YouTube Opens Monetization to Users in Several MENA Countries

Users in Egypt, KSA and UAE can monetize their original content and generate revenue

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19th of March, 2013 – YouTube, the world’s largest online video community, announced today that it has opened its YouTube Partner Program in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE.

Any YouTube user in Egypt, KSA and UAE with a YouTube account that uploads original content can become a partner simply by clicking and following the monetization tab from their account which gives them an array of features including the ability to generate revenue out of their channel upload views, improve their skills and build their audience. The YouTube Partner Program offers many features to help the YouTube content creator strengthen their YouTube page. The programs are varied and tailored to meet the need of the users.

“YouTube has seen dramatic increases in Egypt,” said Haisam Yehia, Strategic Partners Development Manager, Middle East and North Africa. “Opening up the YouTube Partner Program in Egypt is a great step to help content creators develop their skills and provide original local content. Content that can be appreciated locally and across the globe.”

Reaching a worldwide audience is one of the benefits of becoming a YouTube Partner. The program offers an array of benefits, the most attractive of which is monetizing your content, as it allows content creators to generate revenue from their videos. Revenue is generated by the number of views of a video. In order to help content creators improve their skills and creativity, the YouTube Partner Programs provides a host of development programs, analytical tools and community resources to create even more high quality content.

The YouTube Partner Program remains flexible and doesn’t restrict the upload and distribution of your content. It also opens users to a vibrant partner network where eager mentors and collaborators await, brimming with creativity.

To become a Partner and join the YouTube Partner Program, you need to have a YouTube account, upload your own content that complies with the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines and you have to have previously monetized at least one video. For more information, visit http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=72851 and for any questions, please contact: [email protected]

About the YouTube Partner Program:
The YouTube Partner Program features dozens of programs to help you amplify your YouTube experience, whether you want to share videos with friends or to build a new YouTube-based career. The programs are tailored to help you improve your skills, build your audiences and earn money by monetizing more content.

Benefits of the YouTube Partner Program:

• Reach a Worldwide Audience – YouTube is the largest online video community in the world, a network comprised of the largest online video site, several other online destinations and an array of consumer devices from laptops to mobile phones to televisions. Partners enjoy additional promotion and inclusion in special advertising programs that run on YouTube, across the internet and offline.
• Monetize Your Content – YouTube supports partner videos through automatically-targeted ad formats. All you need to do is create compelling video content that complies with our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
• Improve Your Skills and Creativity – Through a host of development programs, analytical tools, and community resources, YouTube helps partners create even more high quality content.
• Gain Flexibility Through A Non-Exclusive Agreement – YouTube doesn’t restrict where partners can upload and distribute their content, enabling you to upload and monetize your content across an array of non-YouTube networks.
• Network and Collaborate – YouTube’s vibrant partner network is ripe with creativity, eager mentors and collaborators.

Criteria for Partnership:

• Your YouTube channel may be eligible for the YouTube Partner Program if it meets the following criteria:
• The program has launched in your country. (If the program is not available in your country, you will see a notification in your monetization settings.)
• Your account is in good standing and hasn’t previously been disabled for monetization.
• You upload original, quality content that is advertiser-friendly.
• Your video content complies with our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
• You have reviewed our copyright education materials.

If you meet these criteria, learn how to become a partner here.

Please note: you may not be able to monetize videos which use any of the following without the explicit permission of the person who created or produced all material:

• Music (including cover songs, lyrics, and background music)
• Graphics and pictures (including photographs and artwork)
• Movie or TV visuals
• Video game or software visuals.
• Live performances (including concerts, sporting events, and shows)

How to become a YouTube partner?
Becoming a partner is easy: if your account is eligible, you may opt yourself in to the YouTube Partner Program.
Enabling your channel for monetization:
To check your channel’s eligibility and opt in,
1 Visit the Monetization tab in your account settings.
2 If your account is in good standing and hasn’t been previously disabled for monetization, click Enable My Account.
3 Follow the steps to accept the YouTube Monetization agreement.

For more information, visit this link: http://support.google.com/youtube/?hl=en&topic=2676320#topic=14965

About YouTube
YouTube is the world’s largest online video community, allowing millions of people to discover, watch, and share original videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original-content creators and advertisers large and small. YouTube, LLC, is based in San Bruno, California, and is a subsidiary of Google Inc.

About Google Inc.
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