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How To Make Money on YouTube
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Not many YouTubers begin making videos with the aim to get rich. For most, it’s a way to scratch a creative itch, to enjoy being in front of an audience and as an outlet for their talents and opinions. However, the potential to make money on YouTube is huge, and eventually any busy channel is going to start asking itself, how do YouTubers make money?
This subject is less about ‘if’ you can make money and more about how to make money on YouTube. It’s been proven time and again that the potential is there, with popular stars like Lily Singh and Roman Atwood generating around $8 million a year. And, of course, everyone’s heard of PewDiePie and his whopping $15 million income.
You don’t need to have a following of millions to earn money on YouTube though; even small channels have a variety of methods available to them to start making their hard work pay. If you’d like to learn how to make money on YouTube, we’re going to look at eight ways of generating an income via your videos. Let’s get started.
How to make money on YouTube
We’ve discovered that making money on YouTube can be split into two main categories; making money through advertising or making money without ads involved. We’ve split our article into these two categories to make it easier for you to see what your options are.
Make money on YouTube with ads
By far the easiest way to start earning money on YouTube is to monetize your channel using ads. Until relatively recently, anyone could enable monetization on their YouTube channel and start earning for every watch of their video. But that all changed in January this year, when Google announced they would be raising the standards required to have ads shown on your channel.
Now, you need to be part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), which means you need to have met certain minimum criteria before you can start benefitting from ads. These include:
- Having 4,000 or more watch hours
- Securing 1,000 or more subscribers in the last 12 months
This means that, before you can even consider being a part of the YPP, you’ll need to knuckle down and grow your subscribers. There’s lots of helpful tips out there on increasing subscriber numbers, but it all boils down to creating excellent content. As they say, ‘if you build it, they will come’, so work on creating new and exciting content for your channel to get where you need to be.
Should you join YouTube partner or not?
Meeting the minimum requirements of the YPP is crucial to starting to host ads, but even when you’ve hit the 1k subscribers and 4k hours viewed, should you be monetizing your channel right away? Put it this way; in order to make any money from ads, you’re going to need a lot of views and loyal subscribers, which means your focus needs to be firmly on creating content rather than complying with advertising rules.
Sometimes it’s actually better to hold off for a while when you’re early on in your YouTube journey. This will mean that, rather than being distracted by the question of how to earn money from YouTube, your energy is targeted at what matters most, which is building up a library of awesome videos instead.
How to Join the YouTube Partner Platform?
1. Go to your Account Settings and, under Channel, select Status and features.
2. Click on Enable next to Monetization.
3. In the next screen, click the blue Enable my Account button.
4. The YouTube Partner Program Terms will pop up. Compared to a lot of the “Terms” you are asked to read and agree to when signing up for things online the Partner Terms are fairly short and readable.
5. After reading the terms there are three boxes you will need to check to proceed. The first is to confirm that you read the Terms. The second box is a promise not to click on the ads in your own videos to try to create profits artificially.
The third box requires you to promise not monetize content that you do not own. The most extreme version of this would be stealing somebody else’s video and trying to monetize it on your channel. However, using a song or sound effect in your video you do not have the rights to also counts. There are a lot of places you can get free music to use in your monetized videos, and YouTube’s own Audio Library is one of them.
6. After you have checked all the boxes and moved on you will see a pop up explaining how to monetize your individual videos.
Your channel is now monetized, but you will not be able to earn money until you have linked your channel to your AdSense account.
7. There will be a reminder to link your channel and your AdSense account in the next screen. Click on the Link my account button. Or, go to Google.com/adsense and click Sign Up Now. Either method will take you to the Welcome to AdSense page.
8. Click Sign In to sign in to your Google account, which is the same as your YouTube account.
9. After you have signed in it will show you your channel url next to My website and give you a chance to change your language. Click Continue.
10. The last step is to fill out all your contact information before you submit your application. Your approval should come within two days.
11. Go to your Video Manager and check the boxes next to all the videos you want to enable ads for.
12. Click on Actions and then select Monetize.
13. In the window that pops up you will be given a chance to choose what kinds of ads you want to allow in your videos. You must also specify here if you have included paid product placement in your video.
14. Wait for the review process to finish and ads to start appearing in your videos. If you are using any licensed, royalty free, content (like a music track) then YouTube may ask you to prove you have the rights to it.
How much you can get from Ads
The ad revenue generated on YouTube is split between Google and you. You’ll get 55 per cent and Google / YouTube will take the remaining 45 per cent. This means that, if an advertiser spends $200 on your channel, you could be earning $110 directly. You’ll earn both for ‘impressions’, which is the number of views the ad received, and ‘click throughs’, which is when someone clicks on the ad for more information.
Be aware that, in order to get paid, your audience will need to have viewed at least 30 seconds of the ad, or to have clicked through to the advertiser. As a rule, around 15 per cent of viewers will convert into ad revenue, so you can start to calculate just how much your video could be worth.
To give you an example, if you enjoy daily video views in the region of 3,000 views per day and achieve click through / view rates of the average 15 per cent, you’d be earning $0.85 - $1.40 per day or $25 - $43 a month for that one video. If you could increase your views to 5,000 per day, your monthly earnings would rise to $41 - $70 per month.
When working out how to make money on YouTube, keep in mind that every single video has the potential to earn you money. Although one video might only make a dollar a day, imagine when you’ve got 10 videos performing to the same standard, or 100. As you build up your library of content, you have the potential to earn exponentially more as time goes on.
Want to know how much you can get from Ads? Check this YouTube Money Calculator
How to optimize your video to attract advertisers
There is, understandably, a good deal of competition for hosting advertisements on YouTube. In order to get more and better brands advertising in your space, you’ll need to make sure you’ve done all that you can to make your channel attractive to them.
- Target a specific demographic
Your advertisers want to place their products in front of a very specific audience, so the more embedded in your niche your videos are, the more likely you are to attract investment. If you try to be all things to all people, advertisers are going to see that you’re a risky prospect and will move on to a channel that’s more targeted.
To check demographics, YouTube has everything already there for you. In the YouTube Studio, you’ll find the exact demographics of your audience profile, including age, country of origin and gender. You can see how appealing your videos are to the people you are targeting by checking the spread of representation here.
- Pay attention to your video metadata
YouTube metadata is an often-overlooked element of content that is actually incredibly important, both for advertising revenue and for views in general. What we mean when we talk about metadata is your tags, title and description of your video, all of which should make use of high traffic keywords that you’ve researched as being relevant.
YouTube’s own keyword suggestion tool can be a great place to start finding those golden keywords that will get you noticed. Advertisers often use your metadata to locate videos that their customers are watching, so SEO is crucial here. Not only that, but when viewers are looking for new videos to watch, the SEO of your metadata will define where in the search results you fall, so putting some time and energy into this can get you more views too.
- Avoid dodgy video content
There are some types of content which are just not a good idea for YouTube. In fact, the platform could exclude you from advertising altogether if your content is found to contain any of the following:
- Sexually suggestive content: This includes making jokes based around sexual topics, as well as partial nudity of anyone in the video.
- Violence: This ranges from topics of extremism to videos of people sustaining serious injuries, as well as threats and suggestions of violence.
- Inappropriate language: Even the most popular YouTubers have started bleeping out their profanities, so avoid vulgar language or anything that could be construed as being threatening.
- Drugs: Promotion of the use, sale or abuse of drugs and other controlled substances is forbidden.
- Sensitive subjects: This includes references to wars, race crimes, natural disasters, political conflicts, even if you don’t show images of the situation itself.
When you’re considering how do YouTubers make money, you should recognize that those who make the most money avoid creating content that breaches any of these rules. YouTube does notify you if it feels your video is in breach of ‘advertiser friendly’ policies, and you’ll have the chance to contest the ban, but if you steer clear of dodgy content in the first place you shouldn’t run into any issues.
Make money on YouTube without ads
Of course, life is not all about ads, and with YouTube continuing to tighten its criteria around advertising it can be a good idea not to have all your eggs in one basket. Add to this the huge viewership you’re going to need in order to make serious money, it’s worth investigating other methods of making money on YouTube. Here are some of the best ideas.
