What tip would you pass on to everyone else that you think might help? And which tip from the video helped you the most? Comment down below! The timecodes are below and if this video helped let me know in the comments! If you want to join our growing community check out our other content: bit.ly/JoinTheStreamScheme 🕘Timestamps: 0:00 Video Start! 0:27 - Introduction And Challenge 1:00 - General Streaming Tips For Twitch 5:25 - Community Building On Twitch Tips 11:30 - FREE Animated Streaming And Twitch Overlays 12:20 - How To Engage Chat And Keep Yourself Talking 15:35 - TH-cam Tips For Twitch Streamers 17:35 - Networking Tips For Twitch Streamers
Nice video thank you so much for the advice I will use this for my lifestream you are a truly an amazing guy thank you so much for the help that you’re giving out to everyone I appreciate it a lot
@@sslickzz3574 I've definitely made this mistake, Not even 30 days in. Feeling like the rush to hit affiliate. Now it's taking those steps to build and not rush.
I’m loving these videos, they’re super helpful! The main tip I can think of is definitely: keep viewers engaged, talk to them, and stuff. This is how I got my first viewer to stick around and join my discord server and now I am up to 10 followers which I am very happy with.
My tip: don’t measure your success by factors you cannot control. Of course follower & sub goals can be something you strive for, but my tip is to focus on what you can control and to take pride in your improvement as a streamer instead of focusing too heavily on the numbers.
Exactly, this is true for anything. It's not about the NUMBERS. It's about what GETS you the numbers. Control that and the numbers will happen on it's own.
Got my notepad ready. Let's do some learning! My tip is turn OFF viewer count. Keeping an eye it will only psych yourself out. Stream the same you would to 3 people as you would 300 people :)
@@orangephoenixmedia I did the same thing! Depending on what streaming Software you are using you should be able to toggle it off. On OBS on the twitch stats you can click the viewerr number and it'll hide it. On the Twitch streaming manager you can hide it as well, or remove it from the dashboard. I don't know about streamlabs, but it should be similar. Hope that helps!
This video? Hey, if your self esteem feels better thats you having a better outlook :) These videos don't do anything special, that's all you smashing it!
The "create a narrative" tip has really helped me recently! One tip I can offer: If there's some dead air, hum a tune or make silly sound effects to go with what you're doing in the game. Whatever you do, don't stop talking. Sometimes it becomes a fun inside joke, like in Subnautica whenever I use my grappling hook I sing the old Spiderman theme song and my chat turned it into a drinking game 😅
My advice: find a small thing that makes you a streamer, and not just a guy playing games. Have that talk with a few of the kids I teach. They have hard time figuring out why they cant get viewer. Then I ask what they do, their respons is: "I play minecraft with friends" I ask them if they entertain the chat or have anything to offer them? They goes blank.
My tip: Don't look at others to measures your success or lack thereof. The only way to really measure your success is to compare yourself from today to where you were yesterday.
My tip is to be active in chats of other small streamers. That has helped me a lot because we go to each others streams and gets those few inital viewers. Also loved the video! Must have been tricky to think of this many tips! Way to go!
Thanks for the kind words! I think you gain more value learning how those chats interact and change than from people checking you out. Seeing other streams and how their communities work then making notes can be very valuable!
These tips actually work. I have people watching in the same country as me and I also have people that are watching my stream very early in the morning in their time consistently. Thank you so much for all of the advice!!!
Laughter is both contagious and good medicine, I will stick around longer in a stream where they are smiling and laughing as opposed to blank or rbf. Also, us neurodivergent types have the bonus of being used to talking to ourselves, explaining why we are doing what we are doing, cracking jokes into thin air, and just carrying a completely one sided convo when there's no one to chat with lol
for someone who is completely new to everything pc/tech to stream related things, these videos have been super helpful! I wanted to say thank you! I feel much better starting my streaming journey:)
My tip is to have a clear vision of what you want your stream to be like before you even start. Having a vision and knowing what you want to do helps so much. It helps you pick what type(s) of content you want to make and what kinds of people you want to appeal to and it helps you quickly get involved in the community around that content.
my biggest tip is try your best to remember things about all of your chatters. if they have to leave your stream to go do a soccer game, ask them about it next time they're in chat! just little stuff like that has really boosted the number of true regulars i have.
i play a ton of multiple player games so if i have a dead chat, the dead air is filled up with our conversations! its been super helpful. last night i even had my friend stream him and the others play apex to discord, i window captured it and showed that while i went on a food break for 10 mins or so (he knew lol) - that helped a TON with keeping people watching instead of going to a pause screen
Hey, just wanted to say thank you so much for all the support I started on TH-cam years ago and moved over to twitch around a week ago so its been amazing seeing all the videos and all the help that you have provided. Also a tip for people seeing this is when you realize you aren't talking and that its been a little bit since you've spoke just say random things that come on your mind. This way if someone is in your chat they can/will reply, conversations will start and inside jokes can be made!
A tip from myself personally, I have been streaming for around 10 months now and I can say is to interact and ask follow up questions when engaging to your audience, this has proven to me that this specific person comes back as I am giving them attention and also my other fellow watchers! :D
Was able to launch my first stream because I binged all of your educational videos. Also the Cherry Blossom overlay was a big hit with chat. It really went well with the pokemon nuzlock. Thanks man I appreciate you and everything you do!!!!
I'm a beginning VR and sometimes desktop game streamer. My tip for people who want to get into VR while streaming get the right headset and set-up and test it 5 times before you start streaming it can really make sure everything works and you get al the notification
My tip would be to keep a physical bullet journal or notebook where to write what you're gonna stream in the next days, to have some general input of what you're trying to achieve and talk about that day :> Of this video the most useful tips for me were the ones on the community building part, I don't think I'll have trouble coming up with goals and how to get them, but I still find a bit hard to believe the idea that someone would actually watch me and talk with me xD as you said numbers are people, and thinking of someone actually sitting in front of their pc/phone and choosing to spend their time with me makes me a bit nervous haha
Your videos have been helping me out recently with my channel. Ive become an affiliate last summer and just past 100 followers before the new year. Idk how people get all them viewers so quickly but I try not to worry about it and have fun.
