Make Real Money with your Youtube Videos

Mr. Williams, who counts about 180,000 subscribers to his videos, said he was earning $17,000 to $20,000 a month via YouTube. Half of the profits come from YouTube’s advertisements, and the other half come from sponsorships and product placements within his videos, a model that he has borrowed from traditional media.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/business/media/11youtube.html?ref=technology