- Work with brands
Influencer marketing is big business right now, and brands all over the world are investing in individuals who have secured the loyalty and trust of their target demographic. Sponsored videos might feature product placement, promoting a product from your sponsor, or you may be asked to produce a particular piece of content to support their campaign. Check out influencer marketplaces like Famebit, Grapevine Logic and Crowdtap to see what’s available to you. If you want to make work with brands, you can check out InflueNex , a powerful influencer marketing platform, which will help you to build good relationship with brands.
- Selling products or merchandise
Selling ‘merch’ is a great way to discover how to earn money from YouTube. T-shirts, tote bags, mugs, hats…whatever fits with you and your brand can become an amazing source of revenue for your business. Not only does this increase your exposure as a brand by putting it out there into the non-YouTube world, it also gives your fans a way to literally buy into what you’re doing.
- Affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing doesn’t have to be hard work or complicated. Registering with big sales platforms such as Amazon is often as simple as filling out a couple of forms. Once registered, you can use your own special links to hook your viewers up with a product that you would recommend, and you’ll get a proportion of the final sale value. It’s not only Amazon who offer affiliate programs; most major brands will offer some kind of sales commission, so if you’re in a niche that calls for specialist products to promote, do contact brands directly to find out what they can offer.
- Crowdfund
If you’ve got an amazingly creative idea but lack of funds is stopping you from putting it into action, crowdfunding could be the way to go. Crowdfunded projects can use the money they make to buy better production equipment, hire people to work on the project, pay for props, anything really. A good way to get started with crowdfunding a particular idea is to create a ‘trailer’ or sneak peek that gives people a better idea of what you want to do. Make sure it gets them so excited that they can’t help but donate to your cause!
- Renting out your video
You have the ability to rent out individual videos for cold, hard cash, just like a pay per view service. The options for this are in the Creator Studio, where you can set the amount you want to rent it out for as well as creating an enticing trailer to encourage people to buy. Choose to either sell your video permanently, letting the person view it whenever they like, or rent for a limited time, usually 24 to 72 hours.
- License your content to the media
If you’re lucky enough to make a video that goes viral, you can make serious bucks by licensing it to the wider media. From online news sites to TV shows, there are loads of other content creators out there willing to pay good money to use your amazing clip, and may will reach out to you directly with offers. You can also proactively offer your content for sale via sites like Juken Media, where others can find it and purchase it directly.
Now you know how to earn money from YouTube, what are you going to try? Let us know how you get on and which ways make money for you!
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Not many YouTubers begin making videos with the aim to get rich. For most, it’s a way to scratch a creative itch, to enjoy being in front of an audience and as an outlet for their talents and opinions. However, the potential to make money on YouTube is huge, and eventually any busy channel is going to start asking itself, how do YouTubers make money?
This subject is less about ‘if’ you can make money and more about how to make money on YouTube. It’s been proven time and again that the potential is there, with popular stars like Lily Singh and Roman Atwood generating around $8 million a year. And, of course, everyone’s heard of PewDiePie and his whopping $15 million income.
You don’t need to have a following of millions to earn money on YouTube though; even small channels have a variety of methods available to them to start making their hard work pay. If you’d like to learn how to make money on YouTube, we’re going to look at eight ways of generating an income via your videos. Let’s get started.
How to make money on YouTube
We’ve discovered that making money on YouTube can be split into two main categories; making money through advertising or making money without ads involved. We’ve split our article into these two categories to make it easier for you to see what your options are.
Make money on YouTube with ads
By far the easiest way to start earning money on YouTube is to monetize your channel using ads. Until relatively recently, anyone could enable monetization on their YouTube channel and start earning for every watch of their video. But that all changed in January this year, when Google announced they would be raising the standards required to have ads shown on your channel.
Now, you need to be part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), which means you need to have met certain minimum criteria before you can start benefitting from ads. These include:
- Having 4,000 or more watch hours
- Securing 1,000 or more subscribers in the last 12 months
This means that, before you can even consider being a part of the YPP, you’ll need to knuckle down and grow your subscribers. There’s lots of helpful tips out there on increasing subscriber numbers, but it all boils down to creating excellent content. As they say, ‘if you build it, they will come’, so work on creating new and exciting content for your channel to get where you need to be.
Should you join YouTube partner or not?
Meeting the minimum requirements of the YPP is crucial to starting to host ads, but even when you’ve hit the 1k subscribers and 4k hours viewed, should you be monetizing your channel right away? Put it this way; in order to make any money from ads, you’re going to need a lot of views and loyal subscribers, which means your focus needs to be firmly on creating content rather than complying with advertising rules.
Sometimes it’s actually better to hold off for a while when you’re early on in your YouTube journey. This will mean that, rather than being distracted by the question of how to earn money from YouTube, your energy is targeted at what matters most, which is building up a library of awesome videos instead.
How to Join the YouTube Partner Platform?
1. Go to your Account Settings and, under Channel, select Status and features.
2. Click on Enable next to Monetization.
3. In the next screen, click the blue Enable my Account button.
4. The YouTube Partner Program Terms will pop up. Compared to a lot of the “Terms” you are asked to read and agree to when signing up for things online the Partner Terms are fairly short and readable.
5. After reading the terms there are three boxes you will need to check to proceed. The first is to confirm that you read the Terms. The second box is a promise not to click on the ads in your own videos to try to create profits artificially.
The third box requires you to promise not monetize content that you do not own. The most extreme version of this would be stealing somebody else’s video and trying to monetize it on your channel. However, using a song or sound effect in your video you do not have the rights to also counts. There are a lot of places you can get free music to use in your monetized videos, and YouTube’s own Audio Library is one of them.
6. After you have checked all the boxes and moved on you will see a pop up explaining how to monetize your individual videos.
Your channel is now monetized, but you will not be able to earn money until you have linked your channel to your AdSense account.
7. There will be a reminder to link your channel and your AdSense account in the next screen. Click on the Link my account button. Or, go to Google.com/adsense and click Sign Up Now. Either method will take you to the Welcome to AdSense page.
8. Click Sign In to sign in to your Google account, which is the same as your YouTube account.
9. After you have signed in it will show you your channel url next to My website and give you a chance to change your language. Click Continue.
10. The last step is to fill out all your contact information before you submit your application. Your approval should come within two days.
11. Go to your Video Manager and check the boxes next to all the videos you want to enable ads for.
12. Click on Actions and then select Monetize.
13. In the window that pops up you will be given a chance to choose what kinds of ads you want to allow in your videos. You must also specify here if you have included paid product placement in your video.
14. Wait for the review process to finish and ads to start appearing in your videos. If you are using any licensed, royalty free, content (like a music track) then YouTube may ask you to prove you have the rights to it.
How much you can get from Ads
The ad revenue generated on YouTube is split between Google and you. You’ll get 55 per cent and Google / YouTube will take the remaining 45 per cent. This means that, if an advertiser spends $200 on your channel, you could be earning $110 directly. You’ll earn both for ‘impressions’, which is the number of views the ad received, and ‘click throughs’, which is when someone clicks on the ad for more information.
Be aware that, in order to get paid, your audience will need to have viewed at least 30 seconds of the ad, or to have clicked through to the advertiser. As a rule, around 15 per cent of viewers will convert into ad revenue, so you can start to calculate just how much your video could be worth.
To give you an example, if you enjoy daily video views in the region of 3,000 views per day and achieve click through / view rates of the average 15 per cent, you’d be earning $0.85 - $1.40 per day or $25 - $43 a month for that one video. If you could increase your views to 5,000 per day, your monthly earnings would rise to $41 - $70 per month.
When working out how to make money on YouTube, keep in mind that every single video has the potential to earn you money. Although one video might only make a dollar a day, imagine when you’ve got 10 videos performing to the same standard, or 100. As you build up your library of content, you have the potential to earn exponentially more as time goes on.
Want to know how much you can get from Ads? Check this YouTube Money Calculator
How to optimize your video to attract advertisers
There is, understandably, a good deal of competition for hosting advertisements on YouTube. In order to get more and better brands advertising in your space, you’ll need to make sure you’ve done all that you can to make your channel attractive to them.
- Target a specific demographic
Your advertisers want to place their products in front of a very specific audience, so the more embedded in your niche your videos are, the more likely you are to attract investment. If you try to be all things to all people, advertisers are going to see that you’re a risky prospect and will move on to a channel that’s more targeted.
