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YouTube pivot story

A dating idea became the place the internet watches everything.

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Dating videos -> video giant

Before

A video dating site where people could upload clips of themselves.

to

After

A general video-sharing platform.

The pivot story

The dating angle did not catch on, but uploading and sharing video on the web was clearly powerful. YouTube opened the platform to every kind of clip.

Why it worked

It removed friction from online video at a time when uploading, embedding, and sharing were still painful.

Known for

Online video

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