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A lot of these vloggers, or presenters are actually actors themselves. They have found another niche to apply their trade.
I follow several channels and each has their own unique personalities that drive the channel forward. These presenters are like Mario Lopez, or Conan O'Brien, or Erin Andrews hosting their own shows.
And there are people that have their own vlogs about their lives. These channels have lots of subscribers. Like that Logan Paul etc etc. A lot of them even moved to LA to apply their trades.
Is Youtube the only channel that has this? What about Liveleak?
A lot of these vloggers, or presenters are actually actors themselves. They have found another niche to apply their trade.
I follow several channels and each has their own unique personalities that drive the channel forward. These presenters are like Mario Lopez, or Conan O'Brien, or Erin Andrews hosting their own shows.
And there are people that have their own vlogs about their lives. These channels have lots of subscribers. Like that Logan Paul etc etc. A lot of them even moved to LA to apply their trades.
Is Youtube the only channel that has this? What about Liveleak?
Yes,
Check out Twitch, Mixer, TikTok, even Facebook, or Vimeo.
I dont look at those people on you tube . I look at everyday people ones that are out to help people not boost their own ratings or image so to speak . I like looking at you tube for people who are helping .Do yourself a favor and find regular everyday people on you tube . You will be alot happier .
This is nothing new, there have been Youtube "personalities" making big money for years. Pewdiepie comes to mind as one of the first "big" Youtube stars. If anything DIY Youtube "stars" are getting marginalized by purges and demonetization as Youtube increasingly prioritizes corporate and "mainstream" content providers. Some of these people will also have a presence on other social media but I don't think they get ad revenue directly from the platforms like they do (or used to) on Youtube. They mostly use those as marketing tools to sell merchandise or as "influencers," that is, paid for product placements/endorsements.
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The biggest Youtube "stars" are not celebrities. They have a big following as far as Youtube, but yet that's only a small fraction of the number of people that don't follow.
Swedish YouTuber, PewDiePie has over 100 million subscribers, yet that's only 2% of the world's population, and most people have never heard of him.
The biggest Youtube "stars" are not celebrities. They have a big following as far as Youtube, but yet that's only a small fraction of the number of people that don't follow.
Swedish YouTuber, PewDiePie has over 100 million subscribers, yet that's only 2% of the world's population, and most people have never heard of him.
OP said celebrities not mega stars. There are a lot of celebs that don't have 2% of the world's attention.
Youtube has indeed formed a new class of celebrity, and often they can manifest themselves in some non-traditional areas and subjects.
Scotty Kilmer and Car Wizard are auto mechanic expert celebrities. I believe their following and influence can have real life effects on a grand scale regarding what brand of car/truck people choose to buy and may influence pricing, especially in the used car market. A frequent comment on Scotty's positive review of a vehicle is "thanks Scotty, I was planning on buying this model and the prices have suddenly shot up"...
Firearms expert Hickok45 has been mentioned in reference in a recent audio book I listened to by a quite famous author.
You can have celebrities in fields and areas you would never normally think of.
The biggest Youtube "stars" are not celebrities. They have a big following as far as Youtube, but yet that's only a small fraction of the number of people that don't follow.
Swedish YouTuber, PewDiePie has over 100 million subscribers, yet that's only 2% of the world's population, and most people have never heard of him.
Having the attention of 2% of the world's population makes you pretty influential as far as marketing managers are concerned. And I'd bet PewdiePie's net worth is on par with or even in excess of many "traditional" stars or celebrities you could name.
I would say that, yes, the internet has turned a lot of minimally competent, minimally talented people into superficial "celebrities."
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