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Yup, but the number of "influencers," even making six digits, is small. A couple months ago, I was at a stoplight, and this kid in an old beater was in the lef

Yup, but the number of "influencers," even making six digits, is small. A couple months ago, I was at a stoplight, and this kid in an old beater was in the left-turn lane, to my left. He had a steadycam rig in the passenger seat, and was nattering on about something.

squigz 1y ago
We would need to define "famous", because just because someone has a steady cam doesn't mean they're famous :P I would think the amount of "famous" "influencers" making that much is a much higher percentage. Outside of that Twitch leak some years ago, is there any reliable data on how much content creators make?
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
  Fair 'nuff. Certainly not something I feel like dedicating any time to researching. I suspect that the number of folks that need bodyguards, but can't hire them, is nonzero.
  - avhception 1y ago
    It definitely is. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drachenlord https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drachenlord Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an English version of the article. Maybe auto translate will get the gist across.
- trogdor 1y ago
  I used to be a full-time YouTuber, and I was very successful. For my channels, the revenue estimates on Socialblade were accurate. Reality for me tended toward their high estimate.
surajrmal 1y ago
Small relative to the number of total influencers maybe, but I'm not sure it's a small number in absolute terms. There are an estimated 12 million full time influencers in the US, and approximately 1% of them have 100k+ followers. That means 120k people likely are making 6 figures at a minimum. Influencers with smaller audiences can still make significant income depending on engagement, sponsorship, demographic, hours worked, and platforms they are operating on.
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
  Six figures ain't what it used to be. I suspect a majority of folks on this forum make over six figures. Not sure how many of us can afford bodyguards, though. Bodyguards make a lot. I know a couple.
  - cindyllm 1y ago
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squigz 1y ago

We would need to define "famous", because just because someone has a steady cam doesn't mean they're famous :P I would think the amount of "famous" "influencers" making that much is a much higher percentage. Outside of that Twitch leak some years ago, is there any reliable data on how much content creators make?

ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
Fair 'nuff. Certainly not something I feel like dedicating any time to researching. I suspect that the number of folks that need bodyguards, but can't hire them, is nonzero.
- avhception 1y ago
  It definitely is. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drachenlord https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drachenlord Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an English version of the article. Maybe auto translate will get the gist across.
trogdor 1y ago
I used to be a full-time YouTuber, and I was very successful. For my channels, the revenue estimates on Socialblade were accurate. Reality for me tended toward their high estimate.

surajrmal 1y ago

Small relative to the number of total influencers maybe, but I'm not sure it's a small number in absolute terms. There are an estimated 12 million full time influencers in the US, and approximately 1% of them have 100k+ followers. That means 120k people likely are making 6 figures at a minimum. Influencers with smaller audiences can still make significant income depending on engagement, sponsorship, demographic, hours worked, and platforms they are operating on.

ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
Six figures ain't what it used to be. I suspect a majority of folks on this forum make over six figures. Not sure how many of us can afford bodyguards, though. Bodyguards make a lot. I know a couple.
- cindyllm 1y ago
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