How To Make Money on YouTube

To make money on YouTube, creators start by qualifying for the YouTube Partner Program and enabling ads, but that’s just the beginning. Real income comes from combining multiple streams: sponsorships, channel memberships, affiliate marketing, and selling your own products or services.

At vidIQ, we’ve studied how creators unlock monetization
milestones and scale beyond ad revenue. Here you will learn practical strategies to diversify income and build
a sustainable business from your YouTube channel.

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Apr 2, 2020

10 min read

How to Make Money With YouTube When AdSense is Not an Option: TubeTalk 206 wi...

If generating AdSense revenue from your content isn't an option, there are still plenty of ways you can use YouTube t...

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Apr 1, 2020

5 min read

YouTube Creators: Expect Delays to Monetization Requests [Coronavirus News]

YouTube is responding to the current health crisis with new guidelines around application reviews to its Partner Prog...

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Mar 25, 2020

31 min read

How to Make Money from Selling Merchandise on YouTube: TubeTalk 172 with Dave...

Did you know? Selling merch can be even more lucrative for a YouTuber than a brand deal? Find out more on this week's...

Mar 24, 2020

5 min read

How You Can Get MORE Brand Deals as a YouTuber: TubeTalk Episode 163

A huge number of YouTubers are partnering with brands to promote products or services online. But what are brands loo...

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Mar 24, 2020

12 min read

10 Last Minute Tax Filing Tips for US YouTube Creators

10 last-minute tax filing tips for US YouTubers - make sure you claim all your deductibles!

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Mar 24, 2020

6 min read

How to Make More Than $100 on YouTube in Less Than an Hour!

How do you earn more than $100 in less than an hour from just 150 people watching your content on YouTube? We tell yo...

Mar 17, 2020

4 min read

YouTube Warns Takedowns May Increase During Coronavirus Crisis

YouTube has confirmed that it will be relying on automation and machine learning to detect potentially harmful conten...

Mar 10, 2020

3 min read

How to Speed Up the 'YouTube Channel in Review' Monetization Process

So your YouTube Channel meets the monetization requirements of 1,000 subscribers & 4,000 hours of Watch Time, but it'...

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Mar 10, 2020

8 min read

How to Make Money on YouTube! [New Updates]

YouTube recently announced even more ways that creators can generate revenue from their video content. Find out if yo...

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Mar 10, 2020

4 min read

How To Monetize Your YouTube Videos In 2020 - Beginner Guide

So you've been accepted into the YouTube Partner Program. Let's give you a couple of tips to help you start earning s...

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Mar 10, 2020

5 min read

Major 4000 Watch Hours Update From YouTube! [Monetization News]

YouTube has clarified its policy around Watch Time and what it takes to get to the magic 4000 hours so you can moneti...

Mar 10, 2020

11 min read

How Much YouTube Paid Me for Doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

Still unsure whether evergreen content is the key to real success on YouTube? Read how a dormant channel is still gen...