Michael Tunnell

Michael Tunnell ✓

YouTube @michael_tunnell Lifestyle (sociology) 📍 United States
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Subscribers
133K
Total Views
8.6M
Videos
589
Channel age
10 yrs
Est. monthly earnings
$438 – $846
How we estimate
~114.3K recent monthly views × an estimated ad RPM of $3.85–$7.43 per 1,000 views — adjusted for Lifestyle (sociology) content and a US audience. Yearly ≈ $5.3K – $10.2K. Excludes sponsorships, memberships & merch. Full methodology →

Known for

Linus Tech Tips Tries Linux Again, Here's Everything They Got Right and Wrong71.9K views Linus Tech Tips Tries Linux Again, Here's Everything They Got Right and Wrong Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch, WinBoat: Windows Apps on Linux & more Linux news70.1K views Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch, WinBoat: Windows Apps on Linux & more Linux news Reacting to 'Switch and Click' Trying Fedora Linux for the First Time68.3K views Reacting to 'Switch and Click' Trying Fedora Linux for the First Time End of Windows 10, KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, COSMIC Beta, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10, & more Linux news45.7K views End of Windows 10, KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, COSMIC Beta, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10, & more Linux news

▶️ Featured Video

71.9K views

📈 Performance

Typical video
15.1K–35.4K views
Median 23.4K — the reliable floor a brand can expect, not just the headline average.
Upload rhythm
1.1× / week
Most active on Sundays — consistent output keeps an engaged, sponsor-ready audience.
25.2K
Avg views / video
1.3K
Avg likes
242
Avg comments
6.24%
Engagement rate
1.1
Uploads / week
14.6K
Lifetime avg / video
65
Views / subscriber
0%
Shorts (recent views)
Engagement rate = (likes + comments) ÷ views across recent videos.

💡 Did you know?

🗓️Joined YouTube in 2016 — 10 years ago.
🏆Ranked #4,284 among all influencers on SocialDB.
🎯Top Lifestyle (sociology) influencer — #765 in the niche.
👁️Averages 25.2K views per video.
📤Posts about 1.1× per week.
💬6.24% engagement rate.
🏅Earned the Silver Play Button for passing 100K subscribers.
📍Based in United States.

🛡️ Audience credibility

90/100 Excellent
  • Est. 93% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Healthy view-through — roughly 19% of subscribers watch each video.
  • 6.24% engagement — above the ~3.5% typical for this size.
Est. authentic audience
93%
Fake-follower risk
Low

Heuristic estimate from view-through, engagement vs size and recent growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

👥 Audience demographics

Estimated

Modeled from this creator's niche, platform & region — a planning estimate, not connected analytics.

Gender split
Male 26% Female 74%
Age · peak 25-34
13-1710%
18-2429%
25-3433%
35-4418%
45+10%
Top geographies
  • United States46%
  • United Kingdom8%
  • Canada7%
  • Australia4%
  • India5%
Likely interests
EntertainmentLifestyleTrending

💚 Brand affinity

Estimated

Brands Michael Tunnell's audience is most likely to respond to — from detected sponsorships in this niche.

Keeps Amazon Affiliate Patreon Shopify Epidemic Sound Incogni Nebula Surfshark Genshin Impact Audible

About

Making videos about Tech, Linux, AI, & more plus the weekly Linux news show, This Week in Linux.

This channel is a part of the TuxDigital.

📸 Gallery

Reacting to Part 3 of Linus Tech Tips 2026 Linux Challenge Steam Machine & SteamOS Updates, FOSS Security Fund, COSMIC 1.1 Desktop, & more Linux news TuxDigital Membership Changes: New Perks & Tiers Simplified (Lock in $5 by July 24th) Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, Antergos Returns?, Commodore Callback, AUR Update & more Linux news DistroWatch turns 25, NixOS 26.05, NVIDIA RTX Spark, AUR Malware, & more Linux news Arch Linux's AUR Compromised with Malware (over 1,500 packages!) Answering Your Linux Questions: from Ubuntu Hate to Linus Retiring Linux Age Checks Update, $5B for Open Source Security, Linus Torvalds on AI Tools, & more Linux news

Recent videos

Reacting to Part 3 of Linus Tech Tips 2026 Linux Challenge
20.8K views · 6 days ago
Steam Machine & SteamOS Updates, FOSS Security Fund, COSMIC 1.1 Desktop, & more Linux news
15.1K views · 7 days ago
TuxDigital Membership Changes: New Perks & Tiers Simplified (Lock in $5 by July 24th)
1.1K views · 10 days ago
Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, Antergos Returns?, Commodore Callback, AUR Update & more Linux news
31K views · 13 days ago
DistroWatch turns 25, NixOS 26.05, NVIDIA RTX Spark, AUR Malware, & more Linux news
13.6K views · 21 days ago
Arch Linux's AUR Compromised with Malware (over 1,500 packages!)
36.5K views · 23 days ago
Answering Your Linux Questions: from Ubuntu Hate to Linus Retiring
21.2K views · 26 days ago
Linux Age Checks Update, $5B for Open Source Security, Linus Torvalds on AI Tools, & more Linux news
17.5K views · 1 month ago
How DreamWorks Uses Linux & Open Source to Create Blockbuster Movies
6.4K views · 1 month ago
Reacting to Part 2 of Linus Tech Tips 2026 Linux Challenge
27.8K views · 1 month ago
Fragnesia Vulnerability, €1.2 Million for KDE, Hyprland, Project Bluefin, & more Linux news
21.2K views · 1 month ago
Linux 7.0 Released: What's New in the Kernel?
18.5K views · 1 month ago

🔀 Audience overlap

Estimated

Estimated shared audience with similar creators — useful for avoiding overlap (or doubling down) when planning a campaign.

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