🎉💰First YouTube Payment!

.🔥🎥 Kenyan YouTuber Reveals First YouTube Payment!

A Kenyan YouTuber recently shared the excitement of receiving their first YouTube payment and broke down the entire process for their audience. Here’s everything they revealed about how much they made and how YOU can get started on your monetization journey too. 🎉💰

First Payment: A Milestone Achieved

The YouTuber disclosed their first-ever payment of €81.29 (about 12,000 Kenyan shillings). Though modest, they highlighted that this was just the start of something bigger. They encouraged aspiring creators to keep pushing and shared step-by-step details of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to help others earn from their channels too.

How YouTube Monetization Works: What They Said

Monetization on YouTube isn’t automatic. The YouTuber explained how creators can join YPP to start making money from ads, memberships, and other features like Super Chats. Here’s what you need to know:

1. Eligibility for Monetization

According to the creator, the basic requirements for monetization are:

• 1,000 subscribers 👥

• 4,000 watch hours in the past 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days 🎯

• Following all of YouTube’s guidelines ✅

The YouTuber stressed that creators should apply for YPP once they hit these milestones.

2. Setting Up Google AdSense

They revealed that AdSense is how YouTube pays its creators. Once eligible for YPP, you need to:

• Create or link an AdSense account to manage payments.

• Get paid for ads displayed on your videos (55% of revenue goes to the creator).

🔑 Tip: They emphasized using pre-roll ads and mid-roll ads for higher earnings!

3. Beyond Ads: More Ways to Earn

In addition to ads, the YouTuber explained other ways to earn on YouTube, such as:

• Channel Memberships where fans subscribe monthly for exclusive content 💼

• Super Chats & Stickers during live streams 💬

• YouTube Premium for earnings from Premium subscribers watching your content

💸 Linking Your Bank for Payments

The YouTuber explained how to set up payments once you start earning. Here's their advice:

1. Verify your address with a PIN sent by Google.

2. Link your bank account to AdSense for smooth transfers.

3. Start getting paid monthly once you hit the $100 earnings threshold.

They said payments are made between the 21st and 26th of every month, making the process fairly straightforward.

Their Earnings Breakdown 📊

The YouTuber didn’t hold back and shared their month-by-month YouTube earnings, showing the ups and downs of starting a channel:

• April: $11

• March: $16

• February: $16

• January: $23

• December: $9

• November: $9

Pro Tips for Boosting Earnings 🚀

The YouTuber shared a few strategies for maximizing YouTube revenue:

• Create high-CPM content like tech or finance videos for higher returns.

• Engage your audience to increase views and retention.

• Diversify your income by using features like Super Thanks and memberships.

They also noted that most of their viewers (82.3%) were from Kenya, but expanding to a broader audience, like the U.S. or South Africa, could improve earnings. 🌍

Content Creation in Kenya 🇰🇪

The YouTuber pointed out that Kenya’s high internet access and the availability of affordable smartphones make content creation more accessible than ever. They encouraged fellow creators to seize the opportunity and start building their channels. 📱

Key Takeaway

In closing, the YouTuber urged aspiring creators to stay persistent, follow YouTube’s guidelines, and focus on building authentic, engaging content. They highlighted the importance of patience and organic growth, saying "Success on YouTube is a marathon, not a sprint!" 🏃‍♂️

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