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# Now it’s easier to make money with YouTube
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/now-its-easier-to-make-money-with-youtube/
- Published: 2023-06-21T13:12:34.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-21T13:12:40.000Z
- Description: YouTube has recently minimized its requirements for creators to make profits. Learn how to monetize your YouTube content with this quick and simple guide. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2023/06/now-its-easier-to-make-money-with-youtube.html]
- Author: Alana Bonilla
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, YouTube & Video, DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:44

YouTube has recently minimized its requirements for creators to make profits. Learn how to monetize your YouTube content with this quick and simple guide.

*by *Bobby Owsinski* of [Music 3.0](https://music3point0.com/2023/06/16/its-now-easier-to-monetize-your-youtube-content/?ref=hypebot.com)*

In an effort to lure more **TikTok** users to the platform, **YouTube** has [lowered it’s minimums](https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/13/youtube-is-lowering-the-barrier-to-be-eligible-for-its-monetization-program/?ref=hypebot.com) for being able to monetize YouTube content. Although the previous standards weren’t that high to begin with, it’s even easier now to join its YouTube Partner Program (YPP).

![Keyboard with smartphone displaying a concert performance on screen, computer monitor in background - music industry tech, live event streaming, digital music production, artist promotions, music marketing tools, Hypebot.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/posting-a-youtube-link-vs-directly-uploading-videos-to-facebook.png)

The new conditions to qualify for YPP now are:

- Your channel must have at least 500 subscribers;
- You need to have made at least 3 public uploads in the last 90 days
- and have had either 3,000 watch hours in the past year or 3 million Shorts views in the last 90 days.

Previously, the conditions were:

- You needed to have at least 1,000 subscribers
- and either 4,000 watch hours in the past year or 10 million Shorts views in the last 90 days

There are other conditions that you need to meet as well that haven’t changed in the new requirements. like having a Google Adsense account, having 2 factor authentication engaged on your Google account, and live in a country where YPP is available.

#### How To Apply

When you reach the minimums you don’t automatically become a YPP member – you just now have the ability to apply. Here’s how to do it:

1. Sign in to **YouTube**
2. In the top right, click your profile picture

![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h36)

**YouTube Studio**

1. In the left menu, click **Earn**
2. Select **Apply** to get started
3. Click **Start** to review and **Accept** Base terms
4. Click **Start** to set up an AdSense account, or link an existing active one

When you’re finished, you’ll see **In Progress** in the Get Reviewed step, which means YouTube [has your application](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/72851?hl&ref=hypebot.com).

Once in the program you’ll then have access to tipping tools like Super Thanks, Super Chat, and Super Stickers, subscription tools like channel memberships, and the ability to promote their own merch with YouTube Shopping.

One thing you should be aware of is that in March, YouTube [changed its rules ](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10072685?hl=en&ref=hypebot.com)against using profanities at the start of a video. They will now disqualify any video with profanity within the first seven seconds of the start. It’s not saying that you can’t use profanity, just not at the beginning of the clip. The old policy stated that you couldn’t be profane in the first 15 seconds, so the new rules are a lot looser.

Like I said, the reason for the YouTube content changes isn’t that Google and YouTube are feeling particularly benevolent. This is a business decision through and through as their real reason is to try to lure more TikTokers.

**Bobby Owsinski* is a producer/engineer, author, blogger, podcaster, and coach. He has authored 24 books on recording, music, the music business and social media.*  
  
*Read more: [https://music3point0.com/2023/06/16/its-now-easier-to-monetize-your-youtube-content/#ixzz85EueFiNG](https://music3point0.com/2023/06/16/its-now-easier-to-monetize-your-youtube-content/?ref=hypebot.com#ixzz85EueFiNG)*   
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