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Most of the truly helpful practical content that I find on YouTube was pretty clearly produced either by someone who's just doing it as a side project or as a b
by lolinder 2y ago
Most of the truly helpful practical content that I find on YouTube was pretty clearly produced either by someone who's just doing it as a side project or as a bit of content marketing for their real job as a mechanic/handyman/whatever. There's not a lot of money in any given "how to replace the battery on {insert very specific car model here}" video, so that kind of content still has the feel of the original YouTube, before the gold rush began.
- lordgrenville 2y agoAgreed. I would guess that most of the money is in entertaining, as opposed to useful, content.
- rybosworld 2y agoI think this also explains why google search results have gotten noticeably less useful. There's not as much money in providing an answer/instructional content. There's a lot of money in pushing products. The danger is that if google search/youtube goes too far in the direction of pushing products, users migrate to a different platform that will better serve the less profitable need (relevant search results).