To qualify for YouTube monetization, you need:

1. 1,000 subscribers

2. 4,000 watch hours in the past 12 months

3. Compliance with all YouTube policies and guidelines

4. Living in a country/region where the YouTube Partner Program is available

5. Having a linked AdSense account

Earnings vary widely based on several factors:

- Your content niche (some niches have higher CPM rates)

- Your audience demographics

- Watch time and viewer engagement

- Seasonality (ads pay more during certain times of year)

On average, creators earn between $1-5 per 1000 views, but this can be higher or lower depending on your content.

YouTube pays creators monthly, around the 21st of each month. However, you must reach the payment threshold of $100 in your AdSense account before receiving a payment.

Payments are typically processed between the 21st and 26th of the month for earnings from the previous month.

YouTube does not allow monetization of content that:

- Reuses someone else's content without adding significant original commentary or educational value

- Is focused on controversial or sensitive subjects

- Contains inappropriate language

- Shows harmful or dangerous acts

- Contains sexually suggestive content

- Promotes misinformation

Yes, if you have explicit written permission from the copyright holder to use their content and monetize it, you can include it in your videos. You should keep documentation of this permission in case any copyright claims are made against your content.

Even with permission, some content may still be flagged by YouTube's automated systems, so be prepared to verify your rights if needed.

CPM (Cost Per Mille) refers to the amount advertisers pay for 1,000 ad impressions. This represents the advertising revenue before YouTube's share.

RPM (Revenue Per Mille) is the amount you actually earn for 1,000 views after YouTube takes its 45% share. RPM is generally the more important metric for creators as it represents actual earnings.

To increase your YouTube revenue:

1. Create consistent, high-quality content that keeps viewers engaged

2. Use YouTube's analytics to understand what works

3. Encourage viewers to watch more videos through end screens and cards

4. Diversify revenue with channel memberships, Super Chat, merchandise, etc.

5. Optimize your video titles, descriptions, and tags for search

6. Engage with your audience through comments and community posts

If your video gets demonetized:

1. Review YouTube's advertiser-friendly guidelines to understand why

2. If you believe it was a mistake, you can appeal the decision

3. Consider editing the video to remove any content that might violate policies

4. For future videos, be more cautious about content that might be considered non-advertiser-friendly

5. Diversify your income streams so you're not solely reliant on ad revenue