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@Jolly how much can you really earn via YouTube?
Is it based on subscribers? Likes? Views?
@George-K said in Nothing Lasts Forever:
@Jolly how much can you really earn via YouTube?
Is it based on subscribers? Likes? Views?
It's based on a LOT.
- The YouTube Partner program is how you make money with ads. But there are many kinds: skippable ads, non-skippable, mid-roll ads, bumpers, etc., etc. They all pay out differently but basically, you can make anywhere between $1 to $5 per 1,000 video views. Subscribers doesn't mean anything here. Beato monetizes some of his videos in this way.
- You can also set up paid subscriber options, similar to, say, a Patreon subscription. Anyone can choose a free subscribership, though, so YouTubers who choose this option typically do something extra for paid subscribers. Beato doesn't do this I don't think.
- You can also monetize live streams through ads or SuperChat. Beato does the latter, but I don't think the former.
- Then there are collabs with companies to do ad reads. They pay either a flat rate or a pay per view type deal, it depends on the company. Beato doesn't do this.
- Affiliate links. This is linking product info in the video descriptions. If clicks eventually convert to a sale, the YouTuber gets a cut of what's bought. The better money is not through big affiliates like Amazon—they pay peanuts—but with the smaller guys.
Those are the most common ways, but there are dozens of monetization strategies out there.
