Content creators aren’t paid by YouTube for the videos they upload. Neither are videos monetized by default. For you to start making money on YouTube, you have to enable monetization in your YouTube account settings. From there, you have options to join the YouTube Partners Program or have your videos listed on YouTube Premium.

How to make money on YouTube

Like learning how to make money on Instagram or via blogging, your audience might unlock your YouTube channel’s earning potential. But when you create multiple revenue streams, through side side hustles or businesses, it’s easier to monetize.

Luckily, there are several ways to accomplish this—let’s take a deeper look at each of these streams.

Join the YouTube Partner Program and earn money from ads

The first revenue stream you’ll likely explore is ads. Whether you want to earn money on YouTube without creating videos or as a content creator, joining the YouTube Partners Program and setting up monetization is a vital step. You can apply for monetization once you’ve hit 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours over the past year.

How to enable monetization on YouTube

Once that’s done, head back to the dashboard and click the Analytics tab on the left side. From there, you’ll need to choose Revenue from the tabs at the top, then scroll down to the chart Monthly Estimated Revenue to get an idea of your predicted revenue.

How many views do you need to make money?

The number of views you get doesn’t correlate to revenue earned. If your video gets thousands of views but no one watches or clicks the ad, you won’t make any money. This is because of YouTube’s criteria for billing advertisers: a viewer must click an ad or watch the ad in full (10, 15, or 30 seconds) for you to get paid.

However, with the release of YouTube Premium, you no longer need to rely on advertisers to create engaging or enticing ads to earn revenue.

Check out YouTube Premium

YouTube Premium is a paid membership program that allows fans to watch and support their favorite content creators without ads. For creators, not much changes, as they will get paid for content consumed by non-members on YouTube along with content on YouTube Premium.

Creators are paid for YouTube Premium based on how much members watch their content. Consider revenue earned from YouTube Premium as a secondary revenue stream in addition to what you’re already earning through ads.

While it’s easy to set up, earning money through advertising as a YouTube Partner is far from the most lucrative revenue stream you can create for yourself.

YouTube offers incredible opportunity to digital product sellers and content creators.

As the 3rd largest search engine in the world, 1 billion hours of YouTube are watched per day! YouTube is growing immensely, and anyone with a presence on YouTube stands to gain a huge return.

One of the age-old problems, however, is how to monetize your channel? While there are many options, we’ll be focusing on selling digital products through Sellfy, such as selling videos, LUTs, ebooks, and more.

When it comes down to selling your digital content on YouTube, it can essentially be boiled down to two major steps:

Getting people interested in the specific product you’re selling through your video content.
Driving traffic to your site.

Today we won’t talk about creating compelling videos (there are a ton of resources out there on creating great video content), but we’ll stick to the technical implementation of driving traffic to your online store, which is an art form all in its own.

To successfully sell on YouTube you have to stay on top of their algorithm changes. For example, just a few months ago YouTube changed their external linking policy for cards, limiting the use only to YouTube Partner Program participants (we’ll cover this later, read on).

Fortunately, YouTube has a few other tools that allow for linking to external websites. When you’ve got a presence on YouTube, you have several options to place links to your store where you’re selling your products.

Here are some ways you can drive traffic to your website on YouTube:

Links in description
Custom link on profile banners
YouTube cards
YouTube end screens

We’ll go over each of these methods, and provide a step by step guide to implement each one.

1. Add links in the description & comments

Linking in the description is one of the most commonly used methods to send your viewers to a website of interest. One of the reasons for that is that anyone can do it, regardless of the age of the channel or amount of subscriptions you have.

YouTube viewers expect links in the description of any topics that were discussed in the video – they serve as a sort of reference catalogue of topics.

In any YouTube video, the first three lines of the description are always visible. Anything beyond that, and the user has to click “show more”. For that reason, making use of those first three lines is imperative – so make them really count.

Pro tip: Shorten longer links to make them easier to read, make the text look cleaner and more uniform.

Another option is to write the links in the comments, and as the channel owner, you have the option to pin your comment to the top. It would look like this:

This lets you get even more eyeballs on your links, which can send viewers to your online store where you’re selling digital content online.

How to do it:

Go to the video uploading section by clicking on the camera icon in the top right corner of YouTube and select “upload video”
After uploading the video file, add your description and links to the Description box
If you’d like to shorten your links, use link shortening services such as Goo.gl or Bit.ly
Publish, and you’re done!

2. Add a custom link to your profile banner

When people go to your profile, they see your cover art, as well as the icons you choose to display. This data is imperative for people to get a feeling for your channel’s brand. Additionally, it’s a common page your viewers visit when they’re looking for new content to watch, or when they’re considering subscribing.

