Based on industry averages, you’ll need about 500,000 views to earn $1,000 from ads. The cost per thousand (CPM) works out to be $2 per 1,000 impressions.
Content creators aren’t paid by YouTube for the videos they upload. Neither are videos monetized by default.
1. Join YouTube's Partner Program 2. Sell products or merchandise 3. Crowdfunding 4. Fan funding 5. License content to media 6. Work with brands as an influencer 7. Become an affiliate marketer
The only way to make money from YouTube without producing videos is to reuse other creators’ content that falls under the Creative Commons license. This license lets you publish other people’s content and earn money from it.
– Ryan Kaji (YouTube Channel: Ryan's World) – Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) – Dude Perfect – Mark Edward Fischbach (YouTube Channel: Markiplier) – Logan Paul – Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (YouTube Channel: PewDiePie) – Jake Paul – Daniel Middleton (YouTube Channel: DanTDM) – Smosh