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Use AdSense to monetize your YouTube channel.

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There are many ways you can use YouTube to build your business. You can create videos that describe your products and services or you can use it as a marketing tool, creating content interesting enough to spread the word about your services. But you can also earn income from your videos directly, by placing advertising on them and collecting the revenue through AdSense.

Go to YouTube.com and sign-in to your account. Click your username in the upper-right corner of the screen and then click “Settings.” Under the Channel Settings menu click “Monetization.”

Click the “Enable my Account” button and then read the terms and conditions. If you agree, click the three check boxes under the terms and then click “I accept.” Select the ad formats you want and then click “OK.”

Return to your YouTube Settings page and then click “Monetization” again. Select the option to create a new AdSense account. You only need to link your YouTube account to an AdSense account to be paid, so if this option is not present, it is because your videos have not generated any revenue yet.

Fill-in the fields to sign-up for AdSense. You do not have to enter a username or a password, as these will be the same as for your YouTube account.

Read the AdSense terms and conditions and click “Sign Up” to create your AdSense account. Note that Google will review your application and you will hear from them in around three business days if your application was successful. Once Google has linked your accounts, a confirmation notice will appear the next time you log-in to YouTube.

Ben Reiley has been writing since 2007, focusing on bespoke projects for online clients such as The Institute of Coaching. This has been alongside work in research, Web design and blogging. A Linux fan and avid gamer, he has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in psychology, and further qualifications in statistics and business studies.

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