What Does 'Monetize' Mean on YouTube?

Monetizing Content

'Monetizing' on YouTube refers to enabling YouTube to turn on advertisements on your videos. If you enable ads on your videos, you will earn a cut of the revenue earned from those ads. Not all videos can be monetized, and you must first go through the enabling process, but after you have done so you can enable ads on almost any new upload automatically, as well as monetize all past uploads.

Requirements

In order to be eligible, your videos must first adhere to the YouTube Community Guidelines. This means that all content must abide by YouTube's rules. Your content must also be completely your own -- you are not allowed to profit off of the work of others -- and must be advertiser friendly, which means that if you have any videos flagged for mature content, you cannot enable ads on them.

How to Enable Monetization

To enable ads, you must first have an AdSense account. If you don't have an AdSense account already, log in to your Google account and create one. You will need to provide your address and billing information to proceed, so you must be at least 18 years old to qualify. Once this is complete, you must connect your new AdSense account to your existing YouTube account. This can be done from your Monetization page in your Account Settings.

Monetization Limitations

There are a few different reasons why your account may be ineligible for monetization: if you have applied and been denied previously, or if your account is not in good standing -- for example, if you have had videos deleted for breaking the Community Guidelines. If this is the case, you may need to wait six months for the strikes to vanish from your account. In addition, you won't be eligible if you live in certain countries where monetization is not available.

How to Setup Blogger on Go Daddy

1. Log in to Go Daddy with your username and password.

2. Locate 'My Products' and click 'Domain Manager.'

3. Select the domain you want to use for your Blogger blog and click the 'Nameserver' icon.

4. Select the option of parking the domain and then click 'OK.'

5. Go back to the domain manager and select the domain that you want to use as the Blogger page.

6. Click 'Total DNS Control.' Locate 'CNAMES' and click 'Edit.'

7. Click 'OK.' Type 'ghs.google.com' next to 'Point to Host Name' and then click 'OK.'

How to Place Ads on WordPress

1. Go to google.adsense.com and click the sign up link. You will be asked to fill out a few text fields, including the URL of your primary site. Put your WordPress site's homepage URL into this field. Once you have signed up, log in to your account.

2. Look at the control panel. You'll see an overview of your advertising revenue, which will be zero at present. Click 'AdSense Setup' then 'Get Ads.'

3. Decide whether you want the ad unit to display text ads, image ads, or both. Select the relevant option from the drop-down menu. Click continue.

4. Customize the appearance of the ad using the drop-down menus that appear on the next screen. You can choose from a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. You can try an ad that blends in to the design of your site, or try a style that stands out. Different styles work for different websites, so feel free to experiment with different designs. Click continue when done.

5. Click 'Add new channel,' and choose a name to identify this ad unit. Choose something descriptive like 'Side bar skyscraper.' Click continue when done.

6. Click 'Submit and Get Code.' The code for the ad unit will appear. Copy the code to the clipboard.

7. Log in to your WordPress site. If you are familiar with HTML, you can click 'Appearance' then 'Theme Editor,' and place the ad directly into the source code. Otherwise, Click 'Plugins' then 'Add New,' and search for a free AdSense management plugin, such as WhyDoWork, Advertising Manager, or Easy AdSense. Activate the plug in, then look for it on the left menu bar. Click it, and look for the box to paste in your AdSense code. Choose where you want it to be placed.

8. Wait 10 minutes then load your site in a Web browser. See if the ad has appeared correctly. If it has not, return to the source code or plugin and ensure the ad code has been entered correctly, then check again. If the code is present and correct, but the ad has not appeared, try logging out of WordPress and looking again, as some plugins do not display ads to administrators.

How to Make Money with a Niche Blog

1. Commit to writing. Building a successful niche blog that will monetize takes time and patience. You want to take the time to keep your blog updated with at least three to five weekly entries.

