Nineteen years ago today, a young man put up the very first video on YouTube. Jawed Karim, one of YouTube’s founders, made a video called “Me at the Zoo” on April 23, 2005. He filmed it while standing in front of an elephant exhibit at the San Diego Zoo.
In the 19-second video, Karim says, “So, here we are in front of the elephants. What’s cool about them is they have really, really long trunks. And that’s pretty much it.”
Karim’s video was posted on YouTube a month before the social media platform’s public launch in May 2005.
YouTube’s Early Days and Founding
The website YouTube.com, which grew into a major online video-sharing and social media platform, was registered on February 14, 2005.
It was created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, who were all former employees of the American e-commerce company PayPal.
From Dating Site to Video Sharing Youtube
Initially, they wanted to create a dating site, but they quickly discovered that people were more interested in sharing their home videos. A year later, Google purchased YouTube.
What was the first content on YouTube?
Me at the zoo
“Me at the zoo” is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, the first video to be uploaded to the platform.
Who is the oldest YouTuber?
‘Me at the Zoo’ was the first video ever posted on youtube.
Who is the richest YouTuber?
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) earns $54 million a year. As YouTube’s top earner right now, he uses popular YouTube content styles to make incredibly successful videos.
Who was the first YouTuber to hit 1 million?
In April 2009, Lucas Cruikshank became the first YouTuber to reach a million subscribers with his channel, Fred. The channel was named after Fred Figglehorn, a character Cruikshank created.
Who is the 2 highest paid YouTuber?
In 2023, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) was the top-earning YouTuber worldwide, making about $82 million. Comedic duo Rhett & Link came in second, earning an estimated $35 million in the last year.
Who is the king of YouTube?
MrBeast’s focus on branding and generosity has earned him massive popularity, while PewDiePie’s genuine personality and the loyal support of his Bro Army have cemented his position as the true king of YouTube.
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