"With 13 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute and millions of viewers watching hundreds of millions of videos every day, the popularity of YouTube can be a mixed blessing for users. While it's easier to get your 15 minutes of fame (or more, depending on who you are), it can be difficult for people to find your video in the first place, even if it's exactly what they're looking for."

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/promote-your-video-with-youtube.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTffb8OF8_U

[Moved from "YouTube channels Google with search-driven ads" – Tony]

"SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Facing more pressure to profit from its huge audience, YouTube is letting advertisers promote their commercial clips alongside the search results at the Internet's most popular video site."

Link:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_dVALmoRmVNIvvJHgt5ZLCBgOaQD94DL1EO0