Today we will tell you about the current and reliable Russian-language media networks that have earned the trust of bloggers. You will learn how to choose an affiliate program for your channel and connect to it.
Media network for YouTube - what is it and how do Youtube affiliate programs work?
Media network - advertising platform acting as an intermediary between the video blogger and Youtube. Media networks for YouTube are an alternative to official monetization that helps creators earn money from their videos.
What are the benefits of the Youtube media network?
Working with media networks for YouTube gives the video blogger a number of important advantages over direct monetization from Adsense.
- they help develop young channels, find partners for mutual PR and advertisers for direct advertising.
- resolve issues with removing strikes, conflicts with other bloggers and third parties. In case of disputable situations, specialists can resolve them by contacting the video hosting technical support.
- when receiving a strike on direct monetization, the "coin" is turned off for six months, while partners of large media networks continue to earn on video hosting.
- they can also help in case of blocking (in all cases, except for the use of non-author's content).
- specialists provide individual advice and give specific recommendations for promotion - how to choose semantic core and optimize videos, choose themes for videos, and more. In large affiliate programs, technical support responds within 1-2 days. Most often - within an hour.
- more earning opportunities. Using ad-hoc formats without skipping and advertising from partners increases revenue by up to 30% compared to direct monetization. The increase in advertising income partially or completely covers the commission of the affiliate program.
- additional functionality for video bloggers (connection to free music libraries, Premium access to optimization services and "tag hints").
- collaboration within the affiliate network allows authors to receive additional monetization options and direct ad revenue.
- premium partners of the Youtube media network include in own program promotion and provide free services on design development for a video blog.
- reliable protection of content from plagiarism and unscrupulous re-uploads thanks to the Content ID function. Partners can make money on their videos, even if someone uploads them to their channel. If you work with directly, for each such case you need to create an appeal to technical support and demand to remove the video that infringes your copyright.
- convenient withdrawal of funds to major payment systems and a small minimum wage compared to Adsense.
How to connect to the YouTube media network?
Under the new rules YouTube channel must be connected to Adsense first. This applies to all video hosting affiliate programs. Hence, in order to connect to the media network, it must meet the minimum Adsense monetization requirements (at least 1000 subscribers, 4000 hours of views in the previous month). Some set higher requirements for new authors.
Youtube media networks connect video blogs with copyright content that does not violate the rules, and only in the absence of valid strikes on them. It is important that there are no sharp jumps in statistics, according to which experts track dubious activity and cheats.
Video metadata should not be continuous sets of keywords- this is considered spam. The video preview, title and other meta tags must match the content (what happens in the video itself) and not mislead the viewer.
Experts will check the channel and in case of a positive decision, the author will receive a letter with detailed instructions, and a prompt appears in the control panel. After accepting the invitation, the author automatically connects to the affiliate program.
Top Youtube media networks
Partnership benefits are only available to authors working with large and proven platforms. You should not connect to unpopular and small ad networks - in this case, you risk losing your money earned on YouTube.
According to video bloggers working with media networks for YouTube, the following affiliate programs are the best of them.
This is the Russian representation of one of the largest Youtube media networks in the United States. The support works efficiently and smoothly.
Owners of young vlogs can get answers to any questions about promotion in Adsense from experts. They give specific recommendations to authors - what can be changed in the development of a video blog, what topics should be filmed, how to optimize them, and so on. Available for authors free education partners at the Youtube school of Denis Konovalov.Minimum rate of distribution of income- from 70%. The rate can be increased up to 95% for large vlogs. ScaleLab has non-skip prerolls. The ad platform works directly with large companies that order ads on Youtube.
ScaleLab treats gray channels with unauthorized videos badly (like other affiliate programs). And for owners of copyright video blogs, this is a real chance to start making money on Youtube. Quality here technical support and individual expert advice that really helps the development of young channels.
