- If you're working towards
in monetizing your YouTube channel,
there is an extra requirement that you now need to meet.
If you want to start monetizing your YouTube Shorts
there is a lot more clarity around the subject.
And if you're already in the YouTube Partner Program,
there is a pretty big security update coming in November.
It's quite a lot to get through. So let's get started.
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We'll tackle the blurred section later,
but first and foremost,
YouTube have added a new eligibility requirement
for joining the YouTube Partner Program.
This can be found from the monetization screen
in the YouTube studio.
In order to be eligible to apply
for the YouTube Partner Program,
you now need 1000 subscribers,
4,000 hours of watch time
and newly added zero community guidelines strikes.
This is all common sense to be honest, isn't it?
YouTube doesn't want to allow bad actors
to enter into the YouTube Partner Program.
I'm sure this type of thing was usually picked up
during the human review process of applications.
But now YouTube just wants to make it clear and simple.
If you have a strike, you can't apply.
Mousing over the info bubble will tell you
that only active community strikes apply.
So once it ends after 90 days,
you will be eligible for the YouTube Partner Program.
Another important note is that copyright strikes
do not impact eligibility.
But that's not to say that you should have
a cavalier attitude to copyright strikes
because if you get three of them
just like if you were
to get three community guidelines strikes,
your channel would be terminated.
Also bear in mind that there is a difference
between eligibility and acceptance.
While copyright strikes may not impact your eligibility,
it may still impact the review process.
When a human reviewer takes a look,
finds as loads of copyright strikes and claims
and decides not to allow you
into the YouTube Partner Program.
Ultimately YouTube wants to reward creators
for original content
and copyright always makes it a little messy.
For more research and opinion on this.
Watch the video on screen now.
Now let's talk about YouTube Shorts
and how to monetize them
because it's an entirely new ballgame.
You should have heard of the Shorts creator fund by now,
which aims to share $100 million
with YouTube Shorts creators over the next year.
Each month, creators could earn as little as $100
or as much as $10,000.
The key thing to understand
is that the existing YouTube Partner Program has nothing
to do with the YouTube Shorts creator fund.
You are judged solely on the performance of your Shorts
and agree to different terms of service.
Right now, there are some limitations
as to who is eligible
for YouTube Shorts bonus payments based off
of your location.
Payouts are based off of how many views you get,
as well as the location of those view in the Shorts.
YouTube Shorts monetization is obviously very new,
very exciting, but there is a lot to digest.
So if you want to sink your teeth into the subject,
we've got a video on screen now that you may want
to check out.
But from a broader point of view,
this now clearly addresses
a huge question surrounding YouTube monetization.
When it comes to monetization of YouTube Shorts,
forget about the concept of 1000 subscribers
or 4,000 hours of watch time.
Typically, creators need millions of YouTube Shorts views
just to get a minimum bonus payout of a hundred dollars.
If you want to use YouTube Shorts content as a way
to gain subscribers, that is your choice.
If you want to use YouTube Shorts content as a way
to gain watch time,
it's going to be a long struggle as almost none of it
is going to count towards YPP requirements.
Basically what I'm trying to say here
is don't use YouTube Shorts content as a way
to monetize your regular YouTube content.
Treat them both as very independent video platforms,
albeit on YouTube.
All right, let's get back to that blurred section
we saw earlier
because it's all about making two factor authentication
mandatory for creators in the YouTube Partner Program
from November the first.
There's not a wealth of information on this topic yet.
Just a tweet you see here.
But again, it makes common sense
to protect your YouTube account and channel,
especially when you have money flowing through it.
There is a link within this tweet to get you started
on the setup process for two factor authentication.
So I've put that tweet for you all
in the video description.
And there's a bonus tip to take your security up
to the maximum level.
I recommend one of these, a tightened key.
When you log in to a new device,
it requires you to physically plug this in to authenticate.
Just don't lose it.
It's about 50 bucks and I'll leave a link again
in the video description.
Hashtag not sponsored, no affiliate links.
It's just there to protect you.
So then, next steps.
If you're about to apply for the YouTube Partner Program,
you might want to check out this video.
If you are trying to monetize YouTube Shorts,
you want to hear about other creators experiences
through this video over here.