Youtube Launches ‘Trending Topic’ – Inspired By Twitter
I’m not being cynical here, but it is my opinion that most popular tech blogs are quite funny sometimes when it comes to covering news. When Susan Boyle makes headlines with her singing at a talent show, it is not just her singing that makes news, but her being very much discussed on the social media that makes another piece of news. Same goes for any event that goes viral in the social media, the most recent being the Kayne West episode.
So, what these tech blogs cover is how Kayne is the most trending topic on Twitter or how Susan Boyle’s video got so many million views on Youtube. In keeping up with this, Youtube has announced the launch of a feature which will make news of such trending topics all the more easier.
Inspired by Twitter, Youtube’s ‘Trending Topic’ now displays the words that are getting the most hits of late. Presently, the feature is located inside the Browse page. However, according to the announcement on their blog, this trending topic could be moved to a more prominent location, possibly on the home page, depending how well the trending topics perform.
Though this is an inspiration from Twitter, I think the feature holds a lot more value for Youtube than Twitter. For now, Kayne West and Serena Williams are among the most trending topics. Most visitors to Youtube who came to watch Kayne West’s outburst or Serena’s argument at the US Open semifinals would otherwise have to search for the video. With the trending topic feature (if it were to be available on the home page), the search becomes all the more easier.
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