{"id":25567,"date":"2023-11-28T04:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T11:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=25567"},"modified":"2024-06-06T06:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:42:23","slug":"how-much-does-youtube-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-much-does-youtube-pay","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does YouTube Pay To Creators?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much does YouTube pay? It all depends on your niche, video length, views and whether the creator has sponsorships or other income streams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, research shows that the average YouTuber makes about $60,000 a year. Many creators make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">than that. How much <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more? Let\u2019s look at some of the top creators and how to get started with monetization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">How Much<\/span> <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Does<\/span> YouTube Pay?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Earnings from YouTube depend on the channel\u2019s RPM, or Revenue Per Mille.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> That\u2019s the rate that YouTubers are <strong>paid per 1,000 views<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RPMs can range from $0.50-$100+<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, depending on the niche and many other factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income for YouTubers can vary from one month to the next. Those who continue posting new content and building their audience typically see their income <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>most consistent form of income from YouTube is ads<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but YouTubers can also make money from:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Memberships<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Supers<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Sponsorships<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Affiliate marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>How Much Does YouTube Pay <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Top Creators?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have an idea of how monetization works on YouTube, you may be wondering how much some of the top creators make. Many creators in a <strong>variety of niches<\/strong> and with various audience sizes share their income reports from YouTube. Let\u2019s look at how much they make.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>1. Anna Wagner Carroll (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Homesteading<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Wagner Carroll has a small YouTube channel on homesteading with just <\/span><b>a little over 5,000 <\/b><b>subscribers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k9WH8iJCGbI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, she revealed how much her channel made from AdSense income alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She shares her earnings from a few different months of the year, but in May 2023, here\u2019s what her earnings looked like:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings<\/strong> \u2013 $161.38 \/ $4.76 RPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those earnings were for <\/span><b>33,800 views, and at the time, she had 3,200 watch hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. YouTube was the only source of Anna\u2019s earnings, but you can see that even with a small channel and a small number of views, you can still earn money on YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>2. Personal Finance with Leila (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Personal Finance<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Finance with Leila shares a detailed breakdown of her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z7XBOR_qgqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earnings from YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other sources. She has a relatively small channel (<\/span><b>a little over 21K subscribers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), but her income is a testament to how profitable the finance niche can be for YouTubers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p>Her earnings for March 2023 are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $1,403.43<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Affiliate\/Sponsorships &#8211;<\/strong> $1,624.19<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Etsy &#8211;<\/strong> $296.49<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Coaching &#8211;<\/strong> $50<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Teachable &#8211;<\/strong> $38.37<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Mediavine &#8211;<\/strong> $320.79<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Buy Me a Coffee\/Support &#8211;<\/strong> $688.26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>3. Minimoo Illustration (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Art<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimoo Illustration is in the art niche, which is easily overlooked when talking about YouTube niches. But her earnings, which she breaks down in her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lyMzbMk19W0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q1 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 Earnings video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are pretty impressive. Minimoo Illustration has <\/span><b>a little over 100K subscribers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that all of her earnings are in AUD.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $13,641<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Affiliate &#8211;<\/strong> $105<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Online shops &#8211;<\/strong> $4,493<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Commissions &#8211;<\/strong> $8,120<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Patreon &#8211;<\/strong> $9,003<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>4. Ryan Maya (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Cooking &amp; Finance<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryan Maya has <strong>two <\/strong>YouTube channels: Ryan Maya (which talks about finance) and Raya Maya Cooks (which talks about cooking). He shares his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SwEOJtRpmAU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">income report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for both of these channels, and you may be surprised to learn that <\/span><b>his cooking channel makes more money than his finance channel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how much he earns on each channel just on YouTube alone for the year 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>Ryan Maya<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $7,517.22<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>Ryan Maya Cooks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#4D2BEE\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $14,755.71<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>5. According to Nicole (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Finance<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to Nicole has about 40K subscribers, and she\u2019s in the finance\/minimalist lifestyle niche. In her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DEukBUzqkl0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">income report video<\/a>, she shared her income for the first six months of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that her earnings are for YouTube ads alone. She doesn\u2019t divulge any sponsorship or affiliate earnings, which means her income is probably a lot higher.