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  "name": "How much does YouTube pay for 500,000 views?",
  "description": "500,000 long-form YouTube views typically pay $500–$4,000 in ad revenue, with most channels landing between $1,250 and $2,500. Finance and B2B videos can clear $6,000–$20,000 at this view count, while gaming and entertainment channels typically earn $400–$1,750. Shorts at 500K views usually pay $20–$60.",
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    "question": "How much does YouTube pay for 500,000 views?",
    "shortAnswer": "500,000 long-form YouTube views typically pay $500–$4,000 in ad revenue, with most channels landing between $1,250 and $2,500. Finance and B2B videos can clear $6,000–$20,000 at this view count, while gaming and entertainment channels typically earn $400–$1,750. Shorts at 500K views usually pay $20–$60.",
    "tableTitle": "Estimated earnings from 500,000 YouTube views",
    "columns": [
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      "Ad revenue",
      "Notes"
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    "rows": [
      {
        "label": "Finance / investing",
        "value": "$6,000–$20,000",
        "note": "High-value advertiser audience"
      },
      {
        "label": "Tech / SaaS",
        "value": "$3,000–$9,000",
        "note": "B2B software bids"
      },
      {
        "label": "Education",
        "value": "$2,000–$5,000",
        "note": "Consistent mid-tier"
      },
      {
        "label": "Lifestyle / vlogs",
        "value": "$1,000–$3,000",
        "note": "Common creator range"
      },
      {
        "label": "Gaming",
        "value": "$400–$1,750",
        "note": "Lower RPMs"
      },
      {
        "label": "YouTube Shorts",
        "value": "$20–$60",
        "note": "Shared pool"
      }
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    "context": "Half a million views is a serious traffic event for most channels. At this scale, brand-deal inbound often exceeds ad revenue for mid-tier creators, especially in finance, tech, and lifestyle. The ad revenue alone is still meaningful in high-CPM niches.",
    "methodology": "Derived from long-form RPM medians × 500,000 views using the RevenueLab YouTube Revenue Calculator niche multipliers. Shorts range from the pooled Shorts fund data.",
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      {
        "label": "YouTube payout tiers guide",
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