Like the user above me said, follow those steps. Let me share with you my journey how I achieved monetization. I made content that people are looking for and/or searching for. I am graphic designer. So I mixed my Passion with Educational content. I made tutorials that people are searching for. Audience is always looking to learn and get solutions to their problems. If you provide them solution in shorter amount of time compared to what other YouTubers did in the same niche, then you will get great amount of views, watch hours and even subscribers. So I advice you to make quality content that people are searching for. I hope this helps.