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        "label": "Gaming / vlog / entertainment ($1–2 RPM)",
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        "label": "Lifestyle / how-to ($3–5 RPM)",
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      "RPM is post-revenue-share — it's the money in your AdSense account, not gross CPM.",
      "Monetized playback rate (typically 60–90%) is already baked into RPM if you use Studio numbers.",
      "Sponsor revenue typically replaces 3–10× the equivalent ad-revenue view count."
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