YouTube is one of the leading web video-sharing platforms across the globe. It operates under Google which is also the largest search engine globally. For this reason, any person with a Gmail account automatically acquires a YouTube account.
Apart from being a video-sharing platform, it is also an advertising channel where company and individuals use it to market their products or services to target customers. YouTube connection with Gmail strategically makes it one of the best advertising channels for marketers as well as income generation platform for YouTube Channel holders like you and me. But how?
Well. Some bit of introduction there!
Let’s get to our main business. Here is the process of uploading and monetizing videos on YouTube:
1. Opening Your YouTube Account
As I said earlier, every Gmail account holder automatically owns a YouTube account called a YouTube channel. To access your channel,
i. Log in to your Gmail account.
ii. On the top right corner, click on icon denoted “Google apps.”
iii. Click on the icon denoted “YouTube.”
iv. Once you the icon, you will be officially on your YouTube channel.
What next?
2. Uploading Videos on YouTube
Once you are on your YouTube channel which looks as shown below, (Note: I have only presented the relevant part of this article)
you can upload your video by clicking the icon pointed by the arrow (red arrow). When you click it this is what appears:
Well done! You have uploaded your video.
Remember: To allow public to view your videos, select “public” option. Alternatively, you can keep it private if the video is for personal use (for instance, for transcription purposes).
I know the question you are asking yourself is: Well, I have uploaded the video, made it public, will I now make money?
The answer is: you are now on the road to monetizing videos on YouTube which is our next step.
3. Monetizing Your YouTube Video
Our journey to making money on YouTube enters the last phase of turning your videos into income generators.
A Must Have
To generate revenue through your videos, you must have a Google AdSense account. (Click to open one if you don’t have it already)A Google AdSense account is an e-wallet where revenues made from advertisements placed either on your website or YouTube videos accumulate until you reach the releasing threshold of €70.
It is free to open, and all you need is your Gmail address. Click the link below for more:
Back To Business on Our YouTube Channel
Now, we have our videos, uploaded them to the channel, opened a Google AdSense account, what is remaining is monetizing our videos.Here We Go.
i. On your left, click the icon, “Channel,” to expand it.
ii. Click Monetization. This is what will appear:
iii. Click on monetize videos.
iv. Select the type of ad format to be displayed on your videos. You can select all or some of them.
v. Click “monetize.”
Now, you can choose how you want the adverts displayed in your video.
Important To Note:
- To make money on YouTube, you need to upload the videos which are originally yours, or you have full copyrights on them.
- You must attract views as you are paid depending on the number of views the ads on your videos have attracted.
- Upload shareable videos to attract more viewers.
- This is not a get rich quickly scheme but a passive revenue as long as people will keep on watching your videos.
Here is an informative book on making money on youtube. A Must read:
Conclusion
Monetizing videos on YouTube requires the following:
i. A YouTube Channel
ii. AdSense Account
iii. The videos.
iv. Monetizing them
If you have any question, comment below.
Thank you.
