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YouTube has a massive scale, and had a massive scale before Google purchased them. I don't think you understand just how much money they make from ads, not to m
by jfrunyon 5y ago
YouTube has a massive scale, and had a massive scale before Google purchased them. I don't think you understand just how much money they make from ads, not to mention the various other revenue options they've rolled out.
Frankly, whether YouTube would've succeeded on its own or not is irrelevant, as is whether Giphy would succeed on its own or not.
- minhazm 5y agoI think YouTube only became profitable in the last few years [1]. And it's not clear at all how much profit YouTube actually generates today since they don't break down net profit for YouTube in their earnings. Remember that 50% of the ad revenue goes to creators (possibly higher for some top end creators). The 50% they keep has to fund all of the infrastructure required to keep YouTube running, which is definitely billions of dollars a year, not even including the employees. 1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/viewers-dont-add-up-to-profit-for-youtube-1424897967 https://www.wsj.com/articles/viewers-dont-add-up-to-profit-f...