monetize
What is the opposite of monetize? Here is what we hold, with its meaning and related words.
Verb — To earn money from something that does not already make money, such as a website, an audience or a piece of content.
How to use monetize
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
monetize a channel
monetize traffic
monetize an audience
hard to monetize
Business and online-creator jargon in sense 1; technical in finance. Spelled monetise in British English.
Etymology
From Latin moneta 'mint, coinage', via French monétiser.
Full origin of monetize →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between monetize and commercialise?
Monetize focuses narrowly on extracting revenue from something you already have, such as an existing audience or dataset. Commercialise is broader — it means turning an idea, invention or activity into a business proposition, often including product development and marketing.
What does it mean for a YouTube channel to be monetized?
It means the channel has been approved to run ads and use other paid features, so the creator receives a share of the revenue their videos generate. Channels must meet subscriber and watch-time thresholds before this is switched on.
