Constant talking with 0 viewers is way to difficult for me. I can't never work on that but i can talk with viewers if they say hi or something, i can start talking and questions or other things. All the other tips, i have no problems with that.
If you're going into streaming, especially on Twitch, do it for the right reasons. Don't do it because you have rent to pay or you want to "climb the ladder." Do it because you've got a voice and you've got a reason, a purpose for going into streaming. I have two: 1, I want my sense of humor, my voice, and my love of using cartoony sound effects to be a welcome change and a safe haven for people who are going through a hard time or having a rough day, and just need somewhere nice and lively and positive to go to take their mind off things. 2, I'm using Twitch as a foundation for my greater creative endeavors, such as writing cartoons, which is something I will be doing in the future. Having a purpose or a reason to go into streaming that involves something greater than yourself will keep you going through the tough times and will make the entire journey worthwhile in the long run. You'll also feel more real to people and they'll see that it's not about you. At most, it's an idea or cause that you have decided to broadcast through your stream. And just remember, streaming is not for everyone. :)
Did you mention to make the schedule you come up with available with every source or tool you have available as a streamer. For example using Panels right, publishing it on the personal social media or discod you got? Might have not heard that. Otherwise great video as always :)
I’ll be honest. I have to disagree with you friend. Yes there there are tons of streamers out there but streaming is about so much more. There are 8 billion people on this planet with the generation of people who watch twitch/streaming as a form of entertainment. Showing how you can be unique is how you can maintain your viewers. No angle needed. Just the right mindset and good entertainment that people can relate to.
You can pick literally any game with a few hundred to two or three thousand viewers total, and around a 10 average viewership would put you in the top three rows of the directory. It's there where you will start to see your growth snowball, as I did when I started. I went from zero in June 2018, to partnered in April, to 130 average over June and July. It can be done. Yes, many games are saturated, but there are plenty that aren't. The best thing you can do is be willing to do anything and be strategic with your growth plan. As long as you create great content, the rest will take care of itself. The problem I have with the "Twitch is too saturated" angle is this comes from people that want to grow playing games like Fortnite, for example.
@@hyperion2189 there are tons of streamers who came up very fast, a new game comes out, they commit to and the channel suddenly explodes. but: this usually only happens to streamers who are good at the game. nobody wants to see someone who plays worse than himself unless this person is extremely funny like dr.disrespect f.e.
N in32 it’s also all about networking man. The grind is real but networking is key. Joining communities and making everlasting friendships. That’s how you succeed.
something that really helped me be able to talk during my streams is starting out recording youtube videos. Ive transitioned into streaming bc that what I like more at the moment but ive gone to streams where people will say something once every min and its very uninteresting. Also, youtube is a much better platform for small streamers than twitch because you actually get recommended to people who watch content like yours, whereas twitch, people have to actually go looking and its only a coincidence that they find you. I use restream and stream to both at the same time so im not missing out on either ends, but a lot of the time ill have 0-1 people join on twitch and maybe 20 people cycle through on youtube. Also streaming a very popular game on youtube isn't as detrimental as it is on twitch.
DrDelta sadly no btw I would really like to collab with you in a video on my channel or a livestream my yt channels name is RoboGaming TV and twitch is robogamezztv would be really fun and we can both have success!
Fantastic tips, Sir. I can totally relate to the technical issues advice. I was streaming the other night but didn't realise there was a fault with my upload speed (a real killer for the stream). Anyway, another streamer hosted me, with over 460 viewers. I didn't realise my stream was on a 15 minute delay due to poor network my end. It turned off over half of the viewers as they thought I was ignoring them. So important to fix stuff like that ASAP.
Good video man. One thing you forgot, is that this is at the end of the day, a giant popularity contest. You can do everything right, and still get no growth. Its like being in high school, the popular kids get all the friends, the less popular have only like 5 friends. This is the online equivalent to this, and I'll be honest, 1 year of streaming and content creating, all while running a real business in the world (an automotive garage), I got some growth. But I also scouted other streamers, and I'll tell you, they got thousands of viewers, but they're incredibly boring. I couldn't even sit for 5 minutes because I was so bored. Sometimes I see people eating and they got 5K in their viewership. Of course I see the boobies, those streamers have an insanely high viewer count, its obvious why that is. Once I saw a guy putting on makeup, with near 8 thousand viewers. How are any of these people getting over a thousand viewers? Seems like you gotta appeal to a certain type out there, and its like playing the popularity game in high school. This is what I've learned on my 1 year journey of live streaming and content creating. I guess I'll see what I learn in year 2.
Really useful video! I've only just started on Twitch last night was really my first proper stream and had a guy in my chat for like 2 hours good chats average gameplay! 4 viewers was my peak. For the first proper stream I was happy about that!
