Morenstein: Early YouTube MCNs guaranteed $4 CPMs while independent rates fluctuated
Harley Morenstein · How To Monetize On YouTube With Harley Morenstein · Sep 15, 2022 · at 22:27
Epic Meal Time creator Harley Morenstein describes the monetization differences between signing with early multi-channel networks (MCNs) and remaining an independent YouTube creator.
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“Other people that I knew would sign to these MCNs that existed, these multi-channel networks, and they would guarantee people like four dollars CPM no matter what. And us, it could be sometimes 60 cents CPM to like six dollars CPM.”
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