However Youtube made it public today that it is working with a limited number of partners to make their videos available for download. It’s up to the partner to decide if the video can be downloaded for free or for a price through Google Checkout.

Though techies who are already downloading videos from Youtube using scripts and softwares think this move is senseless as these scripts let me download all the videos on Youtube for free.

But don’t forget internet is not all about geeks and techies, a major chunk of users are the ones who are still learning to attach a file to their e-mail or trying to figure out how to add people to their Facebook profile.  Its users like these who would benefit from a simple download link at the bottom of the video player.

The paid videos are not DRM managed which means they can be shared and transferred from one device to another easily but these videos are licensed under creative commons which are mostly to do with non-commercial use of the video. Click here to read more about the Licenses.

This program is currently available for partners in US only. If you are interested in becoming one of the partners, click here to apply.

During these tough economic times Google has been trying everything it can to post strong quarterly results which is why we are seeing advertisements almost on all Google properties and new revenue generating models trying to bring in more money. For example, we saw ads on Google Image Search, Google Finance, etc..

Although it is unclear if Google will charge a % of whatever the partners make by selling the videos it’s very clear that Google Checkout revenues will soar if this initiative hits the right node.

Video content has just started to pickup as we are seeing videos on lot of places other than YouTube. Few of us think its a fad but with cameras becoming cheaper & compact and Internet becoming lightning fast I think Video content is here to stay.

It’s been around for a while now but bloggers had no option of monetizing on their video content until recently. Google now offers several options for monetizing video content.

You can choose from the following available options and monetize your video content:

AdSense for video Beta:
Using this form of Adsense you can monetize on your existing Video content. This technology uses a from of overlay ads on the video. These are no different from any Adsense text ads but on video. Well, because its new and under beta it has certain requirements before you start using this format of advertising on your video content. Following is the list of requirements for eligibility…

• Use Flash player 7.0 or above
• Viewership primarily based in the United States, English language
• At least one million monthly video views

If you meet the criteria, click here to signup! Visit http://rootv.com to see this format of advertising in action.

AdSense video units:
This one works in reverse. You have text content, you this medium to show only Video ads relevant to your content instead of showing text based ads. Click here to read more about this ad format or click here to

YouTube Partner Program:
YouTube partner program is for YouTube users how regularly upload original videos to YouTube and have a huge viewer base. This program offers the copyright owners of the video to earn from their video content. You need to meet a certain criteria to be eligible for the program.

Who qualifies for partnership?

• You create original videos suitable for online streaming.
• You own the copyrights and distribution rights for all audio and video content that you upload — no exceptions.
• You regularly upload videos that are viewed by thousands of YouTube users.

If you meet the criteria, click here to signup!