{"id":33466,"date":"2024-03-11T05:35:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T11:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=33466"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:23:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T06:23:53","slug":"20k-views-on-youtube-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/20k-views-on-youtube-money","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does YouTube Pay For 20K Views?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day, people watch <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> billion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hours of video on YouTube. That&#8217;s about 5 billion videos watched per day. With figures like that, it should be easy to rack up 20K views for a video, right? The reality is that getting that many views to any piece of content is a real achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But will that achievement pay off? How much does YouTube pay for 20K views? The answer is: <\/span><strong><i>it depends<\/i>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much you earn for a video will depend on your niche, your audience\u2019s location, the time of year you upload the video and other factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get a better idea of how much you can earn with 20K views, let\u2019s look at the average amount YouTube pays and how much a few real creators are making.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Much Does <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">YouTube Pay for 20K Views<\/span> on Average?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creators on YouTube make money through advertisements. They can make money in other ways, but this is how they get paid from YouTube directly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTubers are paid on an RPM basis, which is essentially your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rate per<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1,000 views<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-much-does-youtube-pay-for-1000-views\">how much you get paid for every 1,000 views<\/a> of your video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average RPM on YouTube is <\/span><b>$5-$7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With this range in mind, we can estimate that 20K views can earn you:<\/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>$100-$140<\/strong><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s a great start, especially since there\u2019s a high chance that your video will continue to get more views over time and earn you more money in the coming weeks and months (maybe years) ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>But the question is:<\/strong> how does this estimate match up to real-world examples of earnings? Let\u2019s find out by looking at real earnings from real people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Much <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">YouTube Paid These 4 Creators<\/span> for 20K Views<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To get a real-world picture of how much you can make with 20K views, let\u2019s see what real YouTubers are actually earning.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Franklin Emmanuel<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Much Youtube Paid Me For 20K Views Videos\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cET9RC8ffi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franklin Emmanuel has one goal \u2013 to help his viewers earn $1 million from the Internet. As you may have guessed, his channel is all about finance and how to achieve financial independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His videos cover everything from how to trade crypto with different platforms to making money with ecommerce sites and other side hustles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Franklin shared a video on how much he earned for a video that got 25K views. Here\u2019s what he made:<\/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>$218.82<\/strong><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this video, his RPM was <\/span><b>$9.39<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He also gained 1.4K subscribers and added 1.9K watch hours to his channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Daniel Chia<\/span> <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Official<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Much YouTube Paid Me For 20K Views | Saxophone Music Channel\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UfLKg71Ra1c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daniel Chia is a saxophonist, educator and business owner, but most of his channel\u2019s videos are focused on \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 his music. He shares covers of songs, videos of his performances and official music videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a rare break from his usual content, Daniel shared how much he earned for one of his most popular videos at the time. That video had 23K views and was a cover of \u201cNothing\u2019s Gonna Change My Love for You.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>For that video, he earned:<\/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> <strong>$8.69<\/strong><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s an RPM of <\/span><b>$0.43<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is on the really low end for a YouTuber. Daniel does explain that his earnings are partly due to the fact that it\u2019s a cover video. The copyright holder has a claim to the content (because it\u2019s a cover and not an original song), which means that he has to split the revenue with the copyright holder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this was an original song, he could have potentially <strong>earned $17.38 for 23K views.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you\u2019re a musician and you plan to upload covers to YouTube, just be aware that you\u2019ll have to split the revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Physics Online<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"How much did I earn from a video with 20K views?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DPz1qlNwxcE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics Online is a YouTube channel that\u2019s all about helping people understand physics. The UK-based channel has about 170K subscribers and has been around for a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the lifetime of the channel, the team has uploaded over 1,000 videos and gained over 19 million views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One video, The Mistakes You Can\u2019t Afford to Make A Level Physics,&#8221; has over 20K views. How much did YouTube pay for those 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>\u00a315.26<\/strong><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RPM for this video was just <\/span><b>\u00a30.76<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is surprisingly low.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, the education niche has a pretty low RPM, which explains his earnings. Since the goal of the channel is to help students, the earnings aren\u2019t as important to the Physics Online team. However, if you\u2019re thinking about entering into this niche, keep this caveat in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Humphrey Yang<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Much I Make with 1 Million Subscribers and 200M+ Lifetime Views\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bazgRCHY0oM?start=124&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humphrey Yang is a successful YouTuber with over 1.23 million subscribers. He\u2019s a former financial advisor who previously worked in the gaming industry. His channel is a mix of personal finance, explainers, self-improvement and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of his content is focused on finance, which is one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/most-profitable-youtube-niches\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest paying niches<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From time to time, Humphrey shares his YouTube earnings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this video, Humphrey talks about earnings for a video that actually had 96K views, which earned <\/span><b>him $812.07<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That\u2019s an <\/span><b>RPM of about $8.46<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can use this RPM to estimate how much he would earn with just 20K views, which would be:<\/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>$169.2<\/strong><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s an impressive amount, especially considering this was for a review on the Zynn app (a TikTok clone).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that video, Humphrey also shares a little nugget of wisdom about earning income on YouTube. He estimates that if you want to make $1,000 a month with your channel, you need to aim for about 200K views, or about 6,500 views per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He reached that goal when he had 100-150 videos on his channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words \u2013 just keep going with your channel. Most people won\u2019t start seeing real traction until they have 100+ videos on their channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hitting 20K views on YouTube is a feat, especially when there are so many creators competing for attention and views. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this stage, your videos can earn you a decent amount, but you\u2019ll want to keep going if you want your earnings to replace a full-time income. These YouTubers are inspiration that if you just stay consistent and continue to focus on creating great content, you will reach your goal.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you really make $100s with 20K views on YouTube? 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