However, the video website that Chen Yu wanted to set up was not a TikTok.
Chen Yu did have such an idea.
However, even if Chen Yu wanted to set up a TikTok, he did not have the conditions for the time being.
The rise of TikTok had to come after smartphones.
This was because only a smartphone could capture videos better.
However, it was not that bad in an era without smartphones.
For the North American market, many consumers basically had a DV. That was also a series of convenience for uploading videos. Therefore, the reason why YouTube could perform so well was also because users met the conditions in terms of hardware.
However, if this model was used in China, there would be problems.
After all, on the one hand, the internet speed in China was limited. On the other hand, the filming conditions were limited.
In addition, the biggest demand for videos in China was not original content, but watching all kinds of movies online.
After all, many people did not have the conditions in the past and had not watched many classic movies.
To put it simply, the video websites in China were all pirated video websites.
That was because 99% of their videos were pirated.
As for why they did not buy the copyright?
Not everyone was as rich as Chen Yu.
Moreover, for many people, why would they charge if they did not do it for free?
Not only did ordinary users think so, but even the founders of the video websites thought so too.
Who would be stupid enough to spend so much money to buy the copyright?
However, the founders of these video websites were not stupid either.
Although they would not spend money to buy the copyright, they knew that such uploading was illegal.
They were a legitimate company, and they could get away with it.
For this reason, they thought of more interesting ways to play. For example, user uploading.
Yes.
All the movies and resources could be handed over to the users.
If it was really time to be sued, they could completely shirk responsibility.
In short, it had nothing to do with them.
They had gone too far.
Chen Yu was more familiar with the domestic and foreign markets.
At the same time, he could combine his previous life and current life to see more clearly.
"Boss Chen, we can launch this video and see the effect."
Although Li Xuelin did not fully understand what Chen Yu said, he still understood some of the principles.
For example, he could better mobilize the users' enthusiasm.
After all, it was easier to shoot a 15-second video than a 1-minute, 5-minute, 10-minute, or half-hour video.
"Alright, you can give it a try."
Chen Yu didn't explain much about this.
This kind of thing had to be done and experienced by oneself in order to truly understand the charm of short videos.
However, Chen Yu wanted to make more than just a short video.
After saying that, Chen Yu looked at Wang Xiaochuan. "Xiaochuan, how do you feel after hearing that?"
"I feel like I've benefited a lot. Boss Chen, your thinking is way beyond ours."
"Don't flatter me. I mean, do you have any thoughts about our video website?"
"This …"
Wang Xiaochuan was a little embarrassed. He shook his head and said, "No."
He really didn't.
Wang Xiaochuan had no intention of making a video website in the first place.
He had been researching search engines.
He was still wondering why Boss Chen had asked him to come along.
However, Chen Yu quickly said, "Xiaochuan, search engines are all-encompassing. They are also related to video."
Seeing that Wang Xiaochuan was puzzled, Chen Yu continued, "You should know what videos users like to search for the most, what videos are the most clicked videos in certain areas, and what videos are the most commented on … Of course, this is not the main point. The main point is, can we know what kind of videos we like in advance? "
"Boss Chen, this is simple. We can analyze users' search habits and Internet data, as well as their basic attributes. We can know in advance what kind of videos some specific users like."
"Good answer."
Chen Yu clapped his hands and said, "As expected of a technical person. It's not difficult to create this technology."
"It's not difficult."
"Since it's not difficult, then let's create it another day and use it on our video website to see the effect."
"Huh?"
Wang Xiaochuan didn't understand.
But soon, Wang Xiaochuan understood. "Boss Chen, you mean we can make a smart recommendation?"
"Yes."
Chen Yu nodded.
"We can work hard on content operations, and so can youtobe. We can make short 15-second videos, and so can youtobe. But what should we rely on to maintain our advantage? Or rather, to make it impossible for them to copy … I think it's in our smart recommendation. We can judge what kind of videos the user likes based on their preferences, habits, age, position, and so on. And if the user likes what kind of videos, we can always recommend related videos to him. "
"In other words, in the future, our content recommendation plan will no longer be calculated by clicks and replies. Instead, it will be calculated by the user's preferences. Of course, it's not just preferences. Instead, it's a series of comprehensive algorithms that recommend the videos they are most interested in. "
"Boss Chen, your idea …"
Beside him, Li Xuelin suddenly stood up.
Chen Yu's recommendation mechanism completely subverted the way portals and youtobe played.
It also subverted the way a series of Internet websites previously played.
In layman's terms.
In the past, whether it was portals, video websites, or game companies.
That was, users would watch whatever the original company provided.
What kind of news the portal provided, the users would read that kind of news.
Users would watch whatever kind of video the website provided.
Users would play whatever game the game company provided.
Although there were some specific categories for selection, it was still too simple.
Speaking of which, although you can choose, it's actually up to you to look at whatever the system chooses.
Whether it was the Internet or the game company, they did not really understand the needs of every user.
Of course, in the past, they did not need to understand.
What was the point of understanding the needs of every user? He only needed to understand the needs of most users.
Besides, wasn't there a saying that no product could be liked by everyone?
It was already perfect if it could satisfy most people's likes.
But …
In Chen Yu's model, everything had completely changed.
According to Chen Yu's model, his product might not be able to be sold to everyone.
But his product could definitely be recommended to the person he liked the most.
This was actually the same as e-commerce recommending products to users through big data.
It was just that it was a different method now.
But this different method was more accurate, more professional, and more groundbreaking.
What he brought was a change in the entire industry and the entire Internet's philosophy.
"Boss Chen, can you say more?"
Li Xuelin took the initiative to ask.
"Actually, it's nothing much to say. He doesn't have any profound principles. It's like eating. I might like to eat a certain kind of food or a certain kind of food for my entire life. No matter how much time has passed, I won't change. It's the same on the Internet. I'll always want to see what I like to see. And what we have to do is to constantly recommend content that interests the user … "
The principle was actually very simple. Once he said it, the two of them understood.
Li Xuelin asked excitedly again, "Boss Chen, in other words, this model can also be used on portals?"
"Take a guess?"
Chen Yu smiled but did not say anything.
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