How Much Money YouTube Pays Us (125k Subscribers)

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This is how much KZbin paid us for 8 million views for the ads. In this video we break down creator business into four categories (merch, adsense, paid content, and brand deals).
00:00 - 1:38 Intro
1:39 - 2:16 The 4 Categories of Creator Business
2:17 - 2:54 Adsense, Explained
2:55 - 3:39 How much we make on Adsense
3:40 - 4:48 Making more money from Adsense
4:49 - 6:04 Brand Deals, Explained
6:05 - 7:09 What a Brand Deal Looks Like
7:10 -7:28 Diversifying Creator Business
7:29 - 8:55 Merch, Explained
8:56 - 10:21 Paid Content, Explained
10:22 - 11:54 Studio Tour
11:55 - 14:21 Secret Section
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[@GrahamStephan]

"How Much KZbin Paid Us From A Video About How Much KZbin Pays Us"

[@aidan_hall]

It is... inevitable....

[@je.m3320]

The loop

[@chickenking2756]

lol

[@anujkhandelwal5802]

The endless monetization loop....

[@ashot2904]

Yes

[@cadechiles1143]

“What do KZbinrs Do Post-KZbin?” A look at what the OG youtubers are now doing even though they aren’t posting regularly

[@skylarsa]

Honestly this would be so interesting and I am dying to know!

[@daviddiveroli9331]

Like Casey Neistat

[@Wil_Dasovich]

I dig that

[@prashant3509]

Ryan Higa

[@CoolCookingWithMama]

I love your content. Happily watching here :) 👌 Already hugged till the end. Stay safe and stay connected 🤗

[@Shonduras]

this video was honestly so entertaining. really cool to see your setup and deals and direction!! keep it runnin

[@ubayd1995]

Verified youtubers get easy likes.

[@RobertoBlake]

This is the ultimate breakdown and every creator should watch this

[@EthanChlebowski]

This is filled with useful information for current creators and those looking to start their own journey. Absolutely stellar video, Colin and Samir.

[@BootScrap]

'How I Gave Away $1,000 That Colin and Samir Gave Me' Video is of us seeing how far $1,000 can be stretched to make a meaningful impact in peoples lives.

[@FashionableFather]

Boot Scrap I like this idea.

[@unripetomato4312]

@@FashionableFather NICE NAME LOL

[@BootScrap]

Fashionable Father thank you!

[@celestialfilmfestival2541]

This is awesome, would love to see that!

[@shortshaofilms]

Yes. This.

[@KortexYT]

“How $1000 Started my gambling addiction”

[@JedEdits]

land froster bruh that sucks

[@notholdini2740]

Ya that’s sad

[@videkomejec1128]

haha good one

[@JevenDovey]

The new Studio space is going to be awesome! Congrats!

[@Rabbert]

I make animations and I'm going to make a short horror story. I've already made the storyboard and animated a prototype so it would be amazing if I could afford a female voice actress with the sponsorship! Here is my title: Who is the spaceman outside the spaceship?

[@CAPUCHAMAN]

Challenging local artists in my community!! I would look for photographers, videographers, creators such like musicians, street performers. And pitch them a creative challenge (that personally suits them)that would get them out of they’re comfort zone but that also could be content or progress for them in there career , some project that they have always been wanted to do but no one funded them , and by doing that generating an impact in there way of viewing things and motivating them.

[@CAPUCHAMAN]

A movement made by creators for creators, that inspires and motivate anyone y anyway

[@livinglifeindreamz3669]

"How Money as an Incentive Can Change What a Person Wants and What They Get." Thank you Colin and Samir for doing this. I expect big things in both of your futures. Have an awesome day.

[@hugoramirezpeterson9348]

Great info. You guys can also go to *4 N e t J o b s . C o m* if you're trying to make money online. This is what I've been doing and I'm happy with my results.

[@ericsurf6]

Love what you guys are doing!

[@sebastiancortes195]

“What does 1000 dollars can do in the poorest place in México” I think we can do a pretty positive impact in one of these communities with that kind of money, you have no Idea. I want to show to an American audience (speaking in Inglish and subtitles) how relative it can be. 1K dollars = 20k pesos I am Mexican and live in Mexico City by the way.

[@higilochannel]

Despite pitching an idea myself, I actually hope you get this money. This would be a great video.

[@stergiosdikos]

Hello from Mexico City :)

[@dogoodjonathan]

I just deleted my suggestion because I want this to win

[@lu881]

I would watch this video. As being from South Africa I can relate, with $1 000 converting close to 18k Rands. Which can also do a lot around these parts.

