How To Make Money From Youtube.

I know you’ve heard of a lot of people who have made money from YouTube. Let me assure you that you too can. It ain’t magical. Not at all.

I know you have read a million articles that have assured you that you can get thousands of views and make millions of dollars from YouTube so easily. To be honest, it ain’t easy as said. Just as everything is, you will only succeed on YouTube if you are willing to push yourself over the edge. Making money on YouTube might be somehow harder than your current job. But if you press the right buttons, it could be a walk in the park.

In this particular article, we are going to cover everything you need to start earning cash online through YouTube.

1. How to create a YouTube channel.

2. What you need to create a YouTube channel

3. How to upload a video to your channel

4. How the earning system works

5. How much you will be paid

6. Which types of videos are accepted on YouTube

7. The (Do)s and the (Don’t)s

8. Copyright claims and strikes

9. Simple/summary stats

YouTube has a vast community since it's the path all of taking when we want to learn the latest dance stroke or find out what is trending.

YouTube ranks second among the most browsed sites and apps behind google. With that said, just know that millions and millions of views are waiting for you if at all you decide to join as a content creator.

How to make money from YouTube

First and foremost, you have to create a YouTube channel. Your channel will host all the videos you upload to YouTube. You can’t upload anything onto the platform without a channel.

How to create a YouTube channel

You can create a YouTube channel using a PC or smartphone. Both will do just fine. But before creating a YouTube channel, choose a niche(it isn’t mandatory, but it is advisable) Choose something that you are pretty sure you can do best. If you are good at cooking, please choose to be a chef and be it. If you are good at dancing, please make dancing videos only. Do not jump from cooking to singing to dancing and then to photography. No one will give you their attention if you are that disorganized. You won’t build an audience if you keep jumping from one niche to another. To be honest, your channel will even look unserious.

HOW TO CREATE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

Before thinking of creating a YouTube channel, you will need the following;

1. A device with a steady internet connection. That could be your phone or PC.

2. An email: if you already have a google account, with an extension .com, you are already good to go.

3. A YouTube account: you also need a YouTube account.

If you already have all the above Just follow these simple steps to create your YouTube channel.

1. First, you have to sign in to your YouTube account. If you don’t have a YouTube account yet, go ahead and create one.

2. After signing into your YouTube account, go to settings and click on “create channel”

3. create your channel

Your channel will be created with your email.

Is creating a youtube channel free?

Good news!!! Creating and managing are 100% free. Yess!!!! Free.

Now that you’ve created your YouTube channel, it's time to do some fun stuff. It’s time to upload some videos.

How to upload a video to your YouTube channel.

1. First, you sign in to your YouTube account.

2. Click on your profile icon in the top right corner of your screen.

3. Click on “Your channel”

4. The click on upload video

5. Choose the video you want to upload.

6. At this point, you will be prompted to Give that video a title and a description.

7. After giving your video a title and a description, tap upload and wait for the video to finish uploading.

You are done.

Which types of videos can you upload onto your YouTube channel?

You can upload any video you want as long as it isn’t pornographic and as long as it doesn’t have any element that violates YouTube’s terms and policies. YouTube doesn’t appreciate adult content.

It is strongly against nudity. Additionally, you should only upload a video only if you own total rights to that particular video. If you upload videos that ain’t yours, you might end up uploading copyrighted content. When you upload, a copyrighted video, you stand a risk of facing a copyright claim or strike.

A copyright claim ain’t good and neither a copyright strike is.

How does a copyright claim or strike affect your YouTube channel?

A copyright claim might be a warning that you uploaded a copyrighted video to your channel and you should delete that particular video from your channel. Getting three copyright claims will result in a copyright strike. A copyright strike is something far more serious than a copyright claim. A copyright strike could even result in a lawsuit. Additionally, if you get a copyright strike, you might not be able to monetize your YouTube channel in the future. So, you should be cautious when you upload videos that you haven’t created yourself to your YouTube channel.

How to make money from your YouTube channel

Now that you’ve learned how to create your YouTube channel and you’ve uploaded some videos, it's time to find out how you can earn from your YouTube videos.

The most convenient method of making money from YouTube is through monetizing your videos with advertisements.

Just like a TV station, the owner of the TV station is paid for showing commercials on their stations. The same applies in the case of your YouTube channel. You will be paid whenever an ad is displayed on your channel.

How to make money from YouTube through ads

To make money from YouTube through ads, You have to first fulfill the following requirements;

1. You must have a minimum of 1000 subscribers.

2. You must have got at least 4000 hours of watch time in the past 365 days.

If you haven’t fulfilled the above requirements yet, please take your time and do so.

If you’ve already hit 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time, you can apply in the YouTube partner program/monetization program. In due process, you will create an AdSense account and wait for your account to be approved On approval, you can start monetizing your videos with ads. And each time an ad is displayed on your channel, cents flow into your account.

Now here comes the big question...

How much can you make as a YouTuber?

Usually, an advertiser pays $0.10 to $0.30 for each ad viewed which averages out to $0.18 per view. That means, your YouTube channel will receive $18 for 1000 ad views that are equivalent to $3-$5 per 1000 video views.

How to get more views on your YouTube channel.

If you want to have more eyeballs on your YouTube channel, you ought to do the following;

1. Make high-quality videos.

2. Do not do copy and paste( be original)

3. Strictly avoid copyrighted content

4. Avoid clickbait titles.

5. Optimise your channel.

Reasons why you are not getting views on your YouTube channel.

1. Probably because you upload poor quality videos.

2. Your channels isn’t optimized

3. Your content isn’t original.

4. You keep jumping from one niche to another.

Note: Optimizing your YouTube channel will give you a great kickstart.

Just as we do Search engine optimization for our blog posts and articles, it's the same way YouTube channel optimization is crucial.

How to optimize your YouTube channel.

1. Give your channel a relevant, easy, and memorable name.

2. Use keywords in your titles and videos descriptions.

Can you become rich on YouTube?

Yes, you can. But only if you are willing to work very hard. Becoming rich through youtube might be far harder than becoming rich through your current job.

The Verdict:

You can make money from youtube, no matter your niche, no matter where yo are.

Just a summary;

How much can you make from YouTube?

This depends on the hard work and time you invest into your YouTube channel. You can earn somewhere from zero to thousands or millions of dollars.

How much are famous YouTubers paid?

Approximately 15 to 30 million dollars.

Who is the most famous YouTuber and how much is he paid?

As of 2018, Ryan Kaji is the most famous YouTuber earning around 29.5 million dollars. (RyanToysReview)

How can you earn money from YouTube?

Through monetizing your videos with ads.

Through adding affiliate links in your descriptions.

Making paid reviews.

Is creating a YouTube channel free?

Yes, it is. You do not pay a single penny.

Can you become rich through YouTube?

Yes, you can if you work hard.

Should I quit my education or my current job and become a full-time YouTuber?

I would advise you to retain your current job. Let YouTube be your side hustle cause you don’t know what might happen to the platform in the future.(I haven’t said that youtube is shutting down anytime soon)

How can I make money from YouTube without ads?

Add affiliate links in your descriptions.

Make paid reviews.

Is pornography allowed on YouTube?

No

Who is allowed to create a YouTube channel?

Anyone can create their YouTube channel anytime, anyplace

How much will be paid for 1000 videos views?

Usually, an advertiser pays $0.10 to $0.30 for each ad viewed which averages out to $0.18 per view. That means, your YouTube channel will receive $18 for 1000 ad views that are equivalent to $3-$5 per 1000 video views.

A 1$ tip won’t hurt. Thank you for funding my dreams.

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