Youtube Stars Becoming Spokespeople for Brands & Companies

Becoming a hit on YouTube on purpose is no easy task. The popular video platform is loaded with viral videos of people doing silly or embarrassing things. YouTube is the top platform that’s discovered a lot of young artists who have ended up as the most popular music icons in the industry.

The Canadian YouTube sensation Justin Bieber was discovered on the site byScooter Braun who later became his manager. He was even able to consult his own personal idol Usher all the way to Atlanta. It did not take long beforeBieber signed up with Usher and eventually, with L.A. Reid and the Island Def Jam. Since then, he’s become a worldwide sensation.

Since 2007, YouTube has partnered with producers on the video site to share ad revenue, allowing people to create YouTube content for a living. “We pay out millions of dollars to partners each year,” said Baljeet Singh, group product manager at YouTube. “Thousands of channels are generating six figures a year.”

Take someone like DeStorm for example; a multi-talented one-man band who runs the channel DeStorm with more than half a million subscribers. Offering a mix of rap, R&B, talk show and art. All stuck together with some great editing, DeStorm is part of a first generation of “YouTubers” who managed to monetize their videos.

DeStorm came to New York by way of Baltimore to be an intern and ghost writer for established record labels. He spent most of his time helping write songs while producing instrumentals, writing jingles, and trying to hustle his own music. After limited success, he saw YouTube as a way to set himself apart.

Let’s take a look at another rising Youtube star named Carly-Ann Giene. Giene Entertainment’s YouTube channel has over 50, 000 views with more to come when a highly anticipated sketch, “Model Behavior” debuts this month. (March 2013)

“Model Behavior” is a satirical look at high fashion photo shoots and what the industry regards as beautiful or a means to sell products. It explores the horrifying, dysfunctional elements of modeling — while making you laugh. This sketch will be released this month on the Giene Entertainment YouTube Channel. Also make sure to watch Carly-Ann Giene in her other performances in “Mugluvin” and “Carly the Clown Eliminator“. Her sketches on YouTube are both original and highly relatable. Giene is undoubtedly an extraordinary actress and a rising talent.

Back in June 2012, YouTube vice president of product management, Shishir Mehrotra announced Video Creation Marketplace, a platform that will connect content creators on YouTube with marketers or agencies looking for viral buzz.

The marketplace platform will allow partners to set up profiles indicating what they do, their past successes and the demographics or types of brands they are best suited for. Advertisers or agencies will be able to search by parameters, such as content type, target demo and keywords, to find the right YouTube star for their campaign.

Seeing what great strides and all the amazing careers that have been launched with the power of social media. A well maintained internet presence with wonderful content across all platforms will only enhance the possibility to be found, for those exploring these options. The WeShareMedia team of experts is likely to have come across them by now, or maybe you have yet to upload these gems?