At SXSW in the bloghaus I was talking to some of the top youtube’rs and they were telling me about the YouTube partner program. Now don’t get this confused with the Adsense for Video program. With the YouTube partner program you get a revenue share from the money that YouTube makes. So I applied by going to the YouTube Partner page. Filled out the application which was pretty simple then a few hours later I got a email saying that I had been approved. I had read that its pretty hard to get approved but…. If I can get approved then I am guessing its not THAT hard.
One approved you have to link up a AdSense account so they have you sign in and give your Adsense account login information for the account you are going to get paid through.
The final step is going through the tutorial where they show you all the terms of service and rules of the program. Its pretty self explanatory. Of the 13 steps I think 5 of them are devoted to copyright rules. They are very concerned about you uploading original content (obviously) and especially for this partner program.
So how does the money work? Well here is some of the info from the tutorial.
How your videos can generate revenue
* When you designate a video for revenue sharing, YouTube will place ads “inside” or near the video.
* You will earn a share of the revenue that is generated from ad impressions occurring when these videos are viewed.
* For more details on revenue sharing, please review the Content Hosting Agreement at the end of this tutorial.
As I stated above they are VERY strict on the content you can submit:
Do not upload any TV shows, music videos, music concerts, or commercials without permission unless they consist entirely of content you created yourself. The Copyright Tips page and the Community Guidelines can help you determine whether your video infringes someone else’s copyright.
By clicking “Upload Video,” you are representing that this video does not violate YouTube’s Terms of Use and that you own all copyrights in this video or have express permission from all copyright owners to upload it.
What does this mean?
* Do not use:
o A photograph
o Any music
o Any movie or TV visuals
o Any artwork
o Any play, theatrical work, or concert…unless you have the permission of the person who created or produced it
* Also:
o Make sure you get permission from people who are featured in your video
o Don’t include “bad stuff” that is prohibited in our Community Guidelines
Now when I look at my video’s this is what I see:
You even need to tell YouTube a bit about what your video is about that you want to receive a revenue share for:
As for when you get paid seems inline with AdSense:
When and how you get paid
* We’ll send your check or EFT payment within approximately 60 days of the end of the month in which your account balance reaches US$100.
* For example, if you earn $105 in January, we’ll send payment to you by the end of March.
* If your account balance is less than US$100 at the end of the month, we’ll roll your earnings over to the following month, until the payment threshold is reached.
* You will have the option of receiving payment in US dollars or in a local currency.
* Your AdSense account will start displaying your revenue 60 to 90 days after you have joined the partnership—but don’t worry, all your revenue is being accrued in the meantime.
Now do not get to excited… the top youtubers I talked to make piss so I doubt I will really cash in but its still nice to give it a whirl 
November 14, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I got an invite but I am not sure I wanted to do it if no one here is making that much money with it.
June 1, 2009 at 5:34 pm
i actually have a question. you know how ad clicks make money, well if you click on your ad thats on your video. will the youtube staff know that you just made yourself like 100.00 bucks or something.. or will they think that like that many people just clicked on the ad. cuz i thought that if i click on the ad like 20 times, i just made some money without having to wait for somebody else to click on it. so yeah … if u can answer… THANKS =]
June 1, 2009 at 5:34 pm
i actually have a question. you know how ad clicks make money, well if you click on your ad thats on your video. will the youtube staff know that you just made yourself like 100.00 bucks or something.. or will they think that like that many people just clicked on the ad. cuz i thought that if i click on the ad like 20 times, i just made some money without having to wait for somebody else to click on it. so yeah … if u can answer… THANKS =]
March 29, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Why can’t you tell how much you make? People are always telling how much they make with Adsense. Google owns YouTube. What’s the problem?
January 21, 2009 at 5:29 am
how to be come you tube partner program
December 18, 2008 at 8:16 am
I was just approved for this program. I have a video of a cow with 7 legs that I make a joke about… It was viewed over 250K times I think. Other videos add up to another 400K views…. Is stuff like that going to be monetized well? I can’t imagine someone wanting to run an ad for their product or service over that. And that’s what I have – wacky stuff… eating scorpions and giant Chinese cockroaches and stuff. Seems like I might need to get serious and actually create something useful…. hmmm.
They are NOT real clear about permissions… they say – have your friends permission to use the video… not, we need signed releases from any identifiable person in the video or we can’t run it… strange. You always have implied permission if nobody is running away from the camera or beating you with a stick, throwing a sandwich at you or something. Is that all that’s necessary?
