How to make money on YouTube

If you’re looking for a method to generate money on YouTube, check out these methods for monetizing your channel and original content.

Okay, the most apparent way to profit on YouTube is through advertising. However, it isn’t the only option or even the finest method.

(Spoiler: the greatest way to make money on YouTube is to use all of them.) There are almost 1.9 billion monthly visitors on the internet, and half of it is made up by YouTube. However, 500 hours of video are uploaded to the site every minute, which means there’s a lot more competition than meets the eye.

So you can already see that this post isn’t going to be about how simple it is to purchase a Swiss watch using the ad revenue from your YouTube views. However, there are a number of options available to you after you’ve built up a following. Get creative and find ways to make money from your YouTube channel. We’ll show you how to do so, with step-by-step instructions.

How to make money with YouTube ads

1. Join the YouTube Partner Program

The YouTube Partner Program is a program that allows professional YouTubers to use certain features on the site.

You don’t have to be a partner to profit on YouTube (simply establishing an AdSense account and gaining views is enough), but being a Partner makes things much easier.

Many YouTube partners enjoy many income streams: not just video advertisements, but also YouTube Premium subscription payments, and services that directly touch your devoted followers’ wallets like Super Chat, channel memberships, and the merchandise shelf (more on these later.)

Step 2: Create a successful YouTube channel that meets the requirements of the Partner Program

To participate in the program, you must have at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours in the previous year.

Step 3: Set up an AdSense account

This is simple. Just follow YouTube’s official guide to AdSense accounts.

Step 4: Explore your new monetization features

Each monetization channel has different eligibility requirements. For instance:

Ad revenue: to earn ad revenue, you must be at least 18 years old, and you must create advertiser-friendly content. Basically, the less controversial your videos, the more YouTube advertisers will be comfortable running ads on them, and the more money you make.

If a YouTube Premium subscriber views your video, you get a cut of their subscription fees. (This is something that happens automatically, which is convenient.)

You must be at least 18 years old and have more than 30,000 followers to sell channel memberships to your fans (i.e., your subscribers opt in to pay you an additional amount).

The merchandise shelf is an area in the background of your video where you may advertise items from YouTube’s shop. You must be at least 18 years old and have at least 10,000 subscribers to sell goods on this shelf.

In order to use the feature, you must be at least 18 (and reside in a country where the service is accessible). In addition, if you want your audience to have the option of paying to have their messages highlighted in your live chats during your live streams, you must meet these requirements:

Step 5: Submit to ongoing reviews

According to YouTube, as a YouTube Partner, your channel will be held to a higher standard. You must adhere not just to the YouTube Partner Program rules, but also to the Community Guidelines. Not forgetting that you must stay on the legal side of copyright issues.

Create sponsored content

You don’t have to be on Instagram to be an influencer. The #sponcon approach has the benefit of not requiring you to give YouTube a cut of your profits. You negotiate directly with the brand, and they pay you directly. It’s no surprise that it’s a popular approach for YouTubers to make money.

If you have a large and/or active audience that is relevant to the target market of a particular brand, they will want to hear from you. For example, YouTuber Aaron Marino, better known as “Marino,” is an excellent example of this.

Step 1: Find a brand to partner with

When it comes to the names you collaborate with, quality is critical. You may already have a list of ideal companies in mind. Make sure you perfect your brand pitch before forwarding it if you’re aiming for the moon or starting from the bottom up.

Consider joining up with an influencer marketing platform. These are websites that act as intermediaries, connecting marketers looking for relevant influencers with suitable ones.

FameBit was one of the first to focus on YouTubers, for instance.

Step 2: Make a deal

According to Klear’s most recent study on influencer marketing, YouTube films are the most costly sponsored content that companies may purchase from influencers. To summarize, Because video is more expensive to produce, video influencers are able to demand a greater fee for their films than they would for Instagram Stories or Facebook posts.

Before you sign a contract, figure out how much you’re worth. While your price will vary based on your audience’s size, engagement, and relevance to your possible partner, get an idea of what you’re worth before signing anything.

Step 3: Be transparent about your #sponsored #ad

Sponsored content is advertising that has been paid for and/or sponsored by a third party. This means you’ll need to stay up with Google’s Ad policies FTC ASA (U.K.) as well as the rules of the UK Advertising Association if you’re an American or British citizen.

Transparency is beneficial to your legal well-being as well as your connection with your audience. To assist you to ensure that your viewers are aware that you’re advertising to them, YouTube offers a clear disclosure option.

4. Become an affiliate partner

If your YouTube audience is engaged and devoted, but not yet large enough in terms of headcount, look for firms using affiliate marketing to grow.

Businesses’ YouTubers encourage their followers to browse the brand’s website or specific product pages. They receive a cut of any purchases made through their affiliate links, as you guessed it.

In terms of set-up and logistics, affiliate partnerships are comparable to sponsored content arrangements, so follow the instructions in Tip #3 to get started.