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Wondering how to monetize your YouTube channel in 2024? Wondering how to make money through YouTube with a partner program and also without 1000 subscribers, and 4000 views? This beginner's guide to monetizing YouTube channels is for you if you want to make YouTube your full-time source of income or a hobby with monetary benefits.
YouTube is a mass video platform that can benefit professionals as well as any common man who has a knack for tapping the mass mind. You can build your community along your journey to feel a sense of belonging and to promote yourself as a brand through engagements. What more do you want than crowd-running commentaries on your success journey?
Also read: What is Community Building and Why Do You Need a Community?
We will guide you through tips, tools, steps, regulations, and policies that will open doors to a lucrative path to earning from your passion. Rejected by the YouTube partner program? Hold on; we will cover that as well.
YouTube monetization is your ability to make money through your YouTube account directly through monetization features such as advertising, subscriptions, promotions, etc. There are certain criteria for entering a YouTube Partner program, like 1000 subscribers, 4000 views, etc. We will explain everything in detail below.
Hey creators! We know you will be in a hurry to create more content to reach that ideal subscriber number and watch time. But wait. Before running to reach that 1,000 subscriber finishing point, did you check whether you met those inviolable requirements to enter that jackpot YouTube has kept for you? Let us tick off the checklist first.
You should religiously follow YouTube’s monetization policy, AdSense policy, copyright guidelines, and terms of service. You know three consecutive strikes for violating community guidelines will end your months or years of effort in vain. So first, let us go through the guidelines in detail. The following links will help you be more cautious when navigating your creative journey.
YouTube channel monetization policies
YouTube Copyright Rules and Policies
The YouTube Partner Program is now available in most countries, but not all. So check out your country (the owner of the YouTube channel) here. YouTube Partner Program availability
In order to monetize, you should create an AdSense account with the same credentials as those given in the YouTube channel through YouTube Studio. You should not go to AdSense Home to create such an account. Any mismatch or duplication will cause disapproval of your YouTube AdSense. So be cautious and go through the proper channels. Visit the link Set up an AdSense for YouTube account to get paid on YouTube for more information.
P.S. If you are a creator, and monetization is what is troubling you, check out Rigi. Created for creators, Rigi is a one-stop destination for content monetization, community management and more.
You need to reach that 4000-hour target. But be careful not to spread hate speech and misinformation. Your community and creativity are not spaces to violate others. While you aim to broaden your community and reach, be aware of not spreading hate and violence. To err is human, and YouTube has given you three chances to correct yourself. Third, you will be off YouTube forever.
Hence, familiarize yourself with community guidelines and follow them religiously. You are not eligible for the YouTube Partner Program if you have an active community strike. Wait for the strike to be removed.
Creating a YouTube channel will automatically provide you with a basic feature, and you can upgrade to an intermediate feature by verifying your phone number. However, to enter the partner program, you need to have an advanced feature.
If you are an active content creator on YouTube with sufficient channel history, you are eligible for an advanced feature without further formalities. We will explain below about the subscription and view requirements for monetizing your YouTube channel.
Anyway, you will have enough channel history to achieve advanced features by the time you apply for the partner program.
If not done yet, you can do it now, as it will not take much of your time. As you expand your reach, so does your safety risk.
Depending on your watch time and the number of subscribers, there are two ways you can start monetizing your YouTube channel. Before jumping into these numbers, make sure you have checked the above six boxes.
Now let us see two pathways to monetize your YouTube account: through short videos or through long videos.
If you are a creator of long videos or short videos, you will be eligible for this pathway. Apart from 1000 subscribers, you should fulfill any of the below criteria.
This pathway opens the following monetization features: (You can avail of it upon fulfilling YouTube’s specific requirements.)
This YouTube partner program is for you if you have 500 subscribers and three public uploads in the last 90 days. Apart from that, you have to fulfill either one of the criteria.
Monetization features available to you are:
Each of the above monetization features has its own requirements. Also, the legal framework of your country may not allow you to avail yourself of some of the monetization features. So, go through your country’s information technology law to stay updated.
Yes. Apart from fulfilling the requirements mentioned above, you don’t have to pay a single amount to YouTube to monetize your channel. Your creativity, energy, and time are the investments you need to make money out of YouTube.
If you feel that your application to the YouTube Partnership Program was rejected inappropriately, you can appeal within 21 days. You can go ahead with an appeal even if it is your second or third rejection.
If your application was rejected the first time because of a violation of community guidelines, go through the channels for violations of guidelines, review it, and attempt to resubmit after 30 days. For reattempts after the second one, you have to wait for 90 days.
So you have been uploading videos daily and have not yet reached that benchmark of 1000 subscribers. What if we say there are other legal ways to monetize your channels? Yes! You can still make money from YouTube. It may not be as much as a YouTube partner makes. These are the ways to make money from YouTube videos even without a huge subscriber base and view count.
Yes. Recently, YouTube became more flexible with its 1,000 subscriber policy for their YouTube partner program and opened other pathways to include short video makers as well. Please go through the requirements mentioned above for more details.
YouTube has a minimum view and subscription requirement to start monetizing by joining the YouTube Partnership Program. If you would like to be notified when you are eligible to join, go to the 'earn' area of YouTube Studio and change settings to 'Notify me when I am eligible.'
An AdSense account through YouTube Studio is compulsory to monetize your YouTube channel. Accounts created with different credentials or accounts created through the AdSense homepage will not be eligible for monetization.
It is legal to purchase a monetized YouTube channel. YouTube’s guidelines do not explicitly restrict the buying and selling of YouTube channels. But please go through the sites you are planning to purchase before concluding. So, it is acceptable to buy YouTube channels but beware of the credibility of the source.
There are various content ideas, like how-to videos and educational content, that do not require your face and voice. It is legal, and you can still monetize. For people who are shy or beginners, making use of AI to create their content is a good start. You should be careful not to get a strike for using copyrighted content.
Disclaimer: Since the policies and rules change often, there might be a few things that have been updated or changed, we will be updating the article regularly to ensure that you get access to the most accurate information. We request you go through the given links and YouTube's official documentation for further information.
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