Strict – and not. I’m not too clear on whether I can show strangers at all in my vids. Not sure how well they’d need to be identified before I’d have to edit them out of the video… anyone have better insight into this? Shoe, you’re amazing.
September 9, 2008 at 5:51 pm
You mentioned you filled out step two of the partner process. (Adsense account) Once you open one up, what’s suppose to happen? Will youtube automactically know you did this or do you need to contact them again, In order to move on to step three? Will youtube automatically link the ads to your channel. I’m so lost on step number two. Much Help Needed!
Thanks.
May 1, 2008 at 2:04 am
Post some of your earnings screenshots .
I am sure you made a LOT .
April 30, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Interesting. I’ve hear about that, but assumed it was the same as the Adsense version. Looks like another profitable stream for me to exploit! LOL
April 26, 2008 at 5:03 pm
i have been acdepted woo!!!
April 24, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Okay I am going to give it a shot. I submitted my application a minute or so ago. I guess I need to create some videos now. Doh!!! Time to by a Flip Camera just incase I get approved
April 23, 2008 at 6:14 am
Hey, this is a great a post. Finally, a practical way to generate revenue via YouTube!
April 22, 2008 at 6:53 pm
This is another chance for those just starting out making money online to get another source of, say $50 per month. Not a lot but get a hundred little bits like this and it adds up. It’s easy enough to do, requires only a little maintenance and just gets put into your account every so often. If I went around and checked every affiliate account I have online at any time, I estimate that I would have about $1000 total at any given time. Again, not a lot, but it adds up and if you analyse those that are consistent and see how the money is made and where the traffic comes from, you can build on that.
April 20, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Thanks for great the ideas!
I gonna try it now
April 19, 2008 at 11:44 pm
How much you made till now from this youtube program ?
I am sure its very low.
April 19, 2008 at 11:28 pm
I think to get approved is easy for those that have certain amount of their own videos in their profile.
April 19, 2008 at 7:02 pm
This is a good thing. People will do their best to create quality videos. Thumb up for youtube on this one.
April 19, 2008 at 2:55 am
Video is definitely the way forward, sort of going from radio to television in the past century. It requires a different set of skills, especially if one produces and edits oneself, which will ultimately be the most cost effective. Will be fun trying, even if one eventually ends up enlisting the services of professionals. There is much learning to be done, and the sharing of information is appreciated!
April 18, 2008 at 5:54 pm
This is interesting, I am interested to hear how well you do in terms of actual revenue. I suspect your videos are viewed a lot, but I suspect most are embedded. In this instance I am assuming there is little or no revenue to earn.
Keep us posted with results.
Jim
April 18, 2008 at 5:39 pm
why would they take that much time to payout? Thats insane!
April 18, 2008 at 3:54 pm
thats the wish of tons of adsense subscribers.
i hope to see adsense paying out with paypal.
April 18, 2008 at 3:53 pm
why dont you join elite retreat, and then you can teach us
April 18, 2008 at 3:50 pm
lol, so funny of you MMO!
April 18, 2008 at 3:47 pm
hey chetan, video advertising is the next gen media hype.
April 18, 2008 at 3:46 pm
thats the main point here. people mistakenly click them and yo bonus for the publishers
April 18, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Thanks for the tip jeremy.
I gonna try it now
April 18, 2008 at 2:12 pm
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It’s at least worth a look.
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April 18, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I played with the Adsense for Video. It is a good feature for my sites, but the profit hasn’t been much. I might try this out as well. Video is definately the way to go now, it’s just finding the best fit.
April 18, 2008 at 7:58 am
The ads really distract from the videos…..
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Part of YouTube’s charm is the fact that it is basically a non commercial atmosphere
April 18, 2008 at 4:02 am
Thanks for the info mate. I have many videos made with wallpapers in the background saying SAVE EARTH which i created out of passion and is lying on my hard drive. Wonder if i can use them. The wallpapers are collected from google images though
April 18, 2008 at 2:01 am
I think now its time for me too to make and publish good videos in youtube. Never thought a necessity for that before. Thanks for letting me know about this Shoe
April 18, 2008 at 12:18 am
Wow !!!!!!the music rights will be tough to obtain…that rules out over half the videos on youtube……This sounds like a great moneymakers for the “jackass” wanna beeeees that do stunts. It may also be great for the make money online internet ramblings gurus that run the who is who top 100 blogs on the net… MGM better watch out shoemoney is in town.
