- [Instructor] So you start a YouTube channel
and your goal is to make money from your videos.
Well, to do that,
you'll need to join the YouTube Partner Program,
and this is everything you need to know
and how to do it in just five minutes.
The YouTube Partner Program, or YPP for sure
is how YouTube pays you directly for your video content.
And it's not just through adverts on your videos either.
You can earn money through these features as well.
Having said that,
if you wanna make money through your own sponsorship deals,
selling your own digital products and courses,
merchandise, affiliate links,
you don't need YouTube permission.
You can start doing that with zero views
and zero subscribers, but YouTube's not gonna pay you.
You'll need to do all the hard work.
Effectively, YPP does all of this for you,
but YouTube also takes a cup.
We'll get back to that.
Let's look at the requirements.
You need to reside in one of the following countries.
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if you need to see if you are on the list.
As for channel requirements, you'll need 1000 subscribers.
It doesn't matter where these subscribers come from,
and it doesn't matter how long it takes, just get your 1k.
On top of that,
you also need one of a following;
4,000 public watch hours over a 12-month period.
That means none of these count towards watch time
as well as live streams that are not public.
And now for that question everybody asks,
"Does my watch time reset after 12 months?"
No.
Basically, whatever today's day is, go back 12 months.
That's what counts.
Alternatively, you can aim to get
10 million YouTube Shorts views over a 90-day period,
along with 1000 subscribers
to meet the monetization requirements.
It is important to understand
that long form YouTube views
do not count towards YouTube Shorts
and watch time from YouTube Shorts
do not count towards 4,000 hours of watch time.
It's one or the other.
The easiest way to track all of this,
is to go to the earn section of a YouTube studio
where you'll find this panel
that tracks the progress of your requirements.
And when you do reach them,
YouTube will automatically email you.
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And for all you mobile-only creators out there,
you can find exactly the same screen
on the YouTube Studio app.
You'll find two more critical requirements on this page.
Two-factor authentication must be set up on the channel,
and you must have zero Community Guideline strikes.
YouTube has lots of rules, regulations,
and policies you must follow
if you want to monetize your videos.
So make sure you read them.
Now, I will link those policies
in the description just below the like button,
but if you cannot be bothered reading them,
I have one piece of advice.
Use your common sense.
Advertisers get really nervous
when they see inappropriate content on YouTube
and if you get a community strike,
you'll have to wait 90 days until it expires
before you can apply for YPP.
As for copyright strikes, according to YouTube,
they do not impact eligibility.
However, the more copyright claims you have,
the more instances of reuse
and repetitious content you have,
the less incentive YouTube has to monetize your channel.
So I have two pieces of advice for you.
Simply don't use other people's content
or become an expert in fair use.
Again, it's all linked in the description.
Also, be aware that ads may appear on your videos
before you even monetize your channel.
This is because YouTube has a right
to do so under the terms of service you agree to
when you make videos on YouTube.
YouTube will take 100% of the ad revenue on those videos,
which is annoying,
but it is a sign that advertisers
are willing to advertise on your content.
So it's an incentive to get your channel monetized.
When you meet all of your requirements,
you'll be invited to apply for the YouTube Partner Program
that will look something like this.
You'll need to agree to the terms of a program
and set up an AdSense account
if you don't already have one or connect an existing one,
this is how YouTube is going to pay you.
And then, humans at YouTube will review your channel.
They say it could take up to a month,
but usually it takes less than a week.
Now, acceptance into the YouTube Partner Program
is not guaranteed.
If you are rejected,
YouTube will give you a vague explanation as to why
and you have 30 days to rectify that before applying again.
For more details on this,
check out the links in the description.
Now, if you're accepted,
you'll get an email that looks like this.
The first thing you want to do
is check that you have monetization turned on by default
on your channel in the settings.
And now, whenever you upload a video, you can self-certify
that your videos meet advertising criteria.
It doesn't matter how you qualify for monetization,
be it through watch time or Shorts views,
once you're in YPP, you can monetize everything.
And you get extra perks
such as online chat access to YouTube.
Yes, you can actually talk to a human there.
Now, whenever an advert is run on one of your videos,
YouTube takes their cut of the revenue.
Now, split is 55-45 in your favor.
For YouTube Shorts, it's way more complicated.
Ultimately, you can find out
exactly how much you're going to get paid
for the YouTube Studio.
In your analytics, you'll see a new revenue section.
How much you get paid depends on how many views you get
and the RPM rate per 1000 views.
This can be wildly different depending on the video topics
and the advertisers they attract.
But all of this is calculated after YouTube's cut,
so it's pretty close to what you'll be earning every day.
And make sure to revisit the earn screen
where you'll discover even more ways
to earn money on YouTube.
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Here vidIQ, we are YouTube creator-obsessed,
and we do tons of videos about monetization.
So I highly recommend you press this button
even though it's not red anymore, which is really annoying.
And if you wanna learn more
about how you earn money on YouTube through RPM,
not just CPM, then this is the next video for you.