How much money can you make on YouTube? | 6.09.2016

[@goproben4153]

Cant say I speak for everyone else, but not one KZbin ad has ever made me go out and buy what they are selling. Every ad I just skip.

[@TWRX_Chuck]

KZbin is a rough game, its challenging to make stuff that people want to watch consistently and keep it genuine. I'm a pretty small channel, but even I see the pressures that the bigger channels must feel. Keep it up!

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

subbed, cool channel. I'm looking around to sub to few. And yeah youtube is rough. But fun. Like a hobby on the side, and if you do it well, reward may turn into cash, which gets you more pumped~~

[@Riddem79]

Subbed

[@650ib]

Nice channel.

[@StopMediaFakery]

Not sure why my comment was removed just because I mentioned Freemasons. Doesn't look good if it was Stradman who did that.

[@TWRX_Chuck]

+Stop Media Fakery I can still see your previous comment FYI

[@christopherwilson248]

little did he know, 4 yrs later he would own a bugatti

[@rcfrenzy]

That P1 is gorgeous! One of my favorite cars.

[@mrmonkey2899]

First reply lol

[@stewvlogs5084]

Stradman so good to see you vlogging cars in the uk. Your videos are always very good. You put an lot of work into them. I talk about your channel a lot to people. You have a fantastic attitude to life which I admire. Keep it up. Thank you Stewart

[@TheStradman]

+StewVlogs Thank you! I really appreciate the supportive comments. Keeps me going and it's easier to ignore the negative ones :)

[@650ib]

+TheStradman I agree with you.

[@coolcarz-nf5tj]

I do about the same thing I start talking about cars to people and then tell them to subscribe to TheStradman

[@beptex2858]

TheStradman HELLO!!!!!!!!!!

[@WorldwideDarts]

To be fair, the reason why channels don't talk about how much they make is because it's against the KZbin agreement we all signed when we became partners.

[@blossomrusso6457]

If I had a 360 Modena or say a Gallardo in London I'd feel like a bitch. But where I live? Straight ballin'.

[@trippin916]

Theirs definitely different levels to this shit.

[@yellowhammer4747]

Same Blossom from TV??

[@5372-x9r]

lol same.

[@WorldwideDarts]

One of the best perks about doing KZbin is the stuff that companies send you. In general my channel is small but for a darts channel I do well and companies appreciate that so it's always fun to check my mail for surprises.

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

yeah, also if its your own content its a huge plus, ~

[@WorldwideDarts]

theMadWhip Of course. No other way to make $$

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

cool channel btw, Subbed

[@rthurmond1995]

how do you start up a channel?

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

pretty much simple to start: harder to get viewers/subs- choose what you love or have interest in, side hobby? and just start recording - Make good quality content, remember: do this as hobby, first, money comes second

[@BossFloYeaLike]

Brother, I don't know why you don't have more views. Of all the stuff out there on KZbin, your channel is one of the most insightful and helpful. My hat's off to you Stradman!

[@Airforceproud95]

0:40 that beautiful Bentley in the background

[@akshatsharma1683]

You watch this channel ? I thought u like airplane or smthing

[@PirateXandarrr]

9:29 ....that moment when strad got into purple cars 😂

[@BenjaminMutuku]

I'm here from Utah and big fan of TheStradman! And here for the motivation because I'm seeing tremendous growth from KZbin in a year! Definitely. You can TheStradman. Congratulations 1MX on the tremendous growth!

[@brandonbailey3874]

Wondering why this is recommended 4 years later

[@Keverw]

Maybe because he got a Bugatti recently, so people are checking out some of his older videos. Probably triggered the algorithm haha. Very inspiring watching how much progress he's made over the past 4 years. Makes me wish I had more success with some of my own goals but I guess never give up haha.

[@bluearpeggios]

Man these early videos are so chill, this guy is smart and informative. I wish he didn’t lose that

[@NathanStyczewski]

yeah. he just screams all the time now. like idm it usually but when its constant it kinda gets annoying

[@Chaz0855]

You should continue to do daily vlogs. I've followed you since you've had 30,000 views and have always found you interesting.

[@TheStradman]

+Chaz E Thanks man! I'm hoping to keep up the daily Vlogs but the lack of sleep is killing me haha!

[@stringer-ik1pc]

sad bastard go and get a girlfriend..

[@Scotty70]

+James Stringer why should he ? He has an african boyfriend matoobu who is super hot

[@nobody.no-one]

Congrats James, oscar and Nick for your incoming 3M subs💖

[@MrSoflash]

Subbed - great content and love the fact you were so real about earnings in this video, very illuminating!!