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings \u2013<\/strong> $10,781.49<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>6. Start Your Online Business with Kelly Anne Smith (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Business<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start Your Online Business with Kelly Anne Smith is quite a long YouTube channel name, but that doesn\u2019t stop her from <\/span><b>earning <\/b><b><i>a <\/i>lot <\/b><b>of money each month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She shared her earnings for January-April 2023 in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B1Ziu9TGBOA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the breakdown:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $3,424.08<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Affiliate marketing &#8211;<\/strong> $8,195.66<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Digital products &#8211;<\/strong> $754.15<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Blog ad revenue &#8211;<\/strong> $175.72<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Courses &#8211;<\/strong> $2,895.24<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Memberships &#8211;<\/strong> $197.24<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Coaching \u2013<\/strong> $320.08<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Instagram &#8211;<\/strong> $265.05<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Freelancing &#8211;<\/strong> $2,250<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Sponsorships &#8211;<\/strong> $250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>7. Soil and Margaritas (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Gardening<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soil and Margaritas is a gardening YouTube channel with a modest following (<\/span><b>about 26K subscribers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0HWulysWbbM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q&amp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this YouTuber shared her income for 2022 from YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings \u2013<\/strong> $8,137.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>8. Project Influencers (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Crypto<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project Influencers is a small crypto channel with <\/span><b>less than 10K subscribers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but this YouTuber\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pISw68adDnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">income video report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows you just how much you can make even in the early stages of growing a channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the channel\u2019s earnings for eight months:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $4,128.73 \/ $7.57 RPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>9. Strat Gaming Guides (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Gaming<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strat Gaming Guide is a well-established channel with <\/span><b>over 100K subscribers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Gaming is not known to be a profitable niche on YouTube, but this channel is an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exception. Sure, there are other channels that earn more, but the earnings this YouTuber shared in a recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5SyNLcT637g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">income video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were pretty impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what this channel earned just from YouTube for the <\/span><b>first five months of the year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $29,437.13 \/ $2.47RPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p>Strat Gaming breaks down the channel\u2019s YouTube earnings even further:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Ads &#8211;<\/strong> $28,515.84<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Memberships &#8211;<\/strong> $481.93<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Supers &#8211;<\/strong> $435.13<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Shorts Feed ads &#8211;<\/strong> $4.23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Ads are the clear winner here for earnings, but memberships and supers can still generate a decent amount of income for a gaming YouTuber.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>10. Rachel Gulotta Fitness (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Fitness<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel\u2019s husband dives into his wife\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/rachelgulottafitness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fitness channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and he was so excited that she surpassed their main channel. As he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uexi0yQhnX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sta<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, people will watch fitness videos over and over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">again<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $145,631 \/ $2.40RPM \/ $6.92 playback CPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing to note is that the figures above are skewed because during the initial channel monetization, the algorithm is figuring everything out and RPM is lower. RPM rose to $2.66 and playback CPM rose to $7.13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the most recent 28-day period, her channel made <\/span><b>$3,172<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><b>83<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She does make every video at least 8 minutes long so that she can add mid-rolls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did Rachel grow her channel? Consistency. She posted <\/span><b>three times per week to gain her initial 44,000 followers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>11. Shelby Church (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Tech\/Lifestyle<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelby has 1.8 million subscribers and posts <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KkKYMD1KTw0&amp;t=11s&amp;pp=ygUVeW91dHViZSBpbmNvbWUgcmVwb3J0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">income reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> annually to help others learn how much YouTube pays her and what they can potentially earn on the platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what she made:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $145,631 \/ $9.72RPM \/ $24.59 playback CPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In total, she had 15 million views and in April, she earned <\/span><b>$16,579.13<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her main channel earned her $10,000 &#8211; $16,000 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per month. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, she doesn\u2019t divulge any of her other earnings, but on her vlog channel, which is just her side gig, she made over $40,000 last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>12. Silicon Valley Girl (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Business &amp; Making Money<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ff8eKKkfwLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silicon Valley Girl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three channels<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with over 7 million total subs, so she knows how to gain traction on YouTube and make a ton of money. She spent a lot of her time creating Shorts to grow her channel, but like most people, she didn\u2019t earn much from them.