Can You Delete Videos On Youtube After Monetization? (Explained)

You just got monetized, but you had a change of heart with some of the videos you’ve posted. If you want to start fresh, you may be considering deleting some videos.

In this blog post we will go over the basics on what happens when you delete videos after being accepted into the YouTube Partner Program!

Answer To The Question Can You Delete Videos On Youtube After Monetization:

You can delete videos after you get monetized, but there’s one problem. If you delete a certain video or videos it can put you under the 4000 hours of watch time. In this case Youtube can pull your partner program status.

If you delete monetized videos do you lose the money you made with it?

You won’t lose the money you made with that video, but you do lose the potential money you can gain from that video in the future.

Unless the video is embarassing, profane, infringes on copyrighted content, or you can’t monetize it because of FTC guidelines I would keep it up. It’s better to keep that content up and not lose out on the potential of that video making money in the future.

What Can You Do To Never Delete Videos?

You have to make sure you have the whole idea of what your channel is going to be about before you start filming content. You don’t want to be all over the place because down the road you will have the urge to delete videos that don’t fit the idea you have for your channel!

So pick a niche and pick a few specific topics within that niche and stay within the content you pick because if you don’t it will make you look like a spammer and not a real YouTuber.

Make sure when making a video you get all the facts correctly before uploading. Getting something wrong in your video is one of the most common ways to have to delete a video because you don’t want a video on your channel to steer someone the wrong way.

Stay Positive in your videos. Only talk about something if it’s in a positive manner. Talking bad about someone or something in your videos can come back to haunt you down the road. So if any of your current videos fall under that category you can always delete that video and recreate it.

Be Patient With Your Videos

Sometimes it can take months for your Youtube video to pick up traction. Maybe you’re early in a trend or whatever the case may be.

If you posted a video and it didn’t do well off the bat it’s important to keep going and to not delete it unless you feel like the content is awful.

You never know if something will go viral, so always keep that in mind before deleting any videos!

Does YouTube penalize you for deleting videos?

Youtube does not penalize you for deleting videos, sometimes if you have a video that violates YouTube community guidelines you will get penalized and it’s actually better to delete those videos.

What Should You Do If Deleting a Video Will Put You Under 4000 Watch Hours?

You may think you will be able to unlist the video or make it private and you’ll be fine but this isn’t true.

The best option is to post a few more videos and once those videos pick up some traction you can delete the older video. If you’re still early in your time on YouTube it’s best not to delete videos unless they are against YouTube community guidelines or it’s plain awful content.

If You Delete a Video at The End Of The Month Do You Still Get The Ad Revenue For It?

You still will get the ad revenue for that video, you just won’t get Ad revenue in the future for that specific video (obviously).

Should You Delete YouTube Videos?

No definitive answer exists, as the appropriateness of deleting a YouTube video depends on the situation. You may want to delete a video if it goes against the message or theme of your channel, or if it contains misinformation. In some cases, keeping the video up can be more beneficial than taking it down. For example, if a negative but popular video receives a lot of attention, you can use it as an opportunity to engage with viewers and set the record straight. Ultimately, whether or not to delete a YouTube video is a decision that you’ll need to make based on your channel’s goals and audience.

conclusion:

In the end, you can delete monetized videos as long as it doesn’t go under that 4000 hour watch time, this way you don’t lose monetization status.

Let us know if you have any experience with deleting videos down below in the comments.

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