How to earn money from Youtube shorts

So here you are and we will discuss how to earn money from youtube shorts in this post. Youtube is the largest online video library and the second biggest search engine after Google.

In 2005 Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim started Youtube, and in 2006 Google bought it paying $1.65 Billion. Since then Google has made several changes to it from upgrading the servers to upgrading the algorithm.

below is the first video that was uploaded by its co-founder Jawed Karim in 2005.

Google also developed a dedicated app for mobile users and Television network. After the Indian government banned the Chinese short video app Tiktok in 2020, Youtube added a shorts feature in September 2020. Later the feature was launched in other countries too.

Now Youtube wants to compete with Tiktok, Instagram Reels, and Facebook videos. In May 2021 Youtube announced a budget of $100 Million for Shorts creator which will be distributed in 2021-2022.

So how to earn money from youtube shorts

Below are some key points which you have to take care of before posting your shorts video on Youtube so that you can earn money from shorts.

  • Youtube encourages its creators to post original videos created by them, putting content that was created by someone else will not make you eligible for this.
  • These videos are called shorts because they are really short. So keep them short, preferably within one minute.
  • Don’t use copyright audios also.
  • You can upload short videos both from PC and Mobile app.
  • The mobile app has a dedicated ‘Shorts’ button. You can use that button to shoot or upload videos from your mobile.
  • You can later edit the video decription, tags and other details. You also can give it a Thumbnail if you like.
  • Use vertical videos rather than horizontal ones. Vertical ones do better as compared to horizontals as wathcing vertical videos on mobiles is more enjoyable.
  • Dont just anything, post about a particular thing. For example if you post about movies one day and other day you post about natire then Youtube algorithm will get confused where to rank your videos.
  • Kepp the title of the video short. Short videos with short title tends to do better than longer ones.
  • You can use the #shorts in your title and description for a better reach.
  • Post regularly, make a routine for yourself and follow it.

Wrapping Up how to earn money from youtube shorts

Follow these simple steps to earn money from Youtube shorts. It is not necessary that your channel should be monetized to earn money from YouTube shorts. You can earn money from YouTube short even without monetization of your channel.

If you have any questions or suggestions, then definitely let us know by commenting below.

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