I've only been streaming on Twitch for a week the most viewers I had was 7 but average around 3. I started off with 9 follows. I've got to be there abouts with regards to how I want my stream to look and still taking steps on how to improve it technically. I come under the 'Music and Performance' category as a Dj and is heavily saturated by professionals. I'm only part time and only have the basics in terms of hardware but at the moment it's the best it can be (For now). Anyhow, this insight is very informative and I thank you for sharing. Liked and subscribed!
My problem is a schedule Problem but even with this people will not join, Twitch is oversaturated in general. But in a twitch Watcher who love People, NOT constantly, blabbering on the stream I prefer a more relaxed conversation instead of talking nonsense to nobody.I think its way more important to keep the chat going ,when you have a active Chat the topics grow from the Audience
I literally started streaming this week and I’ve found this video far more helpful than other advice channels. I’m going to put a lot of it into use. I can’t do the webcam one right now but I’ll get to that eventually, everything else is very reasonable to tackle.
This man is the only person that makes videos of tutorials, helpful tips and tricks that I can understand! Tomorrow I get my first PC and I'll be watching all his videos to help lift my future into streaming and RU-vid! So if you read this Gaming careers I want to say THANK YOU and I'll be a fan for life!
Ty so much for these tips and the website for test streaming ! I was so concerned how I was going to a test stream without going live and having to delete that stream later.
Its crazy because ive been streaming for 18 days now. And i grew to 35 followers my first stream. I got affiliate Yesterday after 18 days and im currently standing at 72 followers. I love twitch and cant wait to continue
Idk about others but I personally LOVE fortnite, like as an event in my life rather than a game, its something I will never forget as long as I live, i will always think Back to the year of 2018 as a crazy fun year and unique year bc of this game.... also I have put 3000+ hours into it... anyways I do stream and I cant imagine streaming anything but fortnite, I stream to grow and because I absolutely love the game.
Alot of people mention the first point, don't play saturated games, but forget to mention that the exact opposite isn't good either, don't play games with no viewership. You have you find a game that has at least a few consistent viewers.
Consistency is my main issue, having a toddler to care for and a baby on the way makes keeping to a schedule extremely difficult because every day/night is different. Like, I can't guarantee I'll be able to stream at the time my schedule says because that specific night my toddler might have trouble sleeping or other needs. So I've basically come to terms with the fact my stream might never really grow. I stream when I can because it's fun and once my kids are older and more independent I'll try to reach for the growth I want.
1:10 personally I think this is the wrong mentality to start twitch with streaming you should do It because you enjoy it not because you want to make It your job
AzumDzumHzumS Well those people are probably pro. Thats why people watch them. If ur not pro you have to talk because you need to make ur stream more fun by that.
I've hit a spike and then a Plato then a spike. I couldn't find out why then I realised games with timed events in which you can provide extra help or a Sherpa you will get spikes 100+followers per weekend for trials in destiny 2
I have a question right now I'm posting all my streams on RU-vid till i get a few subscribers before i start posting on Twitch will these tools work for RU-vid as well
Just found your channel...from the mic setups to stream advice, you are defiantly underrated. I'm sure I speak for more than myself when I say that you are greatly appreciated in this community!
A tip I have always found very helpful is more of not what to do but what not to do. Follow for Follows are not a good method of growth. You will grow in numbers, sure, but those are what I like to call empty Followers. They follow you with no intention of watching your stream. You want authentic growth. Meaningful growth. F4F will not get you there.
I’ve used your advice for a long time and started out on twitch, I didn’t see that much growth though so I switched over to making RU-vid videos! Thanks so much for all the help and anyone who checks out my channel I would appreciate :)
I hit affiliate in 3 days but to be completely honest I may have got lucky but just a little tip guys is that If you aren’t fully about it or fully ready to try and make it it won’t work. I think if you go make a Instagram, RU-vid , twitch etc. and start actually caring the rest comes easy cause it shows your vested in the stream when you have links to our social and all the stuff you’ve done to contribute to your stream people see that as someone who has there stuff together
I feel it just makes your self more presentable and it makes you care more due to the time you’ve put in to it . Also another tip is offer to play with viewers just say I’m a streamer looking for group or something of that nature and if they’re having fun 9 times outa ten they’ll say what was your stream and there you have it a follower and a friend is gained. Take it one by one and set goals that are achievable so that when you hit them your morale is boosted
I can add that even with all the tips is hard to compete with full time streamers vs you doing 1-2 days at best. They will get m,sot audience for that game and you will be left with only few dedicated fans. Thats my experience. Unique content is important too. I do a niche thing games called speedrunning. Finally expand to as many social platforms as you can. I am twitch streamer who started uploading my streams to youtube and lots people have found me through it :) GL all
Number 5. Webcams do help. I have a piano set up next to me cause it's one of my hobbies to play. And i had someone stick around and wanted to show up next time cause they enjoyed hearing me play.
