Content Creator Monetisation Requirements
Author: FuzionByte.
How to start earning on the 4 main platforms
Here we will go over the content creator monetisation requirements for how to start earning on every major platform be it as a Streamer, VOD (Video on Demand), website designer or any combination of the above. There are several reasons to get into community creation such as wanting to build a community, helping other people, showing off your skills or just because you want to. The one thing you will more than likely need if you want to be able to feed back in to what you create is a revenue source hence why so many platforms have ways of monetising your content most of which comes in the form of ad revenue. You can also get sponsorships, set up shops to sell Merch, get gifted money like donations, super thanks, bits or streaming subs.
The main platforms we are going to be focused on:
YouTube
YouTube is one of the easier platforms to get monetised on although it will depend on the approach you take. If you are making long form videos, which are typically 1920 x 1080 and usually over 3 minutes long. Taking this approach means you will be monetised as long as you are accepted into the Y.P.P. (YouTube Partner Programme).
In order to be eligible to apply for the Y.P.P. and providing you are taking the long form approach you will need to have racked up 4,000 watch hours (total time genuine viewers have viewed your content) and have at least 1,000 Subscribers within a 12 month period. This then allows you to, once in the Y.P.P. of course earn ad revenue including pre-roll, post-roll and for any 8+ minute video, mid-roll ads. You will need to connect your channel to AdSense and once you have accrued at least £60 you will then be eligible to receive a payment close to the end of the next calendar month.
Another way you can become eligible to join the Y.P.P. is by doing Shorts which are usually 1080×1920 format videos which are usually between 5 seconds and 2 minutes 59. The requirements are very different though as you will need the usual 1,000 Subscribers and a whopping 10 million genuine Shorts views in a 90 day period. If you have a massive following, 10 million Shorts views can be hard to accomplish let alone for someone trying to cut through and rise above so I would recommend if you want to earn on YT to go for long form as the terms are more favourable.
Twitch
Twitch is a Streaming platform and to set up you should really have a few things such as a way of gaming and at least a microphone. A webcam is a good shout as well but not essential and you will more than likely spend a lot of time streaming to yourself. If you have a friend, family member or anyone else you know who can come in and keep you company it will be a good way to stay sane.
Providing you are consistent, set schedules, and have any sort of personality that works well on stream you may well still not get anywhere for years. However, with a good amount of luck you will be able to rise above the lowest level and start getting noticed more viewers and followers. As long as they aren’t just there to sell you AI art or some other crap you don’t want you will start to build a community.
In order to become eligible for monetary rewards you will need to work towards becoming an Affiliate, there is also Twitch Partnerships but let’s take one thing at a time as Partner requires very high stats and a highly dedicated community so working towards Affiliate is the base way of getting paid as a Streamer and to do so you need:
- 25 Followers.
- Stream for 4 hours minimum.
- Stream on 4 different days minimum.
- Have an average viewer count of 3+ across 4 different days.
Once you have met these requirements, which have recently been lowered you will within a month or so be invited to join the Affiliate programme which has a lot of onboarding you need to do but once done you will be able to earn ad revenue, receive donations from Bits or straight up donations. Earning money from Subscribers as well as working towards sponsorships although these are much less common than on YouTube.
Kick
Kick is similar to Twitch as in it is a Streaming service you can build up a community and ultimately become monetised although it isn’t as ingrained into most gaming software as much or as well as Twitch is meaning it can be harder for people to just click and view as currently you have the mobile app or the website to watch Streamers on Kick. However, that said it is still very possible to carve out some decent financial rewards on Kick. You could always multi-stream on Kick and Twitch as well as YouTube for that matter but you may want to check each service providers tos (terms of service) regularly so you can avoid a breach. The requirements for being monetised on Kick are:
- Stream for 5 Hours.
That’s it. Just stream for a total of 5 hours, you can then enable subscriptions and start earning as long as you have completed their onboarding and followed all tos.
TikTok
Tik Tok is one of the more lucrative platforms out there which offers a decent revenue stream compared to the others, however, in order to be eligible to gain access to the Creator Fund you will need to have 10,000 Followers as well as having had 100,000 views in a 30 day period which is, to say the least, a very tall order especially when you’re starting out so I would recommend build up a community first on any of the above platforms then look at going into Tik Tok if you want a piece of their action. You also need to be over the age of 18 and be in good standing with Tik Tok meaning you need several viral videos to pop off heavily if you want to see that sort of growth. Good luck if you go for it.
That’s a look at the Content Creator Monetisation Requirements, which platforms are you striving for financial gain on?.