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title: "YouTube Guides for Creators | Finoraa"
description: "Plain-language guides on YouTube monetization requirements, channel IDs, RPM vs CPM and thumbnail sizes, each linked to a free tool."
url: https://finoraa.com/guides.html
updated: 2026-11-02
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# YouTube guides

Short, practical guides that go deeper than the tools.

### How to Find a YouTube Channel ID (3 Easy Ways)

Three ways to find a YouTube channel ID: copy it from the About section, read it from the channel URL, or find it in the page source.

[Read guide](https://finoraa.com/guide-find-youtube-channel-id.html)

### YouTube Monetization Requirements Explained

The YouTube Partner Program thresholds explained: subscribers, watch hours, Shorts views and the other requirements to earn ad revenue.

[Read guide](https://finoraa.com/guide-youtube-monetization-requirements.html)

### YouTube RPM vs CPM Explained

What YouTube RPM and CPM mean, how they differ, a worked earnings example and the factors that move each number.

[Read guide](https://finoraa.com/guide-youtube-rpm-vs-cpm.html)

### YouTube Thumbnail Size and Dimensions

The recommended YouTube thumbnail size, aspect ratio and the five sizes YouTube generates, plus design tips that hold up on small screens.

[Read guide](https://finoraa.com/guide-youtube-thumbnail-size.html)

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