There Are 2 Kinds Of People In The World

Last night, I spent an hour and a half watching clips from old episodes of some of those terrible singing competition shows.
You might be wondering why....
Well, I was bored. And what do people do when they're bored in the year 2012?
YouTube. 

YouTube is the most popular video hosting website out there, no doubt. It's owned by Google and is automatically installed on our iPhone/iPad devices. 
"Did you see that video Donald Trump made about President Obama the other day? Look it up on YouTube."
It's become a household name and our go-to source to watch almost anything we want.

But what about "Vimeo"?
Vimeo, like YouTube is also a video hosting website. I've never went to Vimeo (willingly) to search for a video. It's a nice site though, don't get me wrong. It seems more "clean" than YouTube- just the way it's presented. Less clutter.

When it comes to posting a video of your own that you want the public to see, you might wonder which website is better to use- YouTube or Vimeo. It depends on your preferences, so comparing the pros and cons of each site is a good idea.

YouTube Pros:

• Popularity. It's the most used video-hosting website, owned by Google- which is the most used search engine. So if you try to look up a video on Google, it'll suggest YouTube videos. How convenient.
• It's always free. And you have the opportunity to make money with advertisements.  Some people even earn a living having a YouTube channel.

Vimeo Pros:

• Less clutter than YouTube (Less ads, no "suggested" videos)
• You can pay for Vimeo Pro, which has a lot of great features- including a "Tip Jar" where viewers can donate money to a video they watch and enjoy.
• The first time I used Vimeo was when my video was too long to post to YouTube. It was only a video meant to be viewed by 2 others, but it was 40 minutes long and couldn't upload it to YouTube- so I used Vimeo and was successful. 

YouTube Cons:

• Lots of competition. After viewing a video, you always see "Recommended" or "Suggested" videos, similar to what you had just watched. If you've posted your own video, you don't really want your viewers to start watching another video similar to yours, that's potentially your competition. 
• There is a maximum of 10 minutes allowed per each video 

Vimeo Cons:

• In order to get a lot of great features, you do have to pay, which can be a turn-off if you have a tight budget.
• It's just not as popular. It's hard to compete with a website owned by Google.

If I was uploading a video, I would choose both. Why not, right?

Both websites allow for interaction and feedback with viewers.

Both are free.

Potentially, you could reach 2 different types of people. There ARE Vimeo people and there ARE YouTube people. 

It's kind of like Facebook and Twitter. They're both different- Facebook more popular than Twitter. If you're trying to promote some sort of message or product or whatever, you should use everything you can.