To check demographics, YouTube has everything already there for you. In the YouTube Studio, you’ll find the exact demographics of your audience profile, including age, country of origin and gender. You can see how appealing your videos are to the people you are targeting by checking the spread of representation here.
- Pay attention to your video metadata
YouTube metadata is an often-overlooked element of content that is actually incredibly important, both for advertising revenue and for views in general. What we mean when we talk about metadata is your tags, title and description of your video, all of which should make use of high traffic keywords that you’ve researched as being relevant.
YouTube’s own keyword suggestion tool can be a great place to start finding those golden keywords that will get you noticed. Advertisers often use your metadata to locate videos that their customers are watching, so SEO is crucial here. Not only that, but when viewers are looking for new videos to watch, the SEO of your metadata will define where in the search results you fall, so putting some time and energy into this can get you more views too.
- Avoid dodgy video content
There are some types of content which are just not a good idea for YouTube. In fact, the platform could exclude you from advertising altogether if your content is found to contain any of the following:
- Sexually suggestive content: This includes making jokes based around sexual topics, as well as partial nudity of anyone in the video.
- Violence: This ranges from topics of extremism to videos of people sustaining serious injuries, as well as threats and suggestions of violence.
- Inappropriate language: Even the most popular YouTubers have started bleeping out their profanities, so avoid vulgar language or anything that could be construed as being threatening.
- Drugs: Promotion of the use, sale or abuse of drugs and other controlled substances is forbidden.
- Sensitive subjects: This includes references to wars, race crimes, natural disasters, political conflicts, even if you don’t show images of the situation itself.
When you’re considering how do YouTubers make money, you should recognize that those who make the most money avoid creating content that breaches any of these rules. YouTube does notify you if it feels your video is in breach of ‘advertiser friendly’ policies, and you’ll have the chance to contest the ban, but if you steer clear of dodgy content in the first place you shouldn’t run into any issues.
Make money on YouTube without ads
Of course, life is not all about ads, and with YouTube continuing to tighten its criteria around advertising it can be a good idea not to have all your eggs in one basket. Add to this the huge viewership you’re going to need in order to make serious money, it’s worth investigating other methods of making money on YouTube. Here are some of the best ideas.
- Work with brands
Influencer marketing is big business right now, and brands all over the world are investing in individuals who have secured the loyalty and trust of their target demographic. Sponsored videos might feature product placement, promoting a product from your sponsor, or you may be asked to produce a particular piece of content to support their campaign. Check out influencer marketplaces like Famebit, Grapevine Logic and Crowdtap to see what’s available to you. If you want to make work with brands, you can check out InflueNex , a powerful influencer marketing platform, which will help you to build good relationship with brands.
- Selling products or merchandise
Selling ‘merch’ is a great way to discover how to earn money from YouTube. T-shirts, tote bags, mugs, hats…whatever fits with you and your brand can become an amazing source of revenue for your business. Not only does this increase your exposure as a brand by putting it out there into the non-YouTube world, it also gives your fans a way to literally buy into what you’re doing.
- Affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing doesn’t have to be hard work or complicated. Registering with big sales platforms such as Amazon is often as simple as filling out a couple of forms. Once registered, you can use your own special links to hook your viewers up with a product that you would recommend, and you’ll get a proportion of the final sale value. It’s not only Amazon who offer affiliate programs; most major brands will offer some kind of sales commission, so if you’re in a niche that calls for specialist products to promote, do contact brands directly to find out what they can offer.
- Crowdfund
If you’ve got an amazingly creative idea but lack of funds is stopping you from putting it into action, crowdfunding could be the way to go. Crowdfunded projects can use the money they make to buy better production equipment, hire people to work on the project, pay for props, anything really. A good way to get started with crowdfunding a particular idea is to create a ‘trailer’ or sneak peek that gives people a better idea of what you want to do. Make sure it gets them so excited that they can’t help but donate to your cause!
- Renting out your video
You have the ability to rent out individual videos for cold, hard cash, just like a pay per view service. The options for this are in the Creator Studio, where you can set the amount you want to rent it out for as well as creating an enticing trailer to encourage people to buy. Choose to either sell your video permanently, letting the person view it whenever they like, or rent for a limited time, usually 24 to 72 hours.
- License your content to the media
If you’re lucky enough to make a video that goes viral, you can make serious bucks by licensing it to the wider media. From online news sites to TV shows, there are loads of other content creators out there willing to pay good money to use your amazing clip, and may will reach out to you directly with offers. You can also proactively offer your content for sale via sites like Juken Media, where others can find it and purchase it directly.
Now you know how to earn money from YouTube, what are you going to try? Let us know how you get on and which ways make money for you!
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Not many YouTubers begin making videos with the aim to get rich. For most, it’s a way to scratch a creative itch, to enjoy being in front of an audience and as an outlet for their talents and opinions. However, the potential to make money on YouTube is huge, and eventually any busy channel is going to start asking itself, how do YouTubers make money?
This subject is less about ‘if’ you can make money and more about how to make money on YouTube. It’s been proven time and again that the potential is there, with popular stars like Lily Singh and Roman Atwood generating around $8 million a year. And, of course, everyone’s heard of PewDiePie and his whopping $15 million income.
You don’t need to have a following of millions to earn money on YouTube though; even small channels have a variety of methods available to them to start making their hard work pay. If you’d like to learn how to make money on YouTube, we’re going to look at eight ways of generating an income via your videos. Let’s get started.
How to make money on YouTube
We’ve discovered that making money on YouTube can be split into two main categories; making money through advertising or making money without ads involved. We’ve split our article into these two categories to make it easier for you to see what your options are.
Make money on YouTube with ads
By far the easiest way to start earning money on YouTube is to monetize your channel using ads. Until relatively recently, anyone could enable monetization on their YouTube channel and start earning for every watch of their video. But that all changed in January this year, when Google announced they would be raising the standards required to have ads shown on your channel.
Now, you need to be part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), which means you need to have met certain minimum criteria before you can start benefitting from ads. These include:
- Having 4,000 or more watch hours
- Securing 1,000 or more subscribers in the last 12 months
This means that, before you can even consider being a part of the YPP, you’ll need to knuckle down and grow your subscribers. There’s lots of helpful tips out there on increasing subscriber numbers, but it all boils down to creating excellent content. As they say, ‘if you build it, they will come’, so work on creating new and exciting content for your channel to get where you need to be.
Should you join YouTube partner or not?
Meeting the minimum requirements of the YPP is crucial to starting to host ads, but even when you’ve hit the 1k subscribers and 4k hours viewed, should you be monetizing your channel right away? Put it this way; in order to make any money from ads, you’re going to need a lot of views and loyal subscribers, which means your focus needs to be firmly on creating content rather than complying with advertising rules.
Sometimes it’s actually better to hold off for a while when you’re early on in your YouTube journey. This will mean that, rather than being distracted by the question of how to earn money from YouTube, your energy is targeted at what matters most, which is building up a library of awesome videos instead.
How to Join the YouTube Partner Platform?
1. Go to your Account Settings and, under Channel, select Status and features.
2. Click on Enable next to Monetization.
3. In the next screen, click the blue Enable my Account button.
4. The YouTube Partner Program Terms will pop up. Compared to a lot of the “Terms” you are asked to read and agree to when signing up for things online the Partner Terms are fairly short and readable.
5. After reading the terms there are three boxes you will need to check to proceed. The first is to confirm that you read the Terms. The second box is a promise not to click on the ads in your own videos to try to create profits artificially.
The third box requires you to promise not monetize content that you do not own. The most extreme version of this would be stealing somebody else’s video and trying to monetize it on your channel. However, using a song or sound effect in your video you do not have the rights to also counts. There are a lot of places you can get free music to use in your monetized videos, and YouTube’s own Audio Library is one of them.
6. After you have checked all the boxes and moved on you will see a pop up explaining how to monetize your individual videos.
Your channel is now monetized, but you will not be able to earn money until you have linked your channel to your AdSense account.
7. There will be a reminder to link your channel and your AdSense account in the next screen. Click on the Link my account button. Or, go to Google.com/adsense and click Sign Up Now. Either method will take you to the Welcome to AdSense page.
8. Click Sign In to sign in to your Google account, which is the same as your YouTube account.
9. After you have signed in it will show you your channel url next to My website and give you a chance to change your language. Click Continue.
