2005 Analytics Metadata Social Media 
Keyhole.co
AUGUST 28, 2023
Since its inception in 2005, YouTube videos have reshaped how people consume content, build communities, and even market their brands. In short, YouTube combines video content’s appeal with its immense popularity as a social media platform. Manual analytics are error-prone and don’t support growth.
Hootsuite
AUGUST 18, 2020
YouTube’s first video was uploaded in 2005. But here’s the long answer, too: 2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. Search results are based on factors like: Your video’s metadata (title, description, keywords) and how well those match the user’s query. First, it ranks videos by assigning them a score based on performance analytics data.
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