2. Pick your niche. Once you have decided that you will commit two to four hours a week to maintain your blog, start brainstorming on a niche. Write down a list of your top five favorite passions. What are you an expert in? What do you enjoy doing? Regardless of what it is, there are ways to monetize on just about any subject.

3. Set up your blog. If you don't already have an established blog, register online for a free blog. Free blog sites include Blogger and WordPress. After you have registered, select your look and feel and personalize your layout. Pick a blog name that pertains to your niche.

4. Start blogging. The meat of your blog is content. You want original and engaging content that will keep people coming back for more. Write entries with pictures. For example, if your niche is gardening, write about a particular plant showing pictures on how you planted it or how you care for it. Start a Top 10 or Top 20 list on tips, ideas and favorites. Keep your readers interested and they will keep coming back, start sharing your link and leading to more visitors to the site.

5. Start monetizing. Once you have built a good, solid blog with great content, you can start monetizing. You don't want to start too early; you want to gain your visitors' trust. If they go to a blog with one or two entries, but tons of advertisements, they won't want to come back. Start monetizing with advertising revenue share; set up a Google AdSense account. Once set up, start implementing ads on your blog. Place them strategically and neatly.

6. Become an affiliate. Register for an account at places like Commission Junction. You can basically apply to be an affiliate for numerous companies using one account to manage them all. Search for advertisers related to your niche and apply to become an affiliate for them. Once you are approved, you will be able to place your affiliate banners on your blog, opting for commissions.

How to Create an Amazon Pro Merchant Account

1. Sign up for an Amazon account. Activate your account with banking and credit card information. Confirm your email address and phone number via their automated system.

2. List your media items. Go through the listing template and fill in the description and condition fields. Choose reasonable prices for the items that correspond to the prices listed by the other sellers.

3. Sell the items, ship them out on time and arrange the deposits into your bank account. Wait until the amount of sales per month, warrant spending the monthly fee for the Pro Merchant account.

4. Sign up for the upgrade. Use the extra privileges to design a storefront for your listings and to write product pages for items not included in the Amazon catalog.

How to Make Money with the Google Affiliate Program

1. Sign up with the Google Affiliate Network. Use the link in the resources section of this article. You'll have to enter basic information about yourself and your website. It may take a day or two to receive your acceptance email.

2. Log into your account. After you've been accepted, you can revisit the Google Affiliate Network site and log in.

3. Search for products or advertisers that fit your niche. For successful affiliate marketing, you need to match the right offer with your audience. For example, if your website is about camping, then you should look for companies that sell camping supplies. You can do this by clicking on either the 'Products' or 'Advertisers' buttons at the top of your screen.

4. Apply to the advertisers that interest you. Click on the small box next to the advertiser names, then click on the 'Apply to selected' button at the top of the screen. Some advertisers will approve you immediately, while others manually approve applicants.

5. Get the advertising code for your website. You can view a list of your approved advertisers under the 'Advertisers' and 'Approved' links. You can click on the 'Actions' button and scroll down to 'Get links.' This shows you the available ads.

6. Place the ad code on your website. If you're using a blog like WordPress, you can usually put it in a text-based widget. If you're using HTML, you'll need to modify the code to properly show the advertisement.

7. Monitor your advertising campaigns. If you aren't having success with a particular ad, swap it out for a different ad from the same company or change companies altogether.

How to Get Free Ads on Your Site

1. Access your Web browser and search for Google Adsense, Chitika or Click Bank.

2. Apply for their free ads to be placed on your website. Depending on the service you choose, you will need to give them your bank account information or your PayPal information.

3. Choose where you wish to have the ads placed on your site and how many ad 'blocks' you wish to have.

4. Agree to the service provider's terms and conditions and complete the registration.

5. Wait for a day or two to confirm that the service provider has your correct account information. The service providers will do this by placing a small amount of money into your bank or PayPal account and having you confirm the amount.

6. Continue to keep your site up and running. The ads are completely independent and require you to do nothing but collect.