Tag: Ad-Free

YouTube Reaches More 18 to 49 Year Olds Than The Top 10 Prime Time TV Shows

http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-reaches-bigger-audience-than-us-tv/ More people ages 18-49 are watching YouTube than the 10 most popular Prime Time TV Shows in the United States. This makes sense – Wouldn’t you rather watch what you are looking for than whatever garbage the TV companies have queued up for the masses? The only reasons you wouldn’t watch it on YouTube …

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Video Content Creators Forced to Participate in YouTube Red

The old saying in content marketing circles is not to build on rented land. With the sudden launch of the YouTube Red membership service, an ad-free option for $9.99 per month, YouTube (Google) proved that users’ and content creators’ “rights” on social media platforms are quite limited and subject to change. The wise counsel remains …

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PewDiePie Suggests Ad Blockers Led to YouTube Red

Swedish YouTube star PewDiePie told Business Insider he believes ad-blocking software led to the development and launch of YouTube Red, the ad-free subscription service YouTube now offers viewers at $9.99 per month. PewDiePie cites the recent doubling of the percentage of his viewers using ad-blocking software. While there are certainly other factors at work, he …

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YouTube Red = Ad-Free YouTube Subscription + Extra Stuff

Google announced its new ad-free subscription option, YouTube Red, days before its launch on October 28th, 2015. There are extra perks, like YouTube Music, that come along with the ad-free experience. The approach is somewhat reminiscent of Amazon Prime. There is a 1-month trial before $9.99 per month kicks in. Read about it more at …

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