Ways to earn money on YouTube without monetizing videos

Posted on March 25, 2019

If you're looking for the best ways to start earning money on YouTube, check out our tips to get started now without waiting to satisfy all of YouTube's requirements for video monetization.

It's frustrating if you've been making quality content for awhile now but are still just shy of the necessary subscriber count for video monetization, we get it.

Even though we know you love making videos just for the sake of the creativity, when making quality content takes up huge chunks of time, it would help if you had some financial reward for all that time you're dedicating. If you're still not eligible for monetization but want to earn money anyway, then we have three solutions for you.

Solution #1

1. Patronage sites

You can earn money outside of Youtube by using patronage sites such as Patreon, PayPal or Ko-Fi.

These kinds of sites allow loyal followers to pay you for the hard work they know you're putting in. Using PayPal is a pretty straightforward donation system, but Ko-Fi and Patreon are a little different. Ko-Fi is considered a virtual tip jar and the site doesn't take any cut from your tips, while Patreon lets you create a reward system for patrons and give different perks depending on how much each patron pays per month.

Solution #2

2. Charged interaction

New on the market, Callmart is a charged C2C communication app that offers a great solution to creators looking to earn money outside of YouTube.

Callmart will let you set up your own fee so you can earn money simply by interacting with your subscribers in the Callmart app!

Solution #3

3. Digital merchandise

A newer way to earn money that many YouTubers are turning to is the creation of e-products, or digital products, for their YouTube subscribers.

Because there are virtually no production costs with e-products, this is an attractive option for budget-conscious YouTubers. A few suggested ideas include making a digital booklet, exclusive photo set, or newsletter. It really depends on your channel theme and viewer base. An exclusive paid photo set would be a great option for a cosplay channel, for example.

Monetize and make money!

Let's think outside the box and find new ways to earn money from your YouTube following! Especially for the budget-conscious, Callmart is a great choice as it's free to download and is currently offering the first three months of service free-of-charge.