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The highest-paid youtubers (richest youtubers), between the years 2015 and 2020 (according to Forbes).
2020 METHODOLOGY: All earnings estimates are from June 1, 2019, through June 1, 2020. Figures are pretax; fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted. Earnings estimates are based on data from Captiv8, SocialBlade and Pollstar as well as interviews with industry insiders. For the list’s purposes, Forbes defines a YouTube Star as someone whose primary form of digital and media revenue comes from YouTube.
Nearly all YouTubers earn the majority of their income from ad revenue generated from their YouTube videos, a number that is boosted when videos are family friendly, in English and longer than eight minutes. And while those ad rates did dip at the beginning of Covid-19, they quickly rebounded. Plus the YouTubers have gotten plenty of money from big brands such as Bass shops and Kroger, which each sponsored specific videos for Dude Perfect (No. 3) and Rhett and Link (No. 4), respectively.
All of these 21st century celebrities have branched out into the lucrative world of branded merchandise, too. Top creators like Dobrik, Donaldson and Markiplier (No. 5) can easily do $500,000 or more in monthly sales of tee-shirts, sweats and beanies—all perfect work-from-home wear. “In March, April, when people were stuck at home, there was more consumption of content and that collided with an e-commerce wave,” says Nikita Kopotun, the cofounder of Juniper, a custom merchandise shop for influencers.
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The richest youtubers between 2015 and 2020:
Ryan Kaji
Mr. Beast
Dude Perfect
Rhett & Link
Markiplier
Preston
Nastya
Blippi
David Dobrik
Jeffree Star
PewDiePie
DanTDM
VanossGaming
Jake Paul
Jacksepticeye
Logan Paul
Smosh
Lilly Singh
Roman Atwood
Rosanna Pansino
Tyler Oakley
German Garmendia
Colleen Ballinger
Fine Brothers
Lindsey Stirling
KSI
Michelle Phan
The highest-paid youtubers (richest youtubers), between the years 2015 and 2020 (according to Forbes).
2020 METHODOLOGY: All earnings estimates are from June 1, 2019, through June 1, 2020. Figures are pretax; fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted. Earnings estimates are based on data from Captiv8, SocialBlade and Pollstar as well as interviews with industry insiders. For the list’s purposes, Forbes defines a YouTube Star as someone whose primary form of digital and media revenue comes from YouTube.
Nearly all YouTubers earn the majority of their income from ad revenue generated from their YouTube videos, a number that is boosted when videos are family friendly, in English and longer than eight minutes. And while those ad rates did dip at the beginning of Covid-19, they quickly rebounded. Plus the YouTubers have gotten plenty of money from big brands such as Bass shops and Kroger, which each sponsored specific videos for Dude Perfect (No. 3) and Rhett and Link (No. 4), respectively.
All of these 21st century celebrities have branched out into the lucrative world of branded merchandise, too. Top creators like Dobrik, Donaldson and Markiplier (No. 5) can easily do $500,000 or more in monthly sales of tee-shirts, sweats and beanies—all perfect work-from-home wear. “In March, April, when people were stuck at home, there was more consumption of content and that collided with an e-commerce wave,” says Nikita Kopotun, the cofounder of Juniper, a custom merchandise shop for influencers.
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#forbes #richest #youtuber #highestpaid
The richest youtubers between 2015 and 2020:
Ryan Kaji
Mr. Beast
Dude Perfect
Rhett & Link
Markiplier
Preston
Nastya
Blippi
David Dobrik
Jeffree Star
PewDiePie
DanTDM
VanossGaming
Jake Paul
Jacksepticeye
Logan Paul
Smosh
Lilly Singh
Roman Atwood
Rosanna Pansino
Tyler Oakley
German Garmendia
Colleen Ballinger
Fine Brothers
Lindsey Stirling
KSI
Michelle Phan