[@KaileeWalters]

this would be such a great thing to witness!!

[@JackCoyne]

“How I Built Out Colin and Samir’s Studio in One Week” ❤️❤️❤️

[@mrjohnryan]

Jack, take me to Iceland, teach me how to make a travel video, and let’s call it “Learning how to make a travel video with my favorite KZbinr ft. Jack Coyne”

[@KristofferTjalve]

"Copenhagen with Jack and Mathias"

[@JackCoyne]

John Ryan lets do it

[@mrjohnryan]

Jack Coyne Colin and Samir can come too if I win🙄

[@leonjhendrix2]

"I Put Up A Billboard Ad To Find A Girlfriend" (the billboard is already paid for and will be up in a week)

[@roshinsoni]

lmao yes theory made a video about this

[@leonjhendrix2]

@@roshinsoni Haha yeah, I did too on my new channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGWsi3icYtp1mqc

[@suza.5306]

I love you guys! For sure one of the 1000. It is so cool that you're willing to pull back the curtain and be transparent with your audience about how your KZbin business works. I am interested in starting my own channel and find it super inspirational. Also, the two-person business partnership is awesome -- some other favorite KZbinrs of mine (The Sorry Girls) are the same. Excited to watch you continue to grow!

[@ShantanuKumar]

For the last 8 yrs I have been watching KZbin and this is the first time I wanted to see an ad and there wasn't any :)

[@dinosaur1059]

I got like 4 ads

[@ColinandSamir]

@@dinosaur1059 It appears you hit the jackpot

[@dinosaur1059]

@@ColinandSamir damn, you guys replied. I am blessed. Roorrr....

[@CoolCookingWithMama]

I love your content. Happily watching here :) 👌 Already hugged till the end. Stay safe and stay connected 🤗

[@randomtubeyt3909]

I am 14 and I went on a solo trip for 30 days exploring the unexplored in India! This 1000$ will help me get my hard drive fixed which had over 2000GB worth video files of my travel stories from when I was 14 and I went on a 30 day adventure alone on India meeting new people and sharing their stories, backpacking and hitchhiking whilst exploring the unexplored! My hard drive which contained all the video files was corrupted and I couldn't afford the hefty fee for retrieving the files as I am still a student! Thank you for the opportunity

[@shivarampailoor8490]

Hope you get your footage back!

[@n1nu3lyt54]

That's a pity! I understand how hard it is when your hard drive is corrupted!

[@ANAKCreates]

Your channel is the best thing, so glad you guys didn't stop! So entertaining and informative!!! :) Hope to eventually get the course as well, can't wait for that!

[@AnirudhKashyapOfficial]

THESE GUYS ARE THE BEST! they deserve sooo much more!!

[@_thomas1031]

There was an ad on my end at the exact time Samir said it😂🤣 Freaked me out a bit.

[@yp9915]

They can decide where and when to put ads if video is above 10mins

[@desandrooliveira2466]

That was insane

[@ELLIOTCHOY]

3:45 can confirm that it was a coincidence -- KZbin algorithm for recommended is not influenced by ads

[@deft5475]

ELIOT CHOYY

[@Akshay-vc9yg]

Yo, you asked KZbinrs to collab in LA here you go

[@saianandmelam7499]

check your dms

[@saianandmelam7499]

plz

[@hopehabia678]

ELLIOT COLLAB WITH COLIN AND SAMIR BRO YOU HAVE TO RIGHT NOW, GO GO GO GO

[@CRMayerCo]

This video was so interesting because of it’s total lack of BS. Also, you did a brilliant job of integrating your sponsor, Storyblocks. You guys do a great job with your channel. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@kladdha_]

You guys will definitely knock down that wall. Best of luck guys :) This video is super inspiring!

[@fksebati]

How I Went From Sleeping On A Couch to Booking A Castle on Airbnb!

[@noahwright441]

2:47 me not seeing the ad because of KZbin Premium. :) I would still watch ads if i wanted to

[@maxheadroom24]

KZbin Premium views pay quite a bit more than AdSense, so you are actually giving them more money by not seeing those ads

[@WangMotions]

Max Korinth I got youtube premium and that’s nice to know, thanks for letting me know

[@joshgriffith2463]

i have ad blocker lmao who needs to pay

[@laish7601]

i dont have that much ads i think its because of my country

[@atrivyas8512]

weird flex but okay

[@isaackelly5191]

Congrats on 150k subs! 🎉

[@abjunior737]

This is the type of content I love to see, informative content 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@johnfrancke1943]

You guys are truly my favorite creators keep up the good work!

