I need tips (Streamer)

[Grismo]

Hi so any if u streamers or youtubers can give me any tips? I am a really new xbox streamer. Whoever shouts me out gets free channel art

 

[Leeiuum]

Be aware that when I voice my feedback or opinions that I stream on Twitch, which you can find my profile @ Covenstr, you might stream somewhere else and in some cases my suggestions might be useless to you.

Anyway to start off with:

1. Don't expect for this to be a job. A lot of people see this as an opportunity to use this as a way of getting money, when truth is it takes months or years to even get a good portion of money. If you're in the idea of streaming for the money, then this is the wrong industry for you. Just a heads-up if you were planning on doing it for that reason.
2. If you're planning on streaming on Twitch, networking is your best bet. Try and find some other people, maybe XBOX friends that you may or not already play with and socialise with them, the more you network and socialise the more your name gets out there.
3. Stream what you want. The streaming industry is overfilled with many people, and truth is there is a decent amount of streamers compared to viewership. Don't think too much on the streaming analytics on how much views this particular game is because at the end of the day if you're not having fun playing what you want to do, then it's no longer a hobby.
4. To get other opinions and feedback, you can join Twitch's (if you plan to use Twitch) Subreddit, found here. You can take part in conversations and posts and you can even post your link as your flair. Therefore, everytime you post there is a chance someone randomly on Reddit can find you instead of using Twitch's shitty search engine.
5. I would hook your Twitch account with StreamElements if planning to use "donations" (tipping) and a bot, as well as an overlay editor. Cleaner + has a better interface. StreamLabs has had a pretty bad reputation on both cunning their visitors + having a terrible system for overlays. Not only that, but with StreamElements, you can go ahead and link your Twitter for everytime you go live. I would suggest having a Stream Twitter account that goes off only when you're live. This makes it so your personal profile doesn't get spammed and makes your profile look ugly. See me for example:
   Promotion page: https://twitter.com/covenstrstreams
   Personal page: https://twitter.com/covenstr
6. 3 months ago I made a comment on Reddit, here (I own a different Reddit account now). It got a lot of feedback and many people agreed with me that overfilled overlays drove away viewers, rather than kept them. Don't be one of those that sprinkle your stream over you and the game. Keep it as simple as possible.
7. Lastly, don't stress too much about the numbers. If you worry too much then you lose confidence, but also don't expect viewership straight away. Be aware of some users such as Commanderroot, which is not a bad user but a bot account, as it is an analytic page to receive information for a self-made Twitch database.

Hopefully this'll help and good luck in your streaming stuff.

 

[Grismo]

Be aware that when I voice my feedback or opinions that I stream on Twitch, which you can find my profile @ Covenstr, you might stream somewhere else and in some cases my suggestions might be useless to you.

Anyway to start off with:

1. Don't expect for this to be a job. A lot of people see this as an opportunity to use this as a way of getting money, when truth is it takes months or years to even get a good portion of money. If you're in the idea of streaming for the money, then this is the wrong industry for you. Just a heads-up if you were planning on doing it for that reason.
2. If you're planning on streaming on Twitch, networking is your best bet. Try and find some other people, maybe XBOX friends that you may or not already play with and socialise with them, the more you network and socialise the more your name gets out there.
3. Stream what you want. The streaming industry is overfilled with many people, and truth is there is a decent amount of streamers compared to viewership. Don't think too much on the streaming analytics on how much views this particular game is because at the end of the day if you're not having fun playing what you want to do, then it's no longer a hobby.
4. To get other opinions and feedback, you can join Twitch's (if you plan to use Twitch) Subreddit, found here. You can take part in conversations and posts and you can even post your link as your flair. Therefore, everytime you post there is a chance someone randomly on Reddit can find you instead of using Twitch's shitty search engine.
5. I would hook your Twitch account with StreamElements if planning to use "donations" (tipping) and a bot, as well as an overlay editor. Cleaner + has a better interface. StreamLabs has had a pretty bad reputation on both cunning their visitors + having a terrible system for overlays. Not only that, but with StreamElements, you can go ahead and link your Twitter for everytime you go live. I would suggest having a Stream Twitter account that goes off only when you're live. This makes it so your personal profile doesn't get spammed and makes your profile look ugly. See me for example:
   Promotion page: https://twitter.com/covenstrstreams
   Personal page: https://twitter.com/covenstr
6. 3 months ago I made a comment on Reddit, here (I own a different Reddit account now). It got a lot of feedback and many people agreed with me that overfilled overlays drove away viewers, rather than kept them. Don't be one of those that sprinkle your stream over you and the game. Keep it as simple as possible.
7. Lastly, don't stress too much about the numbers. If you worry too much then you lose confidence, but also don't expect viewership straight away. Be aware of some users such as Commanderroot, which is not a bad user but a bot account, as it is an analytic page to receive information for a self-made Twitch database.