[@TheStradman]

+MrSoflash Thanks man! Hope you enjoy the future videos!

[@beptex2858]

TheStradman of course we will.

[@madofcars1804]

@@beptex2858 we are enjoying

[@justinrodriguez9358]

Hey man just wanted to say congrats on 192k subscribers! Keep up the good work I can't wait to see you hit 1M in the future! :)

[@PracticalPsychologyTips]

30% taxes? With self-employed income, you could easily write off all kinds of stuff to make this way smaller!

[@hqrueck]

Love that you're rockin the Oregon State shirt!

[@TheStradman]

Go Beavs :)

[@mattgordonn]

TheStradman keep up the amazing work :)

[@yourefireed]

4 years ago and Now you own a Veyron. Wow

[@dan428]

That purple Zygen is the sexiest thing ive ever seen

[@TosinSalisu]

+dan428 it is the Zigin!

[@dan428]

Tosin Salisu eh, the cursive on the car looked like a 'y'

[@dan428]

+Bob Zealand huh? how am I colorblind

[@dan428]

+Bob Zealand you just said I was color blind.. I asked why you said that

[@朱偉誠-w1x]

+Tosin Salisu it is “ZiJin”

[@justinbuice]

Really good insight on a subject that very few KZbinrs will discuss with their followers

[@nobody.no-one]

Hi JB🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Evil_MW2]

Thank you for putting a real answer to this. I've messed around with this topic and even monetized my own videos. But I've always wondered. Good video. Keep it up Stradman!

[@hamzahafeez1505]

Welcome to another episode of "KZbin recommended this to me 4 years later".

[@DoctaM3]

Awesome video.... so nice.. SO much truth. Loving the content mate!

[@RahulRajput-qh5po]

Watching this after he sold half of his cars and now he is searching to buy a hypercar❤️

[@PhotoshopProTutorials]

Brilliant video and I'm sure others will agree!

[@speedbird737]

finally someone explaining how much money you can make on youtube compared to number of views! every other youtuber always shys away from saying how much they earn! thanks TheStradman!

[@ColonelloRS]

Something you didn't mention is also sponsored videos. From what I've heard most KZbinrs make more money on videos where they sponsor a company or a product than they do from adsense.

[@tightfate]

That Agera at the end, absolutely beautiful. Love the colors

[@hondagame7069]

i love this channel! this is my fav car channel cause i don't get to see super cars every day and with this channel i do

[@rfreemanmodeling]

MAN........Thank you for this video!!! i've been back and forth about making a channel. i will definitely be in touch and hopefully have you on for an interview if everything goes as planned!! It's so hard to find someone on here who is honest about how KZbin works as a business and breaking down the actual numbers of what you can make realistically! Thanks again man!!!

[@saidissam1604]

who knew 4 years later you had so many cars and working on your dream house/garage

[@brycetononeal383]

I love how you filmed this. cutting between cars and talking about the discussion subject.

[@TangoEchoAlphaUK]

Loved that Aston Martin outside the dealership - beautiful, classy car - so nice to see one restored.

[@prom3theus]

Another factor (coincidentally applies to this video) is if the video is over 10 minutes long, another ad can be placed on the video.

[@tredfxman]

i live 30 minutes or so from where they make the Koeningseggs... Its near Ängelholm Sweden ;)

[@edtin1834]

so

[@MrSilverbolt]

Dude, I just love how genuine and how epic your videos are! :D

[@VegaChastain]

That purple Agera is EVERYTHING

[@Acc0rd79]

It's all about getting noticed as well, that is a big part. So many great channels out there but they don't blow up. So many channels today are resorting to drama and just a bunch of BS to get clicks and views, not my style but I am seeing more and more of that type of thing. One last thing, youtube isn't going to be around forever so I wouldn't give up your day job as you still have to have a pension/healthcare all of those years later:)

[@TheUnknownNexus]

hahha!! Yo Stradman I love how you lost your job and capitalizing on the opportunity by travelling the world!! I'm in the same boat, lost my job last month... just booked an Euro trip and travelling for at least 3 months!! PS: I'm in finance too

[@jesseflood]

To the 2 points you made at the beginning about the algorithm and rates per view in the U.S.A as opposed to someone from another country. There is a separate channel that has all my songs, but it can only be seen in the U.S.A. People in other countries cannot see it without using proxytube. I'm not alone in this as froggyfresh, my fatal pride and others have this same problem. Also, have you noticed that more often than not a preroll advertisment will play just fine, but the video will sometimes buffer or load slow/not play?

