If you're currently a member the YouTube Partner Program and have 1,000 subscribers
and 4,000 watch hours you can now enable channel memberships. Also, that means I no longer need
30,000 subscribers to make money beyond displaying YouTube ads. In this YouTube
channel membership tutorial, you'll learn how to enable and set up YouTube channel memberships.
You'll learn about the different channel membership levels,
what kind of perks you can offer your members, and how to manage your channel memberships.
What are channel memberships? They're a great way to make extra money from YouTube channel
by offering perks to YouTube channel members in exchange for a small monthly fee. For instance,
you can offer members-only live streams, members-only chat, members-only scripts
and templates, custom badges and emojis that appear next to members' comments, and
a live chat so it stands out from all the other comments. I'll talk more about the perks later.
Here's how to turn on and set up memberships for your YouTube channel. Log into YouTube channel,
click on Monetization, then under memberships click See More or hover over Turn On. It says
you can turn on memberships after completing all the steps shown below. Here's how to set
up your different membership levels. You can have up to five different membership levels
and each level can have one to five perks. You can add or remove a membership level at any time
but when a membership level is removed, the recurring payments will be canceled for that tier.
You can also set different prices for each level and offer different perks at each price. Just keep
in mind that when you create your perks, they must comply with YouTube's policies,
YouTube Community guidelines and membership policies. Hey, if you're getting value out
of the content so far, hit the subscribe button and click the bell notification icon so you can
receive more content like this every week. Under Set-up Your Memberships Offer,
you can create a single membership level or offer multi-levels and prices. If I click on Start,
it says, come up with unique perks that reward members. The perks you offer will affect who
joins and at what level, offering at least three price levels to show the boost revenue.
You got low level, medium level, high level. Here are the pricing levels that you can offer
for viewers in the United States. As you can see, it ranges from the lowest price which is
$0.99 to the highest price which is $99.99. Just keep in mind that YouTube takes 30% of
your revenue and you keep 70%. You can upload loyalty badges and emojis, upload videos and
set them to members only. You can post to any level in your channel's Community tab,
set chat to members only in your public live streams and a live stream with members. We
click on Unnamed Level 1 and enter a name, monthly price. Select the country then create the perk,
so loyalty badges and custom emojis. Then you can
choose Level 2 or add another level. Let's talk about how to create badges and
emojis. On the badges and emojis, I can upload members-only badges and emoji that lets the
biggest fans stand out from the crowd in comments and live chat. If I click on Start, it says that
members get a special badge next to their username for comments and live chat on your channel.
I can upload my own or use generic YouTube badges. Markiplier: Not only will you get a special
Markiplier's Heroes badge next to your name, anywhere that you comment on my channel-
in the comments down there or in live chat- you'll get a special badge that levels up
with you the longer you've been sponsored. Herman: I've got Membership Duration,
Preview and Actions where I select the image. I can also use generic
YouTube badges that YouTube provides. If I click on Emoji, it says you can upload your
emoji. Emojis are fun graphics that members can use in live chat and comments on your videos.
You got an Emoji Name, you can Preview it. Under actions, you can select the image.
Here's an image showing the custom badge and custom emojis I created for my channel members.
Of course, this could change as I get feedback from the channel members and also I might add
more emojis and badges. Another thing to keep in mind is that your perks have to be
approved by YouTube. This usually takes about 24 hours. Keep in mind you can only turn on channel
memberships after your perks have been approved by YouTube and you've completed the setup process.
Let's talk about how to announce your memberships. This way, you can create a
special video to explain why memberships are important to you and what's in it for your
fans. It will help them to get excited and answer any questions I may have. Here's an
example of an announcement video from Jessica. Jessica Kellgren-Fozard: Hello, lovely person.
Thank you for clicking the Join button to find out more about the Kellgren-Fozard Club. Memberships
is a feature in YouTube that allows subscribers to not only support their favorite creators but also
gain better access to them. My Kellgren-Fozard Club helps me to keep this channel going and
also just wonderful people. As a member of the club, you pay a small monthly subscription fee and
receive all of the wonderful perks listed below. Herman: You can add a video that helps attract
members, your key points to communicate. Point out the new Join button, explain why
memberships are so special. Talk about the perks you're offering and how members will get them.
Reassure fans who don't join that nothing will change. You've also got examples here of how other
creators do it and YouTube says that a stand-alone video usually works best. A single video dedicated
to your membership offer can have the most impact. Here's how to create members-only posts. The post
to welcome new members, YouTube suggests to create some members-only post, giving a warm welcome to
your biggest fans. Posting regularly from your channels Community tab is a great way to keep
members coming back month after month. It says regular communication helps members feel special.
Use members-only Community posts to share what's on your mind, poll your fans,
deliver your perks. On the Community tab, select All Channel Members after creating your post.
That's how you set up your channel memberships. Here's how to become a channel member on YouTube.
Visit the channel or video of the creator that you'd like to support
and check if they have memberships enabled on their channel. If they have channel memberships
enabled and turned on, you'll see the Join button on the YouTube channel or under the
video. As you can see, I've created a membership level for my YouTube channel called BootCamp
where you get custom emojis, custom badges, and you'll get access to members-only live streams.
On the members-only live streams, I'll be doing channel reviews or identify the elements that you
should improve to grow your YouTube channel. Just click the Join button below to become a
channel member. Besides supporting my channel, I'll be able to help you grow your own channel.
You'll also be able to get custom emojis and custom badges that appear next to your name
in the comments or live chat. Just click on the Join button and enter your payment information.
After you've done that, just click Buy and you'll see a welcome announcement
showing that your transaction has been completed. The process is the same whether
you're on a computer or on a mobile phone. When you have an active paid membership,
you'll automatically be charged at the start of each monthly billing cycle. If you cancel
your channel membership, you won't be charged again. You'll still be able to use the badge
and have access to the perks until the end of the billing cycle. Keep in mind you won't
be refunded for the period of time when you canceled until the end of the billing cycle.
How much revenue am I going to receive as a channel owner? According to YouTube,
creators receive 70% of membership revenue after the tax and fees have been deducted.
Payment processing fees. including card fees, are currently paid by YouTube. I'm glad to hear that.
How can you see how much money you've made on YouTube by monetizing your channel?
Click on Analytics in YouTube studio then click on the Revenue tab. You'll see the
monthly estimated revenue, the top-earning videos, revenue sources, ad types and transaction revenue.
The transaction revenue report will give you an overview of estimated earnings for channel
memberships and merch, if you have it. Just keep in mind that your finalized earnings can be found
in your AdSense account under Payments. In my experience, the finalized earnings
don't appear in AdSense until halfway through the following month. For example, the AdSense
earnings that have accrued in November won't appear on my AdSense account until mid-December.
Here are a few tips to make your channel memberships a success.
Number one, offer a lot of value. Create perks and offer a lot of value and only members have
exclusive access to them. Number two, offer different membership levels based upon the value
of the perks that you can deliver. Number three, make the memberships recurring. Members will pay a
small fee every month, but they can cancel at any time so try to keep them happy for the long term.
Number four, try not to alienate. Tell your regular subscribers that the exclusive membership
content won't impact the regular content on your channel. Number five, make sure you keep
promoting your memberships. For example, you can thank members at the end of your videos.
You can also make an announcement video about your channel memberships. But Herman,
is there a way to make money on YouTube without being a member of the YouTube Partner Program that
requires 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours? No worries, just watch the video on the screen
right now on "How to Monetize YouTube Videos Without 4,000 Watch Hours and 1,000 Subscribers."