The YouTube monetization program is very simple. Companies in the Google Adsense Network create ads that are placed at any moment in the video. Each time a viewer watches the entire ad, you get paid.
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How much does YouTube pay you once you are monetized? Google pays out 68% of their AdSense revenue, so for every $100 an advertiser pays, Google pays $68 to the publisher. The actual rates an advertiser pays varies, usually between $0.10 to $0.30 per view, but averages out at $0.18 per view. On Average the YouTube channel can receive $18 per 1,000 ad views.
Overall, YouTube is worth it. You just have to find the right monetization strategy for yourself. Some people, like my buddy Adam, use YouTube to sell info products while also monetizing through ads. Ads don’t make him as much money, but when you add up everything together the revenue number is nice.