[@RammiejAudi]

Like the mixture of carspotting and daily chitchat/conversations. Keep it up!

[@Kieranisplaying]

Well done on 50 Mil :) Love youtubers that outright open up about this stuff..

[@ryanj952]

I noticed that one of your most popular videos was the one where you explained how you own a Lamborghini at 26. If you wanted more views you could maybe make more videos about great job choices and habits that could ensure a successful future. That's just my opinion though. Nice P1 and Agera spot! I hope I see one in real life some day.

[@iraqtt]

That's where I came

[@abualzuaree]

his most famous video was when he spotted the Lamborghini veneno, he got over 5 million views

[@jumpman366]

You dont get wealthy from a "job" son

[@staggeredhorizons3657]

Great video, info and in-depth explanation, your real personality shines through in all of your videos, that's a big part and you have that going for you!

[@81jahmikes]

I think you have some of the cleanest video content in the supercar youtube scene. Great stuff.

[@Mikeg6283]

part of what I really love about your channel is that you're real about the business and tell us about what you do! it's super cool and very motivting. I started buying and selling sport bikes for a living and seeing your video on reselling cars was cool! I'm not sure how well you know bikes but have you got any tips on negotiations on pricing?

[@Slinky108]

Love the vids brother! Keep them coming! I don't begrudge anyone doing what they love and being successful. You do have a wealth of knowledge of supercars that I'm slowly learning. Thanks

[@blackfurrymonkey]

Like your videos; you're straight up, honest and humble. The videos are interesting and fun.

[@highwaystar8310]

Your the man Thanks for shedding some light on a youtube career! Seems like all the other vloggers are trying to hog it for themselves how selfish...

[@jackka82]

I'm always interested in how much things cost/worth etc, and I appreciate you always being open and honest regarding money.

[@JoeAchilles1]

P1 from Halfords (it should be a crime!)

[@TheJMedia]

That's true, it takes time to film and edit. I'm always thinking of new things to shoot to expand my channel!

[@djdrewthomas]

I loved that Ferrari 512 BBi. I saw the nose in the background of the Porsche 959 segment and kept thinking... "Please... please show the 512... come on... pan around.... YES!" :) lol Anyway, for me, due to my DJ business, my full-time job, family, etc... finding the time to film, edit, & post content is hard. If I had fewer obligations, though, I also wonder if I would run out of subject matter to vlog about.

[@michaelmottlau2072]

Me too! I've always loved the design of the Ferrari 512BB. Especially the contrast between the black and red paint. A real mans car.

[@djdrewthomas]

I didn't like the two tone paint initially, but it has grown on me. :) lol My favorite has always been the Testarossa, then a tie with the 512 BB/BBi and 308. I'm a sucker for the 80's and 90's Ferrari models... Magnum P.I. and Miami Vice :) lol

[@TractorTrailerWorld]

Miami Vice used a kit car that looked like a Ferrari Daytona and then dubbed the engine sounds of a Porsche 928. It did look nice though.

[@djdrewthomas]

I knew the black Daytona was a McBurnie replica on a Vette, but I hadn't heard about the audio dubbing. Very interesting... learned something new today. :) As you probably know, the white Testarossa in later seasons was an authentic factory Ferrari, but the Testarossa stunt car was a replica built on a Pantera. There was a pretty interesting write-up in Popular Mechanics magazine back in the day.

[@AutomotionMedia]

that P1 looks like it came straight from MSO 😍 absolutely stunning!

[@KevinLeeLowhorn]

Hey man, great videos. I really like your approach. Your videos are so much nicer to watch vs. others that make similar videos.

[@nneeiill2121]

It’s so beautiful to see that you’re now very successful in youtube. Also thank you for making us amazing contents 💯💯💯

[@CarAndMechanical]

Great video(s), looking forward to seeing what direction you take the channel in. Also keen to see how your subs go up over the next 6-12 months.

[@themanironmask]

And now James is worth MILLIONS with a ton of cars and a new multimillion-dollar house. Boy he has come a longggggggggggggggg way!

[@DtRockstar1]

This is a topic I've been struggling with myself. It seems like the channels that have the biggest following and make the most money are the comedy and beauty tip channels. They don't cost nearly as much to make. We car guys have to travel a lot to get the best footage. We have to pay admission to events, food, gas, lodging, ect. It's pretty tough to get the best footage by staying local, unless you live in an area where every supercar is. I make a decent chunk of cash every month, but I think it's very risky to depend on KZbin as your only source of income. Thank you for this video!

