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How To Start Making Money On YouTube
Byhuthman
In this article I would be deep diving and breaking down how to start making money on YouTube. And you can start doing some of the things I will be talking about, whether you are a complete beginner and you are interested in start a Career on YouTube or you have already started and you need some more insight on how to monetize your YouTube channel.
So let me start be briefly explaining why it is import to become a content creator on YouTube
Why you should start creating content on YouTube
YouTube is one of the most popular websites on the internet. It gets billions of views each day but compared to something like Facebook it doesn’t get anywhere near the media attention.
YouTube isn’t just a place where you upload cute cat videos anymore. It’s an enormous platform with many opportunities. The more you understand about this platform the easier it will be for you to make money online. YouTube has enabled millions to create their own personal brand and be discovered by people around the world. Here I am going to help you through the process and show you to get started and start making money on YouTube this year.
Here are some of the ways to get started on YouTube
- Google AdSense
- Product Placement
- Affiliate Marketing
- Brand Sponsorships
- Paid subscriptions/Donations
- YouTube Partnership program
1. Google AdSense – When people click on ads that appear next to your videos, you get paid. Google AdSense is the best way to monetize your YouTube channel. The program pays you for displaying Google ads on your videos. These kinds of Ads appear either above or beside your YouTube video when your viewers are watching, and when viewers click on those ads, you earn money. The more people who click on the ads, the more you can potentially earn.
How much can you get paid on YouTube with Google AdSense?
You get 68% of the total revenue from YouTube ads, and Google keeps the rest. Ads can bring in some extra cash, but aren’t going to turn you into a millionaire overnight. According to Business Insider, one YouTuber earned between $2,000 and $5,000 in ad revenue per 100,000 views on his videos. That’s a pretty wide range — if you want to get accurate numbers for your channel’s performance, look at your analytics panel on YouTube.
2. Product Placement – If you’re a regular YouTube viewer, you’ve probably noticed that many creators include a link in their video descriptions to an online store, Patreon page or other website. These links are meant to drive traffic and potentially generate sales for the YouTuber.
The most common way to do this is through product placement — putting a product that you like or use yourself into your video, mentioning it by name. The product can be anything: clothing, an item of makeup, a kitchen appliance or even a subscription service.
Of course, this requires you to have a product or service to promote, which can limit its usefulness. If you don’t have any products of your own yet, there are still lots of ways to make money on YouTube without creating your own products, like doing affiliate marketing.
3. Affiliate Marketing – This is another very easy way to make money on YouTube. How it works on YouTube is by including your Affiliate links to products you review and use in your videos that will track a purchase. If someone makes a purchase by using your affiliate link, you will receive a commission for the sale. You can also add affiliate links to products or services relevant to your videos. You can direct your viewers to as many affiliate links as possible and its one of the easiest and fastest ways to monetize your channels whether big or small.
4. Brand Sponsorships – You can Work With Brands As A Creator Or Influencer- If you have a video you think can go viral and bring in a lot of viewers, you may be able to sell it to an advertiser who will pay you to put their advertisement at the beginning, middle or end of your video.
The best way to do this is by finding brands that are looking for influencers, or content creators with a substantial and relevant following on YouTube.
You can find brands using Google search, social media sites like Instagram or Twitter, or by looking through industry-specific websites and blogs.
If you find companies that match your audience, send them a message asking if they’re interested in advertising with you. If you can get them to sponsor your videos and get paid while you promote them within your videos.
5. Paid subscriptions/Donations: are also another way of making money on YouTube. You can do this by enabling the paid subscriptions feature on your channel. This will allow your viewers to see a Join button on your YouTube channel which is a paid subscription. You should be able to offer additional benefits they’ll receive in exchange for a monthly subscription fee. You can also set up a patreon page for your subscribers to get access to more exclusive content and help support your YouTube channel.
You can also get donations from your viewers and subscribers with the super chat feature on YouTube that allows them to send you special donations.
6. YouTube Partnership program: As a YouTube creator, you’re eligible to join the YouTube Partnership Program. You can start earning money from ads that are displayed on your videos.