My main tip is that gear doesn't really matter when you start out. I started streaming on a gaming laptop and with my headset mic, I still use them both today but will be upgrading to a pc this summer. I got affiliate in 3 months of streaming a couple days a week. That, and consistency really is key. I hit my 50 followers and got affiliate in March 2018, life got busy and I made excuses to stop streaming (though at one point I wasn't able to stream at all due to poor internet) its only the past few months I've gotten consistent again and started gaining 1 to 3 new followers every stream. Though again iys just my luck that once I'm finally consistent that my laptop fans give out on me and im stuck unable to use my laptop at all for 2 to 3 weeks while I wait for replacement parts. In the meantime I found your videos and im just itching even more to get back to streaming and to implement these tips! I love how you dont just use the same old tips everyone hears all the time, you have examples and you can tell that you genuinely care about this topic. Keep it up! You've earned my sub and I cant wait for new content.
@@Hi-sc1zs just try to experiment different games that people enjoy you streaming. There isn't a best game. All you need is to find the genre your chat wants to see
I love the videos that you do. The only my tip I can think of consider starting a twitch account with a friend who has similar interests in starting their own twitch journey. You both help motivate each other and it feels like a bigger community.
My tip is to have fun. I only started streaming in November. I watched and played with other streamers and build friendships with them that they raided me and i got affiliate very quick maybe before i was ready Im planning the streams for next year using all the tips from these vids. Now to setup a youtube what was that vid i needed to check out again lol
Yeah. I'm hoping that when I start my mc server with some of the people in eljayem's discord, then it will help me grow and have fun a lot more. Still waiting to see though.
@@crimson9641 I really think the MC server play at the size you and everyone else is won't help you grow honestly. You're also all VERY different streamers so your content most likely won't mesh perfectly. If you're doing the server for fun, go for it, if its for growth I'd say it won't work too great. I would've mentioned it sooner but I didn't realise it was a growth tactic.
I stream a lot of Persona 5 Royal (a JRPG that has a lot of lines from the characters that are read-only) and I read the lines out loud, sometimes in funny voices that sound nothing like the character is meant to sound. It really entertains my viewers, and I went from 1 viewer to 11 concurrent viewers within a few minutes just from doing this!
Hey dude I had my first stream the other day and using about 10 of your tips I got a top of 5 viewers! It isn’t a lot but for a beginner I personally think it’s amazing! Thanks so much. You’re the best with tips :D
Between this, Harris Heller, and Nutty, I've completely turned around my Twitch stream. Really can't thank you enough man! Each channel has their own strengths and this is my go-to for any and all marketing, ideas, tips, and everything in between. I can't recommend you to enough people! I've watched probably 40 of your videos in the last month. At least. Next is to turn my YT around.
I stopped doing that after hitting affiliate. I used to have Stream Manager open in the browser while streaming and checking off and on, look at viewer count and if the stream was shown fluently there. Now, I keep it off and I don't know how many people were watching until I get the summary later.
A tip that i use is i started journaling more and highlighting specific events that I want to talk about in my streams. I jot them down in my iPad and have it beside me when I'm streaming. If there's ever a time where I'm not talking about anything, I will look at my iPad and read out one of the things that had happened to me that week. I have a very bad memory so it helps to just jot my whole life down LOL. Another quick tip is I learned how to be more descriptive with my words, like how you would when you had a word count on your school essays.
So whenever I start my stream, about 2 minutes later I get like 10 new viewers and then it goes back down to 3-4. I am doing all of the chat engaging things and I have a good stream setup. How do I get those people to stay on the stream for a little bit?
I hit my affiliate goals last night after less than two weeks of steaming! It wouldnt have happened without the genuine advice and encouragement from eljay and the stream scheme team. Put this advice to work for you and you will find success!
You kind sir, are building a wonderful and positive community here! My tip: Learn from your mistakes, after a stream I take time to look over what I did right and wrong and how to improve and make a positive vibe that multiple viewers enjoy.
My best tip for people that wanna do Twitch and wanna take the build off the platform method is to plan ahead. In approxamitly half a year or so im planning on starting to stream but I've started planning out since the beginning of 2020. I've made a dedicated instagram, a dedicated youtube channel (not this one), and planned out weeks worth of content. I've done this to ease the future pressure I will have from school and work. I know a lot of us are trying to balance streaming and school and I would say the best way to start is by getting the professional look right from the start even if you have a low viewer count. Because honestly I would rather watch a professional looking stream with links to all socials, overlays, alerts etc. Then watch someone without overlays but that's just me. In summary: 1. Plan ahead 2. Get those overlays 3. Make other social media accounts, Twitter, Reddit (especially Reddit), Instagram etc....
Merry Christmas and a happy new year dude. I would recommend not to pursue streaming if you are studying a degree. Your schedule goes down the toilet when deadlines and exams get closer.
I've been following your videos bro. Your help has actually been unique and straight forward. I don't like when people try to sugar coat their tips. Your just chatting tip on the other video had me at the most viewers this month. I can't thank you enough
How can I improve talking to an empty stream? A lot of the time no one is in my stream but ik I get a lot of views after my stream is done and in my library so any tips on talking to an empty stream would help!
You most likely aren't getting views on your VoDs on your stream, the views on the vods are calculated by how many individual accounts went through your stream in 10 minute intervals, so if a bot checks the stream, or even if you are logged in yourself it counts the view and adds it to the streams recording on your channel after the fact. I'd say if you want to improve while talking to an empty stream, check out my streaming to 0 viewers video as well as planning out content, plan out stories, jokes, talking points, etc!
I started streaming and creating recently. I definitely saved money by utilizing my Rockband USB microphone, and used my old ps4 cam holder to hold my mic. Definitely a difference in audio quality. My tip is to fine tune and check and recheck your own footage, and research keywords before you publish a video to see where your video appears compared to others in the same topic.
This has helped a load. Thanks. I think the most important ting for me is to remember different users. Ask questions and be engaged and try to not have dead air.
