🎥 YouTube Channel Monetization Checklist

Choose a profitable niche & target audience

Create your channel name, banner, and logo

Set up your About section and links

Plan your first 10 video topics

Record and edit 3–5 high-quality videos

Upload with SEO titles, descriptions, and thumbnails

Post consistently (e.g., 2x per week)

Promote videos on social media and email list

Reach 1,000 subs + 4,000 watch hours

Apply for monetization + set up AdSense