Modern man has many opportunities for implementation. Now, in order to become famous all over the world it is not necessary to “get on TV”, it is enough to start your own channel on YouTube - the most popular video hosting. Of course, not every video blogger can reach the top. You need to find your niche, shoot videos on relevant and interesting topics, and most importantly - figure out how to stand out from the crowd.
The American Forbes magazine annually publishes the ranking of the highest paid YouTube video bloggers; 2019 was no exception. It is worth noting that revenues are generated not only by the number of views, but also by advertising contracts. The amount is excluding taxes and payments to agents, lawyers and managers.
10. Evan Fong - $ 11.5 million
Number of subscribers: 24.9 million.
Canadian Evan Fong is known under the pseudonym VanossGamin. He is engaged in a ladleplay, demonstrates and comments on the process of passing computer games.
Little is known about him. Evan created the channel in 2011, after 4 years he was in the top 25 most popular among subscribers. Its popularity is easy to explain - it superbly edits its videos. Fong can highlight the most interesting moments from a long gameplay, and his comments can make anyone laugh.
9. Dan Middleton - $ 12 million
Number of subscribers: 22.5 million.
And again video games. Dan Middleton (DAN TDM) from Britain prefers mega-popular Minecraft. Every day he publishes videos and reviews, thanks to which he was able to earn a fortune and even get into the Guinness Book of Records. His achievement is the creation of a Minecraft channel with the most views. Subscribers are attracted by the fact that Middleton shares his secrets and tells how to successfully pass one or another level of the game.
The bulk of his revenue comes from advertising on the channel, but Dan doesn’t disdain meetings with fans. Tickets for his performances are selling well. The video blogger plans to work in this direction for at least 40 years. He confirmed that there are no age restrictions on his channel. In addition, he will be able to attract his entire family to this activity. His wife Gemme is also crazy about Minecraft. There is no doubt that this sweet couple of bloggers will instill in their children a love of video games.
8. Mark Fischbach - $ 13 million
Number of subscribers: 25.2 million.
Mark Fischbach is famous for the horror and indie ladleplayers. This guy also makes money sitting on the couch and playing new video games. The number of its subscribers is increasing day by day. Mark has his own secret - emotionality. He is not shy about expressing his feelings, he can scream, swear and even cry. His video is interesting to watch even for those who are far from computer games.
7. Felix Chelberg - $ 13 million
Number of subscribers: 103 million.
PewDiePie is the most popular video blogger with a record number of subscribers. No one else has been able to achieve such results.
Felix created his channel in 2010. At that time, there was no such thing as a “ladder”. The young man decided to take a chance and did not lose. His videos are dedicated to the passage of various video games.
However, the reputation of PewDiePie can not be called crystal clear. He was more than once involved in scandals, all because of anti-Semitic statements, the Nazis recognized him as “their own”, although Chelberg claimed that this was just a way to have fun. In March 2019, nationalist Brenton Tarrant fired, which killed a large number of people. During the attack, he broadcast live on Facebook. The terrorist advised everyone to subscribe to PewDiePie, and this is not an isolated case. Despite his popularity, Felix is considering closing the channel, as he realized that he has too much influence on subscribers.
6. Preston Arsment - $ 14 million
Number of subscribers: 12.1 million
Another Minecraft star. Preston Arsment started with Call of Duty, achieved popularity in record time. In addition to videos about the passage of games, the blogger regularly posts pranks and other entertaining videos.
5. Jeffrey Star - $ 17 million
Number of subscribers: 17.6 million
Jeffrey Star began his career on YouTube, being famous. Singer, stylist, model, DJ - he became famous not so much because of his talent, but because of his androgynous appearance.
Jeffrey publishes a video about makeup, the art of beauty, relationships with men. Themes are straightforward, but very popular. It’s only, if a woman had a channel, it would hardly have been able to earn such an immodest amount. Freaks are popular at all times, so Star has every chance to be in the top ten again, now in 2020.
4. Rat McLaufin and Link Neal - $ 17.5 million
Number of subscribers: 4.82 million and 16.3 million.
American comedians who are famous for their viral videos. One of the first: they started their activities on video hosting in 2006. Now they have four YouTube channels, the most popular of them are Good Mythical Morning and Rhett & Link. Low budget ads, shows, comedy songs and music videos, food experiments ... Rat and Link channels are in demand because these guys know how to cheer up.
3. Anastasia Radzinskaya - $ 18 million
Number of subscribers: 50.7 million
6-year-old Nastya earns more than the leaders of large organizations. This girl, or rather her parents, decided to create a YouTube channel when she was two years old. At birth, she was given a terrible diagnosis - cerebral palsy. Parents were warned that the child could neither walk nor talk. They threw all their energy into the treatment, and in order to record the daughter's successes, they began filming her on video. Unexpectedly for Anna and Yuri, the channel got a lot of subscribers. Soon he began to make a profit. Videos from Nastya are released in seven languages. There is nothing unusual in them: the girl, together with her parents, visits the zoo, plays, celebrates her birthday, travels. Nevertheless, the number of subscribers is gradually growing, and various companies are willing to pay the child huge amounts only to advertise their products.
2. Dude Perfect - $ 18 million
Number of subscribers: 49.9 million
This channel is a leader in the Sports category. Five friends from Texas perform complex tricks, shoot them on camera. No, this is not an extreme sport, it is a whole art of throwing to music, and balls and chips can act as shells. The guys are very successful in advertising, and commercial projects are no less spectacular. Also on their channel you can see parodies of famous talk shows and funny situations from life.
1. Ryan Kaji - $ 26 million
Number of subscribers: 24.4 million.
Ryan Kaji for the second year in a row ranks first in the Forbes ranking. The topics of his video will be interesting only to children. Ryan is an ordinary American boy. He likes to build towers from cubes and watch cartoons.
Of course, the YouTube channel is the idea of parents. It was created when Kaji was 3 years old. The first commercials are unpacking toys. It seems nothing special, but the project "shot". First subscribers, first earnings. Soon, Ryan's mom had to quit her job to work on the channel. In addition to a review of toys, here you can also see videos about the boy's pastime. Now he is not just a video blogger, he is a real businessman. Own line of toys and clothes, a collection of household items. Can Ryan beat his record again next year, or will someone else take his place?