In your personal account, you can view detailed statistics. The affiliate program has various useful tools that allow you to quickly gain subscribers, appear in related and recommended videos.
ScaleLab has practically no minimum amount limits. Payments are made from $ 1 to Payoneer and Paypal.
Yoola (VSP Group)
Yoola has a lot of video bloggers with a million audience and popular personalities. The advertising platform has been operating since 2011 and consistently pays money to authors. It is one of the ten largest Youtube affiliate networks, and the affiliate network has hundreds of thousands of connected channels.
Employees host weekly webinars and help develop young vlogs. Fast technical support and free training are available to authors. Yoola has its own music library with hundreds of thousands of original audio tracks.
This affiliate program has the ability to broadcast more expensive ads in the videos of the authors. The video blog owner's income rate is 70%. If commercial views on your channel exceed 500 thousand per month, it will increase to 75%, if they exceed 1 million - up to 80%.
At Yoola, videos are monetized immediately- no delays were detected in the appearance of the green dollar icon. On the channels of the authors, the affiliate program spins advertisements not only for Youtube, but also for its advertisers. Accordingly, there will be more commercial impressions and higher monetization revenue.
Main requirements- the channel has existed for at least a month, there are no violations on it and at least 5 videos have been uploaded. The connection application is considered within 2-3 working days. After connecting to the affiliate program, it remains to log in to your personal account and fill in your payment details.
Statistics in Yoola are displayed almost in real time (with minimal lag). Thanks to the 3-level distribution of income, you can significantly increase earnings from your video blog in the affiliate program.
Money is withdrawn automatically every month. Pay from 15 rubles. to WebMoney and Yandex Money, bank card(from 1000 rubles), PayPal (from $ 1), Payoneer (from $ 15) and other payment systems.
Air
The affiliate program operates in 2012 and is one of the three largest media networks. is the official partner of Youtube and organizer of the annual Video Fire Festival.
To connect to an affiliate network, the channel must meet the minimum requirements and be linked to an Adsense account. It should have from 1500 subscribers and from 5000 hours of views per year.
Air pays for Webmoney (from $ 0.5), Yandex money, Paypal (from $ 50), Payoneer and MoneyGram. You can order a payment to a card of any bank, including Privatbank.
On the website, click "Connect", choose your Google account and allow viewing the basic information of your profile. In the application form, indicate Gmail mail associated with your channel. After filling out the form, it remains to confirm the application by mail and wait for moderation (1-2 days).
Minimum media network requirements for YouTube- 10+ uploaded videos, linked Adsense account and channel monetization enabled. The channel needs to be well decorated. Active work on it must be conducted at least a month before the date of application.
It is easy to send an application for connection - click "Become a partner" on the Air website, indicate the link to your channel. Moderation takes no more than 2 business days.
Benefits of the GTRussia affiliate program:
- guaranteed response from technical support (waiting time - 2-48 hours);
- Pro-account VidIQ for high-quality video optimization;
- Explore tool displays YouTube statistics Analytics and gives recommendations for channel development;
- 5% of referral income.
GTRussia offers automatic payments to Yandex wallet, WebMoney, Qiwi, PayPal and Payoneer from $ 20.
Those who are not in the "topic" think that youtubers get paid for the air. They fool around on camera, play live, and at the end of the month, the payment for this show comes to the bank account. In fact, monetizing a YouTube channel is a long and hard work, which, however, will not frighten those who seriously decided to make money on video content.
What YouTube bloggers get paid for
- Participation in the official PP Adsense: pay per views and clicks.
- Cooperation with other affiliate networks.
- Collaboration with advertisers.
- Affiliate links to goods and services.
- Voluntary donations from subscribers (donations).
YouTube is a platform where millions of people publish new masterpieces every second. Many promoted bloggers have become local and global opinion leaders. Advertisers are willing to pay generously for their product to be advertised by the owner of a silver or gold "button" - special video hosting awards.
