YouTube is so much more than just a place to watch trending, meme-worthy videos. The video-sharing site is also a platform for creators to share their own original content. Once these creators have built a large and loyal following for their content, YouTube allows them to monetize their videos. Essentially, creators make money from YouTube premium subscribers who happen to watch their content and by allowing YouTube to place ads during their videos.

If you're a creator (or thinking about becoming one), read on to learn more about how to make money on YouTube.

YouTube pays its content creators through the YouTube Partner Program (YPP).

As a member of this program, you as a creator can earn revenue from your videos by placing ads and receiving revenue from YouTube Premium subscribers who watch your videos.