You can learn more about how monetization works on our help center, including how to sign up for the program.
Once you’re accepted into the program, you’ll also be able to use other features that will help you:
- Connect with your audience and make money from your videos.
- Get paid fast as an automatic payment method.
You can begin earning money from YouTube, but keep it in mind that it will take some time before you start seeing any results when starting on YouTube!
HOW TO START A YOUTUBE CHANNEL
- Pick a niche (Low competition is recommended): YouTube is highly competitive and its quite difficult to get views when there are so many people posting similar videos everyday. So you need to do something that could make you easily standout. So try and niche down and build a YouTube channel that is very unique with less competition.
- Do some research for video content in your niche: Check what’s working on YouTube. How people are doing their videos, what kind of content is ok and what kind of content is not ok on YouTube. Finding out these kinds of information will help you plan and organize your YouTube channel properly. You can easily plan out what kinds of videos you will be making on your channel.
- Create a YouTube channel: Once you are able to figure out what your YouTube channel will be all about then you can create your YouTube channel. Here is how to create YouTube channel;
Step 1: Go to YouTube.com and sign up for an account.
Step 2: Click on the create a channel button.
Step 3: Enter the name of your channel, description and add a profile picture and cover photo. and you are set. - Upload quality videos that get massive views and engagements (Subscribe, Like, Comment): This is important for the growth of your YouTube channel. YouTube algorithm pushes videos with quality. The video has to provide entertainment and value. If your videos aren’t good you wont get people to comment or share your videos and this won’t help your YouTube channel in the long run. So if you want to grow and be successful on YouTube make sure you’re putting out content that has quality and it’s what people like. The most successful YouTubers have enough content to keep their audience entertained for hours — or even days — at a time. And they’re constantly creating new videos. This is how they’re able to build an audience that turns into loyal subscribers that like, comment on and share their content.
- Build an audience and drive massive engagement to your videos: Engagement is the key to making money on YouTube. If people don’t like your videos or stop watching them halfway through, they won’t make you any money. You can encourage viewers to like and subscribe to your videos by adding annotations or cards that link to like-minded videos they might enjoy. The best way to build an engaged audience is by creating content that’s entertaining, useful and memorable. Also ask them for their opinion in the comment section. Make sure your videos are well-produced and provide value to your audience. That way, they’re more likely to stick around, which will increase the chances of earning getting monetized on YouTube.
- Apply and be accepted by Google AdSense (15-20 days after applying):
To get started, visit Google AdSense and click on “Sign Up Now.” Your YouTube channel must be with at least 10,000 public views. After that, Google will review your account for compatibility with their advertising programs. Some accounts are approved instantly; for others, it can take up to 48 hours. Once approved, you will be able to monetize your videos and start earning money on YouTube
- Create a plan and schedule for uploading content on your YouTube channel: Having a plan on how you will be running your YouTube channel makes it easy for you to be organized and consistent on the platform. A plan will also help you continue to create content even when you are busy or overwhelmed at times. A schedule for uploading videos keeps you accountable, and it makes sure you keep posting videos consistently on your channel.You need to make sure that your content remains good enough to keep people watching it, so having an edit-and-upload schedule is vital. There are a few methods for uploading videos:Batch uploads: Have a couple of days in the week where you shoot and edit new videos, then upload them all at once. This keeps your channel active and can help make sure your audience stays engaged.Live feeds: You can use tools like Hootsuite or SocialFlow to schedule a live feed of your social media posts. This can save time and help make sure you don’t miss any opportunities to connect with your audience while they’re online.Batch editing: You can also spend one or two days each week editing videos before uploading them on another day. This allows you to make sure that the video quality is good before it goes live.
CONCLUSION:
YouTube can make you a lot of money if you know how to make it work for you. The major takeaway is that you should find something that makes you standout, be very Consistent with uploading great content on your YouTube channel & Collaborate or partner with someone to run your YouTube channel if possible. Because in most cases content creators can do everything about creating content and try to be consistent at the same time. depending on the kind of videos they make. So its advisable to have a partner or team that will help in creating those content for your channel.