Be live when your be live notification hits. I hate nothing more than getting a notification that you’re live, and I click the alert and see a 10 minute countdown video. I only have like 3 people I get notifications on, and that’s because they’re live when I get it. I start every stream with a 5-7 minute speech where I talk about what game I am playing. What have we done so far, what do we hope to accomplish today, and general overall thoughts on the game are. I also welcome in people, etc. not saying it helps my TH-cam VODS, but it helps me at least put together my talking points for the stream.
i followed and took alot from these tips and now i sit with 8-12 average viewers a stream and 56 followers! in the span of 3 weeks aswell! road to partner aswell! thanks a ton dude :)
Tips: Save giveaways for when your affiliate and only do them at certain milestones, if you can make them followers and/or subscribers only do that, my first giveaway ended with several people unfollowing me cuz they lost, but the winner and some of the others who entered stayed. Also adjust your audio on your mic and ask the viewers if you sound good they have to listen to you so they are the best feedback. And if you can adjust your alerts and overlays on the game your streaming have them match if you can, I do this so things match up well though I think its my OCD. However I'm still trying to figure out what to do for TH-cam
@@StreamScheme I'll have to watch it, I know I wanted to music on the channel as well as gaming content but I choke up when recording some for TH-cam, when I stream I'm fine no nerves but recording for TH-cam so much different
Straight up, use a ducker on any audio that isn’t your voice. To set up a ducker, add a compressor to a source as a filter then side chain it to your mic. With proper settings, it will “duck” the audio down by a couple db anytime your voice is coming over the mic. That way, your voice is always forefront in your audience’s ear.
My tip for the creation that I've done so far is to keep a very well organized creation folder, so that it's easy to find and sort things out when you need them. With my current creation folder, at the root I have my _core folder, filled with files that I might need to use in any project. Then I have my projects sorted by whether the go to Brand (YT, Twitch, etc), Personal, or School. Then I sort by category, such as Graphics, Videos, Audio, Games, etc. Then I have the folders that contain individual projects. I've had a very similar format for organizing my stuff for the past four years or so, and with the exception of my brand graphics folder (I still need to fully organize it) I can go in and find all of the projects I've done in the past four years, along with most of the files that I would need to modify or recreate them. The only issue is that the folder tends to get a bit big. Mine is around 800GB at the moment, and that's after deleting a bunch of the raw video footage I've gathered, but I've also been making a lot.
My number 1 twitch tip. Always have a eye catching overlay. If people see you in the twitch game category, with your shine new overlay, the they are more likely to click you.
A tip I've found to be very useful is raiding on twitch. I'm not sure if it works in the same way on youtube, but raiding is a pretty nice way of putting yourself out there. It's mutually beneficial as the streamer you raid gets exposure to your community, and you are exposed to their community. Sometimes people follow you from raids and end up coming to your stream too. I feel as though it's definitely a way to network, promote yourself and others, without having that 'hey check me out' annoying tone, which (rightfully so) a lot of people do not appreciate. Take some time to find a nice community to raid and overtime, it'll show results :D. Good luck!
Gosh I do need to raid more! I really struggle to raid due to having a lot of anxiety and some raid experiences in the past! Glad to hear you've had good raids though!
Well I do not have any tips I am just beginning in this streaming world and I might add that starting my layout really did discourage me at first (it still does a little) but these that you have been giving and the other videos that I have watched , have really helped me so far and I cannot wait to get started with this journey!!!
I love all the tips man, but where i differ, I've been streaming every night for the past few months, i stream for about 2-3 hours each night and ive been going so well on it, thanks so much for the tips man, you deserve alot more recognition
Hey Stream Scheme, thanks for replying man, i really appreciate it, My twitch name is ItzRektifyed, but please dont feel you have to check my stream out bro, i appreciate the tips and im here for your content man :)
Recently started streaming and your videos were a massive help in getting the ball rolling! Think my tip I need to keep telling myself is how can it improve and to keep on going regardless how difficult it can sometimes be. Excited for more content dude!
A tip that helped me was to find a group of people that I fit in well with and had the same experience with streaming as me and we all supported and grew with each other
Awesome video as always, you have really helped me out with learning some of the ropes! My tip would be "Just be yourself! People want to see the real you, and trying to keep up a character when streaming all the time will be extremely draining and people will be able to tell you are not being genuine."
a few week backs i was haven’t it so hard but now i did some things such as hiding my view count and working towards streaming the same no matter who is there! Still working on how i can contribute to the community and bring my own custom spice to it
You are by far the most helpful guy to talk to about any of this stuff! Really appreciate your efforts man to help us out, hopefully one day we will achieve many big goals too, all thanks to your help :)
7:28 this has actually helped me last few recent streams. I started doing this when I was at zero or even 1 viewer. Then someone would randomly say something in chat! So I try to keep this momentum going since I mainly do IRL just chatting streams. I do occasional gaming...
My tip which help me get to affiliate is to look for other similar streamers around your size and network, msg them ask if you can join and play some games with them it benefits both you and him it's a win win
It’s nice to see some achievable tips. I’m just starting out on Twitch, I made affiliate and mainly stream Warzone because I love the game (a no no I know) but am considering going back to old school RuneScape as soon as I get my updated pc next month. I’m told I’m funny and have natural charisma, I just hope I can translate that into my stream. Thank you so much for the info, and will be jotting down notes when it’s time to get serious :)
Another good one. Alot of information to digest so I may have to watch this one a few times. I stopped at number 15 to take notes. For real man, I think this is THE best channel as I've learned things on this one that I have NOT on others.
My tip is that growth/improvement isn’t linear. Even if you can’t find ways to grow as a content creator, focus on what you already are doing and make that the best it can be. In fact, best way to improve at something is to not overthink it.
With so many people watching on phones, it's not always a good idea to stream at 1080p60 (or 4k), even if your computer has plenty of headroom, thanks to WiFi and Cell tech. Unless you're big enough to have adjustable quality, staying at 720p30 or 720p60 is USUALLY good enough, and allows for the widest audience. Of course, there are exceptions based on the games you play, but most of the time, people don't notice the difference thanks to Twitch's encoding. This also applies to your cam, too. You don't need to be capturing at 4k if you're going to be 300 px tall.
