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# Is YouTube a Social Network – or Something Better?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/is-youtube-a-social-network-or-something-better/
- Published: 2014-04-11T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-04-11T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: YouTube has earned itself a slot amongst premiere social networks. It creates a platform for users to create, learn, see, and share interactively with an infinite audience. YouTube upped it's. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/04/is-youtube-a-social-network-or-something-better.h
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Marketing, Music Tech, Music Think Tank, Social Media, YouTube & Video, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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[](http://www.youtube.com/?ref=hypebot.com)[YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/?ref=hypebot.com) has earned itself a slot amongst premiere [social networks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social%5Fnetwork?ref=hypebot.com). It creates a platform for users to create, learn, see, and share interactively with an infinite audience. YouTube upped it's game significantly by opening the door to user revenue opportunity – if you're not taking full advantage of this open ended resource, you're going to want to keep reading.

YouTube gives you the ability to interact with your fans, create your own buzz, and cultivate new audiences through it's unique interface. Learn more about how to utilize YouTube to your advantage with **Larry Mills** on [MusicThinkTank.com](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/is-youtube-a-social-network-or-something-better.html?ref=hypebot.com)

"*Adding the contributors to the process, which allowed the at-home creator to make money, has turned out to be the smartest part of this plan – and why I don’t consider YouTube to be in the same category as some of these other social networks.*"

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