Earning $128 Without Monetization?!
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This video reveals a surprising way to make money on YouTube without waiting for classic monetization criteria. Using YouTube Shopping, a creator with only 500 subscribers and some Shorts views can start earning commission on products like toys and room fresheners.
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[00:02]
Unmonetized channel earns money
The host shows a channel that is not monetized but still earned $128 from Shopping, plus around $18 per month (roughly ₹1,300 in the local context).
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Skip the classic requirement
You do not need the standard 4,000 hours of watchtime or 10 million Shorts views. Instead, only 500 subscribers and 3 million views are needed to unlock Shopping.
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Unlock condition: 500 subs + 3M views
Open the YouTube app, go to the Earn section, and you'll see the criteria: 500 subscribers and 3 million views within 90 days to enable Shopping.
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Shopping system unlocked
Once you complete the criteria, the 'Shopping' feature is unlocked and you can start tagging products in your Shorts to earn commission.
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Creating a shopping Short
You record a 16–18 second product-based video in the Shorts section, tap Add, upload your clip, and set a caption with hashtags.
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Tagging a product with highest commission
After uploading, you tap the Product option, search for your product (e.g., toy or room spray), and select the one offering the highest commission (e.g., 16%).
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Commission via Flipkart
When visitors click your tagged product, they are taken directly to the Flipkart official page. If they buy, you receive a commission.
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Earnings potential
If a video goes viral and 1,000 to 5,000 people buy the product, the creator can earn $10 to $30 per video, or even more with high-priced items.
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Tutorial Checklist
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Meet YouTube Shopping unlock criteria: reach 500 subscribers and 3 million Shorts views within 90 days.
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Record or upload a 16–18 second high-focus product video (e.g., quick look at a toy or room freshener).
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Search the exact product name, then select the exact variant that yields the highest commission (e.g., 16–16% on a room freshener).
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Tap the plus icon to add the product tag, drag it to the corner of your video, and press 'Done'.
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Upload the Short, make it 'Public', and wait for viewers to shop from the tagging — you earn commission on each purchase.
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What two requirements unlock YouTube Shopping?
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What two requirements unlock YouTube Shopping?
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Exactly 500 subscribers and 3 million Shorts views within 90 days.
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In which YouTube section do you upload a shopping-enabled video?
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In which YouTube section do you upload a shopping-enabled video?
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YouTube Shorts section.
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What happens when a viewer clicks the tagged product?
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What happens when a viewer clicks the tagged product?
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They are taken directly to Flipkart's official product page, and you receive a commission if they buy.
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Which commission rate is highlighted for a room freshener in the example?
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Which commission rate is highlighted for a room freshener in the example?
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About 16–16.5% commission on the product's price.
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On average, how much can a creator earn per common viral video in this method?
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On average, how much can a creator earn per common viral video in this method?
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Around $10 to $30 per video when 1,000–5,000 viewers buy the product.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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An alternative to classic monetization
Reveals that 4,000 hours isn't mandatory; Shopping can generate income much earlier.
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3M views in 90 days
Concrete numeric targets that are more realistic than the standard 10 million Shorts threshold.
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Pick highest commission product
Shows a concrete example of selecting product with a 16% commission over a lower one.
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Flipkart redirect commission model
Explains the direct link between YouTube's product tag and the purchase on Flipkart.
06:47Full Transcript
[00:02] not monetized but still it is earning $128. Here you can see that I am showing it. Not even 4000 hours are complete on this nor are 10 million views complete. If the short completes 10 million views then the channel gets monetized.
[00:14] you should complete 4000 hours of watch time on long videos. But both the criteria are not complete on this channel. Still this channel is earning $18 per month. How? I
[00:27] tell you guys that you don't need 4000 hours. There is also a way by which you can earn a lot of money from YouTube. Are you seeing this? What is $18? It is currently seeing this? What is $18? It is currently priced at around
[00:41] ₹9,000 from around 14. So approximately $18,000 is being earned from the unmonetized channel. Don't run after 4000 hours and don't be obsessed with completing 10 million views. There is a way on YouTube through which you can earn Rs. 10 to 15000 per month in a very good way. If you have
[00:57] good ability then you can earn Rs. 20 to 25000 and if you have good ability then you can earn Rs. 50 to ₹0000 from your YouTube channel and
[01:09] that's why I am saying that brother, there is something better than YouTube which is available on YouTube itself. The best thing on YouTube is available on YouTube itself. Here you do not need 4000 hours of watch time nor do you need to complete 10 million views. Friends,
[01:23] now it must be coming to your mind on YouTube that how is this possible. So let me tell you in a better way. You will watch it carefully and if you really want to earn money from YouTube then you will watch this video completely.
[01:35] Otherwise you can leave it and go. So subscribe to the channel and press the bell icon. So see, when you open the application on YouTube,
[01:47] and when you go to the Earn section, here you will get a criteria that there should be 500 subscribers on your YouTube channel and 3 million views should be completed on your YouTube channel. And completing 3 million views is
[02:01] very easy these days. If you are not able to do it then I will tell you in this video how you can complete 3 million views. But understand this thing carefully. When you complete 500 subscribers and 3 million views on your YouTube channel, then
[02:14] see, in this way this system will be unlocked in front of you on your YouTube channel. This is called shopping system and whatever earnings there are, you can see here whatever earnings there are, you can see here that $128 has been earned from shopping only. So when
[02:27] that $128 has been earned from shopping only. So when then this shopping system will be unlocked for you. And when the shopping system will be unlocked. After setup, how do you earn money now? Now that is also there. So if you make short videos,
[02:42] because your videos are not getting that many views. If you get 3 million views within 90 days, then this system of yours will be unlocked and when it gets unlocked, system of yours will be unlocked and when it gets unlocked, you will get these shopping features.
