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- Following the recent YouTube monetization updates
you,
have been flooding us with questions.
How do we do?
What are the requirements for?
How do we get paid for YouTube?
When will our videos be eligible for?
How do we join the YouTube Partner Pro?
Stop!
I know a lot of you guys are feeling lost, but as always
I am here
to save you YouTube day.
Do YouTube Shorts now count towards watch time?
This was
by far the most popular question.
But the answer
remains the same.
Nope!
Any watch time you gain from Shorts
do not count towards 4,000 hours.
In the same way that any views gathered
from long-form content
will not count
towards the requirement of 10 million YouTube Shorts views.
Can we monetize our channel
with just 1000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time?
Yes, you can.
The 10 million Shorts views is not an additional requirement
for monetization.
It's an alternative one.
Will I need to get 10 million YouTube Shorts views
every 90 days to get paid?
That is a fantastic question.
I'm not entirely sure what the answer is.
This is what I do know. When it comes to watch time,
if you fall below 4,000 hours, YouTube will still review
and accept you into the YouTube Partner Program.
So we'll assume you're saying for 10 million Shorts views.
However, if your channel is inactive for six months,
YouTube has the right to remove you from monetization.
Will the conditions for monetization be halved
for non-Shorts channels?
(laughter) Nice try.
Yeah, nice try.
No.
Why not create a reduced monetization program
to help small creators?
That's exactly what YouTube are doing
with their new monetization tier called Fan Funding.
This will have a lower level of requirements
but will allow creators to earn revenue from
Super Thanks,
Super Chats and channel memberships.
Now, this monetization tier will not include ad revenue.
We don't know what the requirements are yet,
but we will do in early 2023.
Small channels don't stand a chance.
Does VidIQ qualify with 10 million YouTube Shorts views?
That's a great question,
and the answer is ye,
No!
No, we don't come close.
Do these updates mean anything for people who get hit
with reused content?
Well, it doesn't mean anything new.
If that's what your meaning.
Reuse and repetitious content policies
have been in place for quite awhile now.
I'd like to think YouTube are gonna enforce these policies
on Shorts because
to be quite honest,
repetitious and reuse content is rampant
on that part of a platform.
If you do want more guidance on the topic
we have made a video that you can watch up here
after you've finished watching this video.
Why is Walter White teaching me YouTube monetization
updates?
- You Clearly
don't know who you're talking to
so let me clue you in.
I am,
the danger.
I am,
the one who knocks.
- What about the Shorts Creative Fund?
Will that still be available
as a monetization method?
Nope! Everything announced
will replace
the existing
Shorts Creative Fund
that will come to an end in early 2023.
Will the Shorts already on the channel
count towards the 10 gazillion,
I think they mean 10 million
YouTube Shorts views required
or will we start from zero on January the first?
Nah! I don't think YouTube's gonna start everybody
at zero when the requirements come into play.
For example,
if these requirements come into play
on January the first 2023,
then it will look at all of the views
on your channel
from October the third, 2022.
But we don't know when YouTube
are gonna introduce these policies.
So that is not a definitive date.
So YouTube is becoming TikTok now?
Cool. Yeah, you're right.
YouTube is coming after TikTok's creators
and saying to them
we've got more ways to make more money.
Welcome to the platform.
If you can get 10 billion views (laughter).
If I have a copyright strike,
can I monetize my channel?
According to YouTube's monetization page
the simple answer is still yes,
but our advice will be to avoid both copyright claims
and strikes as much as possible.
If I make Shorts from my already uploaded content,
can I monetize them?
Yeah, I don't see why not.
And repurposing your content is a strategy
that is widely recommended.
Just remember this,
you'll be transforming landscape videos
into vertical formats.
Make that satisfying for the viewer.
Will YouTube remove copyright claims for Shorts?
As long as you use YouTube's built in
content creation tools to pick the copyright songs
you should not get a claim.
