Starting a YouTube channel in 2025? This guide is tailored for creators who want clear, simple answers on how to get monetized.
We've covered all the updated criteria and real tips to help you succeed, especially if you're just getting started.
📌 Table of Contents
- What is YouTube monetization?
- 2025 AdSense eligibility requirements
- How to apply and how long it takes
- What happens after you're approved
- What’s new in 2025 vs. 2024
- Tips that actually work
- Extra resources worth checking out
1. What is YouTube monetization?
Monetization lets you earn money from your YouTube videos.
Once you're approved, you can earn from ads, Super Chats, channel memberships, and other features.
For most new creators, the biggest part of revenue comes from ads placed through Google AdSense.
How much you earn depends on your audience, video topics, and how long people watch your videos.
2. 2025 AdSense eligibility requirements
To join the YouTube Partner Program, your channel needs to meet just one of the following:
- ✅ Long-form content path: 1,000+ subscribers + 4,000 watch hours (past 12 months)
- ✅ Shorts content path: 1,000+ subscribers + 10 million valid Shorts views (past 90 days)
🧩 'Valid views' are real views from actual users — not bots, loops, or spam.
These thresholds help ensure you're building a genuine audience.
3. How to apply and how long it takes
- Open YouTube Studio → Monetization tab
- Link your AdSense account
- Agree to the YouTube Partner terms
- Wait for a review — usually takes 2 to 5 business days
Your channel is reviewed both automatically and manually.
📌 The review might take longer if your channel doesn’t have much content or looks incomplete.
🔗 Recommended: Why Some Channels Don’t Get Approved ▶
4. What happens after you're approved
- ✔️ You can enable ads for eligible videos.
- ✔️ Old videos can be monetized too (but views before approval won’t earn).
- ✔️ Shorts use a shared ad revenue system now.
✅ Channels focused on finance, tech, education, or health topics often see higher earnings.
🔗 See: How Shorts Monetization Really Works ▶
5. What’s new in 2025 vs. 2024
| Feature | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Shorts rule | 10M valid views in 90 days | Same — but checks are stricter |
| Review time | 5–10 days average | Faster: 2–5 days |
| Channel checks | Manual only | Mix of AI + human review |
| Subscriber impact | Count only | Now includes engagement too |
📌 YouTube now looks more closely at how viewers interact with your content.
6. Tips that actually work
- 🎯 Upload at least 10 videos to show consistency.
- 🎯 Add a clear About section and use custom thumbnails.
- 🎯 In Shorts, use strong CTAs near the end (e.g., “Subscribe for more!”).
🔗 Helpful: What Counts as a Valid View? ▶
🔗 Helpful: Why You May Not Be Earning from Views ▶
7. Extra resources worth checking out
What Is a Valid View?｜Key Signals the YouTube Algorithm Loves (2025 Guide)
YouTube Shorts Monetization Breakdown｜Understanding CPM & RPM (2025 Guide)
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