YouTube's Biggest Draw Plays Games, Earns $4 Million a Year
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#2PewDiePie is an interesting case. The YouTube gaming community envies his popularity so much that nearly every gaming commentator has tried to emulate his tactics: face-cams which overlaying game footage, exaggerated reactions to on-screen content, merchandizable catch-phrases, and nicknames for viewer fandom.
Some have been nearly as successful as PewDiePie (Tobuscus is one), but PewDiePie has effectively created a content quality black hole on YouTube.
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#3PewDiePie is an interesting case. The YouTube gaming community envies his popularity so much that nearly every gaming commentator has tried to emulate his tactics: face-cams which overlaying game footage, exaggerated reactions to on-screen content, merchandizable catch-phrases, and nicknames for viewer fandom. Some have been nearly as successful as PewDiePie (Tobuscus is one), but PewDiePie has effectively created a…
It works, 4 million dollars a year can attest to that. So even though I intensely dislike it I can't really argue against it.
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#4When I was a kid, I always promised myself I would never become one of those lame adults that said things like "kids these days, look at the junk they listen/watch etc...!".
PewDiePie has single-handily made me break that promise. WTF are kids watching these days????
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#5Link to get around paywall: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...
Re: YouTube's Biggest Draw Plays Games, Earns $4 Million a Year
#6PewDiePie is an interesting case. The YouTube gaming community envies his popularity so much that nearly every gaming commentator has tried to emulate his tactics: face-cams which overlaying game footage, exaggerated reactions to on-screen content, merchandizable catch-phrases, and nicknames for viewer fandom. Some have been nearly as successful as PewDiePie (Tobuscus is one), but PewDiePie has effectively created a…
It works, 4 million dollars a year can attest to that. So even though I intensely dislike it I can't really argue against it.
The same "I can't argue with it because it works" logic can be used for startups who "growth hack" their way to success even if it means harassing their users with interrupting modals and deceptive links. That doesn't make it unimpeachable.
Atleast with PewDiePie, you know what to expect.
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#7When I was a kid, I always promised myself I would never become one of those lame adults that said things like "kids these days, look at the junk they listen/watch etc...!". PewDiePie has single-handily made me break that promise. WTF are kids watching these days????
If you think PewDiePie is ridiculous but still popular with kids, you won't believe YouTube's Minecraft subculture.
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#8When I was a kid, I always promised myself I would never become one of those lame adults that said things like "kids these days, look at the junk they listen/watch etc...!". PewDiePie has single-handily made me break that promise. WTF are kids watching these days????
That was basically "twerking" for me.
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#9When I was a kid, I always promised myself I would never become one of those lame adults that said things like "kids these days, look at the junk they listen/watch etc...!". PewDiePie has single-handily made me break that promise. WTF are kids watching these days????
It's true. This is why websites like Twitch.tv are extremely popular and profitable as well.
Re: YouTube's Biggest Draw Plays Games, Earns $4 Million a Year
#10PewDiePie is an interesting case. The YouTube gaming community envies his popularity so much that nearly every gaming commentator has tried to emulate his tactics: face-cams which overlaying game footage, exaggerated reactions to on-screen content, merchandizable catch-phrases, and nicknames for viewer fandom. Some have been nearly as successful as PewDiePie (Tobuscus is one), but PewDiePie has effectively created a…
Welcome to the lowest common denominator. No sarcasm, no cynicism, it simply is what it is.
If you want something more, there's a ton of that, too. On the internet, the LCD doesn't have to crowd out the "better" stuff (for whatever personal definition of "better" you may like)... there's bandwidth enough for all. Which eliminates the biggest reason to hate it.