Almost Half Of YouTube Traffic Comes From Mobile Devices
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40% Of YouTube Traffic Comes From Mobile Devices (TechCrunch)
The growth in mobile video viewership is apparent once again, as Google revealed yesterday in its earnings that now 40% of traffic to YouTube is mobile.
That's up from 25% in 2012 and only 6% in 2011.
YouTube created a team dedicated entirely to mobile way back in 2007, before mobile video started gaining any real traction, in regards to both audience numbers and potential revenue.
This shift in audience behavior for YouTube mirrors what Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest have each been experiencing. Those social networks are gradually becoming mobile-dependent properties.
More interestingly, the ceiling for YouTube's mobile audience is yet to be determined. Two big factors may help push mobile's share up even further - the upcoming ability for users to save and watch videos offline, and a proper Windows Phone app. Read >
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