{"id":139,"date":"2020-06-04T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:15:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:15:32","slug":"how-much-does-youtube-pay-per-subscriber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-much-does-youtube-pay-per-subscriber\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does YouTube Pay Per Subscriber?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you aspire to earn money through blogs, or just feeling a bit curious? We&#8217;re answering, &#8220;how much does YouTube pay per subscriber?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, the truth is that actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a> doesn&#8217;t pay per subscriber. YouTube pays based on the amount of advertising viewed on your channel and then provides creators with a portion of the advertising revenue generated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advertising revenues varies depending upon channel type, video length, type of video, country the viewer is from, the type of advertising and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most advertisers pay a CPM (Cost per thousand streams) of between $4 and $10. In some cases, the CPM can be $0.10 per 1,000 views<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-do-i-monetize-my-youtube-channel\/\">monetize your YouTube channel<\/a> and earn some money through your videos!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you aspire to earn money through blogs, or just feeling a bit curious? 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