The YouTube Partner Program allows content creators to start receiving revenue for the videos they publish on the website. First, you need to make sure your channel reaches the criteria set by YouTube’s guidelines. You must have 4000 video hours viewed within 12 months and have a minimum of 1000 subscribers. Whereas for the pay, as stated on nerdwallet.com, you will make $18 per 1000 ad views. That translates to roughly $3 for every 1000th video view.