We’re not hinting, we’re saying it straight: the old way no longer works. We’ll analyze current sources of income, how to successfully combine them based on the number of subscribers, and how to make YouTube monetization remain \u201cpocket change\u201d rather than your main source of income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube Monetization Setup: Starting From Ads <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediacube.io\/en-US\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10307698.jpg?resize=640%2C272&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nKeep in mind that working with YouTube monetization strategies is not just about setting up an advertising account and applying to the <\/strong>YouTube Partner Program<\/strong><\/a>. It goes much deeper than that. That is why we will show you in detail how to find several stable sources of monetization step by step without twitching your eye and misunderstanding the mechanics of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Pre-launch Checklist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWe’re sure you know the basic requirements for YouTube monetization<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> but let’s quickly refresh your memory just in case. To get verified, you need to have 1,000 subscribers + 4,000 watch hours (or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days). There is also Fan Funding, which requires lower numbers and opens up monetization opportunities through features, but we will discuss that in a separate section on \u201cSuper Thanks\u201d and \u201cSuper Chat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnce you’ve hit your numbers, it’s time to apply for the YouTube Partner Program. Here are the steps you need to take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Log in via YouTube Studio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Link your channel to AdSense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Verification: YouTube checks the channel for \u201cauthenticity\u201d and compliance with community guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The last step may take some time, of course, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be sitting around without monetization for months. It usually takes no more than 3 weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Basic Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhen monetization is enabled, it may seem that you are automatically in the green zone. Don’t let your guard down just yet! Many people underestimate the next step: global upload settings. By paying attention to it, you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- avoid demonetization<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- not have to check videos manually<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- avoid many more errors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The trick to settings is working with ads and the criteria you immediately allow. This secret will allow you to increase your video revenue and even solve the issue of YouTube live monetization methods<\/strong><\/a>. It’s simple: allow all ad formats (Skippable, Non-skippable, Bumpers). It used to be popular to disable some types of ads and stick to one (usually Skippable) for the sake of reputation and earnings. Now the platform literally encourages you to allow everything, as the algorithms themselves will select the appropriate type of advertising for your specific video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Advanced Settings: The Art of Mid-rolls <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOne of the most annoying but expensive types of advertising is mid-rolls. If your video is longer than 8 minutes, the option to insert an ad somewhere in the middle becomes available. This raises another question: should you insert mid-rolls manually or automatically?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s figure it out: often when YouTube automatically inserts an ad, it can cut you off mid-sentence, which ruins the whole picture. If you set everything up yourself, you can even tailor the integration to the video’s plot, which will leave a pleasant aftertaste after the ad. Yes, that happens too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to insert mid-rolls like a pro? <\/strong>We recommend adding ads at moments of intrigue or at the end of a scene\/thought. This way, you won’t cause irritation, and the content of the ad will be remembered. Don’t worry if you can’t find the right balance right away. By testing different strategies and tracking analytics, you will figure out what works best in your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4.Content Archive (Bulk Actions)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYou may be surprised to learn that for most channels, 70% of views come from older videos. Therefore, the strategy of \u201crelease a video and forget about it\u201d can cost you dearly (and not just in terms of money). And here the issue is not only YouTube Content ID<\/strong><\/a>, but also bulk monetization. It allows you to \u201cenable advertising\u201d on your content en masse and work comprehensively on setting up your ads so that you don’t have to go to each of your old videos and edit the settings manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBulk monetization can be enabled in YouTube Creator Studio and applied to all videos (or a group) at once with one click. How to enable it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Go to YouTube Creator Studio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In the left menu, select the \u201cContent\u201d tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Above the video list, check the \u201cSelect all\u201d box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on the \u201cEdit\u201d button that appears at the top of the list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In the drop-down menu, select \u201cMonetization.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set the value to \u201cOn.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In the same \u201cEdit\u201d menu, you can select \u201cAd settings\u201d to enable all types of ads (pre-rolls, mid-rolls, etc.) at once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the \u201cUpdate Video\u201d button in the right corner and confirm the action.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Plus, check your videos for Ad Suitability. When you upload a video, a number of criteria appear during the review stage that may exclude monetization (Profanity, Sexual content, Violence, Dangerous activities, Controversial topics (politics, tragedies), and so on). Decide for yourself whether your video meets any of these criteria in order to maintain your channel’s reputation. After that, click \u201cNone of the above\u201d and get ready to earn revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Analytics and Course Changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhen you ask yourself how to grow your YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a>, publishing a single video or series of videos is not enough. If you don’t work with analytics, consider any YouTube monetization methods to be useless. Why? Because you don’t change your strategy, even if it’s not successful. