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New YouTube monetization rules 2025: what creators need to know

Andy Davidson — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:11:00 +0000

It’s 2025. YouTube monetization rules have changed. YouTube recently rolled out a significant update to its monetization system that is already live on all channels. This update introduces new monetization tools and changes how mid-roll ads—the ads that play during videos longer than eight minutes—are placed and managed. Whether you’re already part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) or working toward monetization, understanding the new YouTube monetization rules (2025) is key to optimizing your revenue and maintaining a great viewer experience. Table of contents What has changed? How YouTube mid-roll ads worked before 2025 While creators are always looking for ways to diversify content income sources, ad revenue is still the primary source of income on YouTube for most creators. Mid-roll ads play a major role. Previously, creators could either let YouTube automatically place mid-roll ads or manually insert them at specific points in their videos. Manual placement gave creators control to position ads at natural breaks like pauses or topic changes, aiming to avoid disrupting viewers. However, some creators tried stacking multiple mid-roll ads—sometimes 10 or 20 within a single video—thinking more ads would equal more money. But too many ads, or ads popping up in the middle of… Continue reading New YouTube monetization rules 2025: what creators need to know

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Monetizing a small channel: Strategies to earn your first $100 on YouTube

Andy Davidson — Thu, 29 May 2025 14:19:00 +0000

It’s time to earn your first $100 on YouTube. What will you spend it on? Maybe take a lesson from Mr Beast and invest it right back into you channel. Getting monetized on YouTube might feel like a waiting game—especially if you’re under the 1,000-subscriber mark. But here’s the good news: you don’t have to wait for official monetization to start earning money from your channel. There are real, achievable ways to monetize a small YouTube channel and make your first $100—even if you’re just starting out. In this post, you’ll learn how to earn revenue through affiliate marketing, merch sales, and sponsorships tailored to small creators like you. You don’t need 1,000 subscribers to earn money on YouTube The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) is great—but it’s not your only option. In fact, many creators earn money before they qualify for ads. With the right strategies, you can build income streams based on the value of your content and the trust of your audience, not just your view count. Here’s how. 1. Try affiliate marketing to earn passive income Affiliate marketing is one of the easiest ways to earn money as a small creator. You promote a product or service… Continue reading Monetizing a small channel: Strategies to earn your first $100 on YouTube

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Are you taking advantage of YouTube’s creator-focused features?

Andy Davidson — Tue, 20 May 2025 14:23:00 +0000

2025 has seen a lot of exciting for YouTube creator features, and there’s more on the horizon. Earlier this year, YouTube CEO, Neal Mohan, outlined significant updates coming to YouTube throughout 2025. These updates are focused around how creators make money, grow their channels, and use AI tools (within the scope of YouTube AI rules and best practices, of course). Here we are, half way through 2025 and if you aren’t taking advantage of these new features or gearing to do so, you’re falling behind. But it’s not too late! In this post, we’ll recap what’s new in YouTube for 2025 and lay out why these updates are important for current and aspiring YouTubers, especially those looking to diversify their income streams beyond traditional ad revenue. More ways to earn on YouTube Many creators dream of turning their YouTube channels into full-time careers, but relying solely on ad revenue can be challenging. The good news is that YouTube has recognized this and is working to expand monetization options. In 2024, over fifty percent of channels earning five figures or more did so through sources other than ads and YouTube Premium. This year, YouTube is making strides to facilitate even more… Continue reading Are you taking advantage of YouTube’s creator-focused features?

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YouTube monetization requirements: What every YouTube creator needs to know

Andy Davidson — Thu, 15 May 2025 14:53:00 +0000

Hoping to meet the YouTube monetization requirements in 2024? Here's all you need to know about the new YouTube Partner Program.

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Beginner’s Guide to YouTube Affiliate Marketing

Andrew Moore-Crispin — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:41:14 +0000

YouTube affiliate marketing is a great way for content creators to make bank. It all comes down to picking the right products and authentically sharing with your audience.