YouTube allows for up to 5 links to be displayed on top of the profile banner. Those links can be a combination of any external links, such as your different social media platforms, website, or online store.

Use this prominent linking opportunity to drive your fans to let them know that you have products to offer them, as well as to send them to the right page.

When adding a Sellfy link to your YouTube profile, a clickable Sellfy icon will appear.

Pro tip: use the “Link title” option to invite your visitors to click on it.

Step by step guide to adding custom links to your YouTube profile:

Click on your profile image in the top right corner of YouTube and choose “My Channel” from the drop down menu
Click the blue “Customize Channel” button
Go to the “About” tab of your profile
Scroll down to the “Links” section
Click on the pencil icon on the right hand side to edit links
Click the “Add” button, and fill in the information about your link and the text you want to show
Click “Done” to save the progress

The next two options are limited in their availability – End screens and Cards are only available to YouTube Partner Program participants. The YouTube Partnership Program, in turn, has its own limitations.

The requirements are:

You’re based in a permitted country (check if your country is listed here)

The channel must have 1000 subscribers

The channel must have at least 40,000 watched hours

Once you meet the requirements, you can apply for the program. The approval process is not automated, so you’ll have to wait for a member of the review team to process your application.

3. Use end screens to link to your online store

End screens are a powerful tool to engage your viewers after they’ve watched (and loved) your content. This is the perfect time to nudge them to get to know you better by taking a look at your store.

Members of the YouTube Partnership Program will have the option to add an end screen that’s visible during the last 20 seconds of a YouTube video.

The end screen can show different things. They include:

Showing different videos or playlists on YouTube
An invitation to subscribe to the channel
Link to external websites that are approved merchandise and crowdfunding sites

The last one is the option we’re most interested in.

You can link to one of three options – your own associated site (find out more here), a merchandise site, or a crowdfunding site. The merchandise and crowdfunding sites must be on the list of approved retailers. Fortunately, Sellfy is on the list of approved merchandise sites, so even if you’re unable to add an associated site, if you’re using a Sellfy domain, you’ll be able to link to it without a problem.

An end card with an external link will appear as in this example above, in the downloading a free ebook section. When you mouse over the image of the digital goods you’re buying, the card expands and prompts you to download the ebook. YouTube offers several call to actions to choose from, such as download, buy, visit, and more.

How to add end cards that link to your site:

Make sure you’re part of the YouTube Partner Program – you can apply from your account’s creator studio
Upload a video
Under your “videos” tab, click the down arrow next to the “edit” button under the video you want to add an end screen to
Select “end screen” from the drop down menu
Click the blue “add element” button
Click “link” from the drop down menu
Paste the URL link that you want to send your visitors to and click “Next”
Edit the title you’d like, and choose the most relevant call to action
Select your image
Click “create element”

Use cards to drive traffic to your site from YouTube

Cards in videos appear as a small letter “i” in the top right corner, and when clicked, they slide out from the right-hand side of the video.

Cards contain an image, a title, and a call to action, and they link away from your video. There are different kinds of cards you can add:

Video or playlist cards – send users to another video or playlist they might be interested in
Channel cards – let you shout out a different channel
Donation cards – can ask for a donation from your viewers
Poll cards – poll your viewers directly in the video
Link cards – send your viewers to an external link

With the goal to send viewers to your store (and make more sales), the Link Cards option is most effective, so we’ll be putting a focus on that.

Similarly to end screens, link cards have limitations as to what links you can add – they include associated websites, sites from their approved list or retailers and merchandisers.

Again, you have two options – if you’re using a Sellfy domain, you can use the retailers option to add your link. Otherwise, you’ll have to have your “associated website” approved, find out more here.

How to add link cards to your YouTube videos:

Make sure you’re part of the YouTube Partner Program – you can apply from your account’s creator studio
Upload a video
Under your “videos” tab, click the down arrow next to the “edit” button under the video you want to add a card to
Slide the time marker to the time when you want the card to appear, then click “add card”
From the drop down menu choose “link”
Paste the URL of the link you want to send your viewers to and click “next”
Enter the text, the call to action, as well as the most relevant image, and click “create card”
Repeat the process for any other locations in the video where you would like to insert a card

Pro tip: Paste the same URL link in your bio on Instagram. Whenever a new customer finds you on Instagram, they’re likely to go to your bio page and see your link. Learn more: how to sell on Instagram.

Making the most of your YouTube audience

Having a loyal following on YouTube is a perfect jump start to selling your digital products, and thanks to YouTube’s built in tools, it’s possible to set up seamless, integrated sales tactics.

For video creators who are just starting out, making the most out of tactics such as linking in the description, using pinned posts, and creating custom links in your channel profile will be the best bet to send your viewers to purchase your digital goods.