10. The last step is to fill out all your contact information before you submit your application. Your approval should come within two days.
11. Go to your Video Manager and check the boxes next to all the videos you want to enable ads for.
12. Click on Actions and then select Monetize.
13. In the window that pops up you will be given a chance to choose what kinds of ads you want to allow in your videos. You must also specify here if you have included paid product placement in your video.
14. Wait for the review process to finish and ads to start appearing in your videos. If you are using any licensed, royalty free, content (like a music track) then YouTube may ask you to prove you have the rights to it.
How much you can get from Ads
The ad revenue generated on YouTube is split between Google and you. You’ll get 55 per cent and Google / YouTube will take the remaining 45 per cent. This means that, if an advertiser spends $200 on your channel, you could be earning $110 directly. You’ll earn both for ‘impressions’, which is the number of views the ad received, and ‘click throughs’, which is when someone clicks on the ad for more information.
Be aware that, in order to get paid, your audience will need to have viewed at least 30 seconds of the ad, or to have clicked through to the advertiser. As a rule, around 15 per cent of viewers will convert into ad revenue, so you can start to calculate just how much your video could be worth.
To give you an example, if you enjoy daily video views in the region of 3,000 views per day and achieve click through / view rates of the average 15 per cent, you’d be earning $0.85 - $1.40 per day or $25 - $43 a month for that one video. If you could increase your views to 5,000 per day, your monthly earnings would rise to $41 - $70 per month.
When working out how to make money on YouTube, keep in mind that every single video has the potential to earn you money. Although one video might only make a dollar a day, imagine when you’ve got 10 videos performing to the same standard, or 100. As you build up your library of content, you have the potential to earn exponentially more as time goes on.
Want to know how much you can get from Ads? Check this YouTube Money Calculator
How to optimize your video to attract advertisers
There is, understandably, a good deal of competition for hosting advertisements on YouTube. In order to get more and better brands advertising in your space, you’ll need to make sure you’ve done all that you can to make your channel attractive to them.
- Target a specific demographic
Your advertisers want to place their products in front of a very specific audience, so the more embedded in your niche your videos are, the more likely you are to attract investment. If you try to be all things to all people, advertisers are going to see that you’re a risky prospect and will move on to a channel that’s more targeted.
To check demographics, YouTube has everything already there for you. In the YouTube Studio, you’ll find the exact demographics of your audience profile, including age, country of origin and gender. You can see how appealing your videos are to the people you are targeting by checking the spread of representation here.
- Pay attention to your video metadata
YouTube metadata is an often-overlooked element of content that is actually incredibly important, both for advertising revenue and for views in general. What we mean when we talk about metadata is your tags, title and description of your video, all of which should make use of high traffic keywords that you’ve researched as being relevant.
YouTube’s own keyword suggestion tool can be a great place to start finding those golden keywords that will get you noticed. Advertisers often use your metadata to locate videos that their customers are watching, so SEO is crucial here. Not only that, but when viewers are looking for new videos to watch, the SEO of your metadata will define where in the search results you fall, so putting some time and energy into this can get you more views too.
- Avoid dodgy video content
There are some types of content which are just not a good idea for YouTube. In fact, the platform could exclude you from advertising altogether if your content is found to contain any of the following:
- Sexually suggestive content: This includes making jokes based around sexual topics, as well as partial nudity of anyone in the video.
- Violence: This ranges from topics of extremism to videos of people sustaining serious injuries, as well as threats and suggestions of violence.
- Inappropriate language: Even the most popular YouTubers have started bleeping out their profanities, so avoid vulgar language or anything that could be construed as being threatening.
- Drugs: Promotion of the use, sale or abuse of drugs and other controlled substances is forbidden.
- Sensitive subjects: This includes references to wars, race crimes, natural disasters, political conflicts, even if you don’t show images of the situation itself.
When you’re considering how do YouTubers make money, you should recognize that those who make the most money avoid creating content that breaches any of these rules. YouTube does notify you if it feels your video is in breach of ‘advertiser friendly’ policies, and you’ll have the chance to contest the ban, but if you steer clear of dodgy content in the first place you shouldn’t run into any issues.
Make money on YouTube without ads
Of course, life is not all about ads, and with YouTube continuing to tighten its criteria around advertising it can be a good idea not to have all your eggs in one basket. Add to this the huge viewership you’re going to need in order to make serious money, it’s worth investigating other methods of making money on YouTube. Here are some of the best ideas.
- Work with brands
Influencer marketing is big business right now, and brands all over the world are investing in individuals who have secured the loyalty and trust of their target demographic. Sponsored videos might feature product placement, promoting a product from your sponsor, or you may be asked to produce a particular piece of content to support their campaign. Check out influencer marketplaces like Famebit, Grapevine Logic and Crowdtap to see what’s available to you. If you want to make work with brands, you can check out InflueNex , a powerful influencer marketing platform, which will help you to build good relationship with brands.
- Selling products or merchandise
Selling ‘merch’ is a great way to discover how to earn money from YouTube. T-shirts, tote bags, mugs, hats…whatever fits with you and your brand can become an amazing source of revenue for your business. Not only does this increase your exposure as a brand by putting it out there into the non-YouTube world, it also gives your fans a way to literally buy into what you’re doing.
- Affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing doesn’t have to be hard work or complicated. Registering with big sales platforms such as Amazon is often as simple as filling out a couple of forms. Once registered, you can use your own special links to hook your viewers up with a product that you would recommend, and you’ll get a proportion of the final sale value. It’s not only Amazon who offer affiliate programs; most major brands will offer some kind of sales commission, so if you’re in a niche that calls for specialist products to promote, do contact brands directly to find out what they can offer.
- Crowdfund
If you’ve got an amazingly creative idea but lack of funds is stopping you from putting it into action, crowdfunding could be the way to go. Crowdfunded projects can use the money they make to buy better production equipment, hire people to work on the project, pay for props, anything really. A good way to get started with crowdfunding a particular idea is to create a ‘trailer’ or sneak peek that gives people a better idea of what you want to do. Make sure it gets them so excited that they can’t help but donate to your cause!
- Renting out your video
You have the ability to rent out individual videos for cold, hard cash, just like a pay per view service. The options for this are in the Creator Studio, where you can set the amount you want to rent it out for as well as creating an enticing trailer to encourage people to buy. Choose to either sell your video permanently, letting the person view it whenever they like, or rent for a limited time, usually 24 to 72 hours.
- License your content to the media
If you’re lucky enough to make a video that goes viral, you can make serious bucks by licensing it to the wider media. From online news sites to TV shows, there are loads of other content creators out there willing to pay good money to use your amazing clip, and may will reach out to you directly with offers. You can also proactively offer your content for sale via sites like Juken Media, where others can find it and purchase it directly.
Now you know how to earn money from YouTube, what are you going to try? Let us know how you get on and which ways make money for you!
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
Not many YouTubers begin making videos with the aim to get rich. For most, it’s a way to scratch a creative itch, to enjoy being in front of an audience and as an outlet for their talents and opinions. However, the potential to make money on YouTube is huge, and eventually any busy channel is going to start asking itself, how do YouTubers make money?
This subject is less about ‘if’ you can make money and more about how to make money on YouTube. It’s been proven time and again that the potential is there, with popular stars like Lily Singh and Roman Atwood generating around $8 million a year. And, of course, everyone’s heard of PewDiePie and his whopping $15 million income.
You don’t need to have a following of millions to earn money on YouTube though; even small channels have a variety of methods available to them to start making their hard work pay. If you’d like to learn how to make money on YouTube, we’re going to look at eight ways of generating an income via your videos. Let’s get started.
How to make money on YouTube
We’ve discovered that making money on YouTube can be split into two main categories; making money through advertising or making money without ads involved. We’ve split our article into these two categories to make it easier for you to see what your options are.
Make money on YouTube with ads
By far the easiest way to start earning money on YouTube is to monetize your channel using ads. Until relatively recently, anyone could enable monetization on their YouTube channel and start earning for every watch of their video. But that all changed in January this year, when Google announced they would be raising the standards required to have ads shown on your channel.
