YouTube Monetization Update For Small Channels

A YouTube monetization policy update JUST happened giving creators under 1,000 subs access to the YouTube partner program! There are details you need to know so make sure to watch the full video.

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Additional info about YouTube monetization:

The blog post from YouTube:

Shopping affiliate information:

Partner program requirements for ad sharing:

YouTube shorts monetization info:

Info on channel memberships:

Info on promoting your own products:

Info on shopping affiliate program:

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[NickNimmin]

If you qualify, to see if your account is activated yet go to the "earn" tab in your Creator Studio. Remember to subscribe to learn how to grow your channel and stay up to date with what's happening on YouTube!

[TheVillageBeast]

i pray every one watching this level up financially, physically, mentally and spiritually this year ! Let’s get to work 💪🏿💰💪🏿

[OlleyThorpe]

This is going to be huge. I started a new channel not so long ago and this is going to cut the monitisation prep in half! Let’s go people. Keep creating amazing videos.

Make every video better than the last.

Always be a student. Keep learning and mastering your craft, get better at storytelling and we can all eat on YouTube.

LFG! 🎉

[melainakiss]

This definitely gives me extra motivation. I'm over 500 subscribers and I'm currently at 1, 500 watch hours. Thanks, YouTube for this change and thanks to Nick for the extra info.

[Ridealonggang]

If Your watching this don't worry we all started at the bottom and we can all rise to the top. Keep working it will fall into place

[nikslife]

Good to know that YouTube hasn’t forgotten about us small guys. 😊 Thanks for the update. 👍

[PlatypusMuerte]

Thats huge! Cutting the requirements in half is incredible. Already meet the requirements except for like few subs, wasn't planning on worrying about all this for a while, very cool!

[michellelanter]

I just hit 1300 subscribers in a little over two months, now I am trying to hit that 4000 watch hours.
To all: Keep up the good work! We will make it!

[THEMOWERMEDIC]

thanks nick! my second channel will now be eligible for monetization! You always have the best knowledge and information for a small Youtubers. Thank you a ton

[preachersdiary]

This is great news! Thank you to YouTube for their thoughtful consideration to smaller creators.

[MetaMM]

Excellent news for us, smaller creators!! Thanks for explaining to us in detail, this gives me the motivation to push! Never mind no ad allowed yet.

[sharonb.sosorealtv]

Wow! Thank you YouTube and thank you Nick for reporting! I have suffered in this area and now I am halfway there! This is definitely Good News!
🎉🎉🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[Stevonjbiz]

Sounds great! it's good to know things are changing. Thanks for the upload Nick 🙏🏽

[SH]

Just thinking here, i have been on Youtube for a very very long time. I was here before the live button and super chat. We had to make the video, edit and upload, which took hours by the way, . Youtube knows exactly how long i have had my channel, I feel like everyone in the "upload era" should be monetized automatically! We have been here for the 50 million policy changes and should have already earned our stripes! Trust me, i know this isn't going to change anything. I just feel a little more respect is due vs someone who started a channel during the the last 5 years✌🏾

[brucejunboxing]

Wow this is HUGE!!! I'm over 500 subscribers but I average about 3k watch hours, I was so worried I was never going to make the 4k watch hours... Thank you YouTube 😀

[samplesandtests]

I was hoping the threshold would be closer to 2, 000 watch hours, but it is a step in the right direction

[vijjiv]

Thanks for the update Nick. This is encouraging.

[WORKINGSTIFFSTV]

This is fantastic news! I just started a new channel for a dark comedy show that I created. I never thought that I would be able to get to 1000 subs, but 500 sounds much more attainable! Best of luck to all the creators out there. I wish you all great success!

[BrightPhotoshopTutorials]

Getting the 4000 watch hours and 1000 subs way back was a great struggle 😬 for we the O'Gee's. Good news! Hurray 🎉to new creators.

[ChriswithaCrc]

This is amazing news, I've been grinding away since starting and I have a amazing community of subs and regulars that come to my channel, I'm 50 away now from finally getting to my first main goal, this will help me massively to finally help fund the channel to bring more content . Bravo YouTube .
I'm not doing it to make money, but it sure does help if I'm able to reinvest something back in to the channel to continue to build a amazing community for like-minded people that share my interests.