Do you want to learn how to make money on YouTube? Making money online just got easier, especially if you are creative, independent and desire a job that allows you to make money from home. User can make money on YouTube by uploading popular videos to the site. After all, why spend eight hours behind a corporate desk when you could be doing what you love, at your pace and place? All it takes is some hard work, perseverance, Internet marketing skills, and an original idea and you could be pulling in six figures from home, via YouTube's partnership program. Read on to learn how to make money on YouTube.1
You should also keep in mind that placing a video on YouTube is a good way to market your product or service in its own right, particularly since it works seamlessly with other social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. One thing to consider is that YouTube is diligent about not uploading multiple videos. It will search its content and if it finds that a video is a duplicate, it will not allow it to be uploaded again. This helps keep the site free of spam and makes it easy to get relevant searches.
YouTube also offers a paid option that allows you to promote your videos, (similar to google's sponsored searches. With this service, you would pay only for real results.
You should also keep in mind that placing a video on YouTube is a good way to market your product or service in its own right, particularly since it works seamlessly with other social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. One thing to consider is that YouTube is diligent about not uploading multiple videos. It will search its content and if it finds that a video is a duplicate, it will not allow it to be uploaded again. This helps keep the site free of spam and makes it easy to get relevant searches.
YouTube also offers a paid option that allows you to promote your videos, (similar to google's sponsored searches. With this service, you would pay only for real results.
Step 1: Sign up with YouTube
- If you are an aspiring YouTube entertainer or if you simply want to gain exposure for your product, service, or idea, the first step is to set up a free account with YouTube. This is quite easy and can be done in less than ten minutes. Once you have done this, you will be able to focus all your energy on creating, uploading and marketing content in the hopes of turning it into a successful moneymaking venture.2
Step 2: Brainstorm Original Ideas
- Next, you will want to brainstorm for some original video ideas that will attract a large audience. You'll want a lot of followers if you intend to make a large amount of money. Some thoughts to keep in mind as you dream up your ideas:
- Consider a weekly or even a daily series. If people enjoy it, you will have even more opportunities for earning money.
- Try to focus on one idea, genre or theme. If comedy is your strength, maybe produce comedic videos that follow the same character or group of characters.
- Do not make videos too long. You may take more liberties if you are producing a weekly or daily series, but otherwise try to keep you length shorter and the content more concise.
- Make videos on subjects people enjoy. You may also focus on types of videos that are popular such as how-to videos.
- Never go anywhere without your video camera. You never know when you may be able to catch some prime footage.3
Step 3: Promote Your Videos
To get visitors to watch your YouTube videos, you have to promote yourself and the videos. There are several easy ways to broadcast your YouTube channel to make yourself and your videos known:
Get T-shirts made with your YouTube channel name and address written on them. Give them to family and friends to wear.
Build a MySpace page about your videos with a link to eacho f them. Invite visitors and friends to watch and rate them.
Use your Twitter account to promote and invite viewers.
Post a description and link to your videos on your Facebook page. Everyone who visit your page will have the opportunity to view your videos.
Watch other YouTube entrepreneurs who are making money on YouTube and follow their lead. If possible, get in contact with them and ask for advice.
Make copies of your videos and give them away - you can even send a copy of the really good ones to the local TV station - you may be on the evening news.
Advertise locally with flyers, in publications and by talking about your videos to everyone. Ask them to tell someone else.4
Get T-shirts made with your YouTube channel name and address written on them. Give them to family and friends to wear.
Build a MySpace page about your videos with a link to eacho f them. Invite visitors and friends to watch and rate them.
Use your Twitter account to promote and invite viewers.
Post a description and link to your videos on your Facebook page. Everyone who visit your page will have the opportunity to view your videos.
Watch other YouTube entrepreneurs who are making money on YouTube and follow their lead. If possible, get in contact with them and ask for advice.
Make copies of your videos and give them away - you can even send a copy of the really good ones to the local TV station - you may be on the evening news.
Advertise locally with flyers, in publications and by talking about your videos to everyone. Ask them to tell someone else.4
Step 4: Become a YouTube Partner
- Now that you have content and a growing audience, sign up with the YouTube partnership program and start to see the cash pour in. They will have to approve you, so don't apply until you have some good content and a growing number of subscribers. Show them you have the potential to become the next YouTube sensation!
