How to Earn from YouTube Shorts – Step-by-Step
✅ 1. Create a YouTube Channel
Use a Google account
Pick a niche (comedy, motivation, tech, beauty, education, quotes, AI tips, etc.)Add a good profile picture, banner, and about section
🎥 2. Start Posting YouTube Shorts
Shorts are vertical videos under 60 seconds
Add#Shorts in the title or descriptionUpload consistently (daily or 3–4 times a week)
🧠 Tips for Viral Shorts:
Hook in the first 2 seconds
Use trending sounds or topicsKeep titles short and clickable
Add subtitles or text on screen
💰 3. Ways to Earn from Shorts
🔹 1. YouTube Partner Program (YPP) – Ads Revenue
YouTube now pays Shorts creators through ads placed between Shorts.
📌 Eligibility:
1,000 subscribers +
10 million Shorts views in the last 90 days- OR
💸 You get paid monthly based on ad revenue shared by YouTube.
🔹 2. YouTube Shorts Fund (Old Method - Phased Out)
Earlier, YouTube gave bonuses ($100–$10,000/month).
Now replaced by ads revenue sharing.
🔹 3. Affiliate Marketing
Promote Amazon or other product links in your video description
Get paid for every sale from your link💡 Example: "Top 3 Budget Earphones 🔗 Link below"
🔹 4. Sponsorships
Brands pay you to feature their product once you get enough views/subs
Even small creators (with 5K+ subs) can earn this way💸 Earnings: ₹500 to ₹1,00,000+ per video
🔹 5. Sell Your Own Products or Services
eBooks, courses, presets, T-shirts, etc.
Add payment link in description🔹 6. Promote Other Channels or Businesses
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Many creators are paid to shout out or promote other channels
📈 4. Grow Your Channel (Very Important)
Focus on watch time and retention
Respond to commentsUse trending topics + good thumbnails
Post consistently
🧠 Bonus Tip:
Even 1 viral short can bring 10,000+ subscribers and unlock monetization quickly!
💸 Realistic Earnings Example (2025):
| Channel Size | Views/month | Est. Monthly Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1K subs, 1M views | ₹3,000 – ₹7,000 | |
| 10K subs, 5M views | ₹15,000 – ₹40,000 | |
| 100K subs, 10M+ views | ₹50,000 – ₹2,00,000+ |