But it’s not true. The average should be more like $1–2/1,000 views. That’s what most YTers earn. Your article is promoting false information that makes YT look like it earns more money than it does. You will only see $18 CPMs in really busy advertising seasons (ie, before Christmas) and only in high payout countries (Europe, US). This has been talked about a lot on YT, and most creators are very clear that their CPMs are not even close to livable on their own. Here’s a great example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do1VLjNg6AE