It’s hard to believe YouTube is only five years old. It’s already the third most popular website in the world! YouTube has about two billion views every day. It has advanced so much, allowing anyone to make videos that can end up going viral and kick starting the careers of actors, comedians, musicians and all sorts of entertainers.

There have been numerous “YouTubers” who now have their own TV show, or have gotten their big break in the music industry. Shane Dawson a director/actor/comedian has been on YouTube since 2008. He has become so popular that he now has the 33^rd most subscribed to channel on YouTube. He is also developing a new show called “Losin’ It” for Sony Pictures that has a chance to be picked up by NBC next year.

Other YouTubers who started off making silly videos include Dane Boedigheimere, the creator of the  “Annoying Orange” show.  It features talking fruit and corny puns. Its YouTube success led to its own show on the Cartoon Network.  Another YouTuber, Toby Turner, better known as Tobuscus, is also on the show playing the only human who can interact with the fruit.

It seems as YouTube expands, the possibilities are limitless. If you have an idea for a video to showcase your talents, now might be a great to time to give it a try.