What do you answer when someone asks how much you make on Youtube?

[xingcat]

I say that I make less than a dollar a day.

 

[Swoozeki]

I don't make anything atm, but I feel like I'd be completely transparent with anybody who ask me. It's simple curiosity.

 

[Worldofpossible]

Everytime I tell people that I have a youtube channel, people manage to somehow indirectly ask or either straight up ask me how much money I make from Youtube...honestly it's none of their business I dont ask them how much their salary is....

how do you answer back??

Probably wouldn't answer just yet, I generally consider this a private thing, regardless of whether it's youtube or a another job.

 

[GucciCarry]

I wouldn't answer them. Just tell them its private.

 

[markkaz]

Most of the time, I just say that it's more than I was making at the Post Office.

 

[Dewmonic Abyss]

You know how I'd answer? I'd answer with the most ridiculous answer, like "Not enough to continue fueling my toy unicorn addiction." or "That's confidential government information. I'd tell you, but they'd kill me." See, you just have to scare them off. That's how you get through life.

 

[Mello Fello's]

If you get to the point where the numbers you have are enough to make you question whether or not to say it out loud; divert away or have a general statement prepared. I am more private person when it comes to certain aspects of my life and this would be one of them.

I feel the best way to answer this would be to say something along the lines of "I make enough to live off of it" or "I get out what I put in"(effort)

 

[TheDutchTexan]

A million dollars... I am rolling in dough man!

 

[KatyAdelson]

I get this question sometimes. I'm usually really honest with them and try to emphasize how much YouTubers don't make. A lot of people hear rumors about a few top YouTubers making hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of dollars, and people tend to think all YouTubers are like that.

So I'll say "A few pennies a day." or "About a dollar for every 10,000 views"...which are both true for my channel (I don't monetize a lot of my videos). That usually makes them quiet. ^^

 

[georgia grace]

nothing, because i make nothing