Programming is one of the most in-demand areas in the job market at the moment, which is why there are many people who are looking for how to learn how to program online in general.
Since YouTube is one of the largest free educational platforms that many people rely on for their various skills; There is a great opportunity to make money on programming by owning a YouTube channel.
Profit from programming through YouTube lies in the exchange of experience and knowledge; Either in the learning process of programming itself or in how to apply programming techniques and its various applications through YouTube videos and then profit directly from advertising or indirectly by promoting the programmer's information and services on his channel.
This is what we will talk about in detail in our article today, through the following elements:
- An important and concise introduction to programming and how to benefit from it for beginners.
- Why do I recommend this method for profit, especially for newbies in the field of programming?
- What kind of content can you provide about programming to make a good income.
- 7 ways to profit from YouTube through direct and indirect programming.
- How to create a professional YouTube channel.
- Practical tips to help you make money as soon as possible on programming on YouTube.
As we talk together in this article, you will find that I answer many of the questions you may have about programming profits, such as:
- Do I have to be an expert in a certain programming language or in a certain discipline to start making money programming through YouTube? Or can I even start as a beginner?
- Do I need to be fluent in English to have a professional YouTube channel?
- Do I need professional equipment and tools to get started on YouTube?
- What is the rate of return for my new YouTube channel?
You will find adequate answers to all these and other questions between the lines, and I will share with you some features from personal experience since my humble person is a programmer, and every day I learn new information from different sources.
That is why I advise you to read this article very carefully in order to get the most out of it; I will also put a lot of resources and links for you that will definitely help you on your journey.
Did we agree? Okay, let's move on to the first point!
An essential introduction to programming and how to benefit from it
If you are new to the field of programming, have not yet started learning, or have a simple experience in the world of programming and want to learn more about how to start, learn and develop yourself and your skills, then I want you to learn the following.
This article is only part of a large comprehensive and updated library of guides, explanations, and articles about the field of programming and information technology, through which we strive to provide our dear readers with all the information and resources about programming from all sides.
If you haven't specified a field yet, or want to learn about programming in general, I recommend the following guides:
- Which areas of computer science: a comprehensive roadmap that explains in detail everything you need in the field of computer science
- What is Programming: A simple and practical explanation of programming and the most important terms you should know about.
- Most Famous Programming Languages: An explanation of the most important and popular programming languages and the uses for each.
If you are looking for the best learning resources, you can check out the following guides:
- The Best Programming Courses for Beginners (Your Guide to Learning from the Best Coaches)
- The Best Books to Learn Programming (Your Definitive Guide to Learning from Books)
- Best Sites to Learn Foreign and Arabic Programming (Reliable Sources)
And other guides and resources for learning to code, which will be mentioned later in this guide.
As for profiting from programming in general, this article is just an episode of a detailed guide called "15 Ways to Profit from Programming", which is a comprehensive map on the topic.
That is why I advise you to first look at the main guide to get an idea about the topic of profit from programming in general, and then come back here.
But if you've done it and want to know all the details about making money from YouTube programming, you'll find everything you need when we talk about all the elements I mentioned earlier.
First, we will start by talking about the quality of content you can provide on YouTube in the field of programming.
What type of content can you publish on YouTube to earn money from programming?
If you look at the "Best YouTube Channels to Learn Programming" guide we recently published, or if you follow more than one YouTube programming channel well, you will notice certain patterns for videos, regardless of the language of the video. (Arabic or English) or channel specialization.
You will notice that there are roughly 5 types of programming content on YouTube:
1. Educational courses: videos aimed at explaining a specific programming language or technology (for example, web development courses on the well-known Zero Academy channel).
2. Practical Explanations: Videos designed to explain a specific tool (eg VScode program) or explain a specific programming concept (eg CSS transitions).
3. Experience Sharing and Learning: Videos where a programmer talks about his journey or experience, his social and economic conditions, and the sources he draws on when learning to code (you will find many similar videos on YouTube).
4. Practical applications: videos explaining real-life practical applications using a specific programming language or technology (for example, how to make the program automatically reply to WhatsApp messages using the Python language - by the way, this is one of the first projects that I implement when learning this wonderful language?
5. Tips and Instructions: Videos with general tips and instructions for learning to code or using one of its various languages or tools (eg Quick Tips to Learn Programming - 5 JavaScript Tricks You Don't Know).
All of these videos of all kinds are very popular and you will be shocked to know that the most popular type is the third type "sharing and learning".
There are a lot of newbies who want to see the experience of others, they want to see someone who has succeeded in front of them as a kind of motivation to go through the experience themselves, they want to feel that there are others who are going through the same thing. suffering and hardship so that they do not feel isolated and benefit from their experience.
In a nutshell, this means that anyone, regardless of their programming experience, can profit by owning a YouTube channel, even if all they know about programming in HTML and CSS.
By the way: if you want to learn the basics of web development, I suggest you check out the How to Learn Basic Web Development Languages guide.
Remember that no matter your level of experience or skill; There is a certain category of YouTubers who are looking to reach your level.
