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I’ll be explaining why YouTube started shorts video monetization.

Why YouTube started shorts video monetization

YouTube started doing short video monetization because of how valuable short form content is. It can be tough to get others to focus on content for long periods of time, that’s where shorts are so competitive. It essentially provides highlights to important topics for whoever’s searching for it.

How Long Did It Take for YouTube Shorts Creators to Get Monetized?

I’ve seen creators earn as early as 7 days in, for others it took longer. It’s had a revenue share list that they’ve shared since the beginning of the year.

How to monetize Youtube Shorts

Picking a niche

Picking a niche is the foundation for all content creation. It’s what lets you know people are searching for in your world.

Make your content entertaining and original

This is highly important to share content that’s seen as valuable among your audience. They’re tired of seeing the commercialized message that’s in every ad they ship on YouTube. They want entertainment that lets them appreciate the moment spent on your clip. That comes with originality of course. It becomes more clear as your fanbase builds.

Editing

Editing is putting the final touches on the work before it’s posted. You’re gonna be able to add the shiny bells and whistles that keeps someone watching a little longer. It’s a handy skill to have with making videos that go viral and capture the attention of thousands or millions of viewers.

Brand with a clear name

This is actually something that shouldn’t be too much work. It’s creating a look that you own. It could be as simple as a picture or coining of a phrase. Your style is gonna create itself and it’s gonna align effectively with the brand under you designed.

Final thoughts

Paying for shorts is a great look for YouTube as a whole and it’s great incentive for the creators. Good luck keeping up with that Facebook and TikTok.