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p>She shares her revenue a little differently, so let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Silicon Valley Girl &#8211;<\/strong> $47,173 \/ $8.07RPM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Marina Mogilko-<\/strong> $50,298 \/ $3RPM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Linguamarina &#8211;<\/strong> $139,760 \/ $1.65RPM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing to note is that Linguamarina has 10+ times more subs than each of the other two channels, yet it doesn\u2019t earn much. Why? <\/span><b>Traffic from countries where her channel is popular doesn\u2019t pay much compared to other countries.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She does not show other income streams in her report, which is too bad because she is likely monetizing using multiple sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>13. Joshua Mayo (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Finance<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua Mayo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-cz4in1WY-o&amp;t=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shares<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his insane first year on YouTube with his audience, and he\u2019s cracked the algorithm and had some serious traction. He focuses on finance and investing, so it\u2019s a very profitable niche to remain in.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p>He has three main sources of income:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $362,584.88 \/ $21.20 RPM \/ $44.42 playback CPM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Sponsorships &#8211;<\/strong> $105,234.59<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Affiliate marketing-<\/strong> $146,141.21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua\u2019s sponsorship figures are \u201clow\u201d because he didn\u2019t start accepting them until April. In total, he <\/span><b>earned $613,960<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>14. Ali Abdaal (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Productivity<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Abdaal is very honest with his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KvDHMeJJ_cY&amp;pp=ygUeeW91dHViZSBpbmNvbWUgcmVwb3J0ICtmaXRuZXNz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">income report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and he\u2019s an inspiration to all YouTubers because he\u2019s making a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ton of money<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ali is an expert on productivity and has dived so deep into the topic that he\u2019s probably the leading authority on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 4 million people subscribe to his channel and are responsible for this insane revenue from his income streams:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $653,299 \/ $5.07 RPM \/ $13.91 playback CPM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Amazon Associates &#8211;<\/strong> $44,163<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Affiliate marketing &#8211;<\/strong> $235,665<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Email newsletter &#8211;<\/strong> $97,739<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>IG \/ TikTok-<\/strong> $37,061<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Sponsorships &#8211;<\/strong> $598,744<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Podcast AdSense + Brand Deals-<\/strong> $153,461<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Merch &#8211;<\/strong> $63,603<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Digital products &#8211;<\/strong> $462<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>SkillShare &#8211;<\/strong> $778,131<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Cohort courses &#8211;<\/strong> $1,759,238<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali is a unicorn in the industry and made <\/span><b>$4,600,593 with $2,527,356 in costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: RPM and CPM are based on the lifetime of the channel. Ali does show that the RPMs did rise toward the end of the year to $8+.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>15. Cathrin Manning (<span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Pregnancy &amp; Home Improvement<span style=\"color: #333333;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cathrin Manning\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=02VycMcIsQI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 income report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows how much she earned from <\/span><b>4 million views<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her niche is \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">odd. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She focuses primarily on home renovations, but when she got pregnant, a lot of videos centered around the pregnancy niche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily for Cathrin, she has a devout following that allows her to enjoy revenue from six major income streams:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube earnings &#8211;<\/strong> $64,464.08 \/ $15.22RPM \/ $29.66 playback CPM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Advising and consulting &#8211;<\/strong> $1,000<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Affiliate marketing &#8211;<\/strong> $94,478.70<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Digital Products &#8211;<\/strong> $5,332.51<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Merch &#8211;<\/strong> $2,945.07 (minus $2,105.26 fees)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Sponsorships &#8211;<\/strong> $132,820.12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cathrin made over <\/span><b>$298,900 in 2022 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from all of her income streams combined.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How Does YouTube <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Compare To Other Platforms<\/span> When It Comes to Earnings?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube is one of the most profitable platforms \u2013 period. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epidemic Sound, a platform that offers royalty-free music for videos, researched the top 1,500 monetizing creators and found that <\/span><b>YouTube came in second for creator earnings.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For creators who earn $200,000 per year, YouTube is their primary source of income.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how much will <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earn from YouTube? That depends on several factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Factors that Affect<\/span> YouTube Income<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube income will based on your RPM \u2013 which also depends on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">many <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">factors, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Video Length:<\/strong> Longer videos tend to generate more ad revenue. Videos must be at least 8 minutes long for mid-rolls.