How To Make A Living From YouTube In 2023

Do you want to make money on YouTube? Learn how to monetize your passion for video creation in ways other than Google AdSense.

This is strictly for people who are just starting a YouTube channel or who are in the YouTube Partner Program and are creating dozens of videos per month while earning a small amount of money from Google Adsense.

Here are three ways to make money from YouTube that do not involve Google Adsense.

1. Reach Out To Brands For Partnerships

Reaching out to brands that align with your YouTube channel is a true blessing.

For example, if you have a YouTube channel where you review products, you should approach those brands and ask them to sponsor one of your videos or even review their products. Personally, I would approach smaller brands first before approaching larger brands.

Pitching your YouTube channel will take time, but once you start gaining partnerships, it will be well worth it.

2. Join Affiliate Programs

If you don’t want to pitch your YouTube channel to brands the next best thing you can do is join multiple affiliate programs.

It’s one of the most profitable ways to generate revenue from your YouTube channel. As your audience grows in trust in you, as evidenced by your growing following, you can start making recommendations to them about which products and services they should use.

This can be accomplished by including links to your affiliate partners in your bio, video description, or comments section. You then earn a small commission whenever one of them makes a purchase.

Sell Yourself

Yes, it may sound crazy, but I believe that YouTubers are entrepreneurs. Because each YouTuber has a distinct skill set, you can even charge people for your services.

If you prefer, you can create your own merchandise and sell it to your subscribers.

Final Thoughts

I hope this helps you come up with new ways to make money on YouTube without using AdSense. Many YouTubers struggle to achieve or keep the coveted 4000 hours of watch time per year, and the vast majority have yet to reach 1,000 subscribers.