Now, you need to be part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), which means you need to have met certain minimum criteria before you can start benefitting from ads. These include:
- Having 4,000 or more watch hours
- Securing 1,000 or more subscribers in the last 12 months
This means that, before you can even consider being a part of the YPP, you’ll need to knuckle down and grow your subscribers. There’s lots of helpful tips out there on increasing subscriber numbers, but it all boils down to creating excellent content. As they say, ‘if you build it, they will come’, so work on creating new and exciting content for your channel to get where you need to be.
Should you join YouTube partner or not?
Meeting the minimum requirements of the YPP is crucial to starting to host ads, but even when you’ve hit the 1k subscribers and 4k hours viewed, should you be monetizing your channel right away? Put it this way; in order to make any money from ads, you’re going to need a lot of views and loyal subscribers, which means your focus needs to be firmly on creating content rather than complying with advertising rules.
Sometimes it’s actually better to hold off for a while when you’re early on in your YouTube journey. This will mean that, rather than being distracted by the question of how to earn money from YouTube, your energy is targeted at what matters most, which is building up a library of awesome videos instead.
How to Join the YouTube Partner Platform?
1. Go to your Account Settings and, under Channel, select Status and features.
2. Click on Enable next to Monetization.
3. In the next screen, click the blue Enable my Account button.
4. The YouTube Partner Program Terms will pop up. Compared to a lot of the “Terms” you are asked to read and agree to when signing up for things online the Partner Terms are fairly short and readable.
5. After reading the terms there are three boxes you will need to check to proceed. The first is to confirm that you read the Terms. The second box is a promise not to click on the ads in your own videos to try to create profits artificially.
The third box requires you to promise not monetize content that you do not own. The most extreme version of this would be stealing somebody else’s video and trying to monetize it on your channel. However, using a song or sound effect in your video you do not have the rights to also counts. There are a lot of places you can get free music to use in your monetized videos, and YouTube’s own Audio Library is one of them.
6. After you have checked all the boxes and moved on you will see a pop up explaining how to monetize your individual videos.
Your channel is now monetized, but you will not be able to earn money until you have linked your channel to your AdSense account.
7. There will be a reminder to link your channel and your AdSense account in the next screen. Click on the Link my account button. Or, go to Google.com/adsense and click Sign Up Now. Either method will take you to the Welcome to AdSense page.
8. Click Sign In to sign in to your Google account, which is the same as your YouTube account.
9. After you have signed in it will show you your channel url next to My website and give you a chance to change your language. Click Continue.
10. The last step is to fill out all your contact information before you submit your application. Your approval should come within two days.
11. Go to your Video Manager and check the boxes next to all the videos you want to enable ads for.
12. Click on Actions and then select Monetize.
13. In the window that pops up you will be given a chance to choose what kinds of ads you want to allow in your videos. You must also specify here if you have included paid product placement in your video.
14. Wait for the review process to finish and ads to start appearing in your videos. If you are using any licensed, royalty free, content (like a music track) then YouTube may ask you to prove you have the rights to it.
How much you can get from Ads
The ad revenue generated on YouTube is split between Google and you. You’ll get 55 per cent and Google / YouTube will take the remaining 45 per cent. This means that, if an advertiser spends $200 on your channel, you could be earning $110 directly. You’ll earn both for ‘impressions’, which is the number of views the ad received, and ‘click throughs’, which is when someone clicks on the ad for more information.
Be aware that, in order to get paid, your audience will need to have viewed at least 30 seconds of the ad, or to have clicked through to the advertiser. As a rule, around 15 per cent of viewers will convert into ad revenue, so you can start to calculate just how much your video could be worth.
To give you an example, if you enjoy daily video views in the region of 3,000 views per day and achieve click through / view rates of the average 15 per cent, you’d be earning $0.85 - $1.40 per day or $25 - $43 a month for that one video. If you could increase your views to 5,000 per day, your monthly earnings would rise to $41 - $70 per month.
When working out how to make money on YouTube, keep in mind that every single video has the potential to earn you money. Although one video might only make a dollar a day, imagine when you’ve got 10 videos performing to the same standard, or 100. As you build up your library of content, you have the potential to earn exponentially more as time goes on.
Want to know how much you can get from Ads? Check this YouTube Money Calculator
How to optimize your video to attract advertisers
There is, understandably, a good deal of competition for hosting advertisements on YouTube. In order to get more and better brands advertising in your space, you’ll need to make sure you’ve done all that you can to make your channel attractive to them.
- Target a specific demographic
Your advertisers want to place their products in front of a very specific audience, so the more embedded in your niche your videos are, the more likely you are to attract investment. If you try to be all things to all people, advertisers are going to see that you’re a risky prospect and will move on to a channel that’s more targeted.
To check demographics, YouTube has everything already there for you. In the YouTube Studio, you’ll find the exact demographics of your audience profile, including age, country of origin and gender. You can see how appealing your videos are to the people you are targeting by checking the spread of representation here.
- Pay attention to your video metadata
YouTube metadata is an often-overlooked element of content that is actually incredibly important, both for advertising revenue and for views in general. What we mean when we talk about metadata is your tags, title and description of your video, all of which should make use of high traffic keywords that you’ve researched as being relevant.
YouTube’s own keyword suggestion tool can be a great place to start finding those golden keywords that will get you noticed. Advertisers often use your metadata to locate videos that their customers are watching, so SEO is crucial here. Not only that, but when viewers are looking for new videos to watch, the SEO of your metadata will define where in the search results you fall, so putting some time and energy into this can get you more views too.
- Avoid dodgy video content
There are some types of content which are just not a good idea for YouTube. In fact, the platform could exclude you from advertising altogether if your content is found to contain any of the following:
- Sexually suggestive content: This includes making jokes based around sexual topics, as well as partial nudity of anyone in the video.
- Violence: This ranges from topics of extremism to videos of people sustaining serious injuries, as well as threats and suggestions of violence.
- Inappropriate language: Even the most popular YouTubers have started bleeping out their profanities, so avoid vulgar language or anything that could be construed as being threatening.
- Drugs: Promotion of the use, sale or abuse of drugs and other controlled substances is forbidden.
- Sensitive subjects: This includes references to wars, race crimes, natural disasters, political conflicts, even if you don’t show images of the situation itself.
When you’re considering how do YouTubers make money, you should recognize that those who make the most money avoid creating content that breaches any of these rules. YouTube does notify you if it feels your video is in breach of ‘advertiser friendly’ policies, and you’ll have the chance to contest the ban, but if you steer clear of dodgy content in the first place you shouldn’t run into any issues.
Make money on YouTube without ads
Of course, life is not all about ads, and with YouTube continuing to tighten its criteria around advertising it can be a good idea not to have all your eggs in one basket. Add to this the huge viewership you’re going to need in order to make serious money, it’s worth investigating other methods of making money on YouTube. Here are some of the best ideas.
- Work with brands
Influencer marketing is big business right now, and brands all over the world are investing in individuals who have secured the loyalty and trust of their target demographic. Sponsored videos might feature product placement, promoting a product from your sponsor, or you may be asked to produce a particular piece of content to support their campaign. Check out influencer marketplaces like Famebit, Grapevine Logic and Crowdtap to see what’s available to you. If you want to make work with brands, you can check out InflueNex , a powerful influencer marketing platform, which will help you to build good relationship with brands.
- Selling products or merchandise
Selling ‘merch’ is a great way to discover how to earn money from YouTube. T-shirts, tote bags, mugs, hats…whatever fits with you and your brand can become an amazing source of revenue for your business. Not only does this increase your exposure as a brand by putting it out there into the non-YouTube world, it also gives your fans a way to literally buy into what you’re doing.
- Affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing doesn’t have to be hard work or complicated. Registering with big sales platforms such as Amazon is often as simple as filling out a couple of forms. Once registered, you can use your own special links to hook your viewers up with a product that you would recommend, and you’ll get a proportion of the final sale value. It’s not only Amazon who offer affiliate programs; most major brands will offer some kind of sales commission, so if you’re in a niche that calls for specialist products to promote, do contact brands directly to find out what they can offer.
- Crowdfund
If you’ve got an amazingly creative idea but lack of funds is stopping you from putting it into action, crowdfunding could be the way to go. Crowdfunded projects can use the money they make to buy better production equipment, hire people to work on the project, pay for props, anything really. A good way to get started with crowdfunding a particular idea is to create a ‘trailer’ or sneak peek that gives people a better idea of what you want to do. Make sure it gets them so excited that they can’t help but donate to your cause!
