YouTube creators are soon able to earn money through Shorts after the company announces an expansion plan for the monetization of Shorts in the next few months.
YouTube announces that Shorts will soon be monetizable, and creators will receive a 45percent of the profits earned from user traffic.
This is a significant change for creators who earn an income from YouTube.
In contrast to long-form videos that let creators profit from the revenue generated by advertising, Shorts has no direct route to monetization.
YouTube has a Shorts “fund” that gives money to the creators of popular videos. However, it is not the same thing as a residual income stream.
In addition to the possibility of monetizing Shorts, YouTube is expanding the criteria to be eligible for YouTube Partner Program. This will enable more creators to earn money from short- and long-form videos.
Here are more details about when creators can begin making money from YouTube Shorts and who’s qualified for monetization.
YouTube's Shorts for Monetization
Beginning in the early 2023 timeframe At the beginning of 2023, creators who are part of early 2023, creators in the YouTube Partner Program will be allowed to make money from shorts.
Creators can earn money from advertisements shown between videos on the Shorts feed. Shorts feed.
YouTube will include the profits earned from advertisements in the Shorts feed and will pay an equal share to creators at the close of each month.
In addition to the amount allotted to creators, they’ll receive 45% of the income, which is distributed according to their percentage of all Shorts views.
This is an intriguing way to pay creators and entice the entire community to support Shorts.
The higher the ad revenue through Shorts during the month, the taller everyone gets the money.
On paper, it sounds like a great thought to make the YouTube community support Shorts this is precisely what the company must accomplish to stay ahead of rivals like TikTok.
Contrary with this model, which is similar to the Shorts funds, YouTube says this revenue-sharing model is designed to ensure long-term sustainability:
“We anticipate that most of our Shorts Fund recipients will earn more money with the new system designed for long-term sustainable growth. Instead of a fixed-price fund, we’re expanding with the model of revenue sharing that has increased the creator economy and allowed creators to profit from the platform’s popularity.”
Expanding Partner Program eligibility for YouTube
To gain the benefits of Shorts commercialization Creators must first be accepted to YouTube Partner Program. YouTube Partnership Program.
YouTube introduces new eligibility requirements to bring more shorts-oriented creators to join the Partner Program.
Beginning in 2023, creators may apply for in the early 2023 period to join YouTube Partner Program by meeting the requirements that is 1000 users and 10 million views on shorts in 90 days.
This modification allows creators to apply to be eligible for the Partner Program even if they do not publish lengthy-form videos.
As this change is implemented, YouTube will keep its current criteria — 1,500 subscribers and 4,500 watching hours.
In addition, YouTube says it will reduce the eligibility threshold for fan donations in early 2023, allowing non-Partner Program creators to earn money from the sale of their products.
More details will be released when updates are closer to launch.
