How the heck can I get 1000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time to join
the YouTube Partner Program? What are the main benefits of joining the YouTube
Partner Program? What features will I lose if I don't join the program? When
can I reapply if I don't make it? In this video you'll learn the new requirements
for the YouTube Partner Program in 2018 and also our answer the frequently asked
questions. Hello my name is Herman Drost from drostdesigns.com if you want to
learn how to grow your audience on YouTube and generate traffic leads and
sales on autopilot hit the subscribe button then click the bell icon so you
won't miss any future videos. So what are the main benefits of joining the YouTube
Partner Program? You'll be able to monetize your channel by displaying
Adsense ads on your videos keep in mind though you'll only earn one dollar or a
few dollars per thousand views so you'll need to attract a ton of views to your
videos to generate a little bit of revenue from your channel another
benefit is super chat this allows you to make donations during live streams on
YouTube another benefit is sponsorships which currently only applies to gaming
channels all other features you'll still have access to even though you're not
part of the YouTube Partner Program YouTube has said that associating your
website with YouTube channel will remain even if you're not part of the YouTube Partner
Program let's hold their feet to the fire so everybody can benefit from using
this feature. So what are the new requirements for the YouTube Partner
Program in 2018? Once a channel reaches 4,000 watch hours in the previous 12
months and 1000 subscribers it will be reviewed to join the YouTube Partner
Program once your channel reaches the program threshold your channel activity
is reviewed to make sure your content adheres to the YouTube Partner Program
policies YouTube's Terms of Service YouTube span policies and our Community
Guidelines. Are there any additional requirements?
yes YouTube's released this document about preventing harm to the broader
YouTube community they say we're outlining additional steps we may take
beyond our current strike systems when channels upload videos that result in
widespread harm to our community of creators viewers and advertisers
1. Premium monetization programs promotion and content development
partnerships this only applies to very large channels 2. Monetization
and creator support privileges we may suspend a channels ability to serve ads
ability to earn revenue and potentially remove a channel from the YouTube
Partner Program including creator support and access to our YouTube spaces
so this means that you might lose the monetization and creative support
privileges. 3. Video recommendations we may remove a channels
eligibility to be recommended on YouTube such as appearing on our home page
training tab or watch page here are the community guidelines regarding policies
and safety so no nudity or sexual content no harmful dangerous content
hateful content the violent or graphic content harassment and cyberbullying
spam misleading metadata and scams threats copyright privacy impersonation
and child endangerment one guideline that stands out for me is misleading
metadata. Under spam deceptive practices and scams under misleading metadata
they say please select a reasonable number of tags that most closely reflect
your video content please also only add tags to the tag section of your metadata
adding additional tags to the description of your video may constitute
spam and may result in the removal of your video this means you should only
add relevant tags for your video I'll place a link in the description below
this video so you can review the guidelines yourself as long as you stay
within YouTube community guidelines your channel will do fine. Let's dive into the
frequent asked questions about joining the YouTube Partner Program. What
features will I lose if I don't fulfill the requirements of the YouTube Partner
Program? The only features that you'll lose is the ability to display Adsense
ads on your YouTube videos. No Super Chat and no sponsorships. After your
channel has been approved for the YouTube Partner Program you can start
earning money right away. How long is the review process? According
to YouTube the process takes several weeks. Do you just need 1,000 subscribers
or 4,000 watch hours? You need both of them
to qualify for YouTube Partner status. How can I check my watch hours? Go to the
watch time report in YouTube analytics and click the drop-down select last year
check if you got 240,000 watch time minutes in the past 12 months. What if my
youtube partner program application is suspended? You can reapply to the program
30 days after your suspension. How can I get 4,000 watch hours and 1000
subscribers quickly? Click the card icon to watch my video 7 ways to get 4,000
watch hours and 1000 subscribers fast? How can I make money from my channel
without 4,000 watch hours and 1000 subscribers? Click the card icon to watch
my video on how to monetize YouTube videos without 4,000 watch hours and
1000 subscribers. Let me ask you an important question. What YouTube policy
scares you the most? Post your answer in the comments below I'd love to read them
and I'm sure others would too if you want to learn how to grow your
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