Make Money on YouTube (A Detailed Guide)

YouTube has grown into a $15 billion-a-year business. Co-founder Jawed Karim published the first video, “Me at the zoo.” The platform has over 800 million videos now.

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Based on the user base and popularity, YouTube is one of the best platforms to make money online.

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If you enjoy creating content and want to earn extra money following your passion, you should learn how to make money on YouTube.

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Different Ways To Make Money on YouTube

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YouTube advertising revenue is the primary method of making money on YouTube. Once you’re eligible to monetize your channel, you can start generating revenue through display ads.

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YouTube provides an incredible platform to promote affiliate links. You can add affiliate links to your video descriptions during uploads right away.

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Channel memberships are another great way of supplementing your YouTube earnings. It is a YouTube channel subscription feature that lets your loyal fans join your channel for a monthly fee.

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YouTube Merchandise (Merch) Shelf

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YouTube is the second largest search engine. Over 2 billion users are on the platform every year. Therefore, it is a perfect platform to promote your product or service.

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Make Money on YouTube (A Detailed Guide)

YouTube has grown into a $15 billion-a-year business. Co-founder Jawed Karim published the first video, “Me at the zoo.” The platform has over 800 million videos now.

Based on the user base and popularity, YouTube is one of the best platforms to make money online.

If you enjoy creating content and want to earn extra money following your passion, you should learn how to make money on YouTube.

Different Ways To Make Money on YouTube

Here, I’ll discuss six effective ways of making money on YouTube and the YouTube ads.

YouTube advertising revenue is the primary method of making money on YouTube. Once you’re eligible to monetize your channel, you can start generating revenue through display ads.

YouTube Ads

YouTube provides an incredible platform to promote affiliate links. You can add affiliate links to your video descriptions during uploads right away.

Affiliate Marketing

Channel memberships are another great way of supplementing your YouTube earnings. It is a YouTube channel subscription feature that lets your loyal fans join your channel for a monthly fee.

Channel Memberships

YouTube Merchandise (Merch) Shelf

This YouTube feature allows creators to sell their merchandise to potential customers without leaving their channel.

YouTube is the second largest search engine. Over 2 billion users are on the platform every year. Therefore, it is a perfect platform to promote your product or service.

Promote Business and Drive Dales

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