Oh boy, what a wild journey! If you’re feeling like quitting YouTube, allow me to share some juicy facts. I mean, if your bank account is starting to resemble the empty calorie count of a celery stick, listen up! In 2019, I made a whopping 19,000 from my business. That’s enough to buy a decent car or about 7600 grande Starbucks lattes. And in 2020? I’ll tell you exactly how much I made, but no spoilers, it’s way more than the cost of a family-sized pizza.
How Much YouTube Paid Me In 2020 With 300k Subscribers
Videos: 553
Views: 24,981,732
Joined on: Sep 22, 2017
Local: United States
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Let’s rewind back to the end of 2019, a time when we were blissfully unaware of the word ‘quarantine’. Then, my main channel was like a teenage tree, shooting up, gaining 264,000 new subscribers, and hitting around 9.7 million views. I like to think of this as having a small country’s population watching my videos, and I gotta say, it’s pretty amazing!
I even started a vlog channel, which, before you could say “subscribe”, reached 10,000 subscribers by the end of the year. That’s like the entire population of a small town listening to my daily musings. Together, all of my channels ended up with a cool 10 million views. Now, if each view was a dollar, I’d be sitting on a private island sipping pina coladas. But alas, life’s not a dream!
Then there’s this little thing called Socialblade, which I kind of equate with stepping on a Lego. Painful and somehow always unexpected. Socialblade’s got this ‘estimated earnings’ section which is about as accurate as my attempts to cook a gourmet meal. It says I’m making about 164 to 2,600 dollars a month. My earnings laugh in the face of that number. They do give an estimate of 2,000 to 31,000 a year, which, while a nice spread, is like saying the weather tomorrow will be somewhere between arctic tundra and desert heat.
But here’s the real kicker: in 2020, my ads made me 88,717 dollars and 64 cents. If that was in quarters, I’d need a bulldozer to carry them around. I mean, who knew people watching ads could be so profitable?
Now, if you’re wondering how this works, there’s this whole spiel about CPM and RPM, which sounds more like a new line of luxury sports cars, but I promise you, it’s not nearly as exciting. Essentially, it’s all about how much advertisers are willing to pay per thousand views, kind of like how much you’d pay for a thousand tacos. And no, YouTube doesn’t take half my taco earnings, only their cut of the CPM.
My CPM? It averaged at $17.61, while my RPM was $9.16. And if those numbers sound about as clear as mud, don’t worry. You’re not alone.
Oh, and let’s not forget my top earning videos. One video alone made nearly twenty grand. That’s more than the cost of a lifetime supply of tacos. And two of my videos from 2019 are still earning me a good chunk of change. Kinda like finding a twenty-dollar bill in your old jeans, only way more lucrative.
And of course, there’s my vlog channel. That little side project earned me an additional 3,639 dollars and 67 cents, rounding off my total YouTube ad earnings to a neat 92,373 dollars and 19 cents. That’s a nice little nest egg or a ridiculous amount of tacos, depending on how you look at it.
But wait, there’s more! I also have other streams of income like affiliate marketing, selling digital products, and sponsorships. The details of those are about as exciting as watching paint dry, but hey, they contribute to the grand total.
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So, drumroll, please… My 2020 earnings, before expenses and a pretty hefty tax bill, was $222,967.77. That’s enough to buy a decent house or approximately 89,187 tacos. After expenses, the number dropped down to $206,000, and that’s before taxes! And let me tell you, Uncle Sam has got a hefty appetite. But hey, it’s a small price to pay to be your own boss. And now I can finally buy that taco truck I’ve always dreamed of!
Frequently asked questions:
How much money is 300k views on YouTube?
Aight, so here’s the deal with 300k views on YouTube. The bread you make depends on a bunch of stuff like brand deals, AdSense, and reviews. Depending on your channel’s vibe, it can differ. But if we’re talking basics with AdSense, in India, you’re looking at around $60-$65 for those views.
I’m Thomas, founder of Vid Gators, a platform dedicated to helping people earn money through Video Content . With experience in channel monetization, brand collaborations, and video-driven traffic, I share strategies and insights to guide others toward success on the platform.