[@averagedeep]

The most profitable youtube channel to start in 2020 : Having interest in indian culture

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

Lmao trueer

[@muzysaybum]

Thanks for the insights and for inspiring me and others...wishing you guys all the best!

[@camdenluecht2472]

5 days later, they went from 126k to 141k subs. Crazy growth in less than a week . That is 9.4 % of their overall.

[@footlessgecko]

*I discovered something:* The first time I watched this video was on my phone and the mid-roll ad worked (2:30)! So, I then watched this again on my laptop (same account), and KZbin gave me an on-screen banner! It seems like the algorithm gives re-watchers less invasive ads!

[@BrianZuma]

That’s hella cool to know good test

[@Laittth]

Not very convincing evidence though, to really prove that you'd need a bigger sample size.

[@footlessgecko]

@@Laittth yeah for sure

[@bradleysmith2388]

Thank you for being so transparent and authentic with these videos. I would be happy to buy some Colin and Samir merch if my money is supporting you and other creators 😊

[@AdamJBell]

Great breakdown guys, really loved it 💯

[@jordanlonigro]

Thanks for the upload. Have always been curious about this kind of stuff!

[@GradySmith]

FASCINATED by your adsense payouts. As a channel of a similar size (with inferior content lol) I am surprised you aren't waaaay higher.

[@fybl1967]

Nice Grady I love your videos

[@andrew-rc8se]

Im still confused as to why that channel got so much more adsense revenue with similar numbers

[@RyanNgFilms]

Your analysis and transparency with your audience is so inspiring, I can't wait to see the future of this channel.

[@gevse]

Good luck, Colin and Samir!

[@mattbrignati3439]

"The Growth and Change of Colin and Samir" - I've been watching you guys since the TLN days, I am starting to post regularly on KZbin and I would love to tell your story and how you're content has changed over the years. Thank you :)

[@BrooksHolt]

Love the stuff you guys have been cranking out lately!

[@nadavsundy]

Pitch idea for my new channel: Why Memes will be the history books of the future.

[@embodiedauthenticity]

Love this video. First video I've seen that actually gives comprehensive insights about all parts of revenues for content creators! Thanks

[@MAGICSIX]

Such a great video, thanks! 🙌🏻

[@Wil_Dasovich]

As a fairly seasoned youtuber I continue to occasionally watch “how to KZbin/Adsense/expand your business” type videos like this, even though I feel like I know evrything and there’s nothing left to learn. But this video in particular does a really good job in breaking it down for as many people to understand what they need to do to grow their channel/business. Even though I know most of this stuff, it provides motivation and restoration to all my ideas in what I want/need to do to take it to the next level. Awesome job on this video very well crafted boys! (Btw your adsens was better than mine, for 1,000,000 views I get probly $700) ;)

[@Marko-ch2gn]

nanonood ka din pala sa kanila boss wil

[@ToniandRyan]

"Colin and Samir's Encouragement Is Costing Me $200,000 Per Year" (It's a positive, uplifting story about quiting my job with a big media company and going solo!"

[@sasheikh]

What a great video, so simple yet informative!

[@robearney5372]

Great video guys, very informative!!!

[@IqlipseNova]

" I throw a Dope Party for the people in the Poorest Village of my Country " P.S - I belong to India♥️🌻

[@krishnadm8]

That's the publicity we need for our country mahn. Great Idea.

[@dsegaming4369]

“Why losing $4,035 at 17 changed my life for the better”

[@HatchetSurvival]

interesting concept

[@bushcraftie1176]

dang

[@farisalmaskati]

the mid-roll add played perfectly! that was epic :)

[@MarcusSchneidervlogs]

awesome man, glad to see and know your building

[@Boyro]

“Making A Beat Sampling KZbins M ost Underrated Creators” (hint they’re the underrated creators)

[@marlena44mm44]

Man, Colin wearing a seatbelt in a parked car is so peak-Colin. Haven’t even finished the video and I’m already satisfied.

[@cvindhranicv.indhrani9509]

Omg I got the ad at the middle and I did not skip. It man you guys are great

[@HeySimon]

Super insightful video. Thank you !!

