Popularity of web videos
We recently reported that in October alone, 200 billion web videos were viewed online with YouTube remaining the top destination with nearly half of all video views occurring on their site. Consumers are using the video site as a de facto search engine when looking for answers to questions like “how do I unclog a drain?” to “how do I hire a Realtor” or “hair dye,” “Justin Bieber,” and more.
Consumers are proving to be willing to watch videos on a variety of topics but the earliest adopters continue to rely on video for tech reviews. YouTube has announced their top five most viewed tech review videos this year which proves an enthusiasm behind the iPhone with four out of five videos devoted to the device and news pertaining to the device.
Below are the top five most viewed tech review videos in 2011, ending with the most popular video of the year:
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