Meanwhile, more established YouTubers have the opportunity to make masterful use of the ability to link to Sellfy domains and associated websites through End Screens and Cards.

Regardless of your experience level on YouTube, you’ll be able to find creative ways to make money and make the most of that exponentially growing YouTube viewer base.

Already selling on YouTube? Leave your channel in the comments and show us what you’ve been up to!

How Be Debt Free in 2018

by drmoney 10 March 2018 Opportunity 1

How to Live Debt Free

Debt can have a negative impact on your finances in multiple areas.

First, you may struggle to pay bills because so much of your monthly income is going toward debt payments.

A high Debt will make it tough to get approved for loans, especially a mortgage or auto loan.

Lenders want to be sure you can afford to make your monthly loan payments. High debt payments are often a sign that a borrower would miss payments or default on the loan.

So the big question everyone wants to know is how do I live debt free???

Generally, there are two ways to lower your debt. First, you can increase your income. The more you can increase your monthly income (without simultaneously raising your debt payments) the lower your debt-to-income ratio will be. I teach you a concept I like to call it Multiple Streams of income watch this video as I show you how to generate more income to wipe out your debt. You don’t need to borrow money, you don’t need to save money, you need to make more money!

Types of Income

The rich don’t have one income stream, they have several. The road to wealth is with multiple income streams. Think about it this way; if you work one job and are suddenly let go, you’ve lost your only source of income. If you lose your job, but have two different side hustles, you have some money to keep you afloat as you search for another one.

More income streams = more security. However, there are only so many hours in a day, and you don’t want to be working for all of them. Enter passive income. See there are actually two different types of income, passive and active.

Passive income and active income are the two types of income streams, and both are necessary to build wealth.

Active income is where you are essentially trading your time for money.

Passive income doesn’t necessarily relate to the number of hours you work, it is often the result of doing work once and then continuing to receive income from it long term. However, there are lots of different types of passive income.

Passive income is often marketed as making money while you sleep. While it certainly can be that it usually requires some active work upfront that hopefully results in on going dividends. This is what I teach in the video.

There are so many forms of passive income such as affiliate opportunities, mlm, property rental, investing, selling digital products, blogging, starting your own business, direct sales and many more.

You Can’t Do It All

As great as all of these income streams sound, you can’t do it all at once. When you are first starting out trying to build up extra income streams, it’s easy to want to do everything. Not only will this make you burnout, but it can also cause unwanted stress and time constraints.

This means it is best to focus on one income stream at a time. Once you’ve got one going pretty well so that it’s on autopilot, then start building another one. None of it will keep working if you are completely burned out and unable to do any work. One step at a time, one income stream at a time will lead you to wealth.

Finding the Right OPPORTUNITY

There are several ways to be successful today but the most popular one is almost always acknowledged as venturing into a world of capitalizing on opportunities. People who are able to do this easily usually reap in the positive benefits many folds.

Does it seem like you’ve tried everything in your power to find new great opportunities, and yet, despite your best intentions, you’re still plagued with:

•    Not knowing how to find good opportunities
•    Not understanding even where to start cashing in to better your life
•    Not knowing what the best oppertunities for you are

If this describes you, there are some things you should know…

First, you are NOT alone! It may seem like it sometimes, but not knowing where to begin in opportunity hunting is far more common than you’d think.

I ought to know, because I’ve helped many people with the exact same problem!

Why It Is Important That you Know About Opportunities And How To Make The Best Of Them!”

This is one area you really must know about…

Identifying the opportunities that will eventually yield the desired profits or revenue, may take talent and knowledge that should be carefully considered as such opportunities pose some level of risks.

Staying informed and keeping abreast with all the latest developments helps to ensure an individual is privy to the latest information on opportunities available.

Though being in the right place at the right time is often the basis of such opportunity grabbing forays, there is also the needed to be savvy and prudent when capitalizing on such opportunities.

And the worst part? The more you don’t know, the more trouble you could get into!

Make no mistake about it…

“The Costs of NOT Understand How All This Works Are Just Too High!”

One should always be well equipped with the relevant knowledge to ensure the best choices and opportunities are spotted.

The costs of not being informed are just too steep…

I mean, think about all of the money you could be wasting because of how this lack of knowledge costs money… the time you’re losing due to lack of knowledge is also time-consuming…

… and that’s not to mention the toll it could be taking on your personal life.

So here I’m going to help you by showing you a tool on how you can quickly and easily capitalize on opportunities… for GOOD!

That is why I’ve written this book…

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If you fail to do do this the consequences can be catastrophic.

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Understand that you could really be missing out on some great oppertunities.

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You see, how much longer are must people learn the HARD WAY before investing in themselves and getting the knowledge they need?

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