How to Apply for Facebook monetization in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa – Facebook has extended its monetization programme to eligible African countries, prompting many content creators to enquire about how to apply.
In this article, we will walk you through how, as a content creator, you can monetize your Facebook pages by using the in-stream, fan subscriptions, branded content, stars and other monetization tools.
Before we begin, let’s get to know more about Facebook.
What is Facebook?
It is a social networking and online application or blogging platform that allows creators and internet users to connect with friends and family.
It is use to have fun and entertain themselves by sharing photos and videos.
Facebook was created and founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.
In 2021 the platform became the largest social network after accruing over three Billion users, Britannica also reports.
It also allows users to earn money on the network by including advertisements in their content.
Now, we’ll compile the processes for monetizing your content on Facebook in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa below:
1. Checking of Eligibility
Before applying for monetization on Facebook, ensure that your page or profile meets the eligibility criteria, which include page quality.
Your page should adhere to Facebook’s community standards and without breach the partner monetisation policies .
Check if the page is only showing green; sometimes pages with yellow status are considered suitable despite slight issues.
The number of followers is also a significant consideration. When applying, a page should have at least 5,000 active followers.
The page must have had more than 60,000 minutes of views in the last two months, or about 60 days. For age eligibility one must be 18 years old and above before he or she can be accepted into the programme.
We cannot go without discussing engagement. High engagement and activity on your page is an important technique to gain approval from Facebook.
Before being allowed into Facebook’s monetization program one must confirm his or her location (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa), in order to follow the process required by Facebook.
2. Page or Profile Setup
When starting a page from scratch, it is vital to create quality content and produce original information in order to engage your audience.
To build your audience and get loyal fans on your page, you must use Facebook tools like Facebook Creator Studio.
However, the only way to create an active page and profile is to communicate with your fans on a consistent basis.
Avoid sharing information with groups by using a single account to show off your page activity.
Facebook will penalise you if you take such action and reduce your page’s distribution and make it unrecommended on the feed.
Ensure you have at least five original videos that do not violate Facebook’s limited originality policy.
Most Facebook users do not adhere to community standards. Consistently comply with the content guide and avoid hate speech, graphic content, and fake news.
Following these steps will make you accepts into monetization but make sure continue to monitor your contents and optimize them everyday
Meanwhile, content creators in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa can profit from their work because their Facebook monetization dashboards and features are fully functional on the app. View the image below:
For Ghana, the programme has been introduced and made available to creators, but Facebook authorities have yet to officially announce it. Despite the Facebook monetization dashboard unlocking all eligibility conditions, the application process remains unknown.
As stated above, every creator must meet certain requirements before they can earn money from their content.
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3. Enabling of Monetization Tools
There are 7 types of monetization for creators for facebook that allows them to make money from content they produce.
The tools include In-Stream Ads, Fan Subscriptions, Branded Content, Stars, Bonuses and Live Ads. We will describe how to use each tool below:
- In-stream Ads: They are those that display before, during, or after your video content. One should make sure that their videos meet the length and viewership requirements. By using stream ads, the video uploaded on FB pages should at least have 5 and 15 seconds duration. It can also have 10-120 seconds when choosing automatic placements. When applying for an in-stream ad, the tax documents, including the TIN number and business registration info, must match the name on your bank account to avoid payout issues, as per Facebook’s rules.
- Fan Subscriptions: Content creators can earn money by having fans support their pages and receiving a monthly payment based on audience nett work.
- Branded Content: Creators and Facebook users can make money and receive payments by tagging them in posts. Remember, this only works if the company approves it and is prepared to engage with you.
- Stars: With this tool, creators can only earn money when fans buy stars and send them to you during live streaming.
- Ads on Reels: The advertisements on reels tool is strictly by invitation, and creators will generate a revenue stream from their reels eligible reel content. Earnings are dependent on monetisable plays of eligible reels, according to Facebook Meta. Despite the fact that it is not available in all countries, applicants can still apply by providing their details.
- Bonuses: This tool is similar to Ads on reels and by invitation, but it uses Live videos and live streams. Creators will receive a variety of payment options as a reward for creating engaging content.
- Live Ads: This tool benefits content providers by allowing them to go live and place advertisements such as in-stream. Before applying for Facebook Live ads, one should meet the conditions, which include 60,000 minutes of Live videos. It should include at least three videos that were previously live within the last 90 days.
4. Apply For Facebook Monetization
Before applying for Facebook monetization, one must have access to their Creator Studio. This should lead to the monetization tab.
Follow all guidelines and complete the necessary steps to monetize with Meta Audience Network.