Very good point! Sadly a lot of people can't run tech that fast still in this day and age, and 4k is reserved for the top streamers! But aiming for high quality does go a very long way!
not sure if i was just too deaf to hear it, but in case it was actually missing: let lurkers lurk. some people just want to hang around without holding a conversation and there's nothing more aggravating to them than being called out. the moment you do call them out they vanish and likely won't come back ever again.
Don't get discouraged. Fact of the matter is when you look at most of the biggest streamers. They've been working on their community for 4+ years. Some its taken even longer. So I'd say stay stubborn and keep Making content you enjoy
My tip, and something I try and do regularly, is host someone with the same or lower view count at the end of every stream! It is a GREAT way to help build your community as well as help other smaller streamers! I personally had a lot of success with this as some viewers as well as the streamer themselves will chat with you sometimes check you out as well! Plus, you never know when they may return the favor! (Just don't ask or expect it to happen).
These videos of yours are so useful and I appreciate them. I’m so desperate for viewers man 😔. My friends definitely hold me back from growing on twitch and I really annoys me
ive noticed that this also works for youtube videos, when i started watching your videos i had 10 subscribers and now about a month later im 1 away from 30. thank you for the tips
15:37 so for tip #54, I have a question: Should I make content that is searchable and discoverable or should I make content that I'm passionate about? I don't want to do how-to's or educational stuff. But I know I would enjoy making videos of my favourite moments from my favourite games. How do I approach this dilemma? EDIT: PS - thanks for the content. I really like what you do. Big ups to you mate!
No matter what you need to get eyes on your videos to start with. The algo has no love or weight behind your content when you start out. Imagine you start a channel and every person who sees a video gets marked as 3 different categories after seeing it: People who Subbed, People Who Watched more than 50% but didn't sub, and people who left early. The algorithm works by suggesting your content to the first two of these 3 categories ( and also sometimes to others who might be interested in the topic if you build enough relevancy in a topic, say Minecraft for example) When you start out I always recommend targeting search content because if you can get ranking for a search topic that has no contest and low search, say 100 searches a day, it starts building up your audience base and relevancy automatically even while you sleep. Another way is to make content around topics and share them into communities across social media, this is much harder to do because it is a manual process and often people ban you for self-promotion. For example, Dream made videos all about Pewdiepie and Cringe Minecraft then shared those HARD into their communities on reddit building his first base of viewers and relevance, then he dropped big videos such as the manhunt series which are 30 minute or more videos with really solid retention rate because people want to see how it ends, now when you load 30 minutes of video up with an ad every 3 minutes as well like he does. The retention rate and advertising is a pretty good signal for TH-cam to boost that video. So he gets his first core viewers, gets his relevancy, then drops videos that the algorythm loves. The other way is to do education, again which I recommend. Go look at SmallAnt and sort by oldest videos. It is the exact same process but instead of the pewdiepie/minecraft social push he used education and search then dropped huge retention clickable challenges. Hope this explains a bit and helps!
@@StreamScheme thanks man. it does help clear things up a bit. perhaps i can mix up my content and put in some searchable content alongside the content that i actually want to create. maybe there's is a healthy compromise that can be achieved.
If you wanna stream, I suggest getting a set of LEDs. It just makes the light and the whole aesthetic of the stream 1000% better, plus we as humans like watching things appealing to the eye. So pick yourself a pack of LEDs. I suggest the Monster LEDs.
I’m about 90% through your video and your material and numbers are absolutely awesome ! It was very very very helpful for a starter out , or even a seasoned person . I’ve been personally streaming for about 90 days I’ve been doing a lot of stuff the wrong way !! Thank you for making the video !!!
Tip: always look proud and happy and be excited over someone following you . If you want to rage on a game then just do some crazy weird stuff to make your viewers laugh
You've outdone yourself again, Eljay 👏 excellent video, bravo! I guess my tip that I want to add is to prioritize welcoming hosts/raids, you got 15 seconds to catch the attention of these new set of eyes on your stream and hopefully keep some coming back 🥰👏 happy new year!
I guess the tip that I follow is be stubborn and don't give up when there are hardships. Because I found pushing through these is just going to make you stronger and will build your character in a better form ,which people that watch will enjoy. I'm still not good at streaming and still make a lot of mistakes and get like 1/2 people watching me but at least i know that people do enjoy watching me.
My tip is never give up Today I hit 50 and I’m almost at affiliate I was starting to give up on streaming because I was always streaming to no one but I kept doing what I love and it finally payed off so that’s my tip 🙃
Thanks for all the tips! Really appreciate it. My tip would just be! Have fun! I know you already said that but I think that is the most important one 🥰🥳
My tip: Play what you find fun or find enjoyable. (with the exception of overpopulated games, for growth anyway) In my early stream days I've been committed to streaming one game and one game only. 2 weeks after of not having fun, I've swapped to variety, started applying your tips and my channel literally doubled in average viewers and I've reached affiliate on Christmas Day. Have to say a big thank you to your guides, there's always something new to learn. On a different note, how do you combat pre-roll ads? Do you run a 90s ad every 30min to ensure no pre-roll ads are shown for newcomers? (finally managed to catch your stream today for the first time for a little bit so I don't really know how you do) Thank you
This is more for the art streaming community but one of my tips is don’t be afraid to showcase other artists. Like if you’re asking “what are you working on” and someone says they’re doing a drawing, invite them to send a link in DMs or in chat (if you allow links) and show it off. It can get a little harder to do when you’ve grown so maybe save it for raids or maybe a channel point redeem. For me, it helps build the community and make new friends!
What tip would you pass on to everyone else that you think might help? And which tip from the video helped you the most? Comment down below! The timecodes are below and if this video helped let me know in the comments! If you want to join our growing community check out our other content: bit.ly/JoinTheStreamScheme
🕘Timestamps:
0:00 Video Start!
