When the trio of Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim came up with the idea of YouTube back in 2006, they only wanted to create a platform where they could stream news about the big tsunami that hit Indonesia, and replays of Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during her Super Bowl performance.
We can bet you a thousand views they didn’t imagine their platform will become the second largest search engine on the internet, that would help content creators turn their passions into full-time, lucrative careers.
YouTube has indeed come a long way since its inception. We now look at YouTubers as influencers who can determine purchasing trends in various niches – they are among the most powerful people on the internet today.
Just what makes these content creators so charismatic and special? Keep reading to learn about the characteristics shared by some of the most successful YouTubers today.
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