With influencers, everything is clear, they make millions and do not hesitate to embed ads of a different nature in their videos. But what should a beginner with several thousand subscribers do to monetize YouTube videos? We will deal with this further in the article.
General partner requirements for YouTube channels
Affiliate media network is an intermediary between channels and YouTube. For monetizing videos through an affiliate network, the blogger receives additional benefits and the patronage of a major video hosting partner.
A standard list of "goodies" from the media network:
- Improved content monetization: displaying relevant ads due to additional functionality, monetizing all videos without additional restrictions.
- Optimization tips, personalized help from managers, and blogging training.
- Payments to different electronic systems with a minimum threshold of a few dollars.
The partner is interested in the success of her wards, so she provides them with all-round support.
Affiliate program requirements differ, but there is general condition- the channel must have an audience / views and broadcast unique content. A mandatory requirement in all PPs is a linked Adsense account. To do this, the author must comply with the rules of participation, live in one of the countries where the YouTube partner program is available and gain 1,000 subscribers + 4,000 hours of views per year (11 minutes per day). Statistics are displayed in Creative Studio under the Views tab.
To make money on the YouTube channel, you need to gain at least a few thousand subscribers and the same number of views of video clips. It is not worth embedding ads in the first video on a new channel, as there will be a negative reaction from the audience.
Integration of advertising products is a topic for a separate article. Video hosting users are tired of intrusive irrelevant ads, but creative ads sometimes work very well. If you approach the matter wisely, then an unusual product placement will become a blogger's calling card.
Can a beginner channel work with affiliate networks?
As mentioned above, the PP rules are different, but if 2 videos are published on the channel and each has 500 views, then it will not work to become a partner. There is no generally accepted threshold for starting earnings, but many affiliate networks consider applications only after passing moderation in Adsense and turning on the "coin". By the way, in recent times checking channels is delayed for a long time, so you should not count on a quick approval.
Once the channel reaches the threshold for enabling YouTube video monetization, it's worth applying and continuing to publish content. Don't get hung up on the idea of earning income. If the audience realizes that the main goal of the author is to cash in on them, then this will discourage them from interacting.
YouTube “takes away” 55% of advertisers' money from authors, and up to 35% from media networks. Some bloggers believe that this is a large amount and are striving to gain independence through monetization of the channel on the direct advertising exchange and the use of affiliate links. Even if YouTube cuts off the monetary "oxygen" for breaking the rules, then some of the money will continue to flow.
Income level depends on:
- User geography. Russian users are valued less than Western audiences.
- Advertising formats.
- Number of views and reach.
- The volume of commercial impressions, that is, viewing ads for at least 30 seconds.
- Purchases of a YouTube Premium subscription (affiliate receives commission).
The creator of a "young" channel can make money on it, but only if he reaches the minimum threshold for participation or uses independent tools like direct advertising exchanges.
AIR partner
The AIR network is one of the top YouTube partners that works with authors from the CIS. Is a certified partner of video hosting. It accepts channels with unique content under its "wing" and offers comfortable conditions for cooperation.
Benefits of AIR:
- Actively collaborate with creators to resolve video complaints and protect content copyright.
- Increased bid size for popular bloggers.
- Steep Personal Area with detailed analytics.
- Educational programs to improve the skills of youtubers.
- Development of graphic design for the channel on favorable terms.
- Qualified support from specialists.
- Channel audit, personal manager and development recommendations.
- 60 thousand tracks with a free license.
In addition, such opinion leaders as the online edition Igromania, the children's vlogger Mister Max, the Ukrainian comedy project Chotkiy Patsa collaborate with AIR. There are tens of millions of subscribers on their board.
Connection conditions
The minimum requirements for participation in the affiliate program are slightly higher than in the official YouTube channel.
- 1,500 subscribers.
- 5,000 hours of views per year.
- Link to your Adsense account.
- Compliance with YouTube internal policies.
After filling out the application, the status of consideration is displayed in your personal account.
