Did you know that you can monetize your YouTube channel without Adsense ads?
Recently YouTube rolled out the sponsor button to channels that have over 100
thousand subscribers so they can generate a monthly recurring revenue of
$4.99. You make money from people sponsoring your YouTube channel. In this
video I'm going to explain the eligibility requirements, the benefits to
viewers, the benefits to creators and how it works
My name is Herman Drost from drostdesigns.com if you want to grow
your audience on YouTube and generate traffic leads and sales on autopilot hit
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notified whenever I publish a new video the sponsor button has been available to
gaming channels for quite a while now but only recently it has become
available to non gaming channels so what are the eligibility requirements for the
YouTube sponsor button number one your channel must have more than 100,000
subscribers usually when YouTube rolls out a new feature they'll beta test it on a
select number of subscribers however they'll be rolling out this new feature
to other subscribers in the coming weeks and months. Number 2 your channel must be
in the YouTube Partner Program to meet the requirements of the YouTube Partner
Program your channel must have 4,000 watch hours and 1000 subscribers
in the past 12 months your channel must also have no copyright strikes or
violated the Community Guidelines number 3 you must be over 18 years of age
number 4 you must be located in one of these available countries here's a list
of about 40 countries of where this feature will be available number 5 you
also have to comply with local government laws and regulations so how
does a YouTube sponsor button work if you want to enable a sponsor button you
just go into your video manager and look under sponsorships if it says that your
channel is not currently eligible for sponsorships then no one can sponsor
your channel if it says eligible then anyone can
sponsor your channel you can also add sponsor to the end of your channels URL
that links directly to the sponsorship window it will enable viewers on
platforms where sponsorships are not supported to be able to sponsor your
channel you'll also be able to track how much money you're making by going into
YouTube analytics and viewing your YouTube transaction report you'll get
sponsorships revenue in the same way that you receive
revenue from Adsense ads so what are the top benefits for viewers that wish to
sponsor your channel number one your sponsorship badge will appear in all
comments and in live chats the badge will appear next to your username in the
comments if you sponsor a channel during a live stream then a bright green new
sponsor message will be pinned to the top of the chat stream for five minutes
number two gain access to sponsors only posts on the community tab if the
creator has the community tab activated on their channel then you can gain
access to sponsor only posts on that tab number three access to creator perks
besides having the YouTube Badge displayed prominently in the comments and in live
chat the Creator can also offer emojis so this means that your comment can
stand out in chats and live streams with emojis and badges the last benefit for
viewers sponsoring your channel is that they only pay $4.99 a month to get the
extra exposure on that channel so how does a viewer sponsor a channel you
simply go to youtube.com or to the YouTube app to find the channel that you
wish to sponsor if the Creator has enabled sponsorships on their channel
then you'll see the YouTube sponsor button just click on the sponsor button
if you're on a desktop or tap sponsor if you're on the YouTube app after that you
just follow the steps to enter your payment information and then click buy
after you've paid for your sponsorship you'll get a welcome announcement from
that time on you'll be automatically billed at the beginning of each month
currently you can't become a sponsor just using the YouTube iOS app however
all the features will become visible once you've activated your sponsorship
from the YouTube desktop or from the YouTube app so what are the top benefits
of sponsorship for the Creator number one you get paid directly from YouTube
unlike ads where YouTube receives most of the revenue generated you get 70% of
this revenue and 30% goes to YouTube the 30% that YouTube retains covers
transaction costs and credit card fees keep in mind that local sales tax is
also deducted after YouTube retains 30% number-2 sponsorship revenue is more
predictable than ads the problem with adsense ads is that the revenue
fluctuates throughout the year typically after Christmas the revenue drops and
then picks up again right before Christmas number 3 you can connect
more deeply with your biggest fans by enabling your loyal fans to sponsor your
channel you can offer them deeper content and more personal attention this
will help them to grow their channel and get their most burning questions
answered instead of relying on advertisers you can monetize your
channel directly from your viewers so your revenue is audience based. One of the
main benefits for me is that it helps to pay for the time that I need to research
and create new videos it also helps me to pay for upgraded equipment it will
also help to pay for conferences that I may wish to attend. The beauty of the
sponsorship button is that it's directly integrated into YouTube and clearly
visible on your channel viewers don't have to go into the video description to
get the link all I have to do is to click on the sponsor button or to tap
sponsor on the YouTube app. Now you know all about the YouTube sponsor button let
me ask you an important question what do you like about the new YouTube sponsor
button post your answer in the comments below I'd love to read them and I'm sure
others would too Are there other ways to monetize your
YouTube channel without Adsense ads? Absolutely click the link in the card to watch
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