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How clipping actually pays: CPM, views and what you take home

Clipping pays per 1,000 views, not per clip. Here is what a $2 CPM really means, why a viral clip is worth more than ten decent ones, and how the maths works out on a real campaign.

Why re-uploads earn nothing (and what counts as a real edit)

YouTube and TikTok both suppress reused content that adds nothing. If your clip gets no distribution it gets no views — and no views means no payout. Here is where the line sits.