How to earn money using youtube

Looking to earn some extra scratch from
your huge collection of adorable cat
videos? Think you’ve got a shot to go viral
with that heroic three-story bellyflop you
did last summer? No matter what kind of
footage you’ve got, there’s a way to make
money off of it.
That being said, you should know that
YouTube isn’t some kind of cash cow just
waiting to be milked. Sure, there are a
handful of YouTubers that make bookoo
bucks, but they are the exception, not the
rule. There are hundreds of millions of
YouTube channels out there, and the vast
majority of them only make a few cents a
day. Earning a sizable amount of money on
YouTube takes time, dedication, hard work,
and oftentimes just plain luck. But hey, if
that Fred kid can be make millions of
dollars and land a movie deal just from
being ridiculously annoying, who’s to say
your channel can’t bring in a few bucks?
It’s worth a shot.
Thanks to Google’s YouTube Partner
program, monetizing your videos is
extremely easy. If all’s well with your
account, you can have ads up and running
on your videos in just a couple hours, ready
to start building your retirement fund a few
pennies at a time. Below we’ve covered the
steps you need to take to get started,
along with a few tips for making great
videos that people will watch.
Before you can start making money off of
your videos, you need to enable
monetization on your YouTube account. In
doing so, you become a “YouTube Partner,”
which basically means you allow Google to
place ads on your content in exchange for
payment each time one of those ads is
clicked.
Step 1 : To enable monetization on your
account, make sure you’re logged in to
YouTube and go to account features . Once
you’re there, look to the middle of the
page and find the Monetization section
listed under Features. Click
the Enable button and agree to Google’s
terms of service to continue.
In order to be eligible for account
monetization, your account must be in good
standing. If you’ve uploaded any
copyrighted content or disregarded
YouTube community guidelines by posting
horrible comments, Google might not allow
you to monetize your videos.
Step 2 : After you’ve agreed to the terms of
service, you’ll be greeted with a dialog that
looks something like this:
At this point you’ll need to decide what
kind of ads you’d like to be displayed on
your video. Overlay ads are the small
banners that occupy the lower third of the
video, whereas TrueView ads are video ads
that play before your video. Using both
isn’t always the best plan – depending on
the content of your video, you might want
to opt for one over the other.
Think about the type content you’re
working with and be conscious of the
audience likely to consume it. If your video
is a tutorial on how to rope a goat, tie a
bowtie, or some other piece of valuable
educational material, then your viewers are
more likely to sit through an ad. If your
video is just something silly and fun, you
might want to opt for just Overlay ads, as
TrueView video ads can often turn people
away from your video before they even
watch it. Don’t stress too much about
which ads will be more effective though –
you can always change your settings later.
Just keep an eye on your Adsense page to
track views and clicks so you can get an
idea of what works best.
Step 3 : Click that big ol’ Monetize button
in the lower left and you’re all set. Your
videos will be under review for a short
period, but after that they should start to
display ads whenever they’re played.
Getting paid:
Now that you’ve got your account all set up
and monetized, any earnings you get will
be funneled into your Adsense account. If
you don’t already have an Adsense account,
you’ll need to set one up at some point,
but Google doesn’t force you to do it until
your video starts generating a decent
amount of revenue. In order to fully set up
your Adsense account and receive your
earnings, you need to complete the five
steps listed here.
The last of these five steps requires you to
meet a payment threshold before Adsense
gives you money. Basically what this means
is that you’ll need to accrue at least $100
before you get paid. If you don’t meet this
threshold by the end of the month, your
earnings will be rolled over to the next
month (and the next month, and the next
month if necessary) until the threshold is
met. Depending the popularity of your
video(s), this could take anywhere from a
few hours to a few months – or even
years....