Hopefully this'll help and good luck in your streaming stuff.

Thanks a lot that was really really helpful

 

[MostlySnakes]

I have similar but simplified tips here
If your goal is money just quit now
If you're really good at any game focus on that and make highlight clips and post them everywhere
Always post highlights on YouTube
Network and go to events like PAX, E3, GDC, RTX, Gamescom, etc
Be open to collaboration with anyone and everyone at least initially but also try to still play and stream with your real friends consistently
If you get really into a game that doesn't have a huge following contact the dev and see if they wanna collaborate in some way

 

[Leeiuum]

I have similar but simplified tips here
If your goal is money just quit now
If you're really good at any game focus on that and make highlight clips and post them everywhere
Always post highlights on YouTube
Network and go to events like PAX, E3, GDC, RTX, Gamescom, etc
Be open to collaboration with anyone and everyone at least initially but also try to still play and stream with your real friends consistently
If you get really into a game that doesn't have a huge following contact the dev and see if they wanna collaborate in some way

I also have a few suggestions too.

1. When GummyBear said:
   

   Be open to collaboration with anyone and everyone at least initially but also try to still play and stream with your real friends consistently

   Whilst it's great if you're sociable to play with viewers, you also don't owe anyone anything. Therefore, don't be afraid to set boundaries for your chat + who you play with.
2. If you use panels, putting your tipping page at the top incites that you want money, which doesn't give a positive outlook for viewership. Makes it available, but don't rub it in people's faces.
3. I would recommend if you have editing software, to get your clips of the week and publish them actively on a weekly basis. For example, a video a week for the weekly clips. Don't rub your Twitch channel in the viewers face, but make sure it's somewhere that viewers can easily see it. Like text at the bottom corner screen of the video like a watermark you can have enabled on your YouTube channel.

 

[Grismo]

I have similar but simplified tips here
If your goal is money just quit now
If you're really good at any game focus on that and make highlight clips and post them everywhere
Always post highlights on YouTube
Network and go to events like PAX, E3, GDC, RTX, Gamescom, etc
Be open to collaboration with anyone and everyone at least initially but also try to still play and stream with your real friends consistently
If you get really into a game that doesn't have a huge following contact the dev and see if they wanna collaborate in some way

I also have a few suggestions too.

1. When GummyBear said:
   
   Whilst it's great if you're sociable to play with viewers, you also don't owe anyone anything. Therefore, don't be afraid to set boundaries for your chat + who you play with.
2. If you use panels, putting your tipping page at the top incites that you want money, which doesn't give a positive outlook for viewership. Makes it available, but don't rub it in people's faces.
3. I would recommend if you have editing software, to get your clips of the week and publish them actively on a weekly basis. For example, a video a week for the weekly clips. Don't rub your Twitch channel in the viewers face, but make sure it's somewhere that viewers can easily see it. Like text at the bottom corner screen of the video like a watermark you can have enabled on your YouTube channel.

thank you two TONNES for the suggestions they are really really helpful!I alrdy love this community lol

 

[Nixie]

Don't worry about the numbers

 

[Leeiuum]

thank you two TONNES for the suggestions they are really really helpful!I alrdy love this community lol

No problems. Hope you have a good time with streaming and hope the info helped.

 

[Grismo]

Don't worry about the numbers

Thanks for the tip

No problems. Hope you have a good time with streaming and hope the info helped.

It really really did thank you

 

[Enuni]

Keep a consistent streaming schedule, so that your fan-base would know when you'll be streaming, and what you'll be streaming.

Along with that, the biggest tip for every new streamer would mean just doing what you love, don't worry about the numbers, but do keep in mind the constructive criticism since it does help you walk forward, and head to the right route for success.


Good luck, you got this.

 

[Lotus]

Not a streamer, but I would recommend Devin Nash’s content, if you like knowing the purely business perspective side of things of content creation.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ1fbizRtEOC3dbiFsVUaCQ

 

[bb]

Be entertaining