Eniola Olorundare
Becoming a gainful YouTuber is one of the current millionaire mindset.
There you are, sitting in bed with your phone flipped sideways and headphones in, watching one of your favorite artists’ VEVO channels, a makeup tutorial, or an artist. At first, you probably think these people upload their content for free. And sure, they might have started out that way in their early days, but we’re here to tell you that some of YouTube’s most-watched channels are making money—and a lot of it. So, exactly how much do YouTubers make? That’s what we’re going to tell you.
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YouTube does not pay you based on the number of subscribers you have on your channel. Subscribers are people who choose to follow your account so that they can have easy access to your latest videos. When you post a video, it will automatically show up on their homepage.
However, the amount of money YouTube.com will pay depends on a variety of factors, such as: The number of views your video receives, the number of clicks an ad receives, Ad quality and video length.
One of the first steps is to join the YouTube Partner Program, sell your own merch, create sponsored content, become an affiliate partner, get your fans to pay you directly, use crowdfunding and license your content to the media.
To be accepted into the YouTube Partners Program, you must: Have at least 1,000 subscribers, Reach 4,000 valid public watch hours in the past 12 months,
Sign and agree to the terms and conditions,
Have an AdSense account, Get reviewed and approved.
According to a variety of sources, YouTubers can make anywhere between $0.01 to $0.03 per view with AdSense, with an average of $0.18 per view.
Using Forbes’s estimated pay rate of $5 per 1,000 views, a YouTube video with 1,000,000 views can make upwards of $5,000, which makes being a modern-day influencer a pretty lucrative job! However, as previously noted, these are estimates, and some YouTubers may make more or less depending on the quality of the ad, click through rate, and other factors.
YouTube is the most widely-used video-viewing platform around today. And, if you’re a big-time YouTuber with a strong following, companies are going to want to partner with you. Famous YouTubers also make their money through brand sponsorships. You might be surprised by how many brands are happy to pay YouTubers to review or promote their products and increase their sales.
It’s owned by Google and has its headquarters in San Bruno, CA.
It was founded by Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen.
