Step 1
Sign in to your YouTube account, and
then click your name in the sidebar to open your YouTube profile page.
Step 2
Click the "Video Manager"
link, click "Channel Settings" and then click
"Monetization" to open the Monetization page. This page contains
information on the types of videos that are eligible for ads. Generally, you
can allow ads only on videos you create yourself, and you must have written
permission to use any copyrighted material in the video.
Step 3
Click the "Enable My
Account" button at the top of the page, and then check the boxes
indicating agreement with YouTube's terms and conditions.
Step 4
Click "I Accept" to enable
monetization for your account. YouTube returns to your Uploads page, which
lists your YouTube videos. Even though monetization is enabled for your
account, you won't produce any revenue until you enable advertisements for
individual videos. You also must verify your YouTube account by phone before
you can monetize videos.
Step 5
Click "Channel Settings"
in the sidebar and then click "Verify." Enter your phone number,
select either "Voice Call" or "SMS," and then click
"Submit." Google calls or texts you with a six-digit verification
code that you must enter on the next screen. Once you submit the code, your
account is verified and you can monetize your videos.
Step 6
Click "Video Manager" in
the sidebar to return to the Uploads page. Check the box next to one or more of
your videos, and then select "Monetize" from the "Actions"
menu at the top of the list.
Step 7
Select the types of ads you want to
allow with your videos. YouTube will always display banner ads above or to the
side of your videos, but you can also allow preview ads to appear before a
video, or allow overlay ads to appear as transparencies in the lower portion of
your video.
Step 8
Click "Monetize" once you
make your selections. YouTube will preview your ads to make sure they meet the
requirements for monetization, and then approve or reject them in about 48
hours. In some cases YouTube may ask you for written documentation that you are
the copyright holder of the material in the video. Your videos will be labeled
"Monetized" on your Uploads page once they are accepted.
- Although monetizing allows your YouTube videos to begin
generating revenue, you won't be paid unless you link a Google AdSense
account to your YouTube account. To sign up for AdSense through YouTube,
go to the Monetization page, click "How Will I Be Paid?," click
"Associate an AdSense Account," and then complete the
registration process on the AdSense website. You must generate at least
$100 in ad revenue before receiving a payout.
About
the Author
Alan Sembera began writing for local
newspapers in Texas and Louisiana. His professional career includes stints as a
computer tech, information editor and income tax preparer. Sembera now writes
full time about business and technology. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in
journalism from Texas A&M University.
