In 2006, things began to change, when Google bought the free video sharing platform from the three YouTube founders (then PayPal employees). The founder’s names are Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, who later sold it to Google Inc. for $1.65 billion and 15 years later, YouTube’s net worth is estimated to stand at $16 billion USD.
Nowadays, YouTube is a very popular site that someone at least knows something about, is either using it or heard someone talk about. It has more than 2 billion users according to 2019 statistics. Due to hits enormous audience and reach, it also serves as a great marketing tool where many ads are placed.
Many have made a lot of money in the millions (USD) and have made an amazing life for themselves from YouTube and many are still making a great living from YouTube. Picture below shows the highest YouTube earners in 2019.
Are you a YouTube content creator? If yes how much are you making from YouTube?