I think something that helped me grow my Twitch was having a lof or presence on other social media. It kind of ties in with networking, but I try to get to know a lot of streamers on Twitter and Discord. I feel like it helps because you get to talk about anything since it's off-stream.
I know this is a year old, but I don't think that "not using a webcam" will hinder your growth (that part is where I disagree with the video). You can still have the possibility of growing, even without a webcam, just be active in talking and being expressive. If you don't have viewers, be open to yourself on talking alone, like stating what you're doing, thinking, planning, and other stuff that goes in your mind while playing something-it's like doing a long winded presentation. Then maybe once there's someone there watching/lurking, they might actually chat with you and stay or even follow to watch your future streams.
man all these videos dont "really " help lol.. it is what it is.. if you dont got the talent to be a streamer then you dont period. just like sports. if youre not good then youre not good. u can have the best designs, best audio, best game, etc.. youre still gonna have 1-3 views. its reality. you basically gotta get lucky like the lottery. roll the dice and stream and see if you get it and if you dont then forget it. dont lie doh folks.. most girls with nice assests gets the views real quick, then on top of that some of them have cool personality and boom they are in game over lol.. guys wit just great personality and good at the game , cant compete with that, hell no lol. even pro players cant get top views like easy. they strugglin too. streaming in this 2017- and up is hella hard to get views. because its SOOO EASY TO SET UP STREAM and everybody is doing it. its MAIN STREAM NOW. anything in general "live stream " is hard to get views. when ppl were streaming back in 2006ish-12 or whatever , it was a underground thing. back then ppl was uploading videos instead of streaming. NOW EVERYBODY IS STREAMING LOL. u have to be EXTRA TALENTED, EXTRA CUTE, A NICE PERSONALITY PRO GAMER, OR JUST PLAIN O LUCKY. PERIOD. now for them rare streamers that just streams just to have small chat wit thier small community like friends, or random ppl ( 3-7 views) and they are chilin and enjoying themselves , thats all good. but once u stress about getting money, full time, getting views, trying to be that next sexy girl because she get views, twitch acting lol, not being yourself, sell-out, asking for money ( donate button EVERYWHERE) putting ads on every 10 mins,girls showing off thier half naked assest for views, then youre going to drive your self crazy and youre not happy wit yourself or enjoying yourself. i kno alot of genuine nice streamers (my cyber girls and cyber homies) out there that deserves alot of views, but its too hard because EVERYBODY IS DOING IT. i for one do it for the hell of it. i meet new ppl almost every month. 1 or 2. i do underground music, and have a great community. but we are not big timers, we wont revenue millions or thousands. but we are enjoying ourselves and having a great time. thats all it matters. DONT QUIT YOUR DAY JOB! work hard, get the schoolin, trade school, certs, own your own business, become the next nba player or mlb, whatever it is, but dont count/think live streaming as your main income. make it as your second job, and if it becomes good(HOPEFULLY) buy me some cookies.
Hello Sir thank you for these videos they are much appreciated there chalked full of good advice there simple easy to follow. And you have a very calm demeanor that makes it very easy to watch these videos but again Thank you and keep up the good work Cheers mate
Some of these people aren't very entertaining or very good at the games they play, and many of them have 50K-500K followers. I'm not referring to "tits and ass streamers" either. I've watched several large channels where they only play single player games, rarely interact with their viewers, don't have cams, and really aren't that entertaining. Sometimes I think many are attracted to a personality.
i like to watch smaller streams anyway, if you got 1 view i will still find you somehow, i scroll and scroll till i find one that takes my fancy. i dont like watching partnered streams because when i chat my comment is most likely to fly by and go ignored. i dont watch people that has too many alerts popping off and shoving financial goals in my face. so many are being that busker under the bridge begging for bits. i stream myself just as a way to archive my playthroughs i stream on twitch then export it over to youtube
You say "Speak your mind" and if I spoke my mind twitch would be banned off the web, as certain words that relate to history that are need for the context are not allow on twitch. I don't think fighting over the same pie with twitch I have look away from twitch to bring people to twitch. As twitch and mixer still have low numbers to share the pie with everyone.
So I'm not trying to be "that guy" but this is a youtube channel with 100k subs, is this guy in some sort of field of research that he can validate his expertise on streaming and growing channels? Legit question no hate.
Anyone that trying to make it on twitch or youtube I wish you the best it isnt easy starting from nothing but when it works out it will be well worth it keep grinding!