0:27 - Introduction And Challenge
1:00 - General Streaming Tips For Twitch
5:25 - Community Building On Twitch Tips
11:30 - FREE Animated Streaming And Twitch Overlays
12:20 - How To Engage Chat And Keep Yourself Talking
15:35 - TH-cam Tips For Twitch Streamers
17:35 - Networking Tips For Twitch Streamers
Just do your thing.
Definitely stop making excuses and don’t do follow for folloaw
Nice video thank you so much for the advice I will use this for my lifestream you are a truly an amazing guy thank you so much for the help that you’re giving out to everyone I appreciate it a lot
@@sslickzz3574 I've definitely made this mistake, Not even 30 days in. Feeling like the rush to hit affiliate. Now it's taking those steps to build and not rush.
I’m loving these videos, they’re super helpful! The main tip I can think of is definitely: keep viewers engaged, talk to them, and stuff. This is how I got my first viewer to stick around and join my discord server and now I am up to 10 followers which I am very happy with.
Quick tip: never give up even when times that you have no viewers keep pushing on and stay interesting.
Tip#2 : never let down
@@Swrdom tip#3 never run around and desert it
I've seen my viewers saying "I gtg" but I have no reaction for that, it's just my mood right now.
I just stream cus I want to lol I don't even do anything
@@SarnaiViola same
My tip: don’t measure your success by factors you cannot control.
Of course follower & sub goals can be something you strive for, but my tip is to focus on what you can control and to take pride in your improvement as a streamer instead of focusing too heavily on the numbers.
Absolutely! This! I have to reply to almost EVERY person commenting their goals on the videos talking about measurable smart goals! Thank you!
Exactly, this is true for anything. It's not about the NUMBERS. It's about what GETS you the numbers. Control that and the numbers will happen on it's own.
Got my notepad ready. Let's do some learning!
My tip is turn OFF viewer count. Keeping an eye it will only psych yourself out. Stream the same you would to 3 people as you would 300 people :)
Damn! I forgot to add that one! hahaha I mention it all the time but just completely forgot! Always saving the day Walfie!
I do this! The stress is gone for count and I solely focus on chat and the game. Also, I celebrate each follow so hard XD
@@AbsurdParrot_ yessss! Each follow is cause for celebration! I understand all too well
How do you eliminate the viewer count? I do stare at it sometimes
@@orangephoenixmedia I did the same thing!
Depending on what streaming Software you are using you should be able to toggle it off. On OBS on the twitch stats you can click the viewerr number and it'll hide it. On the Twitch streaming manager you can hide it as well, or remove it from the dashboard. I don't know about streamlabs, but it should be similar.
Hope that helps!
This has somehow helped my self esteem even more than streaming related stuff
This video? Hey, if your self esteem feels better thats you having a better outlook :) These videos don't do anything special, that's all you smashing it!
My self esteem has really grow since I started streaming, I just more confidence!
@@offshoretl8308 my self esteem varies depending on my viewer count. I know it shouldn't but I can't really help it
@Chance Cass I both love and hate the internet...
The "create a narrative" tip has really helped me recently! One tip I can offer: If there's some dead air, hum a tune or make silly sound effects to go with what you're doing in the game. Whatever you do, don't stop talking. Sometimes it becomes a fun inside joke, like in Subnautica whenever I use my grappling hook I sing the old Spiderman theme song and my chat turned it into a drinking game 😅
THIS! 100% this is how you do it! Keep up the hard work! Love hearing it!
This is a good tip. I've been doing it subtly, but haven't been thinking about this. Thanks
I am using this tip thank you!!
Same I have been scripting my content now I have a gameplan if it doesn't work I would adjust easier
YEESS i hum the mii tune from the wii when im waiting for something to load if my chat or friends im playing with aren’t talking lol
My advice: find a small thing that makes you a streamer, and not just a guy playing games.
Have that talk with a few of the kids I teach. They have hard time figuring out why they cant get viewer. Then I ask what they do, their respons is: "I play minecraft with friends" I ask them if they entertain the chat or have anything to offer them? They goes blank.
Absolutely! I constantly have to tell people that being a gamer is different to being a content creator!
My tip: Don't look at others to measures your success or lack thereof.
The only way to really measure your success is to compare yourself from today to where you were yesterday.
Absolutely! :)
THIS!
My tip is to be active in chats of other small streamers. That has helped me a lot because we go to each others streams and gets those few inital viewers. Also loved the video! Must have been tricky to think of this many tips! Way to go!
Thanks for the kind words! I think you gain more value learning how those chats interact and change than from people checking you out. Seeing other streams and how their communities work then making notes can be very valuable!
Actually engaging and communicating with your chat, don't just read a comment you should try talking to the people
Absolutely!
These tips actually work. I have people watching in the same country as me and I also have people that are watching my stream very early in the morning in their time consistently. Thank you so much for all of the advice!!!
Smashing it man! Keep up the hard work!
Dude, you ALWAYS manage to come in clutch with these videos. You’re killing it! 👏👏👏
Just glad they help :) Thanks for the kind words though!
Honestly these are amazing, I’ve been streaming for two weeks and managed to hit all the criteria for affiliate yesterday!
Nice work! Smashing it!
@@StreamScheme it just took me an hour to fill out the form 😂
@@EKTapstar what games do you Stream and on what console. I've been trying to build a community, but my games aren't getting attention.
@@crimson9641 I am part of a minecraft smp on pc that I stream. But I spent about a week before hand setting up overlays etc
@@EKTapstar k. Thats cool 😎
Laughter is both contagious and good medicine, I will stick around longer in a stream where they are smiling and laughing as opposed to blank or rbf. Also, us neurodivergent types have the bonus of being used to talking to ourselves, explaining why we are doing what we are doing, cracking jokes into thin air, and just carrying a completely one sided convo when there's no one to chat with lol
for someone who is completely new to everything pc/tech to stream related things, these videos have been super helpful! I wanted to say thank you! I feel much better starting my streaming journey:)
Glad I could help! Thanks for the kind words!