[@SamWestby]

How To Have Fun I graduated with my Bachelor's in December and am starting graduate school in September. These past 7 months I've been making youtube videos, traveling, and investing in other people. It has been the most fun I've ever had, and I want to create a video to help others find my joy in their lives. I'm late to comment on this video, but I figured it's worth a shot. I'm going to make this video whether I win or not :)

[@cropsyedits2156]

How Colin And Samir Got Thousands Of Video Ideas While Sponsoring For One!! You can either consider it as a video idea or a Joke xD

[@vector4821]

hell yea this video will explode if we make it MrBeast in title 😂

[@cropsyedits2156]

@@vector4821 damn sure it will

[@techyidiot3585]

All the best with the work guys!! 👌

[@RekoMoreno]

Yo, I love this channel, have been binging for the past 3 days, the content is great and I've started to study your videos to help with building my youtube channel. Starting out and looking for those north stars, found here.

[@livingStyle]

To those who are reading this, I wish you all become successful one day. Blessings 🙏!

[@UberRBX]

Ok

[@AnastasiaFaythe]

“How We Make Money While Twinning” - took me a solid 10 minutes to realize y’all were wearing the same colours scheme right down to the hat

[@mraio8875]

Okay that is by far the most effective product placement I've ever seen. I was half way through watching you guys talking about story blocks before I even realised. well done 👏 😂

[@narrativegadget1981]

Really enjoyed the business breakdown chart!

[@averagedeep]

" Why film making may be the most profitable skill to have "

[@Lehjet]

Content creators actually. Making a film is not the same.

[@shkanneti]

@@Lehjet well, kind of, it just the 2020's ways.

[@mathieusimon8723]

"HOW TO BE YOURSELF." I find people often struggle with authenticity even if we're all drawn to it. Just think about it.

[@josegarcia-qf8rj]

I come 2 years after this was uploaded and it's really inspiring how far you've come and to think that your dreams and goals are becoming true, doing what you love. I knew you for your Bo Burnham's "Inside" and since then I've been watching and I can see your growth! You both deserve all the best, especially knowing you've been around for like 10 years with different projects. Colin and Samir rocks 🤟🏻

[@Hingaflips]

I needed story blocks for the video I was creating and found this video again just so I could use your link lol

[@brainybricks4371]

“How Dude Perfect Stole A Charity’s World Record.”

[@RCodyWanner]

I didn’t see the ad cause premium but I loved the idea so much - but also don’t worry there is some sort of money that comes from premium users too

[@drcola143]

Actually they get MORE money when you use premium. So some channels make their videos only available with youtube premium

[@julianc528]

#TeamPremium

[@CalebOlshefsky]

Same

[@AlyssaBaches]

This is awesome, you guys motivated me so much!

[@INSPIREFLIX]

Thanks for sharing this guys! Great detailed insight into making money as a creative 👍 Excited to see your channel grow.

[@abdulrahman.2014k]

"WHY 2020 IS THE BEST YEAR" CUZ IN THIS QUARANTINE WE COULD DEVOLOP OUR TALENTS INSTEAD OF GAMING AND SLEEPING.

[@RobertJohnsonEYT]

I actually like this topic. I took full advantage of that this year and started my second KZbin channel. The first one is about traveling to tropical islands and the second is a tutorial channel about how to make better videos no matter your age or experience level

[@abdulrahman.2014k]

@Yeetus Defeetus hey! I did not mean it in that way for some people 2020 is the best year and for some people 2020 is the best year. For example: i started a youtube channel bcz of quarantine, my photography skills are going into next level.

[@MouliTalks]

Video pitch title: Reaction on Colin and samir channel😝

[@jant9617]

You guys are amazing, keep doing what you’re doing and know that you’re putting out amazing content and inspiring aspiring creators like me.

[@WonderfulWorld316]

Thanks for sharing your tips and wisdom Colin and Samir. I'm a new KZbinr and understanding how these things work is helpful.

[@smudgee5297]

“Letting a homeless artist design merch and giving them all profits made from it”

[@oscxy303]

Yes

[@squadxgameislife2951]

Yes yours is good

[@FlowStateGG]

That's good!

[@WangMotions]

Title: “Converting $1000 USD to the world’s most worthless currency to live like billionaires”

[@lu881]

Oh wow... That's actually pretty interesting. I'd want to see that.

[@MateusDesignFan]

Hhah like this

[@jFriedman591]

Lu that not how money works. I live in Vietnam.. bottle of water is 10,000vnd.. yes, 10000 is a lot but it’s only 25cents usd...if the currency is worthless...you just get worthless money haha

[@iBair]

Young Zim dollar millionaire

[@rtanaka]

Great video. Big fan of your guys' channel.

