Making $100,000+ a year from YouTube

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Marty K.

How exactly are these people getting paid?

Hi Marty,

My understanding is, if your videos on YouTube are popular enough, then Google (which owns YouTube) will "cut you a deal." Essentially, you'll earn about 50% of what Google gets in revenue from advertising associated with your videos.

Here's an article with more detail on how it all works...

http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-...-stars-2010-8#

Although Natalie Tran (the #10 biggest earner from YouTube) wouldn't divulge exactly what she's making, in a recent article she did admit that the estimate which was made (i.e. $101,000 in the last year) was a close estimate...

She finds the subject hard to discuss, especially since a study by an advertising firm earlier this year listed her as number 10 on its list of independent YouTube stars, with an estimated income in the previous year of $US101,000.

Tran says the study was "ridiculous", though concedes the dollar figure was "around" accurate.

(From http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...113-17rzy.html )

Cool stuff.

Cheers,

Dien