How much does Second Thought make per 1,000 views?

An estimated $3.74 per 1,000 long-form views (its RPM), most likely between $1.76 and $8.38.

How much does Second Thought make per video?

An average Second Thought video gets about 498.7K views, which at $3.74 RPM is roughly $1,865 in ad earnings.

Is Second Thought monetized?

Yes. Second Thought was monetized as of Nov 11, 2026, so it earns from ads on its videos.

How are Second Thought's earnings estimated?

Nexlev multiplies the channel's recent long-form views by an RPM predicted from its audience: their countries, age and niche. The result is a range, because real RPMs vary with season, ad formats and how long viewers watch.

Do these earnings include sponsorships?

No. They are estimated YouTube ad earnings only, from a long-form RPM. Sponsorships, merchandise and memberships are not included, and channels that post mostly Shorts earn less than this.

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@SecondThought

1.9M subscribers
433 videos
215.9M views
United States
Joined Mar 29, 2016

Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a socialist perspective. Welcome! SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New Video Every Other Friday! Follow Second Thought on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Help make Second Thought ad and sponsor-free! https://www.patreon.com/secondthought Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com For individuals or small businesses looking for one-on-one production training, I offer hourly consulting services as well. Send inquiries to jtchapmanchannel@gmail.com

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How much does Second Thought make?

Estimated YouTube ad earnings for Second Thought, from its views and Nexlev's RPM model.

Nexlev estimates Second Thought earned about $5.2K from YouTube ads between Oct 13, 2026 and Nov 11, 2026, at an RPM of $3.74. Its lifetime ad earnings are about $807.4K.

Data updated Nov 11, 2026

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Estimated earnings$5,3991.4M views at $3.74 RPM, at this channel's recent daily average

Based on views from Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026. Estimated YouTube ad earnings only, from a long-form RPM. Channels that post mostly Shorts earn less than this.

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How much does Second Thought make on YouTube?

Nexlev estimates Second Thought earned about $5.2K from YouTube ads between Oct 13, 2026 and Nov 11, 2026, most likely between $2.5K and $11.7K.

How much does Second Thought make a year?

At its current pace, about $62.6K a year from YouTube ads, most likely between $29.5K and $140.3K. This is last month's estimate times 12.

How much does Second Thought make per day?

About $180 a day from YouTube ads, averaged over the 29 days between Oct 13, 2026 and Nov 11, 2026.

How much has Second Thought made in total?

About $807.4K in YouTube ad revenue over the channel's lifetime, most likely between $380.0K and $1.8M, from 215.9M views.

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