Making Money from Youtube Ads
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Kleineganz
Opinionated Vlogger and Gamer
Depends on how you define "enough money." I don't make enough to live on, but as this is only a hobby, I still feel that I earn "enough." What I've learned over the past few years in tracking my YouTube earnings is the fact that there are a lot of factors that come into play - a big one being the average CPM rate (which varies and changes daily), and the percentage of monetizable views (you can calculate this by dividing the number of "Estimated Monetized Playbacks" (Under Ad Performance) by your total views.
Here is a chart of my earnings. The bar chart represents total earnings (purple is the estimated earnings reported in YouTube Analytics, the teal is the actual earnings I received from AdSense). The line charts represent earnings from my three channels (my tutorial channel has been earning a lot more than the other two for awhile now, based on a combination of the type of content I'm posting, and the type of viewers I'm attracting - they seem to drive higher value ads, and a higher CPM rate, along with a much higher monetizable view rate as well).
Unfortunately it seems my earnings for July look like they were almost cut in half from what I was earning in June. This seems to be because of a combination of lower CPMs and a dramatic reduction in monetizable views.
Here is a chart of my earnings. The bar chart represents total earnings (purple is the estimated earnings reported in YouTube Analytics, the teal is the actual earnings I received from AdSense). The line charts represent earnings from my three channels (my tutorial channel has been earning a lot more than the other two for awhile now, based on a combination of the type of content I'm posting, and the type of viewers I'm attracting - they seem to drive higher value ads, and a higher CPM rate, along with a much higher monetizable view rate as well).
Unfortunately it seems my earnings for July look like they were almost cut in half from what I was earning in June. This seems to be because of a combination of lower CPMs and a dramatic reduction in monetizable views.
CoolMoo5
I Love YTtalk
How much is enough? It seems like everyone wants to know how much other people make from YouTube. I monetized a few of my videos about six months ago. I don't do YouTube for the money anyways and you need $100 before you can even get any of your money if you aren't with a network. Some networks have lower payouts but they take a cut of your money. I think is crazy how people are now trying to make YouTube into a career, when the people who have YouTube as a career didn't even know that it was possible when they first started. I would say don't go into YouTube with the intent of making money, because you never know how long it could last.
Here are my stats. It isn't much to look at.
Here are my stats. It isn't much to look at.
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Kleineganz
Opinionated Vlogger and Gamer
For me the monetization is yet another data point. I find it fascinating how the CPM and monetizable view rates change month-over-month. One doesn't have to "do YouTube for the money" in order to justify monetizing videos. And in my opinion, if you can monetize, then why not?
Depends on how you define "enough money." I don't make enough to live on, but as this is only a hobby, I still feel that I earn "enough." What I've learned over the past few years in tracking my YouTube earnings is the fact that there are a lot of factors that come into play - a big one being the average CPM rate (which varies and changes daily), and the percentage of monetizable views (you can calculate this by dividing the number of "Estimated Monetized Playbacks" (Under Ad Performance) by your total views.
Here is a chart of my earnings. The bar chart represents total earnings (purple is the estimated earnings reported in YouTube Analytics, the teal is the actual earnings I received from AdSense). The line charts represent earnings from my three channels (my tutorial channel has been earning a lot more than the other two for awhile now, based on a combination of the type of content I'm posting, and the type of viewers I'm attracting - they seem to drive higher value ads, and a higher CPM rate, along with a much higher monetizable view rate as well).
Unfortunately it seems my earnings for July look like they were almost cut in half from what I was earning in June. This seems to be because of a combination of lower CPMs and a dramatic reduction in monetizable views.
Wow thanks for the detailed response. This gave me a lot of insight. What would you say is the hardest part about gaining ad revenue?
Kleineganz
Opinionated Vlogger and Gamer
To be honest, I just keep posting videos and recording my data. I don't actively do anything to increase or decrease my ad revenue. My current posting schedule:
Kleineganz: 1 vlog/week
EndressAnalytics: 1 tutorial/week
KleineGames: 3-4 gaming videos/week (this varies depending on how much time I have, what games I'm playing, etc.).
Thanks a lot for your response!!! I'm really just trying to figure out if youtubers are happy. Even further, I think a lot of people would like to make a living out of doing what they love. Do you agree with this?
KdawgCreations
KC Punk! KC Punk!
I don't make enough money!!....because I don't currently monetize 
CoolMoo5
I Love YTtalk
I agree and that is why I monetized my videos.[DOUBLEPOST=1407007197,1407006950][/DOUBLEPOST]
Oh yes! Filmmaking is something I love to do. I'm starting a new YouTube channel in a few weeks that is going to have quality content and videos that I love making. I have no idea what will happen, but I would love to make living off YouTube. But if not, I just love making YouTube videos in general. I think most YouTubers are happy, or at least it seems that way, but they can always edit it out.
I guess my point is don't go into YouTube thinking you will making a living off it. I made 7 cents in 5 months.
Kleineganz
Opinionated Vlogger and Gamer
Earning a living while doing something you love is, I think, a goal for a lot of people. While I don't earn a living from YouTube, I do earn a living by doing something I love. I have been self-employed as a consultant for 6 years now and I love it.