Amount of remuneration
After the conclusion of the online contract, the partner receives 70% of the advertising income, respectively, 30% is taken by the media network. To raise the bid, you need to get a certain number of commercial views, work with the platform for more than six months and have a clean YouTube history for the same period (no complaints).
Payments are made to:
- Webmoney.
- Qiwi.
- Yandex money.
- PayPal.
- Payoneer.
- Bank cards.
The payout threshold depends on the withdrawal method. A detailed transcript is posted in this material.
GTRussia partner
The GTRussia partner network operates under the auspices of the American service MCN GT Channel. PP is distinguished by loyal conditions that are optimal for beginner YouTubers.
Advantages:
- Systematic cooperation with partners.
- Technical support and assistance in resolving conflicts with YouTube.
- Professional development through webinars.
- Referral system.
Unlike AIR, GTRussia cannot boast of a large number of millionaire bloggers. Among the most promoted partners is the telblog entertainment channel, youtuber Pasha Pal. Channels with weak content - adaptation of other people's ideas, numerous ratings and comparisons of bloggers - are willingly accepted into the ranks of participants.
The minimum requirements for participation are almost the same as the standard ones on YouTube:
- 1,000 subscribers.
- 4,000 hours of views.
- At least 10 videos of all time.
- "Well-groomed" channel: design, description, activity within the last 30 days.
- No markups and violations.
- Active Adsense account and enabled monetization.
If the application is being processed for a long time, then you can contact support by e-mail... Requests are processed from several hours to two days.
Amount of remuneration
The rate depends on the success of the channel and other factors. In the first stages, partners receive 75% of the income, and 25% is kept by the media network. To reach the level of 90%, you need to get an approval from the director of the service. Detailed channel requirements are posted.
The minimum amount for payments is $ 20. Funds are withdrawn to electronic wallets popular in the CIS: Webmoney, Yandex.Money, Epayments and Payoneer payment systems.
GTRussia pays attention not only to global opinion leaders, but also to novice bloggers, arranges monthly sweepstakes and provides good bonuses for reliable partners.
ScaleLab partner
A well-known partner network in the CIS, a certified Youtube partner. After activating the account, the blogger just needs to enable monetization and the ads will be broadcast automatically.
The user gets the following "goodies":
- No link to commercial views.
- Prompt technical support.
- Development assistance for beginners.
- Lots of built-in tools and services. In particular, access to a large library of audio recordings.
- Convenient personal account.
- Assistance in getting a "tick" on YouTube and connecting the Content ID copyright protection system.
ScaleLab has partnered with various companies to use famous characters in its videos. For example, PP members will be able to embed footage from the Peppa Pig cartoon into their videos and monetize them. In addition, authors who have not reached the minimum threshold can register on the media network. They will receive tips and tricks, channel analysis, etc.
Connection conditions
To submit an application, you must fulfill several already familiar conditions:
- Collect 2,500 followers.
- Get 10,000 video views.
- Publish author's content.
- Do not use wrapping.
- Connect monetization through Adsense.
Amount of remuneration
For new partners, standard rate YouTube video monetization - 65%. After passing the moderation, the user must conclude a contract for at least 3 months. The rate can rise up to 90% depending on the authority of the channel and the region.
The minimum threshold for payments is $ 20 for Payoneer and $ 1 for Qiwi, Yandex.Money and WebMoney.
Letson partner
The Letson partner network specializes in cooperation with gamers and letsplayers, but willingly accepts channels of other topics into its ranks. The main goal of the company is to promote content creators. Professional specialists can take over all stages of production: from script writing to editing. In PP, the famous gamer Dmitry Kuplinov, the author of the Kuplinov Play channel, monetizes his channel.
Advantages:
- Access to the archive of licensed music.
- Advanced channel analytics.
- Help from support staff.
- Protection of copyright content.
- Participation in events for bloggers.
- Personal manager.
