{"id":27897,"date":"2023-12-28T03:17:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T10:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=27897"},"modified":"2024-03-07T22:28:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T05:28:20","slug":"how-many-views-to-make-100k-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-many-views-to-make-100k-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"How Many Views to Make $100k On YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earning money on YouTube is a lightbulb moment for a lot of creators. Once you <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-many-youtube-views-to-make-100\">make your first $100<\/a>, you\u2019ll be hooked<b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of factors will come into play that will dictate how \u201ceasy\u201d it will be to hit the <strong>$100,000 mark<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many YouTube views required to make $100k?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It could be 100 million views (you read that right) or 4.7 million views. Why? Your niche, audience, audience location and other factors determine how much advertisers will pay for the ads that you\u2019re shown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And for the purpose of this article, we\u2019re going to focus solely on YouTube AdSense earnings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a loyal following of 10,000 followers and just 10% of them bought a $100 digital product from you, that would push you to the 100k threshold. But if you don\u2019t have any other forms of revenue, you\u2019ll need to rely on RPMs to make six figures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How YouTube Pays Creators <\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Based on RPM? (Revenue Per Mille)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube pays creators by RPM, which means revenue per mille, or <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-much-does-youtube-pay-for-1000-views\">how much you\u2019re paid per 1,000 views<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you see us mention a<strong> $4 RPM<\/strong>, this simply means for every 1,000 views, this channel makes $4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But RPM fluctuate because they\u2019re tied to ad spending, so they naturally go up and down. You can also inflate your revenue per mille with things like channel memberships and super stickers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><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;\"><\/span><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>Now, let\u2019s look at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> How two of the top creators are making money on YouTube from just ads<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Niches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>1. Joshua Mayo: <span style=\"color: #333333;\">Finance Niche<\/span> ($21.20 RPM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Making $613,960 My First Year On YouTube\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-cz4in1WY-o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua is an anomaly, earning over $600,000 in his first year on YouTube. He has multiple income streams, but his AdSense breaks down into:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> $21.20 RPM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> $362.584.88<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re in the finance niche and have Joshua\u2019s stats, you\u2019ll earn a<b> $21.20 RPM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Based on this RPM, you would need <strong>4,716,981 views<\/strong> to reach 100k. Breaking this down into more manageable chunks, you\u2019ll need to have:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> 12,923 views per day<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> 393,082 views per month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. Ali Abdaal: <span style=\"color: #333333;\">Productivity Niche (<\/span>$5.07 RPM)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"How I Earned Millions in 2022\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KvDHMeJJ_cY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ali is an industry maven, focusing heavily on productivity and earning $4.6 million a year from all revenue sources on his channel. But if you focus on just AdSense, his stats are<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> $5.07 RPM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> $653,299<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wondering how long it took Ali to earn this amount of money, it was all in a single year. He\u2019s making millions per year, but how many views does he need to make 100k? <\/span><b>19,723,865<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For this to happen, you would need to have:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> 54,038 views per day<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> 1.62 million views per month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both of these YouTubers are very successful, but let\u2019s see how much you\u2019ll need to earn as a creator in one of the <strong>top 8 niches to make $100k.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Many YouTube Views are Required to Make $100k in <\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Top <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">8 Niches?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re going to outline what the average creator in the top niches on YouTube earns, based on RPM, and how many views they\u2019ll need to hit this financial milestone<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/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;\"><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These figures are averages and may vary for you, even if you\u2019re in the same niche listed.<\/div><\/div><\/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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>1. Business ($8.07)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business content is addicting to watch because you can learn the ins and outs of certain industries by watching creators. For sharing their wisdom, these creators earn an average <strong>RPM of $8.07<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to hit<b> 12,391,573 <\/b><strong>views<\/strong> to make $100k based on this RPM<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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>2. Crypto ($7.57)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance-related content is not only popular on YouTube \u2013 it&#8217;s also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">profitable<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Crypto is a hot topic and can easily command <strong>RPMs of $7.57<\/strong> or higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At this rate, you would need<b> 13,210,039 <\/b><strong>views<\/strong> to reach $100K.<\/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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>3. Fitness ($2.4 &#8211; $3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitness channels are great because even though the RPM is a little lower, it\u2019s easier to amass views if you focus on things like workout videos. Why? Because your audience may watch your workout videos multiple times a week. This type of content has great replayability, so the RPM is still pretty great.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To earn $100K in the fitness niche, you\u2019ll need <b>41,666,667 to 33,333,333 views.<\/b><\/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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>4. Food ($1 &#8211; $2)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The food niche is insanely popular on YouTube, but with so much saturation, the RPMs tend to be on the lower end. The upside? Lots of people watch recipe and cooking videos more than once, so it may be easy to rack up the views you need to reach your goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With an RPM of $1-$2, you\u2019ll need 1<b>00,000,000 to 50,000,000 views.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on creating more niche types of cooking and food content, and you may be able to get a higher RPM.<\/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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>5. Gaming ($0.50 &#8211; $5)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although gaming is a hugely popular niche on YouTube, it\u2019s heavily saturated with creators. For this reason, RPMs can vary greatly and tend to be on the lower end of the spectrum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will take a lot more views overall to generate $100K with this type of channel compared to others. How many more views?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>200,000,000 &#8211; 20,000,000 views<\/strong><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The one advantage of the gaming niche is that it\u2019s pretty easy to get views, and depending on the type of content you\u2019re creating, your viewers may watch some of your videos more than once.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just look at the views on some of these gaming videos:<\/strong><\/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-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tXU2nQTzVuA&amp;pp=ygUGZ2FtaW5n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Beat Garten of Banban 6!<\/a> &#8211; 416K views in just a day<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RnDnb4VfCVU&amp;pp=ygUGZ2FtaW5n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Great Games You Absolutely Hate at First<\/a> \u2013 2.3 million views<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>6. Lifestyle \/ Fashion ($9.72)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/fashion-video-ideas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fashion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> content are wildly popular on YouTube, and these niches can fetch a decent <strong>RPM of $9.72<\/strong>. How much you earn will largely depend on what kind of lifestyle or fashion content you\u2019re creating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But to hit $100K with an RPM of $9.72, you\u2019ll need<b> 10,288,065 views.<\/b><\/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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>7. Home Improvement ($4.76 &#8211; $15.22)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The home improvement niche can have some surprisingly high RPMs. But if you\u2019re unlucky enough to have RPMs on the lower end of the spectrum, you\u2019ll have your work cut out for you if you want to hit $100K.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this niche and with these averages, you\u2019ll need anywhere between<b> 21,008,403 views and 6,570,302 views<\/b> to hit your earnings goal.<\/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 #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<h3><strong>8. Technology ($9.72)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology is still one of the most profitable niches on YouTube. The only drawback? It\u2019s fiercely competitive. Still, this niche offers a high average <strong>RPM of $9.72<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To make $100K with a technology channel, you\u2019ll need about<b> 10,288,066 views<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reaching $100K on YouTube looks different for everyone. Some niches have a higher RPM, so it will be easier to reach your goal with fewer views. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, if you focus on creating great content and continue to grow your subscribers, you\u2019ll eventually reach your goal of $100K.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hitting 100k on YouTube is a creator\u2019s dream. But what does it really take to hit the six-figure mark? 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