# How much do news sites make? Revenue calculator

> How much do news sites make? Calculate AdSense revenue from page views and RPM, plus direct ads, sponsored content and membership revenue.

Enter your traffic and revenue sources to see your news site's estimated monthly and yearly revenue and your net profit after costs.

**Use the tool:** https://ulakom.com/en/tools/news-site-revenue-calculator

## How much do news sites make?

A news site's revenue depends mostly on monthly page views and ad RPM. RPM is revenue per 1,000 page views; the basic AdSense revenue formula is page views ÷ 1,000 × RPM.

Besides programmatic ads, direct sales to local advertisers, sponsored content and paid memberships are important ways to make money from a news site.

This calculator brings all your revenue sources together and shows net profit if you enter your costs. Results are estimates; actual revenue depends on your ad network and market conditions.

## How to calculate news site revenue

1. Enter your monthly page views.
2. Enter the RPM from your ad dashboard or pick a preset.
3. Add direct ads, sponsored content, memberships and costs if any; results update instantly.

## Assumptions and method

- Programmatic ad revenue = monthly page views ÷ 1,000 × RPM.
- RPM varies widely by reader country, season, ad placement, page speed and content type. Presets ($0.5 / $1.2 / $2.5) are approximate ranges; enter the RPM from your ad dashboard.
- Direct ads, sponsored content and memberships are calculated from the amounts you enter.
- Net profit = total revenue − the monthly costs you enter. Taxes and fees are not included.
- Results are estimates; actual revenue depends on your ad network and market conditions.

## Frequently asked questions

### How is AdSense revenue calculated?

AdSense revenue is roughly monthly page views ÷ 1,000 × page RPM. For example, 500K monthly page views at a $1 RPM is about $500. RPM varies by reader country, season and ad placement.

### How much does a news site earn?

Revenue depends on monthly page views, ad RPM and extra sources like direct ads, sponsored content and memberships. For example, 1 million page views at a $1 RPM is about $1,000 a month from programmatic ads.

### What is RPM?

RPM (revenue per mille) is ad revenue per 1,000 page views. You can see it as page RPM in your ad dashboard.

### Why is ad revenue low for Turkish news sites?

Turkey's ad market pays less per impression and click than markets like the US or Europe, which makes extra sources such as direct ads and sponsored content important.

### What are the best ways to make money from a news site?

Besides programmatic ads, direct sales to local advertisers, sponsored content, official notices (for eligible sites in Türkiye) and memberships are the most common revenue sources.

### How can I grow my revenue?

Speeding up pages, bringing readers back with web push and newsletters, measuring and optimizing ad slots and selling direct ads are the most effective ways.

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Source page: https://ulakom.com/en/tools/news-site-revenue-calculator