- So you create this,
because you wanna piece of that?
Let me show you exactly how it's done.
Making money on YouTube from your content has a name,
and it's called the YouTube Partner Program,
or YPP for shorts.
There are five basic requirements you must meet
before you can apply for the program.
And we'll start with the two viewership milestones.
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You must reach 1,000 subscribers on your channel.
The good news here
is that there is no time limit.
You can take as long as you need to to get the subscribers,
and all subscribers from all traffic sources
count to this requirement.
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You also need 4,000 hours of watch time on your channel.
And these must be public watch time hours.
What this means is that any watch time gained from private,
unlisted, deleted videos,
and ad campaigns,
will not count.
The same goes for videos viewed as YouTube Shorts,
and any live stream that is unlisted,
deleted, or not converted into video-on-demand
will not count either.
And here's a fun little fact you probably didn't know.
If your live stream is longer than 12 hours,
YouTube can't archive it,
and it cannot turn it into video-on-demand.
So, bear that in mind.
Now, of these public hours,
YouTube only counts the last 12 months of watch time.
What does that mean?
Well, this is as simply as I can put it.
Go and check your calendar.
What is today's date?
All right, now you've got that.
Everything that's being watched on your channel
from the last 12 months,
from today's date,
counts as watch time.
That means that the videos themselves
can be over 12 months old.
It will just count the watch time from those videos
over the last 12 months.
And if that makes sense,
do make sure to give this video a thumbs up.
The next requirement
is to enable 2-Step Verification on your account.
This is a handy support page
that will guide you through the process,
which I've linked to below,
along with the next two monetization requirements.
Those are that you must comply
with all the monetization policies.
There are a lot of them,
make sure you read them.
And you must not have any active
Community Guidelines strikes on your channel.
If you have one,
you'll need to wait until it expires before you can apply.
Typically strikes last 90 days from the date of the offense.
It's very easy to track the current state
of these requirements from the monetization section
of the YouTube Studio from a desktop browser.
You can even set up YouTube to automatically email you
when you meet the monetization requirements,
and can apply for the YouTube Partner Program.
Oh, and a quick side note,
vidIQ has a handy real-time stats bar
that can track both your subs and watch time
from any screen on YouTube.
It's free, give it a try!
All righty.
So you have 1,000 subscribers,
and you have 4,000 hours of watch time,
you meet all of you have the requirements,
what happens next?
Well, this monetization requirements screen
will transform itself into a monetization application screen
that has three steps.
And before you start the first one,
there is something really important that you need to do.
You need to make sure your country of residence
is set correctly in your settings
under the Channel section.
This is because eligibility for the YouTube Partner Program
is based on your country,
and there are also tax implications.
These are all of the countries
where the YouTube Partner Program is available.
There's a lot of them.
You might wanna play this next bit of the video
at a quarter speed.
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Step two is to link an AdSense account to your channel.
This is how YouTube is going to pay you.
If you don't have an AdSense account,
you will be guided through the process.
Once you've completed these two steps,
you'll have to play the waiting game
as YouTube then reviews your channel.
Now, a few important things to note at this point.
Actual humans will review your channel
to make sure it's suitable.
Copyright strikes won't affect your application,
but copyright claims may do
if you have too many of them.
And YouTube's stated turnaround time
to review your channel
is approximately one month.
But we've seen many instances
where they've done it a lot quicker,
sometimes 72 hours,
sometimes even less.
If your application
into the YouTube Partner Program is rejected,
YouTube will email to let you know.
Be warned, they will probably give you a vague reason.
You will then have to wait 30 days to reapply,
so do make sure to sort out your channel in the meantime.
Oh, and if you want more info on the application process,
make sure to check out this video
where we go into a lot more detail.
When YouTube accepts your application,
they will welcome you with an email similar to this.
And this is what you'll get immediate access to.
First and foremost,
you will be able to monetize all videos
that do not have copyright claims against them.
You can set up ads both at an individual video level,
and let's say, a channel-default level
through the main settings in the YouTube Studio.
This doesn't just apply to new videos, either.
You can monetize everything you've already published
on your channel, too.
