YouTube can only be used to view or upload videos.
• You can earn money through YouTube directly by fulfilling some necessary requirements while you cannot earn directly from google.
Why was YouTube created?
YouTube was created with the idea of sharing and viewing any video they desire. It has grown by leaps and bounds, now the content creator can also earn money through various means on YouTube.
Is it possible to form a company like YouTube again
Yes, it is possible to form a company like YouTube but it will not become as famous as YouTube if the idea is similar to that of YouTube. No one will be interested in your company as there is a bigger platform like YouTube which has almost no limitations or drawbacks.
What is the net worth of the founders of YouTube?
• Jawed Karim – one of the founders of YouTube Jawed Karim was the first Youtuber. He is 42 years old and has a net worth of 300 million U.S. dollars.
• Steve Chan – one of the founders of YouTube Steve Chan is 43 years old and has a net worth of approximately 380 million U.S. dollars.
• Chad Hurley – one of the founders of YouTube Chad Hurley is 45 years old and has a net worth of approximately 700 million U.S. dollars.
First C.E.O. of google and YouTube
• The founders of Google Sergey Brin and Larry Page hired Eric Schmidt as the First C.E.O. of google.
• One of the founders of YouTube Chad Hurley became the first C.E.O. of YouTube and served as the C.E.O. even after YouTube was purchased by Google, he maintained that position till 2010 when Salar Kamangar took over.
Frequently asked questions
Q) Does Google own Facebook?
Ans) No, Google does not own Facebook. Facebook has a lot of shareholders like Mark Zuckerberg, Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Michael Schroepfer, David Fischer, and David Wehner, etc. but google is not one of them.
Q) How many companies does Google own?
Ans) Google owns approximately more than 230 companies. Google made a lot of investments in different companies and all of them have been a success so far.
Q) When was YouTube created?
Ans) YouTube was created on 14 February 2005 in San Mateo, California, United States. It was created by three former PayPal employees Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.
Q) Was YouTube created by Google?
Ans) No, YouTube was not created by Google, but it was bought by Google in November 2006 with a total amount of 1.65 billion U.S. dollars.
Q) Who owns Google?
Ans) Google is owned by Alphabet Inc.
Q) Who created Google?
Ans) Google was founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page in 1998. Q) What was the first video on YouTube?
Ans) The first YouTube video was ‘Me at the zoo’ by Jawed Karim.
