Thousands Of YouTube Channels Now Making 6-Figures On Advertising Revenue Alone

Back in July of 2011 hundreds of YouTube partners were reportedly making over $100,000 per year.  Thursday during the YouTube Keynote at VidCon Tom Picket, Global Head of content Operations & YouTube Next, reported for the first time that there are now “thousands of channels making more than six figures a year from YouTube advertising revenue alone.”

This statistic is pretty impressive.  Previously nearly all of the YouTubers that were making six figures a year were doing so through a mix of income sources—advertising revenue was paired with brand sponsorships, appearances and other paid work that was obtained as a result of YouTube fame.