An extra step you may start to notice
when you monetize content,
is the Ad Suitability section.
This is where you need to self-certify
that your videos follow the general monetization guidelines
we talked about earlier.
If your content is classed as borderline,
it may have limited ads,
or be demonetized completely.
So, it's definitely worth reviewing this page thoroughly
the first time you upload content you want to monetize.
But here's a really cool thing about YPP,
you don't just get access to monetizations.
Extra perks include direct access to customer support,
meaning you can actually chat to human beings at YouTube,
as long as you live in one of these countries.
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You'll also get to use the copyright matching tools
that will show you if other channels are using your videos.
You can then take action if you need to.
Oh, and I almost forgot!
If you do live streams,
you can enable super chats and super stickies,
if you're over 18 and live in one of these countries.
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You may also get access to channel memberships,
although YouTube is still rolling it out.
So don't be surprised if you don't get it straight away.
Oh, and also,
you need to be in one of these countries.
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However, having given you the good news,
there are still a couple of things
that you won't have access to.
You're going to have to wait quite a bit longer
until you get access to YouTube Stories.
This is a feature that currently requires
10,000 subscribers.
In the meantime,
you can use YouTube Shorts to post quick clips.
The fundraising tool is a another feature
that requires 10,000 subscribers,
and is only available in the US, UK, and Canada.
And the channel must not be designated as made for kids.
And you can add YouTube's integrated merch shelf
to reach 10,000 subscribers requirement list.
And then there is a YouTube's Community tab,
which is no longer unlocked at 1,000 subscribers.
But there's good news there,
you only need 500 now.
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In order to get a payout from monetization,
your channel needs to earn at least $100 US dollars
or a similar value in other currencies.
The revenue you earn
will accumulate until you trigger that payout,
which usually arrives in your bank account
between the 21st and 26th of the following month.
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Of course, how much you get paid
depends on many different factors,
which you can learn all about in this video.
As I'm sure you'll agree,
all of this is very valuable information.
But what about YouTube Shorts?
Well, to put it simply,
forget everything I've just told you.
You can earn revenue from Shorts,
but it is not part of a YouTube Partner Program.
So, forget about watch time hours,
CPM, super chats, and everything else.
This is how it works.
YouTube have created these Shorts Fund,
which will pay out $100 million dollars to Shorts creators
over the next year.
Basically, creators who get loads of views from Shorts,
and we're talking about millions here,
may receive a monthly bonus payment
between $100 and $10,000.
Now, currently there is no way to track
whether or not you will get paid by this fund.
YouTube will simply contact you
between the 8th and 10th of each month
to let you know if you are eligible for a bonus payment.
You then have until the 25th of a month
to claim that bonus.
As I said earlier,
you don't need to be part of a YouTube Partner Program
to benefit from this fund.
But if YouTube does give you a bonus,
you will need to accept terms and conditions,
connect an AdSense account to your YouTube channel.
And currently the Shorts Fund
is only available in the following countries.
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All right then,
time for a few frequently asked questions.
Hey, I'm not monetized yet,
why is YouTube putting adverts on my videos?
The short answer is,
it's YouTube's platform,
they can do whatever they want.
But this is a good sign.
If YouTube is putting adverts on your videos
before you're in the YouTube Partner Program,
that means it's more likely
that when you're in the YouTube Partner Program,
YouTube is gonna be happy to throw as many adverts
at your channel as humanly possible.
What happens if you meet YPP requirements,
apply, and then fall below the requirements?
Well, the good news is,
YouTube will still review your channel.
But be aware that if your channel becomes inactive,
and you don't post anything for six months,
you may be removed from the YouTube Partner Program.
Should I apply for the YouTube Partner Program
even if I don't intend to monetize my content?
The answer is yes,
because you get to access all of those extra perks,
including contacting YouTube support,
and the copyright matching tool.
Oh, you know what?
There are so many questions surrounding monetization.
Why don't you pop them in the comments below?
And if there's enough of them,
I'll make a dedicated video all about those questions.
In the meantime,
if you wanna learn more about a monetization feature
that I specifically left out of this video,
then check it out over here.
And I can't help myself,
let's roll that music one more time.
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