My tip is to have a clear vision of what you want your stream to be like before you even start. Having a vision and knowing what you want to do helps so much. It helps you pick what type(s) of content you want to make and what kinds of people you want to appeal to and it helps you quickly get involved in the community around that content.
my biggest tip is try your best to remember things about all of your chatters. if they have to leave your stream to go do a soccer game, ask them about it next time they're in chat! just little stuff like that has really boosted the number of true regulars i have.
That personal connection! I love it!
i play a ton of multiple player games so if i have a dead chat, the dead air is filled up with our conversations! its been super helpful. last night i even had my friend stream him and the others play apex to discord, i window captured it and showed that while i went on a food break for 10 mins or so (he knew lol) - that helped a TON with keeping people watching instead of going to a pause screen
tip:watch more of this guys videos they are really helping me
Awww mate! Thank you! hahaha
Hey, just wanted to say thank you so much for all the support I started on TH-cam years ago and moved over to twitch around a week ago so its been amazing seeing all the videos and all the help that you have provided. Also a tip for people seeing this is when you realize you aren't talking and that its been a little bit since you've spoke just say random things that come on your mind. This way if someone is in your chat they can/will reply, conversations will start and inside jokes can be made!
Hey just glad to help! Keep up the hard work!
fantastic video. i've binged all your videos and keep coming back to them to study them for Twitch. thankyou for everything!!
Glad to be able to help! Let me know if you need certain topics covered!
A tip from myself personally, I have been streaming for around 10 months now and I can say is to interact and ask follow up questions when engaging to your audience, this has proven to me that this specific person comes back as I am giving them attention and also my other fellow watchers! :D
Was able to launch my first stream because I binged all of your educational videos. Also the Cherry Blossom overlay was a big hit with chat. It really went well with the pokemon nuzlock. Thanks man I appreciate you and everything you do!!!!
Nice work! I replied to your other comment as well, but keep it up! :)
I'm a beginning VR and sometimes desktop game streamer. My tip for people who want to get into VR while streaming get the right headset and set-up and test it 5 times before you start streaming it can really make sure everything works and you get al the notification
My tip would be to keep a physical bullet journal or notebook where to write what you're gonna stream in the next days, to have some general input of what you're trying to achieve and talk about that day :>
Of this video the most useful tips for me were the ones on the community building part, I don't think I'll have trouble coming up with goals and how to get them, but I still find a bit hard to believe the idea that someone would actually watch me and talk with me xD as you said numbers are people, and thinking of someone actually sitting in front of their pc/phone and choosing to spend their time with me makes me a bit nervous haha
The nerves never go away but they get easier with time and practice :) Absolutely planning out your streams is crucial as well! Keep it up!
Your videos have been helping me out recently with my channel. Ive become an affiliate last summer and just past 100 followers before the new year. Idk how people get all them viewers so quickly but I try not to worry about it and have fun.
Everyone has their own path and journey :)
My main tip is that gear doesn't really matter when you start out. I started streaming on a gaming laptop and with my headset mic, I still use them both today but will be upgrading to a pc this summer. I got affiliate in 3 months of streaming a couple days a week. That, and consistency really is key. I hit my 50 followers and got affiliate in March 2018, life got busy and I made excuses to stop streaming (though at one point I wasn't able to stream at all due to poor internet) its only the past few months I've gotten consistent again and started gaining 1 to 3 new followers every stream. Though again iys just my luck that once I'm finally consistent that my laptop fans give out on me and im stuck unable to use my laptop at all for 2 to 3 weeks while I wait for replacement parts.
In the meantime I found your videos and im just itching even more to get back to streaming and to implement these tips! I love how you dont just use the same old tips everyone hears all the time, you have examples and you can tell that you genuinely care about this topic. Keep it up! You've earned my sub and I cant wait for new content.
Glad the content has been helpful! Sorry to hear about the tech troubles! They can really be the worst!
Your the absolute best, and thanks for answering all of my questions lol!
No worries :) Just working through them as I go!
@@StreamScheme What’s the best free game to stream with 0 viewers on Nintendo Switch or on PC? Sorry for another question...
@@Hi-sc1zs just try to experiment different games that people enjoy you streaming. There isn't a best game. All you need is to find the genre your chat wants to see
I love the videos that you do.
The only my tip I can think of consider starting a twitch account with a friend who has similar interests in starting their own twitch journey. You both help motivate each other and it feels like a bigger community.
Growing with a friend or "rival" the Pokemon method! I love it!
My tip is to have fun. I only started streaming in November. I watched and played with other streamers and build friendships with them that they raided me and i got affiliate very quick maybe before i was ready Im planning the streams for next year using all the tips from these vids. Now to setup a youtube what was that vid i needed to check out again lol
0-1000 TH-cam subs! It’s on the channel!
Great tips! Enjoying it is just as important as anything else!
Yeah. I'm hoping that when I start my mc server with some of the people in eljayem's discord, then it will help me grow and have fun a lot more. Still waiting to see though.
@@crimson9641 I really think the MC server play at the size you and everyone else is won't help you grow honestly.
You're also all VERY different streamers so your content most likely won't mesh perfectly.
If you're doing the server for fun, go for it, if its for growth I'd say it won't work too great. I would've mentioned it sooner but I didn't realise it was a growth tactic.
@@StreamScheme it's not primarily a growth tactic. It's mainly for fun, but can also help us all grow
I feel like this is one of very few channels that's actually helpful with all the info, short, useful and a bit of humor. Keep it up my guy.
There’s a lot of great creators out there! You should look up NuttyLmao as well! Fantastic stream educator!
I stream a lot of Persona 5 Royal (a JRPG that has a lot of lines from the characters that are read-only) and I read the lines out loud, sometimes in funny voices that sound nothing like the character is meant to sound. It really entertains my viewers, and I went from 1 viewer to 11 concurrent viewers within a few minutes just from doing this!
They love the funny voices don't they! I do it too!
@@StreamScheme it really works! And they come back because it's funny!
Hey dude I had my first stream the other day and using about 10 of your tips I got a top of 5 viewers! It isn’t a lot but for a beginner I personally think it’s amazing! Thanks so much. You’re the best with tips :D
How did this video get any thumbs down?!? Awesome video as always!