- Renting out your video
You have the ability to rent out individual videos for cold, hard cash, just like a pay per view service. The options for this are in the Creator Studio, where you can set the amount you want to rent it out for as well as creating an enticing trailer to encourage people to buy. Choose to either sell your video permanently, letting the person view it whenever they like, or rent for a limited time, usually 24 to 72 hours.
- License your content to the media
If you’re lucky enough to make a video that goes viral, you can make serious bucks by licensing it to the wider media. From online news sites to TV shows, there are loads of other content creators out there willing to pay good money to use your amazing clip, and may will reach out to you directly with offers. You can also proactively offer your content for sale via sites like Juken Media, where others can find it and purchase it directly.
Now you know how to earn money from YouTube, what are you going to try? Let us know how you get on and which ways make money for you!
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Richard Bennett
The Pinnacle of Amusement: Select 15 Laughing-Out-Loud Channels
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The funny YouTube channel name listed in this article is the best place to look for a good laugh, ranging from satires to parodies, zany and bizarre, and humor and comedy. There was a time where television once took center stage, but now, YouTube has it all.
YouTube has now become the video precious standard that one can watch the best funny YouTube channels filled with both rising and venerated comedians from everywhere around the world intending to make you laugh.
In this article
01 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
02 How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
03 FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
Part 1: 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
Whether you are bored or having a bad day, visiting the best prank channels on YouTube is the best way to ease your day and cure a case of the Monday blues. Here is a list of Top 15 Funny YouTube Channels to Watch When You’re Bored from the best lip-syncing and sketches, comedy skits, and interviews:
1. **The Ellen Show
Total subscribers: 33,898,023
The Ellen Show is the best prank channel on YouTube by Female comedian and icon Ellen DeGeneres. Comprising over her 16 seasons of The Ellen Show, where she plays pranks, makes fun of herself, and interviews celebrities.
2. Smosh
Total Subscribers: 24 million
Smosh is a Funny YouTube gamer show founded in 2005 by two Friends known as Ian Hecox and Daniel Padilla. They are well known for their funny nerdy spoofs and video game-themed music videos, making their humor enduring and magnetic.
3.David Dobrik
Total subscribers: 13,716,307
David dobrik is well known for his goofy laugh mixed with absurd pranks by his fans. He is referred to as the king of pranks due to his crazy personality.
4. CollegeHumor
Total subscribers: 13 million
CollegeHumor is a show started by two high school friends and comedy icons to produce original comedy videos centered on parody similar to Mad TV and SNL.
5. First We Feast
Total subscribers: 6,941,755
First We Feast, whose popularity started growing when their season called “Hot Ones” hosted by Sean Evans dominated the Internet. It began as a food blog and then continued to post regular content on their website.
6. Funny or Die
Total subscribers : 3.26M
Funny or Die is a top-rated comedy show on the Internet. Their original sketches and population of celebrities and movie stars help to keep their channel and website thriving and fresh.
7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Total subscribers: 22,001,002
The Tonight Show is a late-night talk show hosted by former SNL cast member Jimmy Fallon and filled with satire of current events, celebrity interviews, and comedic skits.
8. PewDiePie
Total subscribers : 111M
PewDiePie, hosted by a Swedish-born YouTuber, also known as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, is considered one of the funniest YouTubers of all time, having the second most subscribed YouTube channel. His sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor bring people closer to his channel.
9. The Late Night Show
Total subscribers: 20,492,801
The Late Night Show is hosted by James Corden, known for his skits and celebrity interviews. His new episodes are Carpool Karaoke, where Corden will pick up celebrities and musicians on his way to work and ask them questions while singing karaoke.
10. Good Mythical Morning
Total subscribers: 17.3M
Good Mythical Morning is a show hosted by Rhett James McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal III, also known as Rhett & Link. One fantastic feature about these duo comedy hosts is their ability to incorporate humor and personalities into their talk show routines, daytime comedy, and varieties.
11. Tana Mongeau
Tana Mongeau, also known as Tana Paul, is a YouTuber and has her own MTV reality TV show. Tana often jokes about herself and what she does as a reckless tween living in Vegas. She would also make fun videos of herself and own up to being unreliable and irresponsible.
12. h3h3Productions
Total subscribers: 6.32M
H3h3Productions, hosted by Ethan Edward Klein and Hila Klein, is a comedy of husband and wife. The beautiful aspect of the show is the pranks and satirical approach toward dialogues on topics not planned and criticism.
13. Dolan Twins
Total subscribers: 10.3M
Dolan Twins is hosted by twins living in L. They are known as Ethan and Grayson Dolan, who love to entertain their followers. They produce unique creative videos showcasing themselves building things, pulling massive pranks, and making fun of each other.
14. JennaMarbles
Total subscribers: 20M
JennaMarbles is popularly known for her comedy, commentaries, honesty, appeal to feminism, and the positive messages in her videos. Her YouTube channel got a break out from her outstanding show titled “How to trick people into thinking you’re good looking.”
15. Emma Chamberlin
Total subscribers: 11.1M
Emma Chamberlin cracks her fans with her carefree youthful personality and seemingly strange day-to-day activities shown in her vlogs. She usually comes up with hilarious original content pushing herself out of her comfort zone.
Part 2: How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
Filmora is a free and easy-to-use video editing software suitable for beginners. The software supports above 50 formats, Filmstock effects store, 4k editing, all basic and advanced editing tools in a manner used and easily accessible. Wondershare Filmora is a perfect editor for making funny videos on YouTube.
Here is a step-by-step guide on making funny videos on YouTube using Filmora
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free
Step 1: Download, install and launch
Download the Filmora program, then tap on Import to load your media files (images or videos) to the timeline.
Step 2: Edit and Create Videos
Create fun videos using all handy tools on the timeline (effects, picture in and picture out, editing, voice-over, etc.). Add more photos to tell stories, replace the audio with video, trim out unnecessary portions, apply stunning effects, and add more fun editing tools are required to create your funny videos on Filmora.
Step 3: Save and Export
If you are satisfied with the final result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various offline sharing options for you to showcase your funny video to the world.
Part 3: FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
1. What is the most entertaining channel on YouTube?
PewDiePie is the most entertaining channel on YouTube and the funniest YouTuber of all time with over 111 million subscribers and the second most subscribed YouTube channel. He is well-known for his funny games and pranks and what brings people closer to his channel is his sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor.
2. Who is the funny YouTuber?
David Dobrik for his comedic vlogs
PewDiePie for his funny games
Dolan Twins for their Prank
Conclusion
Finding the best prank channels on YouTube to crack your rib during your boring time is one of the best feelings, as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating funny videos for YouTube channels at your comfort. This article also described some of the top funny YouTube channels and explained them in detail.
The funny YouTube channel name listed in this article is the best place to look for a good laugh, ranging from satires to parodies, zany and bizarre, and humor and comedy. There was a time where television once took center stage, but now, YouTube has it all.
YouTube has now become the video precious standard that one can watch the best funny YouTube channels filled with both rising and venerated comedians from everywhere around the world intending to make you laugh.
In this article
01 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
02 How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
03 FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
Part 1: 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
Whether you are bored or having a bad day, visiting the best prank channels on YouTube is the best way to ease your day and cure a case of the Monday blues. Here is a list of Top 15 Funny YouTube Channels to Watch When You’re Bored from the best lip-syncing and sketches, comedy skits, and interviews:
1. **The Ellen Show
Total subscribers: 33,898,023
The Ellen Show is the best prank channel on YouTube by Female comedian and icon Ellen DeGeneres. Comprising over her 16 seasons of The Ellen Show, where she plays pranks, makes fun of herself, and interviews celebrities.
2. Smosh
Total Subscribers: 24 million
Smosh is a Funny YouTube gamer show founded in 2005 by two Friends known as Ian Hecox and Daniel Padilla. They are well known for their funny nerdy spoofs and video game-themed music videos, making their humor enduring and magnetic.
3.David Dobrik
Total subscribers: 13,716,307
David dobrik is well known for his goofy laugh mixed with absurd pranks by his fans. He is referred to as the king of pranks due to his crazy personality.