Once you know the quality of the content you can provide to monetize programming through YouTube... Let's start talking about the importance and benefits of this way of making money that many don't know about!
Benefits for a programmer with a YouTube channel
There are many reasons why I recommend that you take advantage of the YouTube platform, not just for the money; Of course, making money is a good, beautiful and necessary thing for many people.
But there are other benefits - more important than money, in my opinion - that you will receive if you become the owner of a channel that talks about programming on the YouTube platform, for example:
1. Help you understand and learn
I think you've heard the famous saying "If you can't explain something to a 5-year-old, you don't understand it well" and I think you've also heard that one of the best ways to learn is to explain what you've learned to others.
When you explain what you've learned about programming on your YouTube channel, it helps deepen your understanding, it forces you to revisit what you've learned in order to become more proficient at it, and that's a big advantage.
2. Take responsibility
Many of those who want to learn to program nowadays rely not on a university education but on self-study, which is difficult and requires patience and consistency.
When you share what you have learned with people and tell them about your plans and goals, you become more responsible, and you have additional motivation, which helps you learn in a disciplined way to keep your promises to people.
3. You will learn to challenge yourself.
Many programming YouTube channel subscribers ask channel owners to explain certain terms or try out a certain technology or tool. This will force you to constantly challenge yourself and develop your skills.
4. Share experiences and knowledge with others
When you share what you've learned, or how you're learning it, with YouTube users, you'll find a lot of feedback and interaction. You will find someone who will give you advice, share their experience with you or draw your attention to information that you have not taken into account, and this is also a great benefit.
5. Feel good and take pride in helping people
When you see a comment from one of your followers saying, "Thank you, you helped me and made an impact on my work life," you will feel a wonderful feeling that motivates you, and your work on the YouTube channel will become work that helps others...
There are other benefits that you will receive indirectly, such as:
A/ Build a Powerful Portfolio: Your YouTube channel will become your business gallery, a place where you can prove your programming skills, experience, and knowledge.
B/ Expand your circle of acquaintances: The YouTube channel will help you meet people with the same interests as you, so you can find someone to collaborate with or work with in the future.
A/ Increase your chances of profiting from free work: Profiting from free work is one of the most important ways to profit from programming, and a YouTube channel will indirectly help you promote yourself and what you can do, and often to many viewers of your the video will contact you to ask for professional help.
This is different than using a YouTube channel to directly promote your free business if you're interested in that area.
All of these reasons and more make monetizing YouTube programming a great option for many programmers, regardless of their level or degree of knowledge.
Now that you've learned about the quality of content and the benefits of owning a YouTube channel in programming... let's now dive into how programmers make money on YouTube.
7 ways to make money programming through YouTube
There are many direct and indirect ways to profit from YouTube programming; I will show you the best and most popular 7 methods with some important information and notes:
1. Profit from Adsense ads
All the ads you see before, during, and after a YouTube video are organized and displayed on channels through the YouTube platform itself, so you share a portion of the profits from those ads with the channel owners themselves.
This is the so-called AdSense program for earning money on YouTube, for which the owner of any YouTube channel can apply after certain conditions are met, for example, "a certain number of views - a certain number of subscribers."
Don't worry, I'll give you everything you need to start using this program:
First off: here is a comprehensive winner's guide to monetizing YouTube with literally everything you need to get started in practice.
Second: Here is a detailed guide that explains Google Adsense, how it works, and all the information you need about it.
Third: Here is the guide "What is YouTube Profit Rate" to let you know how Google Adsense Profit on YouTube Channels is calculated in detail.
Fourth: Here is the YouTube Profit Conditions guide, where you will find a detailed explanation of the conditions you must meet in order to start making a profit.
2. Profit from sponsorship offers
I think you have heard the phrase “This video is sponsored by…” in many videos on YouTube, whether in the field of programming or otherwise.
When you have subscribers and your videos get a good view rate, you will find that many companies contact you to sell their products and services for a certain amount of money.
You will find that these offers come to you automatically over time, and you can contact any company or service you use regularly and ask them to sponsor some of your videos, especially since you are constantly promoting their services.
This method is very profitable, but not at the beginning of your YouTube journey, it will take you some time to build a subscriber and viewer base in order to profit from this method.
3. Profit from affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways to make money online in general. All you do is promote some products and services by placing links to them in the description of your videos.
These links are called "affiliate links" and if someone uses them to buy any product or service, you will earn a commission.
If you now go to any YouTube video in the field of programming and find that the channel owner is talking about "hosting company - course - book-specific program", and you click on any link to these products in the description, you will often find an affiliate link.
If this is your first time hearing about this way of making money, I advise you to guide "Affiliate Marketing", in which you will find everything you need to know about this area.
As far as finding affiliate marketing programs and tools that you can promote, all you have to do is look at the websites of the services and tools you use, you will find names like (Affiliate Program - Referral Program) which explains everything for you to promote any service.