April 17, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Another comment from sikantis: normally I like to visit the sites of other comment writers. Why can’t I find the websites of the others?
April 17, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Yes, me too, I’m very interested to read more about your real experience with it. Please write as soon as you have something.
April 17, 2008 at 10:41 pm
I wonder when Google Cash is going to expand and if Adsense will offer that as a payment option in the future?
~Terry
April 17, 2008 at 10:29 pm
IF you are going to upload the videos anyways, you might as well make some extra money off them if they give you the option to do it. Makes sense to me
~Terry
April 17, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Well with all the traffic top YouTubers get it is not a suprise to see this program. I am sure they will start to make more money over time!
April 17, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Hey looks like YouTubes playing chess, Nice Move!
April 17, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Hey that’s cool sound like youtube is playing chess, Good Move!
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April 17, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Shoemoney,
Another great opportunity to put some “cha-ching” in the piggy bank.
Thanks…
Joseph Ratliff
April 17, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Shoe – you said the top YouTuber’s you talked to were only making “piss” but what exactly is “piss.” Do you have some hard and fast numbers? And can you link to one of their pages so we can see how much video they’re producing to make “piss.”
This program might not make anyone any real money, but in the long run I think it’s where online video will be. Maybe they need better ad delivery, etc etc but a rev share on a site like You tube seems like a great idea.
April 17, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Nice review Jeremy, I don’t think youtube videos make much on a standalone website or money blog but when combined with a twitter message “hey, check out this video”, who knows. Let us know.
April 17, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Google and Paypal are competitors. It will never happen.
April 17, 2008 at 11:59 am
A few extra dollars never hurt anyone. I can wait for the follow up.
April 17, 2008 at 11:48 am
I think this is worth a try. At the very least, it may help you promote your blog or business as well.
Thanks for the tip!
- Dave
April 17, 2008 at 11:12 am
Seems cool but we can see where people make “piss”…either way, it couldn’t hurt to sign up right?
April 17, 2008 at 10:29 am
Damn…anyone say STRICT!
April 17, 2008 at 9:55 am
i’ll still give it a try…
April 17, 2008 at 9:52 am
It has to be so bad (the click-through rate). I can’t imagine how it won’t be. I mean, it’s not a static image; it’s a running video.
April 17, 2008 at 9:51 am
It places the emphasis on creativity.
April 17, 2008 at 9:50 am
It’s sort of like a window of opportunity for wannabe film makers or frustrated commercial/tv producers. It’s still pretty cool, and it provides you with exposure and yet another way to make money.
April 17, 2008 at 9:42 am
It is not difficult to get approved as long as you are a regular. They are looking for people who post videos somewhat regularly, probably because they are hoping to get some feedback. They sent me an email saying that I don’t have “sufficient original new content”. I have old content that people are still watching, but they want new stuff.
April 17, 2008 at 9:34 am
yep,,,guess its not a good idea for advertisers,it is pretty good for publishers though as you get paid for impressions
April 17, 2008 at 8:57 am
Seems like it is good for getting names out there. Nike can work on brand recognition for cheap. But the click through rate probably is horrible because of the medium. There are probably better ways to make money on videos.
April 17, 2008 at 8:43 am
Sounds a little involved for the amount of revenue it will probably generate. I guess you can earn a few bucks if your video goes viral though.
April 17, 2008 at 8:39 am
Well, seems like a great program,but it looks like it’s gonna be hard to create a video based on their guidelines. But, i think if you manage to create a funny,viral video you could be making a lot from it for months based on the views those funny videos get, i havent seen many ’sponsored’ videos on Youtube though.
Nevertheless Youtube has another wonderful ‘feature’ of giving you really good traffic if you create a video and watermark your site in it..
April 17, 2008 at 8:06 am
If anyone can make money at this the Shoe can! Please let us know how this works. My blog is too small to benefit from Adsense and I have not yet got my act together enough to tackle You Tube but, I like to live vicariously thru the shoe.
April 17, 2008 at 8:05 am
I was surprised when you said that the top youtubers dont make much more than 5kish a month. I thought that with so many views you’d have to make more than that. I wonder if it depends on the video and the ads around it. So maybe if you do a video on insurance of lawyers you might make more.
April 17, 2008 at 8:01 am
Sorry for the Trackback, it was a mistake…
Greets
April 17, 2008 at 7:32 am
…and you know how i just wish that adsense would somehow consider paypal in the near future…
April 17, 2008 at 7:29 am
So its also an adsense type… I have signed and also get approved… yeah its really hard to…