4. CollegeHumor
Total subscribers: 13 million
CollegeHumor is a show started by two high school friends and comedy icons to produce original comedy videos centered on parody similar to Mad TV and SNL.
5. First We Feast
Total subscribers: 6,941,755
First We Feast, whose popularity started growing when their season called “Hot Ones” hosted by Sean Evans dominated the Internet. It began as a food blog and then continued to post regular content on their website.
6. Funny or Die
Total subscribers : 3.26M
Funny or Die is a top-rated comedy show on the Internet. Their original sketches and population of celebrities and movie stars help to keep their channel and website thriving and fresh.
7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Total subscribers: 22,001,002
The Tonight Show is a late-night talk show hosted by former SNL cast member Jimmy Fallon and filled with satire of current events, celebrity interviews, and comedic skits.
8. PewDiePie
Total subscribers : 111M
PewDiePie, hosted by a Swedish-born YouTuber, also known as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, is considered one of the funniest YouTubers of all time, having the second most subscribed YouTube channel. His sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor bring people closer to his channel.
9. The Late Night Show
Total subscribers: 20,492,801
The Late Night Show is hosted by James Corden, known for his skits and celebrity interviews. His new episodes are Carpool Karaoke, where Corden will pick up celebrities and musicians on his way to work and ask them questions while singing karaoke.
10. Good Mythical Morning
Total subscribers: 17.3M
Good Mythical Morning is a show hosted by Rhett James McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal III, also known as Rhett & Link. One fantastic feature about these duo comedy hosts is their ability to incorporate humor and personalities into their talk show routines, daytime comedy, and varieties.
11. Tana Mongeau
Tana Mongeau, also known as Tana Paul, is a YouTuber and has her own MTV reality TV show. Tana often jokes about herself and what she does as a reckless tween living in Vegas. She would also make fun videos of herself and own up to being unreliable and irresponsible.
12. h3h3Productions
Total subscribers: 6.32M
H3h3Productions, hosted by Ethan Edward Klein and Hila Klein, is a comedy of husband and wife. The beautiful aspect of the show is the pranks and satirical approach toward dialogues on topics not planned and criticism.
13. Dolan Twins
Total subscribers: 10.3M
Dolan Twins is hosted by twins living in L. They are known as Ethan and Grayson Dolan, who love to entertain their followers. They produce unique creative videos showcasing themselves building things, pulling massive pranks, and making fun of each other.
14. JennaMarbles
Total subscribers: 20M
JennaMarbles is popularly known for her comedy, commentaries, honesty, appeal to feminism, and the positive messages in her videos. Her YouTube channel got a break out from her outstanding show titled “How to trick people into thinking you’re good looking.”
15. Emma Chamberlin
Total subscribers: 11.1M
Emma Chamberlin cracks her fans with her carefree youthful personality and seemingly strange day-to-day activities shown in her vlogs. She usually comes up with hilarious original content pushing herself out of her comfort zone.
Part 2: How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
Filmora is a free and easy-to-use video editing software suitable for beginners. The software supports above 50 formats, Filmstock effects store, 4k editing, all basic and advanced editing tools in a manner used and easily accessible. Wondershare Filmora is a perfect editor for making funny videos on YouTube.
Here is a step-by-step guide on making funny videos on YouTube using Filmora
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free
Step 1: Download, install and launch
Download the Filmora program, then tap on Import to load your media files (images or videos) to the timeline.
Step 2: Edit and Create Videos
Create fun videos using all handy tools on the timeline (effects, picture in and picture out, editing, voice-over, etc.). Add more photos to tell stories, replace the audio with video, trim out unnecessary portions, apply stunning effects, and add more fun editing tools are required to create your funny videos on Filmora.
Step 3: Save and Export
If you are satisfied with the final result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various offline sharing options for you to showcase your funny video to the world.
Part 3: FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
1. What is the most entertaining channel on YouTube?
PewDiePie is the most entertaining channel on YouTube and the funniest YouTuber of all time with over 111 million subscribers and the second most subscribed YouTube channel. He is well-known for his funny games and pranks and what brings people closer to his channel is his sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor.
2. Who is the funny YouTuber?
David Dobrik for his comedic vlogs
PewDiePie for his funny games
Dolan Twins for their Prank
Conclusion
Finding the best prank channels on YouTube to crack your rib during your boring time is one of the best feelings, as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating funny videos for YouTube channels at your comfort. This article also described some of the top funny YouTube channels and explained them in detail.
The funny YouTube channel name listed in this article is the best place to look for a good laugh, ranging from satires to parodies, zany and bizarre, and humor and comedy. There was a time where television once took center stage, but now, YouTube has it all.
YouTube has now become the video precious standard that one can watch the best funny YouTube channels filled with both rising and venerated comedians from everywhere around the world intending to make you laugh.
In this article
01 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
02 How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
03 FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
Part 1: 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
Whether you are bored or having a bad day, visiting the best prank channels on YouTube is the best way to ease your day and cure a case of the Monday blues. Here is a list of Top 15 Funny YouTube Channels to Watch When You’re Bored from the best lip-syncing and sketches, comedy skits, and interviews:
1. **The Ellen Show
Total subscribers: 33,898,023
The Ellen Show is the best prank channel on YouTube by Female comedian and icon Ellen DeGeneres. Comprising over her 16 seasons of The Ellen Show, where she plays pranks, makes fun of herself, and interviews celebrities.
2. Smosh
Total Subscribers: 24 million
Smosh is a Funny YouTube gamer show founded in 2005 by two Friends known as Ian Hecox and Daniel Padilla. They are well known for their funny nerdy spoofs and video game-themed music videos, making their humor enduring and magnetic.
3.David Dobrik
Total subscribers: 13,716,307
David dobrik is well known for his goofy laugh mixed with absurd pranks by his fans. He is referred to as the king of pranks due to his crazy personality.
4. CollegeHumor
Total subscribers: 13 million
CollegeHumor is a show started by two high school friends and comedy icons to produce original comedy videos centered on parody similar to Mad TV and SNL.
5. First We Feast
Total subscribers: 6,941,755
First We Feast, whose popularity started growing when their season called “Hot Ones” hosted by Sean Evans dominated the Internet. It began as a food blog and then continued to post regular content on their website.
6. Funny or Die
Total subscribers : 3.26M
Funny or Die is a top-rated comedy show on the Internet. Their original sketches and population of celebrities and movie stars help to keep their channel and website thriving and fresh.
7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Total subscribers: 22,001,002
The Tonight Show is a late-night talk show hosted by former SNL cast member Jimmy Fallon and filled with satire of current events, celebrity interviews, and comedic skits.
8. PewDiePie
Total subscribers : 111M
PewDiePie, hosted by a Swedish-born YouTuber, also known as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, is considered one of the funniest YouTubers of all time, having the second most subscribed YouTube channel. His sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor bring people closer to his channel.
9. The Late Night Show
Total subscribers: 20,492,801
The Late Night Show is hosted by James Corden, known for his skits and celebrity interviews. His new episodes are Carpool Karaoke, where Corden will pick up celebrities and musicians on his way to work and ask them questions while singing karaoke.
10. Good Mythical Morning
Total subscribers: 17.3M
Good Mythical Morning is a show hosted by Rhett James McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal III, also known as Rhett & Link. One fantastic feature about these duo comedy hosts is their ability to incorporate humor and personalities into their talk show routines, daytime comedy, and varieties.
11. Tana Mongeau
Tana Mongeau, also known as Tana Paul, is a YouTuber and has her own MTV reality TV show. Tana often jokes about herself and what she does as a reckless tween living in Vegas. She would also make fun videos of herself and own up to being unreliable and irresponsible.
12. h3h3Productions
Total subscribers: 6.32M
H3h3Productions, hosted by Ethan Edward Klein and Hila Klein, is a comedy of husband and wife. The beautiful aspect of the show is the pranks and satirical approach toward dialogues on topics not planned and criticism.
13. Dolan Twins
Total subscribers: 10.3M
Dolan Twins is hosted by twins living in L. They are known as Ethan and Grayson Dolan, who love to entertain their followers. They produce unique creative videos showcasing themselves building things, pulling massive pranks, and making fun of each other.
