The wonderful world of YouTube...

My name is Tory, and I'm addicted to YouTube.
And I am not the only one.
Youtube is synonymous within todays everyday activity. It would be difficult to find a single person over the age of 2 years old that has never heard, nor indulged in a little bit of you tube action, and this is no wonder - over 65,000 videos are posted and over 43% of the population of Britain uses Youtube in one day.

It's a fantastic tool for User Generated Content, the perfect vehicle for viral campaigns, and a chance for the average Joe to express themselves to the world. Because of this, audiences don't even tend to mind the fact that the majority of content on the site is advertising; if anything, it is accepted due to the 'opt-in' nature of the platform - people are choosing to be exposed to campaigns, and therefore spread the word without being prompted. A win-win situation for marketers and consumers alike.

There are even TV programmes about the Youtube phenomenon, and some videos posted to the site have propelled to infamous stardom with millions of views.
The site is regarded as part of everyday life - you post it on your facebook, and you tell anyone who will listen about the latest funny thing you have seen - even my Daddy (who calls the internet "webscape") can tell you what YouTube is.

Baring this in mind, you would think that Youtube would be one of the highest grossing, profit making companies in the world.... Well, you thought wrong.
In the 5 years since its birth, Youtube hasn't made a profit.
Crazy right?!

Anyway. Deep down, the only reason I wanted to mention Youtube was to have an excuse to show this amazing video. CLICK ON THE LINK!
Well done BBC for doing something good. Gold stars all round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaPepCVepCg

ALAN!!

Toodle pip

xxx

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Hello!

Im not familiar with blogging etiquette, but I suppose I should introduce myself...

My name is Victoria.
I am 21 years old. I've got blonde hair, green eyes, wonky ears, short legs and an ample bossom ( hence the delightful nickname "Tits").
I have a Brother, a Golden Retriever, a Boyfriend and too many shoes.

It would be unfathomable for me to go for an entire day without talking to my Mummy, she keeps my irratic behaviour to a minimum and makes even the greyest of days better.
Likewise for my darling friends, I would be a mess without them. FACT.

I love marmite, cheese, and crumpets. I was in my element upon discovering there is a product which combines these 2 marvels... MARMITE CHEESE IS THE BEST THING EVER.

I'm a third year student at Birmingham City University studying Marketing Advertising and PR, therefore the majority of my time is currently being spent on my Dissertation, and anything is a welcomed distraction.

So, here I am writing my very first post, on my very first blog.

A quick word of warning; the content of this blog is going to be a mix of bits to do with marketing and advertising... or anything else I fancy prattling on about. Bare with me, I'm new to this, but I promise not all my posts will be a load of old tosh.

Today is thursday - this means day off from uni.

Thursdays are usually associated with being horrendously hungover following the intoxication of the night before... However, I am quite pleased to announce I am not hungover, and instead am using this precious time between doing work and pretending to do work to catch up on senseless daytime tv. How wonderfully stereotypical of student life...

I genuinely cannot get enough of Murder She Wrote and Diagnosis Murder. There, I said it.

Come Dine With Me (CDWM) is pretty much my life - and it has just started so I best be off.

Toodle pip

xxx