by Matshepo Moikangoa · June 27, 2017
Thanks to youtube you can now create your own content and generate money from it. The likes of Sibu Mpanza the 22 years old he has managed to successfully managed to use youtube to build himself up a career though this platform
according to the article that was written on media 24 he’s built himself up to a level where he’s worked with big brands.
Well one thing you are to know making money through any social media it takes up some hard work and a little bit of patience and dedication, It is not as easy as it sound well nothing is easy really.
First thing first when you are planning to use youtube as the platform to generate income you need the key insides for a profitable YouTube channel are followers who are engaged and great videos. Therefore whilst you still on the journey of making money you should first grow your audience base and upload consistently.
Create for yourself a more sustainable strategy set up your channel on youtube ensure that the content you post will be be enjoyed by your audiences and will further attract more view base. One thing that you should get it doesn’t just take one video and boom there is income you must at least have about 10 000 views to start earning, and also ensure that you have people who will subscribe into your channel.
Mpanza on his interview with city press he placed an emphasis on being being relevant do not just post content when posting; post a relevant content that will be able to also attract companies.
How do you start to make money on youtube
- Create your youtube Account, if you have a google account youtube will grand you access.
- Upload content that is high quality, also try to upload regularly and stay consistent with your uploads. By uploading regularly you can help hold an audience. People are more likely to subscribe if you add content on regular schedule, and maintain that schedule as much as possible.
- Building an audience is key to increasing your monetization. You need people to watch your ads in order to make any money off of them. There is no one secret to getting more subscribers, just make the best content that you can and they will come to you.
- In order to start earning money on your videos, you’ll need to enable monetization. This means you are allowing YouTube to place ads in your video.
- Before you can start getting paid, you’ll need to reach the payment threshold. In the South Africa, the payment threshold is R1 500. This means you’ll need to earn R1 500 before you can start collecting any money.