There is always room for improvement :)
Between this, Harris Heller, and Nutty, I've completely turned around my Twitch stream. Really can't thank you enough man! Each channel has their own strengths and this is my go-to for any and all marketing, ideas, tips, and everything in between. I can't recommend you to enough people! I've watched probably 40 of your videos in the last month. At least. Next is to turn my YT around.
Awesome tips! My top tip would be turn off your view counter. Always stream like people are watching.
Good call! Good content should be the focus no matter what!
I stopped doing that after hitting affiliate. I used to have Stream Manager open in the browser while streaming and checking off and on, look at viewer count and if the stream was shown fluently there. Now, I keep it off and I don't know how many people were watching until I get the summary later.
A tip that i use is i started journaling more and highlighting specific events that I want to talk about in my streams. I jot them down in my iPad and have it beside me when I'm streaming. If there's ever a time where I'm not talking about anything, I will look at my iPad and read out one of the things that had happened to me that week. I have a very bad memory so it helps to just jot my whole life down LOL. Another quick tip is I learned how to be more descriptive with my words, like how you would when you had a word count on your school essays.
Yes absolutely! I push this so often! It is so gosh darn important!
Thank you for these! I love this channel!
KEEP YOUR HEAD UP STREAMER!!❤️
So whenever I start my stream, about 2 minutes later I get like 10 new viewers and then it goes back down to 3-4. I am doing all of the chat engaging things and I have a good stream setup. How do I get those people to stay on the stream for a little bit?
Just have to keep working hard to be engaging honestly!
I hit my affiliate goals last night after less than two weeks of steaming!
It wouldnt have happened without the genuine advice and encouragement from eljay and the stream scheme team.
Put this advice to work for you and you will find success!
Glad we could be involved! Your hard work is what got you there though!
You kind sir, are building a wonderful and positive community here! My tip: Learn from your mistakes, after a stream I take time to look over what I did right and wrong and how to improve and make a positive vibe that multiple viewers enjoy.
Reviewing your vod is a great tip! Seriously, it is so important!
My best tip for people that wanna do Twitch and wanna take the build off the platform method is to plan ahead. In approxamitly half a year or so im planning on starting to stream but I've started planning out since the beginning of 2020. I've made a dedicated instagram, a dedicated youtube channel (not this one), and planned out weeks worth of content.
I've done this to ease the future pressure I will have from school and work. I know a lot of us are trying to balance streaming and school and I would say the best way to start is by getting the professional look right from the start even if you have a low viewer count. Because honestly I would rather watch a professional looking stream with links to all socials, overlays, alerts etc. Then watch someone without overlays but that's just me.
In summary:
1. Plan ahead
2. Get those overlays
3. Make other social media accounts, Twitter, Reddit (especially Reddit), Instagram etc....
Merry Christmas and a happy new year dude.
I would recommend not to pursue streaming if you are studying a degree. Your schedule goes down the toilet when deadlines and exams get closer.
100% Spot On! If Scheduling is like that you're better off doing TH-cam content and growing a base there instead, easier to be consistent!
I've been following your videos bro. Your help has actually been unique and straight forward. I don't like when people try to sugar coat their tips. Your just chatting tip on the other video had me at the most viewers this month. I can't thank you enough
Smashing it mate! Keep it up!
How can I improve talking to an empty stream? A lot of the time no one is in my stream but ik I get a lot of views after my stream is done and in my library so any tips on talking to an empty stream would help!
You most likely aren't getting views on your VoDs on your stream, the views on the vods are calculated by how many individual accounts went through your stream in 10 minute intervals, so if a bot checks the stream, or even if you are logged in yourself it counts the view and adds it to the streams recording on your channel after the fact.
I'd say if you want to improve while talking to an empty stream, check out my streaming to 0 viewers video as well as planning out content, plan out stories, jokes, talking points, etc!
I started streaming and creating recently. I definitely saved money by utilizing my Rockband USB microphone, and used my old ps4 cam holder to hold my mic. Definitely a difference in audio quality. My tip is to fine tune and check and recheck your own footage, and research keywords before you publish a video to see where your video appears compared to others in the same topic.
That is one way to do it! Absolutely on the TH-cam keywords and 100% for the recheck your own footage!
This has helped a load. Thanks.
I think the most important ting for me is to remember different users. Ask questions and be engaged and try to not have dead air.
100% It goes such a long way to remember people when they come back!
Be live when your be live notification hits. I hate nothing more than getting a notification that you’re live, and I click the alert and see a 10 minute countdown video. I only have like 3 people I get notifications on, and that’s because they’re live when I get it.
I start every stream with a 5-7 minute speech where I talk about what game I am playing. What have we done so far, what do we hope to accomplish today, and general overall thoughts on the game are. I also welcome in people, etc. not saying it helps my TH-cam VODS, but it helps me at least put together my talking points for the stream.
Oof! Not being live when the notification hits! That is rough!
Here before 1k views 😎
Welcome in early gang!
i followed and took alot from these tips and now i sit with 8-12 average viewers a stream and 56 followers! in the span of 3 weeks aswell! road to partner aswell! thanks a ton dude :)
Tips: Save giveaways for when your affiliate and only do them at certain milestones, if you can make them followers and/or subscribers only do that, my first giveaway ended with several people unfollowing me cuz they lost, but the winner and some of the others who entered stayed. Also adjust your audio on your mic and ask the viewers if you sound good they have to listen to you so they are the best feedback. And if you can adjust your alerts and overlays on the game your streaming have them match if you can, I do this so things match up well though I think its my OCD. However I'm still trying to figure out what to do for TH-cam
Some great advice!
When you say figure out TH-cam? You mean figure out TH-cam growth? I have a video all about it if you want!
@@StreamScheme I'll have to watch it, I know I wanted to music on the channel as well as gaming content but I choke up when recording some for TH-cam, when I stream I'm fine no nerves but recording for TH-cam so much different
Straight up, use a ducker on any audio that isn’t your voice. To set up a ducker, add a compressor to a source as a filter then side chain it to your mic. With proper settings, it will “duck” the audio down by a couple db anytime your voice is coming over the mic. That way, your voice is always forefront in your audience’s ear.