Connection conditions
Letson has loyal channel requirements, so budding YouTubers will also be able to become partners.
- Relevant and original content.
- 1,000 subscribers.
- 1,000 views daily.
- The video does not violate the laws and regulations of YouTube.
Amount of remuneration
The standard rate is 75%, possibly up to 90% if the monthly number of views reaches 50 million (1.6 million per day). Money is withdrawn to Qiwi, Webmoney, PayPal and bank cards.
Letson is a reliable PP that offers great value for video creators. Please read the FAQ before connecting.
QuizGroup Affiliate
QuizGroup became a YouTube partner over 10 years ago. At the moment, more than 15 thousand bloggers from different regions cooperate with the PP. Differs in the long duration of the contract - the contract with the author is concluded for 3 years. This feature casts doubt on participation in the affiliate program, because over such a period of time, a service with more favorable conditions may appear on the market.
The "goodies" for YouTubers are typical: appeal against strikes, copyright protection and conflict resolution, track library, etc.
Connection conditions
To submit an application, you need to connect the channel to Adsense and wait for the "coin" approval. The service accepts channels from 10 subscribers and 10 thousand views. Original content is appreciated, you won't be able to make money on someone else's video.
Amount of remuneration
QuizGroup covers the long duration of the contract with a pleasant starting rate - the blogger gets 80% of the income. Funds can be withdrawn to Webmoney, Qiwi or PayPal.
Before applying to participate in the affiliate program for YouTube, you should think carefully. The partners note that even after the refusal to cooperate, the channel did not disconnect from monetization for 36 months.
How to monetize your YouTube blog with affiliate links
Earning money through the media network or the official YouTube channel is certainly good, but in some cases, direct advertising and monetization through affiliate links brings much more.
Video content ideas for the travel niche
What videos can be made:
- Overview of hotels in the city / resort.
- Review of the car rental service: show which car you took, what are the rental conditions.
- Review of insurance booking services or a story about a case when insurance came in handy.
- Review of the package tour and booking service.
- A story about the excursion that you ordered through the service.
Carefully study the rules of the partner systems with which you cooperate or plan to cooperate.
For example, AIR, like many other affiliate networks, has a negative attitude towards simultaneous work with similar platforms. That is, the combination of AIR and QuizGroup is not allowed. But regarding direct advertising, referral links, product placement and other formats, there are no restrictions in terms of cooperation. It is better to further clarify the information in the technical support of the PP. If the green light comes on, you can get additional income from booking tours or advertising services.
There are many promising partners for YouTubers, and each of them takes the affiliate under protection. For 20-30% of the total amount of income, the blogger gets the opportunity to withdraw to e-wallets, the minimum threshold for payments and access to unique tools. It is worth taking a closer look at such affiliate programs for YouTube as AIR, ScaleLab, Letson.
To make money through the media network, you first need to go through the first step - link the channel with Adsense and dial the minimum threshold for enabling video monetization. You can estimate the income from blogging in the bourgeois through the Socialblade service, and on the RuNet - through
Updated: October 2019... Membership requirements for the YouTube Partner Program have not changed. We have made changes to the application process for the program.
Here's the main thing you need to know:
- To join the Affiliate Program, you must have at least 1000 subscribers, and videos of the author published in the public domain must have at least 4000 viewing hours in the last 12 months.
- If you wish, we can notify you as soon as the required values are reached.
Displaying data on the accumulated viewing hours:
- The classic version of Creative Studio will tell you how many watch hours all your videos have accumulated, regardless of their access settings. However, only publicly available videos are counted in the Affiliate Program.
- Now the error has been fixed and on the application page in new version Creative Studio displays the correct statistics.
The YouTube Partner Program enables creators to take advantage of additional YouTube features and capabilities. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of the program and our requirements for partners, as well as answer common questions about it.
Intro to Making Money on YouTube
Advantages
- Possibility to contact the support service for authors.
- Access to the Match Search Tool.
