With the average YouTube pay rate hovering between $0.01 and $0.03 for an ad view, a YouTuber can make around $18 per 1,000 ad views, which comes out to $3 to $5 per 1,000 video views. Forbes also estimates that for top talent, a YouTuber can make about $5 for every 1,000 video views.
In this manner, does YouTube make a profit 2020?
YouTube generated $4.04 billion in ad revenue for the first quarter of 2020, up 33% from the year prior. Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, topped Wall Street estimates for Q1 revenue but fell short on net profit — and said ad sales had significantly fallen in March amid the coronavirus crisis.
Herein, is it worth becoming a YouTuber in 2020?
It’s definitely still worth it and if you think that your business or you as an individual creator can benefit from this platform, don’t think twice – go for it! That being said, there are a few reasons why that might not be the best idea, at least for the time being.