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Niche:<\/strong> Certain niches have higher RPMs than others. <strong>For example<\/strong>, finance, business and technology tend to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/most-profitable-youtube-niches\">most profitable niches<\/a>. RPMs can range from $10-$15.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Consistency and Frequency:<\/strong> YouTubers who post often and consistently will generally have a higher RPM because they have a more engaged audience.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Viewer Engagement:<\/strong> If your channel has a high watch time, you\u2019ll attract the best advertisers. If viewers are watching your videos all the way through, they\u2019re likely to watch the ads on your videos, too. An engaged audience is valuable to advertisers.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Seasonality:<\/strong> RPMs tend to follow seasonal trends. Advertising spend tends to increase during the holiday season and special events, which leads to higher RPMs.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Audience Demographics:<\/strong> The location and demographics (age, gender, etc.) will also affect your income. Advertisers will pay more to reach viewers in certain age groups and locations.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Ad Engagement:<\/strong> Channels with higher ad engagement will also generate more income. Advertisers want viewers to click on their ads and interact with their brand \u2013 and they\u2019re willing to pay for that engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Start Monetizing<\/span> Your YouTube Channel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this point, you have a good idea of how much YouTubers make and which factors affect their earnings. But how do you get started with monetization on your own channel?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most YouTubers start their monetization journey with the YouTube Partner Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What is the <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">YouTube Partner Program?<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The YouTube Partner Program gives creators access to monetization features on their channels. Primarily, it allows you to generate income from ads.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to qualify for the program<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you must meet <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/youtube-monetization-requirements\">certain requirements<\/a>. Your content must follow community guidelines and be advertiser-friendly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What are the <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Requirements To Monetize<\/span> Shorts and Videos?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25841\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Requirements-To-Monetize-Shorts-and-Videos-900x506.png\" alt=\"Requirements To Monetize Shorts and Videos\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Requirements-To-Monetize-Shorts-and-Videos-900x506.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Requirements-To-Monetize-Shorts-and-Videos-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Requirements-To-Monetize-Shorts-and-Videos-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Requirements-To-Monetize-Shorts-and-Videos-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Requirements-To-Monetize-Shorts-and-Videos-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube states that creators can start monetizing videos and shorts once they meet the following requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Have at least <strong>1,000<\/strong> subscribers and <strong>4,000<\/strong> watch hours over the last <strong>12 months<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Have at least <strong>1,000<\/strong> subscribers and <strong>10 million<\/strong> valid Shorts views within the last <strong>90 days<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><b>How To <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Enable YouTube Monetization<\/span>: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your account meets YouTube\u2019s requirements for their Partner Program, you can sign up by following the steps below:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Open the <strong>YouTube Studio app<\/strong> or navigate to <strong>YouTube Studio<\/strong> on Desktop.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Click <strong>Earn<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Select <strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Click <strong>Start<\/strong> and then accept the program\u2019s base terms.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Click <strong>Start<\/strong> to open an AdSense account or connect an existing one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube will then review your application. As long as your videos follow their policies, you should be approved.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Beyond Ads: <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Other Ways To Earn Money<\/span> on YouTube<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>RPMs and CPMs <\/b><b>aren\u2019t<\/b><b> the only way to earn money on YouTube<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your subscribers have immense value and as you gain their trust, you can earn money through the platform in many different ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Earning More <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Directly From YouTube<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube ads will pay partners, but AdSense isn\u2019t the only way you can <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-make-money-on-youtube\">make money from the platform<\/a>. <\/span>You can earn money using a few other key methods<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>YouTube Premium<\/strong> will pay you a cut of the revenue from people who watch your videos and are on the Premium subscription.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Channel memberships<\/strong> offer your subscribers special perks for a monthly payment. You&#8217;ll want to cater to these subs because they can earn you great money.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Super chat and stickers<\/strong> allow fans to use special images or highlight their text when you\u2019re live streaming.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Shopping<\/strong> may be eligible for you and allows you to promote products from other creator stores or even your own. You&#8217;ll earn a commission for each sale that\u2019s made.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Super Thanks<\/strong> is a way for your subscribers to say \u201cThanks\u201d and earn you some money along the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube wants to keep creators on the platform while earning them good money in the process. You can make <\/span><b>more than a full-time income <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the platform, but you\u2019ll be putting all of your eggs in one basket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversification is key to growing a true business off of YouTube.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Earning More From <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Your YouTube Subscribers<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your audience trusts you and your opinion. We\u2019ve seen quite<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a few ways people are making more from their audience, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Sponsorships<\/strong> with brands willing to pay you for recommending their products or services.