Make Money Going Live on Facebook

Yes, you can charge admission to your Facebook Lives and make money hosting online Facebook events. This feature is available to most Facebook Business Pages in the U.S. Replace lost revenue from canceled in-person events by charging a one-time admission fee to watch your online Facebook events. For a limited time, 100% of the money collected is yours to keep. Since group gatherings are discouraged in most places due to COVID, Facebook is waiving all fees till June 30, 2021. That's right, host your online events without any fees.  This is a great way to replace lost revenue from cancelled in-person events and reach new audiences online.

Continue reading or watch the video below to learn:

• How to determine if your Facebook Page is eligible for monetization?
• How to create a paid Facebook Live event?
• ​When you'll get paid for your Facebook Live events?

Is your Facebook Page eligible for Monetization?

To start making money from your Facebook Live events, confirm your Facebook Business page is eligible for monetization. You cannot monetize your personal Facebook page. You can use Facebook's Creator Studio to check eligibility.

Here are the steps you'l follow:

1. Go to Creator Studio
2. Click Monetization
3. Click View Page Eligibility button in the Status widget at the top of the page. 

How to Create a Paid Online Facebook Live Event

Once your Page has been approved , you can create your paid online event using Facebook's standard "Create Event" tool.

1. Go to your Facebook Business Page
2. Click "Events"
3. Click "Create Event"
4. Choose "Online"
5. Choose "Paid"

Getting Paid for Facebook Live Events

Before launching your Paid Online Event, it's important to understand Facebook's payment policy.

• You will receive your payouts once a month after you exceed the minimum payout of $100
• If your earnings are below $100 at the end of a month, it will be carried over to the next month until it passes the $100
• Facebook calculates payments at the end of each calendar month
• Expect to receive your payment paid about 30 days later (typically first week of the following month)
• Your payment will be deposited in the bank account you provided when you set up payments for your Page
• Until 6/30/2021, any purchases made on paid online events will be made through Facebook Pay, where you’ll receive 100% of the price that guests pay, after applicable taxes.

​Have more questions about payments, click here to learn more about payouts for Online Facebook Events