27 followers and ive been streaming for less than a week now. Average of 4 viewers and usually a pretty intereactive chat. Is this growth good for how early i started?
Very! I've streamed for 5 years and I'm lucky if I get even a few viewers. My problem throughout my time on Twitch is that I very rarely have people talk in chat. Being chatty and friendly helps but if you don't have people talking and being friendly in chat it seems you just can't grow. So that's an incredible start. Keep it up!
Y'all ever think that maybe, just maybe the problem is the viewers? Ppl CHOOSE to view certain streams regardless to whether or not the stream is good. Ppl tend to only go to streams that already have a great deal of views FIRST. They migrate towards channels that already have it made VS really good streams who don't have a lot of views & fancy obs visuals. A lot of channels are SO underrated simply because they aren't being given the chance because they don't have the clout. Ppl should start going to & visiting smaller streams. Just because they don't have views doesn't mean their stream isn't good. Y'all gotta stop only being attracted to these big channels that have many views. Js sometimes it doesn't matter what you do, ppl gravitate toward channels that are already popular. 🤷🏾♀️
Hey Jessika, I agree! I always watch smaller streamers, generally ones with a few more viewers than mine so I can up my game (I’m getting around 3 viewers generally). Please follow me on twitch and I’ll follow back! My username is nindizzy. Peace!!
@@caiofiocco4441 never gonna grow if you follow 4 follow or promote yourself in yt comments what you can do is an hour b4 you stream go into someone who has similar views to you (if you have 3 viewers probably go up to 7) and engage with them and ask them for tips to grow as a streamer. then after they finish streaming they might be able to host you probably dont ask for a host makes you seem scummy almost. I almost always do this before i stream and maybe i get 1 in 5 people that host me then i grow a little bit and if im entertaining enough they might even come back idk just a little advice i use helps alot
Jessika Rabbiit I completely agree. I have always made it a priority to watch and interact with smaller streamers to give them a chance. Not to mention the fact that it feels much more natural and your actually able to get a reaction and form a friendship when there are less viewers.
Have same problem.. Srated 5days ago in twitch:macklarun :=Dbut only 4 followers.. No talking with people about strategy or just only for. funn.. :=( I dont have webcam and mic but still we can make conversation with people... Hope so.. :=)
I'm banging my head on one issue so far...."Why aren't my followers getting their alerts when I begin my live streams?" I think this probably sounds very elementary, but I've been running in circles for days with this. I'm using OBS Studio version with Twitch. Thanks for any help!
The first advice is stupid. You won't get noticed anyway! You have to gather ppl from another platform and bring them to Twitch. Playing a less popular game won't make any difference!! You were showing Quake, that's a dead game.
YOU WANT THE REAL REASONS.... ITS NOT 2012 GGWP Tip *1*: This shit isn't 2012 the market is saturated give up now unless a huge channel is willing to host you from the start. Tip 2: Suck off one of the people who have 95% of the viewers for the game... Fail at it because they gain nothing from "giving you" viewers. Tip 3: Never move, go to college, leave college, basically any real life issues because if you are not streaming for 1 week any growth you had will end. Tip 4: Don't stream a game that viewers won't grow, you will lose a but 5-10 people out of 50 will follow you in a game change.
i’m not growing because i suck at cs go and i’m mge/dmg and i stream with gfx encoding which means i have shit quality, but fuck it, ill never live out of streaming even if i fixed all of that stuff ahahah
Everyone the biggest thing to do is BE PATIENT it's very important because when you first stream is when you learn how to see and talk with your first viewers and this is also is a good start of a community and you will grow and grow more as you progress and yes some days are tough and yeah some days you want to give up because you want that revenue and views, DONT THINK ABOUT THOSE TWO THINGS AND ALSO DONT GIVE UP !! because all that takes time and you need to grow and learn how your channel is and how awesome you want it. Trust me good content will bring in new viewers and new followers and possibly new subs but just set small goals and you will get there soon. Thank you all for reading and hope I didn't confused you guys cause I have a weird way of confusing people 😂
I asked my viewers tonight. I said hey I play a new game every Sunday. This means every Sunday I don't know what I';m doing. Sometimes I hate the game. Takes awhile to figure the game out I get frustrated. Should I just stream games I have played at least once before? Someone replied. Said no, first takes are fun! Yeah my idea was we can check out the game together to see if its good. But. Yeah idk lol. Sometimes I cuz at the stupid tutorials.. But I had a real good turnout tonight I felt.
Probablyy because I included them and let them join in battles hmmm. Maybe that's a strategy. Cuz when I did that with SSBU I had SOOOO many people wanting to play and getting hyped.
