How does 15,000 views = $10?

Ehzool

Ehzool

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I'm new to monetizing my videos in 2015. Last time I had a channel that had monetized videos was in 2012.
I heard the average CPM is $3.00 and back in 2012 that was exactly what happened. I got 1,000 views a day and around $3 a day.

I just made a new channel (not the one in my signature) and in the past 4 days I've received 15,000 views on 5 monetized videos. And my estimated earnings show around $10.

On the 26th I received 5,760 views. My estimated earnings for the 26th are $2.12
Shouldn't it be around $18?

When I go into "Ad Performance" i see on the 26th, it shows 5 different types of ads. (Reserved in stream, Auction In stream, True view etc.." TheY add up to $30....

How come my estimated earnings only show $2.18 for that day? (That's just an example... they're all really low earnings compared to the views)
 
Ehzool said:
I'm new to monetizing my videos in 2015. Last time I had a channel that had monetized videos was in 2012.
I heard the average CPM is $3.00 and back in 2012 that was exactly what happened. I got 1,000 views a day and around $3 a day.

I just made a new channel (not the one in my signature) and in the past 4 days I've received 15,000 views on 5 monetized videos. And my estimated earnings show around $10.

On the 26th I received 5,760 views. My estimated earnings for the 26th are $2.12
Shouldn't it be around $18?

When I go into "Ad Performance" i see on the 26th, it shows 5 different types of ads. (Reserved in stream, Auction In stream, True view etc.." TheY add up to $30....

How come my estimated earnings only show $2.18 for that day? (That's just an example... they're all really low earnings compared to the views)
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I'm lucky if I get $1 per 1000 views...
 
Short views? Use of adblock? Obviously either the viewers are not watching the ads or the you've got really low CPM. And I wouldn't listen to the estimated earnings too much; just look at the ad performance.
 
TheAlphaWolf said:
Short views? Use of adblock? Obviously either the viewers are not watching the ads or the you've got really low CPM. And I wouldn't listen to the estimated earnings too much; just look at the ad performance.
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You're saying estimated earnings aren't accurate? Ad performance is?[DOUBLEPOST=1427590298,1427590152][/DOUBLEPOST]
TheAlphaWolf said:
Short views? Use of adblock? Obviously either the viewers are not watching the ads or the you've got really low CPM. And I wouldn't listen to the estimated earnings too much; just look at the ad performance.
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Do I have any control over CPM? How does it change?
 
Ehzool said:
You're saying estimated earnings aren't accurate? Ad performance is?[DOUBLEPOST=1427590298,1427590152][/DOUBLEPOST]
Do I have any control over CPM? How does it change?
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From the estimates being estimates and the performance being actual performance and from what I recall reading on the forum, yes that is what I am saying.[DOUBLEPOST=1427590484][/DOUBLEPOST]And no, I don't think you really do have control besides seeking a network (that is from what I recall reading). I think there's a lot more discussion about that on like the monetization or the technique forums.
 
I think some networks pay by views, but the regular YouTube adsense pays by who watches your ads and ad clicks. I have a small channel and I try to go easy on the ads (it's all just for fun right now), but I've earned a grand total of $0.04 for over 4k monetized views. Ads are annoying, so I don't blame people for not wanting to click on them. ^_^
 
I'd say the only way any channel would come close to a $3 CPM on all views is if they hit a most female audience and their videos are 5 minutes+

Only 30-50% of your views will be monetized, so you could have a $3 CPM.
 
It's all really strange and I still don't understand the system... I have a small new channel now of only 3 videos and my 2 video gained 200 views and $.01 from it. But my most recent video has only 100 views and has already gained $2.45....
 
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