But if you use copyrighted music
in your own editor
and then upload it to YouTube
you'll still likely get a copyright claim.
Is it still better to have two channels
one for long-form content and one for Shorts?
Well, I guess if you do have all of your content
on one channel,
it does give you a better chance of
getting monetized.
And YouTube do say that they are
improving the algorithm that connects
both long-form content and short-form content.
And YouTube are also going to update channel pages
so it separates Shorts and long-form content.
So all signs point to one channel
but you didn't hear it from me.
If I haven't posted a single Short
but I'm already in the YouTube Partner Program
will I be able to monetize Shorts
if I post any?
So I think the answer to this is yes.
With a little bit of a caveat.
YouTube bundles all of their income revenue streams
together irrespective
of how you reach requirements.
But there is a line here deep
in the support pages
that says,
"If you're already monetizing
and have Shorts on your channel,
you'll be eligible to share an ad revenue
as outlined above
after signing the applicable agreement."
Now, I reckon this agreement will have something to do
with music labels
that you didn't sign up to
when you first got into the YouTube Partner Program.
So I reckon you will be able to monetize
YouTube Shorts after you sign a new agreement,
but I could be wrong on that.
How will I be able to track these Shorts
views requirement?
My guess is that YouTube will add the new Shorts requirement
to this monetization page in the desktop YouTube Studio.
And don't forget, you can track monetization
from the YouTube Studio mobile app as well.
If I upload long-form content
do I get a higher revenue split than 45%?
It is correct that creators will get 45% of
something when it comes to YouTube Shorts.
But for long-form content creators will get 55%
of the ad revenue as agreed
when they signed up to the YouTube Partner Program.
Since ads don't run on specific Shorts videos
how will this affect content made for kids?
This is an important question
because ads on kid's content
is treated very differently
and creators don't get paid as much.
But adverts on Shorts
may appear in between videos of all niches
that may include content for kids.
So I did tweet this question to YouTube
but so far,
no reply.
So, any advice on how to get 1000 subscribers
and 10 million views as a new channel?
Yes, go viral.
Many, many, many, many, many, many
many, many, many, many, many.
What do you think the minimum CPM of YouTube Shorts
will be?
Well, because we're talking about
such huge numbers when it comes to views
and because ads are not necessarily going to be based
on video topic,
I don't think YouTube's gonna display CPM
in a way that we're all familiar with.
All this is brand new for everyone
YouTube advertisers and creators.
If you do wanna pin me down to a number
let's say a CPM of $5 per 1 million views,
Rob, you should make a secret Shorts channel
as an experiment and try and get it monetized.
Are you up to the challenge?
Challenge accepted!
Two years ago,
we failed miserably.
The bigger question is
why does YouTube monetize your videos
when you're not in a YouTube Partner Program
and take 100% of a revenue?
Well, simply put, you agree to this on YouTube's terms
of service
when you create an account, and I would see this
as a positive sign
that your content is performing well
and that both YouTube and advertisers trust it.
I would say in most circumstances,
if adverts are appearing on your videos,
you are well on the way to monetizing your channel.
Don't waste negative energy on something
you can't control.
Did YouTube just arbitrarily pick a random number?
Yes!
Yes, they did.
The only way to play it right
is by re-uploading TikTok and Instagram reels
to YouTube Shorts.
No it isn't! But the question is
will YouTube monetize that type of content?
Gee, let me think about this.
No! Actually this way,
YouTube is encouraging people to steal
and re-upload videos.
Has this dude not listen to a word I've been saying?
I'm the one who knocks.
I'm the danger.
And there you have it.
27 of the most frequently asked questions
about all of these new YouTube monetization updates
answered
in a time it takes to put mid-roll ads
on this video.
But there is one question that remains unanswered.
Perhaps the biggest one of them all.
Is it actually possible
to get 10 million YouTube Shorts views
in 90 days?
We've dedicated an entire video
to that question
and you can watch it over here.