Linus Tech Tips a.k.a Linus Sebastian is one of the most popular technology channels on YouTube. It’s everything from unboxing videos to gadget reviews to actual tech tips.
The channel is one of three under the Linus Media Group, a corporation founded and headed by Linus Sebastian.
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Linus founded the corporation in January 2013 after experiencing some success on YouTube. Two new channels were created within the process: Techquickie (1.1 million+ subscribers) and ChannelSuperFun (40 million+ subscribers).
How Much Does Linus Tech Tips Make on YouTube?
Unlike many YouTubers, Linus Sebastian has converted his hobby or passion into a true business and not just a source of income. He has partners, staff, and an office, and has actively tried to diversify.
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In 2015, Linus Media Group moved from a residential address in Vancouver into a billboard office space. Linus and his partners established a sales division to supplement the direct YouTube/Adsense income. As a result, most of his videos now have a sponsor.
His videos are mostly under 10 minutes long, translating to a coffee payout of between $1 and $3 for every 1000 views (CPM).
However, not every view is monetized. Depending on the category, that figure may go right down to about 50%. Within the tech category, users are generally more aware of ad-blocking tools, hence this low percentage.
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That puts Linus Sebastian’s monetized views at about 0.65 million. Let’s just say 700,000 views daily.
Linus Sebastian’s Net Worth
If we give him the very best CPM of $3, that might translate to $2100 each day. That’s $63,000 a month. Because he also runs advertisers’ messages inside the video (not suffering from adblockers) and shares Amazon affiliate links, Linus potentially doubles this figure. That might put his earnings at $126,000 a month.
There are many unknowns, so let’s just say $100,000 a month.
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That looks like a lot of cash, but remember, he’s running a corporation that must pay salaries plus other overhead costs. After expenses, let’s provide it with a generous profit of fifty. meaning Linus Media Group makes a profit of $50,000 a month.
To calculate its worth, we’ll multiply this number by 20 (which applies to most web properties). That puts its value at $1 million.
Because it’s a corporation (a tech company in this case), the valuation doesn’t always include assets and liabilities. There’s usually tonnes of consideration given to the future potential for growth. That explains why a loss-making business is often sold for over a billion dollars.
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That, plus the multiple unknowns in terms of what they charge independent advertisers, we will range Linus Media Group’s net worth at between $1 and $3.
Linus seems to have the most partners, so we’ll assume he got the lion’s share. Let’s say 50%.
Using all this information, we will have a rough estimate of Linus Sebastian’s net worth. Therefore… Linus Tech Tips’ net worth is $1.5 million.
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