YouTube is currently one of the most visited websites and it has certainly proven to be one of the best ways to make money online. This company is worth billions of dollars and it is now part of the Google stable having been purchased a few years ago. People make money on YouTube by submitting quality video content which is meant for the viewership of a global audience.
These monies are earned via a revenue sharing concept whereby YouTube places ads near or inside submitted videos. Under this agreement, YouTube and the video owner share the revenues that accrue from the ad impressions that occur during the viewing of the submitted video content.
To make money online using YouTube you need to join the YouTube partner program.
1How Does the YouTube Partner Program Work?
The YouTube partner program can basically be described as the concept through which members earn a revenue share from the income that YouTube rakes in. Once you have been accepted as a partner you can start earning money from the video content you submit to the website. Videos that are designated for revenue sharing get to have ads placed near or inside them. As your video is being viewed ad impressions are created and YouTube earns revenue from these. It is from this revenue that you will earn a share.
2What Do You Have to do to Become a YouTube Partner?
To become a member of the YouTube partner program you simply have to apply through http://www.youtube.com/partners. The application process is quite brief and once you apply, you should receive an email confirming your acceptance into the program. On approval, you next have to provide a link to an AdSense account through which you are going to receive your payments.
Finally, you will be issued with a tutorial which details the rules and terms of service that govern the YouTube Partner Program. YouTube places strong emphasis on the submission/uploading of original video content and more so for this partner program.
3The Main Rules and Regulations of the YouTube Partner Program
If you intend to start making money using YouTube, there are some ground rules you should be prepared to adhere to always. You are prohibited from uploading any commercials, music concerts, music videos or TV shows without permission. You can however submit this type of content if you are the one who created it entirely. Once you click ‘upload video’ you are in effect confirming that your submission meets all the Terms of Use stipulated by YouTube. It also means that you own the copyrights to the video content or you have the permission of the copyright owners to upload the same.
In simple terms, the YouTube Partner Program restricts the use of a photograph, music, a TV visual or movie, artwork, play, concert or theatrical work, unless you produced it or have the permission from the person who produced it. You are also meant to obtain permission from the people featured in your submitted content and to ensure that your content does not contain the type of material prohibited in the Community Guidelines.
4Let your Creativity Earn Money for You
To start making money using YouTube you will need quality video content but most of all your chances of success will largely depend on the creativity of your content. To stress this point home you just need to preview some of YouTube’s top all-time viewed videos. Majority of these are fun-oriented amateur videos and they have proven to be really really popular.
As you plan to get started you should not invest so much energy and money in acquiring a high-end camera or a top-notch studio, for that matter. Investing in an affordable FlipVideo camera is quite in order – what matters is what will be captured by your new camera.
5What to Expect when You Get Started
Having been accepted into the YouTube Partner Program and with your video camera ready, you are set to start uploading videos to the website. The money will start rolling in shortly, albeit in fairly small quantities. As the number of your views increases so will the money. You will also gather enough clout to enable you place AdSense ads on your videos and in this way stand to make extra money. With time you will also be able to upload HD videos. You will also gain access to the audience demographics which will give you helpful heads-ups on video fine-tuning that you can then use to appeal more to the global viewership. More of these benefits can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/t/partnerships_benefits.
6Other Ways to Earn Money Using YouTube
YouTube partners make their money from three general income streams: video views, subscribers and channel views.
For video views, a YouTube partner will make $2.50-$5/1,000 video views. This translates into quite a lot of money if your video can land a million views. The same partner will earn $0.05/subscriber and $0.01/channel view.
You can also earn money using YouTube through sponsors and ads. YouTube partners ought to have at least 1000 views/video, 50,000 channel views and 2,000 subscribers.