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YouTube Comment Automation = YouTube Comment Monetization

TubeBuddy — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:13:00 +0000

YouTube comment automation means never having to type the same response twice. If you’re seeing similar comments and questions that can be answered the same way across your videos, you’re not alone. While it’s a good problem to have because it means your audience is engaging, manually replying to the same questions in the same way is an annoying time suck. That’s why we created YouTube Canned Responses. Canned Responses lets you quickly respond to comments with pre-drafted messages to save time and simplify audience engagement. But YouTube comment automation isn’t just a time saver, it can also be a money maker when paired with a tool like AsqMe (partner link). More on that in a moment. How TubeBuddy Canned Responses Work With TubeBuddy Canned Responses you can create as many comment replies as you like and easily call them up when responding to comments. Since TubeBuddy lives inside YouTube Studio, just click the TB drop-down below a comment, choose the appropriate Canned Response, and boom, comment addressed. You can use Canned Responses to recommend a related video for more detail, you can answer frequently asked questions, share a link to your merch shop or, if you want to get… Continue reading YouTube Comment Automation = YouTube Comment Monetization

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YouTube CPM + RPM: How much can creators make with AdSense in 2024?

Carla Marshall — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:54:38 +0000

How much do YouTube creators make per view? What is the average CPM on YouTube? More important for creators, what’s the average YouTube RPM – revenue per mille (thousand)? Let’s break it down. Every YouTube creators wants to get access to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Once creators reach 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time (or 10M shorts views in three months), they’re eligible for the YPP and a share of the revenue from all YouTube ads that run against their videos. It’s the big question all aspiring creators ask: How much money do you get paid per view on YouTube? In this post, we’ll break down the science behind the revenue share from AdSense. We’ll be talking about views and revenue on long form videos. Long form videos are where the real money is. For a breakdown of how YouTube Shorts pay creators, check out our post Real Numbers: How Much Does YouTube Shorts Pay for 1 Million Views? Before we get into the numbers, let’s clarify some of the terms used about YouTube monetization that you may have heard: CTR – click through rate The CTR refers to how many users view an ad versus how… Continue reading YouTube CPM + RPM: How much can creators make with AdSense in 2024?

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How to Monetize Evergreen YouTube Content: Bulk Edit + AsqMe

TubeBuddy — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:13:38 +0000

If you’re not monetizing your evergreen YouTube content, you’re missing out. Sure, a viral hit is great and can do amazing things for your channel but your evergreen videos will continue driving views over the long term. Because while you may have published that video a few years ago but to a new subscriber, it might as well be brand new. Case in point: look at the top 30 most watched videos on YouTube. You’ll notice that none of these videos were produced in this decade. The newest entry on the list is from June, 2018. In other words, success on YouTube means playing the long game. And let’s not forget that YouTube is a major search engine in its own right. If your older videos are well optimized, there’s a much better chance they’ll be discovered… and that’s important if you want to monetize evergreen YouTube content. In this post, we’ll talk through the importance of a monetized long tail content strategy, and we’ll introduce you to a tool called AsqMe (partner link) that offers another possible revenue stream by managing and monetizing audience questions. Tips to Monetize YouTube Evergreen Content Ad revenue from older videos on your channel… Continue reading How to Monetize Evergreen YouTube Content: Bulk Edit + AsqMe

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Use This 3-Click YouTube Shorts Strategy to Grow Your Long Form Videos

TubeBuddy — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:40:26 +0000

If you do nothing else today, please use this simple YouTube Shorts strategy to grow your channel. It’ll literally take a minute and it works. As a small YouTube creator, you’ve probably been there: you spend hours crafting a long form video, perfecting the thumbnail, scripting, and editing—only for it to just kinda… sit there, not getting the views to justify the work, and not getting you any closer to your monetization goals. Meanwhile, a short, fun clip you tossed together in 15 minutes seems to be racking up the views. It’s frustrating and can make us feel like we’re taking shots in the dark, cursing The Algorithm, never quite understanding what’s going on. There is a simple strategy that all creators can use to turn Shorts views into views of your long form content, which is always the goal. It only takes three clicks. It works for us, it works for many small and big creators on YouTube, it’ll work for you too. All you need to do is connect your Short(s) videos to your long form videos. If you’re already sold on the idea and you just want the instructions (what is this, a recipe blog? We don’t… Continue reading Use This 3-Click YouTube Shorts Strategy to Grow Your Long Form Videos

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The Amazon Affiliate Program: A Creator’s Guide to Affiliate Marketing with Amazon Associates

Carla Marshall — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:46:39 +0000

Affiliate sales can be an awesome revenue stream for YouTube creators. Read our guide on how to delve into the world of Amazon affiliates. marketing.

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