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Before getting into detailed strategies, let's quickly summarize the essential requirements for YouTube monetization:
1,000 Subscribers: You need at least this number to be eligible for monetization.
4,000 Watch Hours: Your videos must have generated these hours of viewing time over the past 12 months.
Starting Fresh: Why a New Channel?
The first major piece of advice I offered to a fellow creator, Sydney, was to launch a new YouTube channel, despite him having 3,800 subscribers on his old channel. The reason? Subscribers are often a vanity metric. YouTube prioritizes content that resonates with viewers. If the subscribers did not sign up for the new content (like a podcast), YouTube won’t push those videos to a broader audience.