- Various ways to monetize content.
What you need to become a member
- You must comply with YouTube's content monetization guidelines.
- YouTube Affiliate Program members must adhere to these rules along with the program's rules if they wish to monetize their videos.
- You need to reside in the country or region where the Affiliate Program operates.
- Your channel must have had over 4000 hours of viewing in the last 12 months.
- You must have over 1000 followers.
- Your channel must be linked to your Adsense account.
How to prepare to apply for the program
Any author can apply for joining the program if their channel has reached the required indicators, however, we only accept those who meet our requirements. Here's what you need to do if you want to become a YouTube partner.
- Make sure your channel is compliant with YouTube guidelines. We always check if a channel follows the platform's rules before admitting its creator to participate in the program. Only creators whose channels have been verified can participate in the Affiliate Program. Please note that from time to time we also check those who already have partner status.
- Make sure that your channel has at least 1000 subscribers, and in the last 12 months your videos posted to the public have gained 4000 hours of viewing. If you have reached the desired indicators, this means that you already have a certain amount of content and our specialists can fully assess the channel for compliance with the rules and recommendations.
- Accept the terms of the Affiliate Program. You can indicate that you want to be notified as soon as your channel reaches the desired metrics. Here's how to do it:
- Sign in to your account.
- Click on your account icon in the right upper corner and open Creative studio.
- Open the section Monetization.
- If your channel does not yet comply with the program rules, click Notify me when the required values are reached... If the requirements are met, click Begin on the "Explore the YouTube Affiliate Program Rules" card.
- Once you accept the terms, you will see a green icon that says "Done".
- Link your Adsense account to the channel. This is required in order to receive payouts from YouTube.
- Click on Begin on the "Link your Adsense account" card.
- You can use an existing approved Adsense account or create a new one. You can associate as many channels as you like with one account.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new Adsense account.
- Once you link the channel to your Adsense account, a green icon will also appear on this card that says "Done."
- Click on Begin on the "Link your Adsense account" card.
- Wait for the result of the check. Once you accept the Affiliate Program terms and conditions and link the channel to your Adsense account, we will queue your application for review. The channel will then be automatically and manually checked against the rules. You can track the status of the application at https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC/monetization.
- If after checking you will be accepted into the program, read the answers to questions frequently asked by recently affiliated authors.
- If the channel does not follow our rules and does not comply with the requirements, specialists will reject the application... You can submit it again 30 days after the refusal. To increase your chances of joining the program, follow the guidelines in this article.
What are "open access video hours"?
Hours of watching not all videos are important for the Affiliate Program.
Here's what we consider:
- hours of watching videos that are in the public domain.
Watching hours of the following content are not counted:
- video with limited access;
- video with link access;
- claimed videos;
- deleted videos;
- TrueView campaigns.
Will the application be automatically accepted if my channel has enough watch hours and subscribers?
No. A standard check is compulsory for everyone. During it, experts determine whether the channel complies with the rules for monetizing content on YouTube. A positive decision is made only for those who comply with our requirements.
What happens if a channel is no longer eligible after I join the program?
Do not worry. If you submitted a request, your channel will be checked even if the number of subscribers or watch time changes.
However, YouTube reserves the right to disable monetization in some cases at its sole discretion. This can happen if the creator hasn't uploaded a video or added posts to the Community tab for six months or longer.
We will also disable monetization if any of our rules are violated. In this case, the channel indicators do not matter.
What if the application was submitted in the classic version of the Creative Studio?The application process has undergone minor changes. The following applies to those who started applying in the classic version of Creative Studio:
- If you have just accepted the terms of the Affiliate Program, link the channel to your existing Adsense account or create a new one. You can do this right in the Creative Studio as soon as the channel meets the requirements.
- If you have already accepted the terms of the Affiliate Program and linked the channel to your Adsense account then no further action is required. We will add your application to the pending queue as soon as the channel meets the requirements.
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