[@asyouratty13]

I had read some where the gaming channels (some guy who reviews new games) have some top earners, not sure which ones?

[@slimdunkin117]

gaming channels are huge..theres a few top minecraft guys that make millions a year

[@Alby911]

Pewdiepie made 7m last year as the highest paid youtuber. The fact of the matter is, car guys are a much smaller audience than let's say video gamers. What amateur car vloggers suffer from is that casual fans are so used to shows like Top Gear, and that they want nothing less. The hardcore car guys will always have time for TheStradman and the like, unfortunately the audience viewing numbers ebbs and flows quite severely.

[@DoubleBarrelsZoneEntertainment]

Pewdiepie made 12m last year. Check Forbes

[@OnurAyrikAutomotive]

Amazing video as always and great information! Come to Greenwich, CT on a Saturday one day, on certain weekends it could be just as good as London

[@JimsReviewRoom]

KZbin payout has dipped quite drastically compared to what they were 2 yrs ago, even more 4years ago.

[@Sammy_-yr4mc]

Nice of you to be open about this, most youtubers are too damn smug to say anything about it and make it seem like this sort of information is top secret shit.

[@ashykhan01]

Thanks man! Subscribed and liked👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 great Vid , very in-depth explanation of youtube e-commerce and the added car reviews; truly the icing on the cake! 😎

[@AlternativeDesign100]

is it only "views" that pay, or must the subscriber base also be high? e.g. will a channel with a subscriber base of say 2000 with a video that has accumulated 3 million views pay less than say 3 million views with a subscriber base of 250.000? And thx for the explantion, it was somehow refreshingly genuine (so it seemed) and pleasant and informative to watch. Thank you.

[@Joeandthejones]

Now he has a veyron 😊

[@nobody.no-one]

Vs the Tuatara though🤯

[@pj_morrison]

I’m working on my channel now, car channels inspire me to do great things

[@Mikesupercars]

Hey Stradman, I just wanted to say your daily vlogs in Europe are really cool. Keep up the good work!

[@JazzyIntoCars]

One of the best Vlogs I have seen.

[@borjastick]

Dear Mr Stradman, Can you look into the camera rather than to your right off centre? Well done.

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

he was probably trying to find more cars.

[@djdrewthomas]

That's why many vloggers wear sunglasses... not because they think they are "too cool", but so that the audience doesn't notice them looking at the LCD screen all the time. By looking at the LCD regularly, it helps the vlogger see how the final video will look to the viewers... is it in focus, is the lighting bright enough, is the subject or vlogger centered on screen, etc. Plus, people often have a tendency to look at a face in a conversation... and our own face on the LCD is the face we see most often while vlogging. :) lol It is a hard habit to break.

[@tawilk]

it's not about views, it 's about the adds. how many actually watch them, how long they are, are they skipped, the % time of them watched, are they clicked on as a follow through, etc. it's usually fractions of pennies (USD) for a full ad watch.

[@OROutdoors]

Hey Strad, May I ask what camera you used for this video? You got so much great content from it.

[@wattage]

Thanks for answering the question. I know YT doesn't like content owners to give specifics. But I like how you danced around the issue. And I like how you kept focusing on and encouraging everyone to make great content. That's what gets the views and thus the $$$. But consistently getting that many views... yikes... Keep the content coming and the costs low (as you can). Plain and simple explanation. Enjoyed it. And yeah, the cars weren't too bad either :)

[@Robert-ff9wf]

Thanks for the info about making money on youtube. I always wonderd how that worked. Also enjoyed the rest of the video! Thanks!

[@mauibuilder1239]

Awesome videos Stradman!! I've learned a lot about supercars and economics! Your channel is like a traveling Jay Leno's garage :-) Keep up the good work!

[@thedudelogan6924]

I respect the transparency of your channel!

[@dantento]

wow! great info we all think of it very interesting. love to see a video on antique cars

[@FormTrends]

Looks like you're right down the street from me! Are you still around?

[@wrxnate2450]

Coming from someone with a new channel, making original and appealing content is a whole lot harder than most people think. Keep it up!

[@speedbird737]

yay TheStradman is in London - welcome to the UK!!!

[@theSammyM333]

This was best video you´ve made. More this kind of content where you talk informative intel behind the scenes with mixture of cool cars. Most I like that you really love cars and don´t discriminate any cool car. I subscribed finally been watching your videos for a while though.