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Affiliate<\/strong> marketing opportunities where businesses will pay you a commission when someone you recommend buys their product or service.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Courses<\/strong> that you create and promote.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Merchandise<\/strong> that you sell via a third party, such as Printify.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Patreon<\/strong> subscriptions that people pay per month.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Consulting<\/strong> in your niche.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Services<\/strong> that you can sell to others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you make a business out of your channel and the people who subscribe to you, you\u2019ll have multiple income streams that generate income for you every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">RPM Rates<\/span> By Niche<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking to make the most money possible from YouTube? You\u2019ll want to be in the finance, investing, or business niches. However, <\/span><b>every niche has its perks, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and you should create content that you actually have fun creating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are nine niches that are popular, have a massive audience and pay very well.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Niche<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>RPM Rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$8.07<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crypto<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$7.57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$21.20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitness<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2.4 &#8211; $3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1 &#8211; $2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$0.50-$5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle \/ Fashion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$9.72<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Improvement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$4.76 &#8211; $15.22<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$9.72<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Tips to Skyrocket<\/span> Your YouTube Earnings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Focus on creating longer, high-quality videos to get more opportunities for ad placement<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Choose a niche that naturally has higher RPMs<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Focus on creating content for viewers in regions that have higher RPMs, such as Germany, Australia, Canada or the United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Take advantage of seasonal spending by posting more content during Q4<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Stay active \u2013 YouTube may turn off monetization for channels that haven\u2019t been active in six months or more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Does YouTube <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Pay for Subscribers?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>No.<\/strong> YouTube will monetize your account after you meet the requirements and have 1,000+ subscribers. However, you\u2019re not paid for your subscribers \u2013 only by views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Much Does YouTube <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Pay for 1 Million Views?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>$500 &#8211; $21,000+<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Someone like Joshua Mayo has a $21+ RPM, meaning he would earn $21,000 or more. Your niche will determine <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-much-youtube-pays-for-1-million-views\">how much you earn from a million views<\/a>. Add in other sources of income, and this figure can easily be three times higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">What Counts<\/span> as a YouTube View?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real views last for <\/span><b>30 seconds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or more. If someone watches your video for 15 seconds, it will not count toward your total views. Bots can easily inflate views, but by requiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-watch-hours-on-youtube\">longer watch time<\/a>, YouTube can help prevent fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What Can You Do to <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Increase View Time?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your videos are being clicked off of quickly, you have a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> You are losing out on subscribers who may never come back to your channel.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/youtube-algorithm\">YouTube\u2019s algorithm<\/a> will start looking negatively on your channel and recommend it less.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your video\u2019s first 15 seconds need to hook viewers in. One trick is to show the end result of the video and then ask something intriguing, such as, \u201cHow did I go from this to THIS?\u201d And then, you can begin telling the story of how you reached the end result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s intriguing and lets people know what the video is all about. Study videos from the top YouTubers and learn how they use hooks. Throughout your video, you\u2019ll need to change angles, add sounds and purposely edit the video to keep the viewer hooked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why Does <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Everyone Focus on 1,000 YouTube Views?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Because of RPMs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Revenue per Millie is one of the most exciting metrics to follow since it relates to your revenue. If your RPM is $5 and you want to make $10, then you know you\u2019ll need 2,000 total views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing a YouTube channel comes with a world of opportunities. YouTube can be the start of your business, allowing you to make money from the platform and build your network.<\/span><b> The connections that you make and the impact on your viewers will allow you to cross-sell to them with<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Courses<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Merch<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Sponsorships<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-location-arrow\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Affiliate programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your earnings will start off slow, but if the examples above are any consolation, you\u2019ll be making great money off your channel in no time. Post regularly, remain consistent and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> learning how to adapt your videos to maintain engagement and appease YouTube\u2019s algorithm.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how much these top creators make and learn which niche has over $21 RPM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":25793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[153,77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monetization","category-youtube"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"John","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25567"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37213,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25567\/revisions\/37213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}