- Set Up Your Channel |
- Add Great Content |
- Meet the Requirements |
- Monetize Your Videos |
- Set Up Google AdSense |
- Gain an Audience |
- Become a YouTube Partner |
- Enable Channel Memberships |
- Turn on Super Chat and Super Stickers |
- Let Viewers Give Super Thanks |
- Check Your Analytics |
- Market Your Videos |
- Video |
- Q&A |
- Tips |
- Warnings
This article was co-authored by Timothy Linetsky and by wikiHow staff writer, Rain Kengly. Timothy Linetsky is a DJ, producer, YouTuber, and music educator based in San Francisco, California. He has been making music for over 15 years, and is known for his YouTube channel You Suck at Producing, in which he does music production tutorials for over 330,000 YouTube subscribers. In addition to teaching music production, he releases his own music as Underbelly. He has taught at schools such as Beat Lab Academy and Pyramind. He is also an Ableton Certified Trainer, and has worked closely with the company to produce tutorial videos and educational content. His original productions have garnered millions of plays on Spotify, and in 2020, he released his debut album Machine Yearning as Underbelly to critical acclaim.
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Do you want to make money from YouTube videos? While earning thousands of dollars off the bat probably isn't realistic for most people, you can start getting paid quickly, especially if you have a strong subscriber base. Once you've created your channel and built your audience, you can monetize your videos in your YouTube Studio dashboard. Additionally, you can use Google AdSense to provide additional income from your videos. This wikiHow will show you how to get started making money off YouTube regardless of where you're starting.
Things You Should Know
- Create your channel, upload videos, and gain an audience to monetize your videos.
- Set up Google AdSense to make money per click from your videos and market them in places other than YouTube.
- If you have at least 4,000 watch hours in the previous year, over 1,000 subscribers, and a linked AdSense, you can join the YouTube Partner Program.
- YouTubers make money through advertisements. It does not matter how many videos your video itself has or how many subscribers you have.
- You will not receive money from viewers who have the AdBlock extension because it stops ads from playing. You will receive money from those who have YouTube premium, however.
- Age-restricted videos are not eligible for monetization. This is why YouTubers tend to filter out profanity or mature content to prevent their video from becoming age-restricted.
- YouTube is very strict about copyright. Since you are generating revenue, "fair use" does not apply so you must have permission from the copyright holder to use their content.
Steps
Community Q&A
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QuestionIs it very difficult to make a good YouTube channel with many subscribers?Community AnswerIt takes a long time to build up a large subscriber count. Just keep posting, and try to make very good content.
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QuestionIs it easy to earn money in just a month or so?Community AnswerGenerally, no. You will need time to build your YouTube channel before you will see any profit.
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QuestionWhy are likes important on a video?Community AnswerLikes are important because they provide quick feedback to the content creator. If a video gets a lot of likes, it suggests that the channel's viewers will enjoy more videos of a similar kind.
Video
Tips
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Always check if the content you upload is copyrighted before posting a video.Thanks
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Have a distinctive tune play at the beginning of all your videos.Thanks
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Be consistent in your channel and try to avoid toxic words and respect your YouTube family.Thanks
Warnings
- Partnerships with YouTube for most people do not earn very much. Unless you have a huge success, don't plan on a job-free life.Thanks
- The average cost per thousand views is generally between $0.25-4.00 USD.Thanks
- Copyrighted content can get your videos taken down, and possibly banned. This includes images, videos, movie clips, etc. If you are found to be reusing copyrighted content without owner's permission, your account will be demonetized. Be sure to consider what is fair use and what is not.Thanks
- Earning money will depend on many factors, including the target audience, channel type, audience engagement, and views.Thanks
References
About This Article
1. Set up your channel.
2. Upload content.
3. Gain an audience.
4. Enable monetization in the Video Manager.
5. Accrue 4000 hours of watch time and 1000 subscribers.
6. Set up Google AdSense.
7. Market your videos elsewhere.
8. Become a YouTube partner.
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