14. JennaMarbles
Total subscribers: 20M
JennaMarbles is popularly known for her comedy, commentaries, honesty, appeal to feminism, and the positive messages in her videos. Her YouTube channel got a break out from her outstanding show titled “How to trick people into thinking you’re good looking.”
15. Emma Chamberlin
Total subscribers: 11.1M
Emma Chamberlin cracks her fans with her carefree youthful personality and seemingly strange day-to-day activities shown in her vlogs. She usually comes up with hilarious original content pushing herself out of her comfort zone.
Part 2: How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
Filmora is a free and easy-to-use video editing software suitable for beginners. The software supports above 50 formats, Filmstock effects store, 4k editing, all basic and advanced editing tools in a manner used and easily accessible. Wondershare Filmora is a perfect editor for making funny videos on YouTube.
Here is a step-by-step guide on making funny videos on YouTube using Filmora
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free
Step 1: Download, install and launch
Download the Filmora program, then tap on Import to load your media files (images or videos) to the timeline.
Step 2: Edit and Create Videos
Create fun videos using all handy tools on the timeline (effects, picture in and picture out, editing, voice-over, etc.). Add more photos to tell stories, replace the audio with video, trim out unnecessary portions, apply stunning effects, and add more fun editing tools are required to create your funny videos on Filmora.
Step 3: Save and Export
If you are satisfied with the final result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various offline sharing options for you to showcase your funny video to the world.
Part 3: FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
1. What is the most entertaining channel on YouTube?
PewDiePie is the most entertaining channel on YouTube and the funniest YouTuber of all time with over 111 million subscribers and the second most subscribed YouTube channel. He is well-known for his funny games and pranks and what brings people closer to his channel is his sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor.
2. Who is the funny YouTuber?
David Dobrik for his comedic vlogs
PewDiePie for his funny games
Dolan Twins for their Prank
Conclusion
Finding the best prank channels on YouTube to crack your rib during your boring time is one of the best feelings, as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating funny videos for YouTube channels at your comfort. This article also described some of the top funny YouTube channels and explained them in detail.
The funny YouTube channel name listed in this article is the best place to look for a good laugh, ranging from satires to parodies, zany and bizarre, and humor and comedy. There was a time where television once took center stage, but now, YouTube has it all.
YouTube has now become the video precious standard that one can watch the best funny YouTube channels filled with both rising and venerated comedians from everywhere around the world intending to make you laugh.
In this article
01 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
02 How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
03 FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
Part 1: 15 Funniest YouTube Channels to Follow
Whether you are bored or having a bad day, visiting the best prank channels on YouTube is the best way to ease your day and cure a case of the Monday blues. Here is a list of Top 15 Funny YouTube Channels to Watch When You’re Bored from the best lip-syncing and sketches, comedy skits, and interviews:
1. **The Ellen Show
Total subscribers: 33,898,023
The Ellen Show is the best prank channel on YouTube by Female comedian and icon Ellen DeGeneres. Comprising over her 16 seasons of The Ellen Show, where she plays pranks, makes fun of herself, and interviews celebrities.
2. Smosh
Total Subscribers: 24 million
Smosh is a Funny YouTube gamer show founded in 2005 by two Friends known as Ian Hecox and Daniel Padilla. They are well known for their funny nerdy spoofs and video game-themed music videos, making their humor enduring and magnetic.
3.David Dobrik
Total subscribers: 13,716,307
David dobrik is well known for his goofy laugh mixed with absurd pranks by his fans. He is referred to as the king of pranks due to his crazy personality.
4. CollegeHumor
Total subscribers: 13 million
CollegeHumor is a show started by two high school friends and comedy icons to produce original comedy videos centered on parody similar to Mad TV and SNL.
5. First We Feast
Total subscribers: 6,941,755
First We Feast, whose popularity started growing when their season called “Hot Ones” hosted by Sean Evans dominated the Internet. It began as a food blog and then continued to post regular content on their website.
6. Funny or Die
Total subscribers : 3.26M
Funny or Die is a top-rated comedy show on the Internet. Their original sketches and population of celebrities and movie stars help to keep their channel and website thriving and fresh.
7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Total subscribers: 22,001,002
The Tonight Show is a late-night talk show hosted by former SNL cast member Jimmy Fallon and filled with satire of current events, celebrity interviews, and comedic skits.
8. PewDiePie
Total subscribers : 111M
PewDiePie, hosted by a Swedish-born YouTuber, also known as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, is considered one of the funniest YouTubers of all time, having the second most subscribed YouTube channel. His sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor bring people closer to his channel.
9. The Late Night Show
Total subscribers: 20,492,801
The Late Night Show is hosted by James Corden, known for his skits and celebrity interviews. His new episodes are Carpool Karaoke, where Corden will pick up celebrities and musicians on his way to work and ask them questions while singing karaoke.
10. Good Mythical Morning
Total subscribers: 17.3M
Good Mythical Morning is a show hosted by Rhett James McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal III, also known as Rhett & Link. One fantastic feature about these duo comedy hosts is their ability to incorporate humor and personalities into their talk show routines, daytime comedy, and varieties.
11. Tana Mongeau
Tana Mongeau, also known as Tana Paul, is a YouTuber and has her own MTV reality TV show. Tana often jokes about herself and what she does as a reckless tween living in Vegas. She would also make fun videos of herself and own up to being unreliable and irresponsible.
12. h3h3Productions
Total subscribers: 6.32M
H3h3Productions, hosted by Ethan Edward Klein and Hila Klein, is a comedy of husband and wife. The beautiful aspect of the show is the pranks and satirical approach toward dialogues on topics not planned and criticism.
13. Dolan Twins
Total subscribers: 10.3M
Dolan Twins is hosted by twins living in L. They are known as Ethan and Grayson Dolan, who love to entertain their followers. They produce unique creative videos showcasing themselves building things, pulling massive pranks, and making fun of each other.
14. JennaMarbles
Total subscribers: 20M
JennaMarbles is popularly known for her comedy, commentaries, honesty, appeal to feminism, and the positive messages in her videos. Her YouTube channel got a break out from her outstanding show titled “How to trick people into thinking you’re good looking.”
15. Emma Chamberlin
Total subscribers: 11.1M
Emma Chamberlin cracks her fans with her carefree youthful personality and seemingly strange day-to-day activities shown in her vlogs. She usually comes up with hilarious original content pushing herself out of her comfort zone.
Part 2: How to Make Funny Videos on YouTube?
Filmora is a free and easy-to-use video editing software suitable for beginners. The software supports above 50 formats, Filmstock effects store, 4k editing, all basic and advanced editing tools in a manner used and easily accessible. Wondershare Filmora is a perfect editor for making funny videos on YouTube.
Here is a step-by-step guide on making funny videos on YouTube using Filmora
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free
Step 1: Download, install and launch
Download the Filmora program, then tap on Import to load your media files (images or videos) to the timeline.
Step 2: Edit and Create Videos
Create fun videos using all handy tools on the timeline (effects, picture in and picture out, editing, voice-over, etc.). Add more photos to tell stories, replace the audio with video, trim out unnecessary portions, apply stunning effects, and add more fun editing tools are required to create your funny videos on Filmora.
Step 3: Save and Export
If you are satisfied with the final result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various offline sharing options for you to showcase your funny video to the world.
Part 3: FAQs about Funny YouTube Channels
1. What is the most entertaining channel on YouTube?
PewDiePie is the most entertaining channel on YouTube and the funniest YouTuber of all time with over 111 million subscribers and the second most subscribed YouTube channel. He is well-known for his funny games and pranks and what brings people closer to his channel is his sparkling personality, high energy, and unique sense of humor.
2. Who is the funny YouTuber?
David Dobrik for his comedic vlogs
PewDiePie for his funny games
Dolan Twins for their Prank
Conclusion
Finding the best prank channels on YouTube to crack your rib during your boring time is one of the best feelings, as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating funny videos for YouTube channels at your comfort. This article also described some of the top funny YouTube channels and explained them in detail.
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- Title: "Channeling Cashflow A Beginner’s Guide to YouTube Earning"
- Author: Brian
- Created at : 2024-05-25 11:28:44
- Updated at : 2024-05-26 11:28:44
- Link: https://youtube-video-recordings.techidaily.com/channeling-cashflow-a-beginners-guide-to-youtube-earning/
- License: This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