The great thing about making money from programming commission marketing is that you are promoting digital services and products and most of these products offer an excellent commission rate that can be as high as 50%.
For example, there is a hosting company for servers that many programmers need - I personally rely on it - offering 50% commission for each new client referred by a marketing partner.
If you are serious and really want to make money from programming through YouTube, you will very easily find this company and others on your own.
See also: How to make money on an affiliate program through YouTube (detailed guide)
4. Profit from promoting your website
If you have a website in the form of a blog, service, or tool, you can use your YouTube channel to promote that site and thus increase your profits from it.
For example, if you have a blog and you use it to generate ad revenue, you can promote it on YouTube and thus increase the traffic rate and then the profit margin.
5. Profit from the sale of digital products
Currently, profiting from the sale of digital products is one of the most popular ways to profit from programming through YouTube, especially given the high demand for these products.
These digital products can be:
- e-books.
- courses.
- Ready program templates.
- Add-ons and software tools such as (Plugins - Scripts) and others.
I think you have some experience with these products, as most YouTube channel owners sell courses and books to their subscribers.
Profiting from this method requires some experience, knowledge, and understanding of what the market needs. Don't worry, you will learn about all this in time, and if you are already an expert, I want you to have no doubts.
When you have your first 10,000 subscribers, I advise you to immediately start creating and promoting these digital products.
6. Make money by promoting your self-employment services
I mentioned this method earlier when I talked about the benefits of owning a coding YouTube channel if you're interested in freelancing and want to get started, whether it's talking directly to employers or working on the most famous freelancing platforms.
You should know that a YouTube channel will help you promote your services and products, it will let everyone know you and your personality, as well as the extent of your experience and skills, and this will help break down the barriers between you and customers and build trust easily.
7. Profit from donations
There are many YouTube channels that depend on the idea of a donation or direct assistance to a content provider, for example, the well-known Freecodecamp channel does not depend in any way on profit, not even advertising, and only depends on the support of subscribers...
There is a well-known channel in the Arab world, Zero Academy, and others that rely on the well-known Patreon platform to receive financial support from subscribers.
This support can be $5 or even $10 per month, and there are those who motivate their subscribers to donate by providing exclusive information (for example, by hosting special videos on the Patreon platform or by providing code files used in the video).
There are many programmers on YouTube who prefer to give everything they have for free and only accept financial support from people who are financially wealthy or who appreciate the information and advice they provide.
This method can bring you a good and stable income if you get the admiration and appreciation of your followers.
Now let's get to the practical side of this article; Where I provide you with everything you need to make a good YouTube video and set up your channel so that you achieve your goals as quickly as possible.
How to Own a Professional YouTube Channel to Profit from Programming
Some people think that publishing videos require expensive equipment and tools, knowing that many programming videos only need a good microphone and a computer screen recorder.
You are not required to provide content by taking a photo of yourself, on the contrary, as I mentioned earlier, most programming videos on YouTube are explanations and you only need to record the screen to explain the steps you take.
I don't want you to worry at all, it's easier than you might think and we have a whole academy of articles and explanations to guide you step by step.
Practical tips for making money programming through YouTube
In the end, I want to give you a set of tips and tricks to help you profit from programming through YouTube as quickly and with as little effort as possible, while ensuring continuity.
1. Summarize Information: The easiest videos you can provide are those where you summarize a set of information such as (Best Python Libraries in Data Science) which is information you may have been looking for. or wanted at the moment... So why not kill two birds with one stone?!
2. Write down all the projects you are working on: Try to speak out loud while you work, so you will quickly get used to making videos and communicating with people through videos.
3. Write a simple script: I advise you to write the text that you will speak in the videos and practice once or twice before recording the video. It is not necessary to write the entire script word for word, the main thing is that you indicate the points and topics that you illuminate before recording the video.
4. Don't change your personality: It's true that I may have encouraged and increased your enthusiasm to start using this method, but the most important advice I give you after that is to be yourself.
You don't have to present content in the same way as on any channel you follow, maybe you don't speak much or are a little shy... It doesn't matter, what matters is that you like what you do and want to get benefits.
5. Be honest: tell people about your true level, never claim experience and knowledge, this will make you earn the respect of your followers, which means they will trust you faster.
6. Organize your time. Perhaps the idea of owning a YouTube channel is secondary to you, you may be a student or work, so try to organize your time well so as not to interfere with any activity that you do.
7. Maintain a consistent posting schedule: It doesn't matter how many videos you post, continuity is important. For example, try to stick to a video every week, and with time and experience, you can increase this if your weekly schedule allows it.
Conclusion
Programming is a beautiful and very interesting world; Because it's not just a field, a job, or a way to make money, programming is a complete lifestyle that helps you get better.
Make good use of programming for this, use it in every aspect of your life as much as possible, and there is no doubt that now you will rely on profit from programming through YouTube or some of the other methods that I mentioned earlier. achieve a good income that will help you in life, whatever your economic and social circumstances.
If you have any questions or requests, feel free to leave them to us in the comments…. I wish you success and see you soon!
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