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe issue is not even that you are not monitoring analytics. It is that you are not drawing the right conclusions. Our recommendation is that you should look not only at the \u201cbasics\u201d (likes, comments, and subscriptions), but also at the \u201cinternals\u201d (namely, RPM and CPM). You need to evaluate not the numbers, but the engagement of viewers per 1,000 views and ad clicks. Analyze how viewers behave with ad inserts (watch or quickly skip), at what point they close the video, etc. Play on the psychology of viewers, not on dry numbers and facts. After that, change and test strategies to understand what works for you and what doesn’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Partner\u2019s Help <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOf course, as your channel grows, so does the amount of routine tasks and things that are difficult to do on your own. This is when it makes sense to <\/strong>join Mediacube\u2019s partner program<\/strong><\/a>. And there’s no secret here: we take care of all the monetization and demonetization, help with content, its effectiveness, and make sure you get the most out of your channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nKeep in mind that working with YouTube monetization strategies is not just about setting up an advertising account and applying to the <\/strong>YouTube Partner Program<\/strong><\/a>. It goes much deeper than that. That is why we will show you in detail how to find several stable sources of monetization step by step without twitching your eye and misunderstanding the mechanics of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We’re sure you know the basic requirements for YouTube monetization<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> but let’s quickly refresh your memory just in case. To get verified, you need to have 1,000 subscribers + 4,000 watch hours (or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days). There is also Fan Funding, which requires lower numbers and opens up monetization opportunities through features, but we will discuss that in a separate section on \u201cSuper Thanks\u201d and \u201cSuper Chat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you’ve hit your numbers, it’s time to apply for the YouTube Partner Program. Here are the steps you need to take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The last step may take some time, of course, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be sitting around without monetization for months. It usually takes no more than 3 weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When monetization is enabled, it may seem that you are automatically in the green zone. Don’t let your guard down just yet! Many people underestimate the next step: global upload settings. By paying attention to it, you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trick to settings is working with ads and the criteria you immediately allow. This secret will allow you to increase your video revenue and even solve the issue of YouTube live monetization methods<\/strong><\/a>. It’s simple: allow all ad formats (Skippable, Non-skippable, Bumpers). It used to be popular to disable some types of ads and stick to one (usually Skippable) for the sake of reputation and earnings. Now the platform literally encourages you to allow everything, as the algorithms themselves will select the appropriate type of advertising for your specific video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most annoying but expensive types of advertising is mid-rolls. If your video is longer than 8 minutes, the option to insert an ad somewhere in the middle becomes available. This raises another question: should you insert mid-rolls manually or automatically?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s figure it out: often when YouTube automatically inserts an ad, it can cut you off mid-sentence, which ruins the whole picture. If you set everything up yourself, you can even tailor the integration to the video’s plot, which will leave a pleasant aftertaste after the ad. Yes, that happens too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to insert mid-rolls like a pro? <\/strong>We recommend adding ads at moments of intrigue or at the end of a scene\/thought. This way, you won’t cause irritation, and the content of the ad will be remembered. Don’t worry if you can’t find the right balance right away. By testing different strategies and tracking analytics, you will figure out what works best in your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may be surprised to learn that for most channels, 70% of views come from older videos. Therefore, the strategy of \u201crelease a video and forget about it\u201d can cost you dearly (and not just in terms of money). And here the issue is not only YouTube Content ID<\/strong><\/a>, but also bulk monetization. It allows you to \u201cenable advertising\u201d on your content en masse and work comprehensively on setting up your ads so that you don’t have to go to each of your old videos and edit the settings manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bulk monetization can be enabled in YouTube Creator Studio and applied to all videos (or a group) at once with one click. How to enable it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, check your videos for Ad Suitability. When you upload a video, a number of criteria appear during the review stage that may exclude monetization (Profanity, Sexual content, Violence, Dangerous activities, Controversial topics (politics, tragedies), and so on). Decide for yourself whether your video meets any of these criteria in order to maintain your channel’s reputation. After that, click \u201cNone of the above\u201d and get ready to earn revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you ask yourself how to grow your YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a>, publishing a single video or series of videos is not enough. If you don’t work with analytics, consider any YouTube monetization methods to be useless. Why? Because you don’t change your strategy, even if it’s not successful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The issue is not even that you are not monitoring analytics. It is that you are not drawing the right conclusions. Our recommendation is that you should look not only at the \u201cbasics\u201d (likes, comments, and subscriptions), but also at the \u201cinternals\u201d (namely, RPM and CPM). You need to evaluate not the numbers, but the engagement of viewers per 1,000 views and ad clicks. Analyze how viewers behave with ad inserts (watch or quickly skip), at what point they close the video, etc. Play on the psychology of viewers, not on dry numbers and facts. After that, change and test strategies to understand what works for you and what doesn’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, as your channel grows, so does the amount of routine tasks and things that are difficult to do on your own. This is when it makes sense to <\/strong>join Mediacube\u2019s partner program<\/strong><\/a>. And there’s no secret here: we take care of all the monetization and demonetization, help with content, its effectiveness, and make sure you get the most out of your channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Pre-launch Checklist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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2. Basic Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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3. Advanced Settings: The Art of Mid-rolls <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4.Content Archive (Bulk Actions)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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5. Analytics and Course Changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Partner\u2019s Help <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n