When should I Monetize, if ever??

[Dave2017]

Hi
Just want to hear how many subs you should have befor starting to monetize your channel?
Are there channels better suited for monetizing then others?
Thanks

 

[Hoviking]

I just monetize straight off because it's become to natural on youtube.. What do you think yourself?

 

[TheSwedishTraveler]

Some might say that you should until you get a decent fanbase, but then there´s that risk that one vid might go viral and you will lose money if you didn´t monetise it!

 

[Hoviking]

ANd also, youtube favouritizing videos with monetization because they earn money on the ads. !!

 

[MattyGreen]

I monetized from like 20 subscribers. Those who don't like ads have ad block and those who don't expect to see them anyway!

 

[Munchito696]

Hi
Just want to hear how many subs you should have befor starting to monetize your channel?
Are there channels better suited for monetizing then others?
Thanks

I monetized when I had probably 1 subscriber.

 

[SvenInMotion]

I once read a very useful advice on this. Monetize from the beginning, because you want subscribers who are alright with seeing ads when watching your content. If you monetize later and your subs are not used to it, you will lose the impatient ones. And you dont want these in the first place (not to sound mean ofc, but most youtubers want some profit from youtube, so yeah, subs who dont want ads are not the subs youtubers who want profit want as subs).
Also, in case you get a viral video, you're not getting money you could have otherwise have gotten.

 

[EVO]

I monetised my channel before I even had a single video up.

 

[Dave2017]

ANd also, youtube favouritizing videos with monetization because they earn money on the ads. !!

OK I did not know that. Sick[DOUBLEPOST=1485500550,1485500448][/DOUBLEPOST]

I monetized when I had probably 1 subscriber.

Are you making any money of your channel now?

 

[Munchito696]

OK I did not know that. Sick[DOUBLEPOST=1485500550,1485500448][/DOUBLEPOST]
Are you making any money of your channel now?

I've made thousands of dollars so far. Nothing I can live off of, but it has paid for my equipment and then some.