They had the potential to host the world’s biggest video streaming site with potentially millions of users and content creators. However, as the website was established, the code was written, and the videos were uploaded, Youtube realized that the idea that had was much bigger than a mere dating site. The idea was revolutionary there was no other concept quite like it at any time on the internet. The idea started as a dating site between the three colleagues with the idea that potential daters would have to upload videos of themselves to the website, instead of only photos as per usual. YouTube is the world’s top video hosting service created by three former PayPal employees and friends: Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.

But today, we look at the history of the internet’s number 1 video streaming website and at the logo that has publicized the company so well and made it so famous. The original YouTube logo is well known worldwide the red and white coloring and the unique, memorable font are known and recognized by countless millions. It is one of the world’s most popular websites, visited by half the internet users every day, and created a massive number of online entrepreneurs (or ‘Youtubers’) who supply the companies’ content. First of all, YouTube is a video hosting platform, a gigantic influence over the internet for well over a decade now. Yes, this question may seem silly to those of us who use this platform every day, but millions of people the world over have not yet seen what wonders await them online. But today, when we think of video streaming platforms (be they live or pre-recorded videos), we think of Youtube. You may be able to remember specific video streaming sites that didn’t quite have the longevity and popularity as others, websites such as Vimeo and Dailymotion, among others. The internet is a vast labyrinth of media platforms and has been for many years.

Their logo and brand are recognized by millions across the globe. Let’s take a look at the YouTube logo and the incredible story behind this tech giant.

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