[@yasminbam8852]

Super usefull and interesting video! You made it really easy to understand a complicated topic

[@StevenSchultz]

Video Pitch - “I Got My First Brand Deal by Commenting on a KZbin Video”

[@lu881]

Haha the infinite loop

[@NicolasNuvan]

"I Ate Every Slice of New York City Pizza"

[@NicolasNuvan]

family restaurants are going through a lot here in NYC, could also highlight all the good people still trying to keep their businesses afloat.

[@NN-wr3jt]

*gains 30 pounds*

[@cgawi]

This is by far the best video that explains how money is generated using KZbin. As a result, I subscribed.

[@finelooksfashion2732]

Wow... thanks for being so transparent.

[@nathanlam469]

"24 hours to make a Tesla Commercial" If you think about it, Tesla doesn't make any commercials. So me and a friend wanna make one. But to make it more fun, we're limiting ourselves to only 24 hours

[@fin3440]

I think Simone Giertz made one but it’s still a really cool idea, good luck!

[@averagedeep]

The billion dollar business sustained by a single exam :IIT JEE

[@Fashionlifestyle_Official]

Thank you for sharing!hope everybody here becomes successful on KZbin :)

[@SteveBullRun]

Congratulations to both of you for building such an empire from ground up. The sky is the limit with KZbin. The road there might be tough, but so worth it after all.

[@jared6218]

" How I started my own business at the age of 16, out of nothing." Let me give you a back story on how I made it. The story goes like this: Obviously, we're in quarantine and have nothing to do besides holding our phone in the front of our faces for several hours STRAIGHT. Now, I live in the Philippines, and life hear is pretty rough, to say least. And my mother is an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) and single parent. She needed to go abroad so she can sustain our financial need. She's been an OFW for 13 years. What I did to help her, since my tuition is a substantially expensive, I tried to open my own business. Since I've developed my skills during those times we're in school, I decided, why not use it. I've been the graphic designer of our school for a year, not being paid, all for my initiative as a student-leader. I take it seriously, I got various awards by doing it. Enough to make mother proud and not regret leaving her 2 sons. Since I have a substantial amount of knowledge about graphic designing, I started to work as freelancer. And I started my clothing brand, with no money in my packet. With the of 3 friends, we manage to release our first drop, having no money in the line. And now we're still educating ourselves. And you guys helped us. At least, for now, I can support my own needs, while trying to reach my degree. Thank you in advance, for at least reading. If not, at least I gave those teenagers, like me, to be optimistic about things.

[@domjetten7369]

“It’s just one plastic straw, said 7 billion people” 📹

[@DaniAlexandria]

There are disabled people who still need plastic straws because there currently isn't a viable alternative (look it up reusable straws have many issues for disabled people) so we need to stop shaming plastic straw use because you are creating further stigma against disabled people

[@Mendaciloquence]

@@DaniAlexandria shut up

[@howtostufff]

If people are so disabled they can’t use reusable straws there should ALWAYS be someone with that person! That person can help him / her use the straw

[@JonnyMorfoulis]

Wow such a good video. So happy you guys came in my recommended. Subscribed now! :)

[@fatglob3518]

How do you guys' not have surpassed at least 1 million, this channel's stories are mesmerizing to watch and listen to. It just seems like they put so much work into their channel without getting noticed. They do get noticed but not as much as they deserve.

[@Clisare]

This has made me feel so much better. I thought I was failing because I am making around $100-200 a month in Adsense. An episode on how to find a manager to get you deals would be amazing.

[@MrMuBot]

Buying 10+ TWS earphones off of those $1000 and making a "Craziest comparison of 10+ TWS earphones you'd ever see".

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

Great video! Enjoyed very much! First video I've seen from you guys, and you seem great, so I'll be checking out more of your videos!

[@robmason4157]

I love your content and would love to see you grow even more so I let the ads on your video play while i read the comments. Its a smart idea, try it.

[@ernestodelacruz3255]

“How Logan Paul went from KZbin villain to David Dobrik 2.0”

[@JaredBaldwin]

Can’t wait for you guys to hit a mil in a few months!

[@raulgolfs]

haha at the end, "See.. least risky guy I know." lol Nice job you guys! Loving seeing the growth and evolution yawls journey has taken!

[@matthand7254]

This was the first time I’ve ever seen a creator utilize a mid roll to serve a function in their video. It weirdly felt like a cartoon breaking the fourth wall.