The clip received over 206,000 views, and the streamer gained 155 subscribers because of it. However, despite receiving hundreds of thousands of views, Sykkuno only earned $2.81 from the video. The streamer stated:
Sykkuno reveals how much he earned on YouTube Shorts, talks about how much he pays his editor
At the 13-minute mark of his November 17 broadcast, Sykkuno decided to reveal some stats about his highest-performing YouTube Short and how much money he made from it:
The Las Vegas native was initially concerned that disclosing his earnings would land him in hot water. He then mentioned that fellow YouTube Gaming streamer Ludwig had done the same thing and stated that showing the money earned was likely permitted.
Sykkuno shared a screenshot of the video analytics, which revealed that his most popular YouTube Short had earned $2.81.
The former Twitch streamer continued the conversation by stating that he had an editor who handled YouTube Shorts and mentioned how much he paid them per video:
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Sykkuno stated that he loses about $37 per YouTube Short, assuming it gets over 200,000 views:
The 31-year-old estimated that if the short-form video received more than one million views, he would only lose $25:
Sykkuno concluded the conversation by stating that YouTube Shorts did not pay well and that he would lose $1,000 per month if he decided to make one Short every day:
Fans react to Sykkuno’s revelation
The YouTube comments section featured a handful of fan reactions. Here’s a snippet of some relevant ones:
One viewer, Maxtor, claimed that YouTube Shorts was basically a marketing tool that content creators primarily use to expand their reach. Another community member mentioned the prominent podcast Trash Taste getting one million views and earning $100 at most.
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