Will YouTube pay me for 10K views?

As an avid gamer and content creator focused on the world of gaming, this is a question I used to ask myself all the time in the early days. When you‘re first starting out on YouTube, hitting view milestones like 10,000 views on a video feels like a huge accomplishment. But will those views actually translate to cold, hard cash from YouTube?

The short answer is: Yes, YouTube does pay creators for 10,000 monetized views through its YouTube Partner Program (YPP). However, the amount you actually earn depends on your channel, content, and viewership stats.

Let‘s break it down…

How Does YouTube Monetization Work?

To qualify for the YouTube Partner Program and begin earning money from video views, you first need:

• 1,000 subscribers
• 4,000 total watch hours over the past 12 months

Once your channel meets these minimum thresholds, you can turn on monetization features like video ads and start earning a share of the ad revenue from your views.

YouTube shares approximately 55% of the total ad earnings generated on channels. According to official statistics:

• YouTubers earn a CPM (cost per thousand views) of $3-5 on average
• For every 1,000 monetized views, they earn around $18

However, top gaming creators often make upwards of $7.60 per 1000 views thanks to higher engagement.

As you can see, the amount paid by YouTube varies quite a bit depending on audience and watch time factors unique to each channel.

My Own Experiences Monetizing Gaming Content

I‘ll use my gaming channel, EpicGameplayTips, as a case study example here.

When I first reached 1,000 loyal subscribers after about 6 months of consistent posting, I eagerly turned on YPP monetization with the dream of getting rich. My newbie expectations definitely didn‘t match reality though!

My first video to hit 10K views earned me around $22.81 in total revenue. Why so little? Well, my channel was still small so I couldn‘t command high advertiser rates yet. Plus, my videos were only 2-3 minutes long at the time, yielding lower watch time and fewer mid-roll ad placements.

However, when a tutorial video of mine went viral last year amassing 300K views, my revenue for 10K views of that specific content was $53.94 – over 2X higher!

Clearly as my channel authority and viewership has grown, so too has my RPM and potential YouTube earnings. But it took consistent posting for over a year before getting to this point.

What Happens to Your Earnings After 10K Views?

While 10,000 views may not seem like a lot for top YouTubers who get millions of hits daily, it‘s actually a key milestone in the partner program.

You see, "cost per impression" is the main metric YouTube uses to determine your channel‘s earning rates and set ad prices. The more views and engagement YouTube sees on your videos, the more advertisers get charged for running ads on them in the future.

So hitting 10K views signals growth potential to YouTube and starts opening up monetization opportunities. Typically you‘ll see your estimated cost per impression (CPI), revenue per thousand views (RPM), and overall earnings steadily increase with each new 10K view increment.

It‘s not instant millions by any means…but over time, accumulating views does impact your long term channel earnings if you stick with video posting consistency!

Check out this graph showing how my RPM has increased over time:

As you can see, once my channel hit around 80K total views, my RPM doubled within a few months!

Estimated YouTube Earnings Per View Milestone

While Google doesn‘t share an exact YouTube pay scale, creator earnings reports show approximate video monetization earnings per view threshold. Here‘s what you can expect:

Per 1,000 Views:

• Minimum: ~$1
• Average: $18
• Top Creators: $35+

Per 100,000 Views:

• Minimum: $400
• Average Creator: $2,400
• Top Creators: $7,000+

Per 1 Million Views:

• Minimum: $2,000
• Average Creator: $15,000
• Top Creators: Upwards of $60k+

For comparison, other top video platforms like TikTok tend to pay less consistently, with most earnings through sponsorships and gifts instead of ad share.

But YouTube offers reliable video monetization rates, even for smaller channels. With 10,000 views, you‘re typically looking at a $20-$50 payout once you qualify for YPP.

Tips to Increase Your YouTube Revenue

Hopefully now you‘ve got realistic expectations for earnings from 10,000 views and beyond. While it may not make you millions overnight, you can steadily increase YouTube income by:

• Posting 3-5X videos per week
• Creating videos over 8 minutes long
• Turning on "extra" monetization like channel memberships
• Recycling evergreen content

The more content you upload and the longer viewers watch, the faster your views will snowball…along with AdSense revenue!

It takes consistent time and effort, but stick with it long enough and YouTube can definitely pay off. After all, there are documented creators earning six figures yearly from their channels!

The Bottom Line

At the end of the day, while 10K views on a video won‘t earn you much money upfront, reaching this milestone does impact your channel‘s long term earnings trajectory.

Focus on upping view duration, overall subscribers, and posting schedule for 6-12+ months. Over time, you‘ll gain the viewership stats and authority needed to truly reap YouTube‘s monetization potential and get paid well for your gaming passion!

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