How to Monetize a Facebook Page

How to Monetize a Facebook Page

A non-revenue-generating object is “monetized” by turning it into money. In many instances, monetization looks to cutting-edge strategies for generating cash from innovative sources, such as inserting ad revenues inside of social media video clips to reward content producers.

As the name implies, Facebook monetization is the process of earning money from the services you offer to your audience. You can think of it as a type of Facebook monetization if you’re making money from it via Facebook, whether it’s selling earrings, your online courses, or coaching services.

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Should I Monetize my Facebook Page or Not?

Of all the online platforms, Facebook perhaps has the most detailed monetization policies. To monetize, you can cross-reference the following succinct list of regulations:

• Share authentic content.

• Develop an established presence. (This means your account must be at least 90 days old).

• Comply with Facebook’s community standards.

• Comply with Facebook’s payment terms.

• Comply with Facebook’s page terms.

• Adhere to content guidelines.

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Facebook Content Guidelines for Monetization

Facebook provides tools and services that enable publishers and content creators to monetize their work. But this content is subject to a few constraints and guidelines.

Facebook’s terms and community standards must be followed by all content. These are the broad prohibitions on content that is sexual, violent, hateful, or profane.

For their content to be monetized, publishers and creators must follow the Partner Monetization Policies and Content Monetization Policies. 

Content that falls in any of the category mentioned below are prohibited:

• Static videos: Content that contains one static image and little to no motion.

• Static image polls: Content posted for the sole purpose of increasing engagement by asking people to react to questions posed by the content.

• Slideshows of images: Content that primarily displays static images played in succession.

• Looping videos: Content that loops and displays the same segment multiple times. Looping content can include GIFs and content of varying lengths.

• Text montages: Content that primarily displays still or moving images with overlaid text.

• Embedded ads: Content that already includes embedded pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll, or banner ads where Facebook offers ad placements. For example, a video that includes manually inserted mid-roll ads is ineligible for In-Stream Ads.

• Engagement bait: Content that incentivizes people to click a link or respond to a post through likes, comments or shares.

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• Soliciting engagement: Content that requests compensation in exchange for extreme behavior, such as consumption of inedible substances, showing graphic content, consumption of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol, disrobing or other sexual behavior.

• Debated social issues: Content may be subject to reduced or disabled monetization if it depicts or discusses race, gender, political affiliation, etc, in a polarizing or inflammatory manner.

• Tragedy or conflict: Content may face reduced or disabled monetization if it displays or discusses events that result in suffering, destruction or distress.

• Objectionable activity: Content may face reduced or disabled monetization if it displays or discusses substance abuse or criminal behavior.

• Sexual or suggestive activity: Content may face reduced or disabled monetization if it contains sexual subject matter.

• Strong language: Content may face reduced or disabled monetization if it contains profane or derogatory language.

• Explicit content: Content may not be monetized if it displays or discusses gore or bodily conditions. 

• Misinformation: Content that has been rated false by a third-party fact checker.

• Misleading medical information: Content that contains medical claims that have been disproven by an expert organization. Including, but not limited to, anti-vaccination claims.

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How to Know if You’re Eligible for Facebook Monetization?

If you can comply with all the above Facebook monetization requirements you may be one of the lucky ones who can monetize a Facebook page or group.

The following steps should be followed to determine whether your page qualifies for Facebook monetization and to find out more about the countries that are eligible for it. 

• Log in to Facebook’s Creator Studio.

• Locate and click the “Monetization” button positioned at the top right side of your dashboard. 

• Click the “Overview” button to see the kind of monetization that has been approved for you.

• Click the “Set up monetization” button and wait for the confirmation email from Facebook.

Ways to Monetize your Facebook Page 

Facebook is one of the oldest social media channels, but it’s still a great place to earn money. Here’s how to monetize your Facebook Page.

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Sell digital content: 

Your community will be those who share your interests if you have a Facebook group. It is simpler to promote goods and services when you bring people together and create a community.

You’d need a marketing strategy if you want to start selling digital content like ebooks and online courses.

You might start by posting about it on your Facebook profile or sending it to your close friends and network.

Fan subscription: 

By paying a monthly fee in exchange for privileges like exclusive content, better access to the creator, special discounts on merchandise, and a distinctive badge next to their name emphasizing their status, fan subscriptions are a new way for creators to monetize their work. 

Fan subscriptions provide you the freedom to select the advantages your supporters enjoy and the pricing (range from.99 to 99.99 USD) that best suits you, enabling you to build up a consistent revenue stream with flexibility.

In-stream ads:

With in-stream advertisements, content creators may monetize longer, more genuine videos by adding adverts to them. Pre-roll, mid-roll, and image advertising are the three types of ad placements that can be added to your content.

When a streamer chooses to set an ad break, an audience watching the stream will see an ad of 5-15 seconds in length. Therefore, the streamer receives 55% of the revenue, while the rest goes to Facebook. 

The ad experience will be customized for the user based on where they are watching once you choose which videos you wish to make money from.

Originally posted on September 15, 2022 @ 11:56 am