[02:55] Now that you get the shopping feature, you have to show your talent from here. Now this shopping, what does shopping mean ? That you are buying stuff. Now you can make people shop through your YouTube channel only. You don't have to go anywhere.
[03:09] How can you do shopping? Now suppose this is a product. Ok? Now, suppose I am showing the product right now. Now
[03:21] So listen, I am telling you that also. Now suppose you have this product. So what do you have to make from simple? This is how the video has to be made. See showing this product to you here. Look, as you can see,
[03:36] what a great toy it is, it is a wonderful toy for children. Ok? Look at it like this here, it is a very nice toy and it costs very little money brother. You
[03:49] can see one of your videos like this here. Ok? This is how it happened. Now cut it. One of your videos is ready. Now the products, now you have to earn money from this. will look carefully. And I am telling you one more way. Please watch this video carefully. So
[04:05] now you have to go to your YouTube application. After opening, you have to go to the shorts section. After reaching the short section, you have to click on the add option. And you can see here that
[04:19] I have just made an 18 second video, you have to take this video here and click on Next here. Now after clicking you can see that See, you don't have to do much fuss here. As soon as you complete 500
[04:32] this feature will be turned on. After this you have to start working on this work with full force. and click on done and you can see that now this processing will happen here. Now look at the next one. If you do n't see it, you won't understand. So
[04:46] look here, now this video of ours has become next here. Now ? Click on Next. And after clicking on Next, now look carefully. Here you have to write the caption. Now as I have written here
[04:59] best best toy. Here, suppose I wrote a title, Best Toy, and here I added some hashtags of the toy. video here. Ok?
[05:12] you have to click on Next here. You have to click on the option of this product. right? In this way you have to click on the product option.
[05:24] After clicking, it will appear in front of you like this. Now here you have to search for toy helicopter toy. Ok? Here you have to write helicopter toy. This is how
[05:36] you will see that many helicopters have come here like this. Now see, you had a toy like this which you would get in the market for ₹40-50. Now buy it this way. Now after purchasing, you have to
[05:50] search for helicopter toy here and after searching, you can tag any product here. Now suppose here you see that there is 3.5% commission of ₹414, here you see that there is 3.5% commission of ₹414, you can see 3.5% commission. Now
[06:04] suppose your video goes viral to 1000 people. 500 1 lakh 1 million views have been received and out of that 1000 to 5000 people have bought it, then you will earn at least $10 to $20 $30 from just one video.
[06:18] Here, in this way, you have to click on the plus icon here. After clicking, you have to click on Next and after clicking on Next, you can see that this product has appeared on your video. Now
[06:30] press this product here like this and place it in the corner like this. Now product will be visible to you at the top like this. Meaning it will be visible to others. He will click on this and as soon as he clicks on this, where will he go? YouTube will take you directly
[06:47] to the official page of Flipkart. He will buy from there and if he buys from there you will get commission. Now in this way you have to click on Done. After clicking on Done, you can now see here that you can also let it remain unlisted. You have to click on Upload Shorts.
[06:59] Now your video here is being uploaded. After uploading, you have to make it public. Now one more thing, ladies can also work in this. If you are a lady then you can show me your sarees etc., kurtis etc., petticoat,
[07:14] not petticoat, sorry, you can show me your kurti etc., slippers etc., nail polish etc. I mean, let me show you one more thing. For example, suppose you see this, what is this? This is a room freshener. So I just made a video about room freshener.
[07:27] Here you can see that I am making a video of it right now. Look at this. So here I said that it is a very good room freshener. It is very wonderful. And here you show its price and see how much it is. It's very nice. Whoever
[07:42] guys, with this my room always remains fresh. Its fragrance is very nice. Now see, your video of 16-17 seconds is ready. Do it here. Now
[07:54] you have to bring it back to YouTube in the same way. What do you have to do now after coming to YouTube? After clicking, I have to come back to Shorts. After coming to Shorts, you have to download the same video you have to click on Next here. After clicking you have to pay done.
[08:07] Now here you see the tag is the product, right? So here you write what is written? Its name is air spray. Ok? Room Air Spray. Write room air
[08:19] spray here. SPROY Spray. I clicked here. You see how much commission is there on this. Look at this 16% 16 1/2%, you can see that you have to tag the one which has the highest percentage commission. Here you see there is a 16 1/2% commission. Meaning, if
[08:33] you see there is a 16 1/2% commission. Meaning, if someone buys it for ₹190, then brother, someone buys it for ₹190, then brother, you will get 10% commission or 16% commission of ₹190. Now, whatever has the highest price, for example, ₹266, 10% of ₹266 is ₹26
[08:49] and after that, 16% becomes more than that. So here you have to click on it. After clicking on Next, you have to select it here in this way. After selecting, what do you have to do? You have to
[09:02] upload it here by entering the title etc. So, when your video goes viral, you will get commission from the people who buy it and with just 500 subscribers and without completing 4000 hours, you will start earning money from your channel and
[09:16] after this, gradually your 10 million views will also be completed. So your total will be monetized. Tell them also that friend, do not complete 4000 hours. Complete 3 million views.
[09:31] Your earning will start. If you like the video then like, comment and share the video. Friends, that's all for today's video. See you in a new video with a new topic. Till then Jai Hind, Vande Mataram.
