{"id":20322,"date":"2020-05-15T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=20322"},"modified":"2020-05-15T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T12:26:03","slug":"youtubes-new-grey-checking-icon-should-clean-up-their-monetization-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtubes-new-grey-checking-icon-should-clean-up-their-monetization-process\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube&#8217;s new grey &#8216;Checking&#8217; icon should clean up their monetization process"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">YouTube have introduced a new grey &#8216;Checking&#8217; clock symbol to identify a video is being checked for monetization suitability.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<p>Typically soon after uploading, creators may see their monetization status flip between &#8216;Green &#8211; On&#8217;, &#8216;Yellow &#8211; Limited&#8217; or &#8216;Red &#8211; Ineligible&#8217; as YouTube&#8217;s systems decide whether video are suitable for monetization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s new &#8216;Grey &#8211; Checking&#8217; clock symbol shows a video is currently being checked for ad suitability. 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Usually videos are checked within the first 20 minutes of upload and never more than an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be noted, no ads will run on your video during this time. To maximise monetization revenue, it&#8217;s suggested you upload your video as &#8216;Private&#8217; or &#8216;Unlisted&#8217; until a green dollar symbol shows. Simply head to YouTube Studio&#8217;s &#8216;Video&#8217; panel to check the status of all videos. Hit refresh to check after 20 minutes or so, then make it &#8216;Public&#8217;. This means ads will run the moment your video goes live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method also allows you check YouTube&#8217;s systems don&#8217;t incorrectly deem your videos as unsuitable for monetization. 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