How to make money with shorts

Earning from YouTube Shorts is an opportunity to earn income from ads that are shown between short videos. This monetization process was introduced in 2023 and works according to a certain algorithm. Let's understand how to earn from YouTube Shorts.

Principles of YouTube Shorts monetization

1- Requirements for monetization:

• The channel must have a minimum of 1,000 “live” subscribers.
• You must get 10 million views on your shorts in the last 90 days to activate monetization.

2. Revenue Allocation:

• First, a total pool of revenue is generated from ads shown between the shorts videos.
• After deducting the license fees, the remaining amount is divided among the creators based on their share of the total pool of views. -50% of the revenue is taken by YouTube as a commission, the remaining amount is divided between authors depending on the popularity of their content.

3. Terms for payment:

• Ads are only paid for views that meet YouTube's standards. You will not be paid for views on content that contains violence, pornography, illegal substances and other prohibited topics.
• Videos must be original. No monetization is provided for the use of other people's materials (fragments of movies, TV series, other people's works).

4. Connecting AdSense:

• To start getting money, you need to connect AdSense to your account. However, AdSense is temporarily unavailable for users from Russia.
• As an alternative, you can use the AdSense program through acquaintances living abroad.
• Ads will be shown outside of Russia, and payment will come for content views by users from other countries.

How to increase your earnings from YouTube Shorts

1. Create original and quality content: Publish shorts that will be of interest to your audience. It can be humor, instructional videos, trends or viral memes.

2. Increase engagement: Aim to maximize views and interactions. Posting regularly is also important to attract viewers.

3. Use hashtags and descriptions: This will help your content get noticed and get recommended.

Analyze stats: Keep track of which videos get the most views and interactions to better understand what's working.

Risks

• Dependence on YouTube algorithms: Algorithms can change, which will affect monetization.
• Need to comply with regulations: Violating the platform's standards (e.g., using other people's content material) can lead to monetization blocking. Thus, making money on YouTube Shorts is possible if you actively create interesting content, follow the rules of the platform and develop your channel, attracting viewers and advertisers.