YouTubers reveal how much they earn from videos

Once you hit the one million view mark things really step up for you


Tech Desk January 16, 2020
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Ever wondered how much YouTubers make? Here's a lowdown of how much money you can earn from videos that garner 100,000 views and more.

Recently YouTube made headlines when Forbes published a story on an eight-year-old influencer named Ryan Kaji who earned a whopping $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform.

With growing interest in YouTubers’ paycheck Business Insider details how much creators make based on the number of views.

YouTube videos with 100,000 views

Videos that have 100,000 views can cash in between $500 and $1,000, according to YouTuber Natalie Barbu.

Barbu whose channel has crossed 257,00 subscribers with 20 of her videos gaining over 100,000 views to date explained that the amount of money she earns from her videos depends on the number of ads she runs in them.

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She further explains that her video that has around 100,000 views only earned $100 because she had only included one advertisement in it.

 

YouTube videos with 1 million views

Once you hit the one million view mark things really step up for you.

According to YouTubers Marina Mogilko, Kevin David, Austen Alexander, and Shelby Church, all four have crossed the one million view mark and they have earned far better.

Church’s videos earn her between $2,000 and $5,000, while Mr Alexander earns around $6,000.

At the same time, Mogilko can earn $10,000 for a video with one million views, while Mr David cashes in a whopping $40,000.

YouTube videos with 150 million views 

If your YouTube channel has crossed the 150 million views then you can expect a hefty paycheck.

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According to Paul Kousky who posts videos about Nerf guns on his channel, and recently hit 150 million views on a video titled ‘Nerf War: Tank Battle’ earned him $97,000.

The amount you can earn from YouTube does depend on the ads you run as well as videos that are 10 minutes long.

There is a rapid increase in the Pakistani YouTube community with more vloggers joining the bandwagon of sharing their daily lives on social media with a video, there are also some that share informative videos that are all about gadgets.

Karachi-based Ameer Dagha, the founder of ReviewsPK has been awarded a Silver YouTube Play Button for having surpassed 100,000 subscribers.

This article originally published on Mirror UK.

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