[@kilbluff1985]

could you do a video on like car spotting etiquette and talk about if anyone has gotten angry at you filming them i'm just curious

[@Tware8100]

the Jaguar F-Type was my favorite. The car sounds so good, and in a few years I'll be able to afford a used one.

[@ScottZ370]

Too many KZbinrs say that there are no algorithms at all, what you said makes perfect sense so that's why Gamers probably make so much because firstly they have mad numbers and also their viewers will probably be swayed by advertisements

[@justinperry15]

Was the P1 in race mode, on a UK public highway? Tut tut ;-) Loving your work

[@VLOGNOSIS]

The gold rush is over, according to the big guys. I can see that reflected on my channel estimates, revenue down 70% since YT made its big changes this year.

[@NigelSirrah]

Love your honesty man, helps out so much

[@potatothorn]

Excellent. right to the numbers in the first minute. No one can really be exact because of all the stuff you say but the $1000/million views is a good enough ballpark to give us an idea

[@zircoben]

The reason KZbinrs don't talk about it is because it's against the User Agreement. Be careful.

[@justinregister795]

Who were the two dudes following you? I noticed them @ 5:26 and followed you all the way to 7:30 when you cut away to show the cars. Creepy man. Stay safe over there!

[@FreeForAllFreak]

they were in ISIS

[@lambro4014]

They didn't follow him, they were just walking in the same direction.

[@lambro4014]

No, they were just walking in same direction. James didn't look back at them, he was just crossing the street and looked back to make sure no cars were approaching. He wasn't look at them.

[@navyrotc2012]

2 black dudes got you freaked out? -_-

[@jumpman366]

its called robbing a pussy ass tourist

[@fettyman5924]

Dude in less than 5 sec, Bentley, Benz and a Ferrari

[@15secofFame]

Good info I think I got up to 1000 per day when I first started but couldn't get memorized yet. Once I was able to monetized the rush was over and I was getting about 150 per day. Then YT changed the requirement and now I'm not monetized and felt defeated with all the hard work I was doing. But looking to get back into it again because why not ;)

[@Tain950]

I subscribed because of your honesty and will continue to support you good look on your KZbin career.

[@ProntoYouTube]

At last, someone's posted a video saying this and mentioning countries, time of year and other factors. Seems other speakers on this never mention that yet claim to be experts! Thank heavens someone actually knows what they're talking about. Btw, I've said the same so many times in comments on YT over the past few months. Another channel of mine had 90K views for something, it made just about enough for a couple of Happy Meals and a shake. x10 to nearly a million and the income would've been just about enough to pay for budget video editing software. It's exactly as you said it, TS. KZbinrs such as myself don't even think about the income because it's less than the average from clipping a supermarket coupon :) Edited to add: probably some of _the_ best advice to YTers anywhere w/ a refreshing yet concise low-down for a change, plus gorgeous cars well photographed. Very pleased I came across your video at random when browsing - thank you!

[@realtalk4689]

Wow, is everyone just rich in that area or was it an event going on. Good video and kerp rolling.

[@TheStradman]

+real talk It is central London near Knightsbridge. A very wealthy area.

[@realtalk4689]

I could sit on the curb all day filming amazing cars. It must be difficult getting a girl's attention over there with so many rich people around.

[@malikcutchin]

Ikr

[@wincrasher2007]

It just boggles that there are these kinds of exotics in city centers like this. These owners must just be egomaniacs that crave attention, as these cars are not easy or fun to drive in this environment. Even if I was a billionaire, I couldn't park a $3 million dollar car on the street.

[@andreairplane]

It's just a car. Stop being so judgmental. When women wear uncomfortable heels you don't call them egomaniacs that crave attention. Further more "easy" and "fun to drive" are matters of opinion. Has it crossed your mind, while you were sitting there judging people you've never met in you're life, that it may be easy and fun to drive to them? At the end of the day, it's just a car, an expensive car, but a car none the less. A car is made to drive and that's what they are doing with them. If you wouldn't drive there or park your car on the street, well that just shows that you're more superficial than they are :)

[@Brett636]

I wonder if KZbin adjusts earnings per view based on users like me who use ad blockers. I don't see any ads on any youtube channel I watch on my computer and honestly I have every intention of keeping it that way if I can. Surely youtube can detect when a user isn't be shown an ad which would eliminate their desire to pay you for me viewing your video.

[@bittasweetsymphony726]

i dont believe youtube makes money from ads, because i have never ever purchased anything because of a youtube ad, and most people block or skip ads. its very odd.

[@Scotty70]

hope you keep having a daily log and keeping yourself regular stradman