Very cool! I love this tip!
My tip for the creation that I've done so far is to keep a very well organized creation folder, so that it's easy to find and sort things out when you need them.
With my current creation folder, at the root I have my _core folder, filled with files that I might need to use in any project. Then I have my projects sorted by whether the go to Brand (YT, Twitch, etc), Personal, or School. Then I sort by category, such as Graphics, Videos, Audio, Games, etc. Then I have the folders that contain individual projects.
I've had a very similar format for organizing my stuff for the past four years or so, and with the exception of my brand graphics folder (I still need to fully organize it) I can go in and find all of the projects I've done in the past four years, along with most of the files that I would need to modify or recreate them. The only issue is that the folder tends to get a bit big. Mine is around 800GB at the moment, and that's after deleting a bunch of the raw video footage I've gathered, but I've also been making a lot.
Get organised! Love it! This is a great tip!
My number 1 twitch tip. Always have a eye catching overlay. If people see you in the twitch game category, with your shine new overlay, the they are more likely to click you.
Your videos are so great and they really help me learn what to do with my content and I can't wait to try some of these tips
Glad you like them, Tyler! It means a lot mate!
A tip I've found to be very useful is raiding on twitch. I'm not sure if it works in the same way on youtube, but raiding is a pretty nice way of putting yourself out there. It's mutually beneficial as the streamer you raid gets exposure to your community, and you are exposed to their community. Sometimes people follow you from raids and end up coming to your stream too. I feel as though it's definitely a way to network, promote yourself and others, without having that 'hey check me out' annoying tone, which (rightfully so) a lot of people do not appreciate. Take some time to find a nice community to raid and overtime, it'll show results :D. Good luck!
Gosh I do need to raid more! I really struggle to raid due to having a lot of anxiety and some raid experiences in the past! Glad to hear you've had good raids though!
Well I do not have any tips I am just beginning in this streaming world and I might add that starting my layout really did discourage me at first (it still does a little) but these that you have been giving and the other videos that I have watched , have really helped me so far and I cannot wait to get started with this journey!!!
Hey I am glad the videos have helped!
im jus trying to get 5 avg veiwers:(
I have videos on streaming to 0 and growing, and a video on growing to 25 average viewers with a direct example :)
@@StreamScheme thank you hopefully i can go somewhere with this
You're a bit of a legend mate. Thanks for the tips. I wish you all the success you deserve in the future :)
Much appreciated! Same back to you, I'm not special! Just doing my best! :)
I love all the tips man, but where i differ, I've been streaming every night for the past few months, i stream for about 2-3 hours each night and ive been going so well on it, thanks so much for the tips man, you deserve alot more recognition
Always an exception to the rule, just don't burn yourself out! What's your Twitch name?
Good luck man!
Hey Stream Scheme, thanks for replying man, i really appreciate it, My twitch name is ItzRektifyed, but please dont feel you have to check my stream out bro, i appreciate the tips and im here for your content man :)
Recently started streaming and your videos were a massive help in getting the ball rolling! Think my tip I need to keep telling myself is how can it improve and to keep on going regardless how difficult it can sometimes be. Excited for more content dude!
Great tip! And thanks for the kind words, really just glad I can be helpful!
A tip that helped me was to find a group of people that I fit in well with and had the same experience with streaming as me and we all supported and grew with each other
Love it! Positive networking!
Awesome video as always, you have really helped me out with learning some of the ropes! My tip would be "Just be yourself! People want to see the real you, and trying to keep up a character when streaming all the time will be extremely draining and people will be able to tell you are not being genuine."
Love that! Thanks for the tip and the kind words!
a few week backs i was haven’t it so hard but now i did some things such as hiding my view count and working towards streaming the same no matter who is there! Still working on how i can contribute to the community and bring my own custom spice to it
Sounds like you’ve got a plan! Good luck!
You are by far the most helpful guy to talk to about any of this stuff! Really appreciate your efforts man to help us out, hopefully one day we will achieve many big goals too, all thanks to your help :)
I appreciate that! Good luck! I hope you have an awesome 2021!
7:28 this has actually helped me last few recent streams. I started doing this when I was at zero or even 1 viewer. Then someone would randomly say something in chat! So I try to keep this momentum going since I mainly do IRL just chatting streams. I do occasional gaming...
I love how interactive you are with your comments, plus you’ve helped me a ton with my streams. Much appreciated good sir!!!
My tip which help me get to affiliate is to look for other similar streamers around your size and network, msg them ask if you can join and play some games with them it benefits both you and him it's a win win
This works sometimes but try not to be spammy or pushy!
It’s nice to see some achievable tips. I’m just starting out on Twitch, I made affiliate and mainly stream Warzone because I love the game (a no no I know) but am considering going back to old school RuneScape as soon as I get my updated pc next month. I’m told I’m funny and have natural charisma, I just hope I can translate that into my stream. Thank you so much for the info, and will be jotting down notes when it’s time to get serious :)
I don’t think even stream but I find this really entertaining to see what goes on behind the scenes
I’m really glad! Hahaha this is great to know!
Another good one. Alot of information to digest so I may have to watch this one a few times. I stopped at number 15 to take notes. For real man, I think this is THE best channel as I've learned things on this one that I have NOT on others.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for all the kind words!
My tip is that growth/improvement isn’t linear. Even if you can’t find ways to grow as a content creator, focus on what you already are doing and make that the best it can be. In fact, best way to improve at something is to not overthink it.
Polish and improve, just do your best! I like it!
With so many people watching on phones, it's not always a good idea to stream at 1080p60 (or 4k), even if your computer has plenty of headroom, thanks to WiFi and Cell tech. Unless you're big enough to have adjustable quality, staying at 720p30 or 720p60 is USUALLY good enough, and allows for the widest audience. Of course, there are exceptions based on the games you play, but most of the time, people don't notice the difference thanks to Twitch's encoding. This also applies to your cam, too. You don't need to be capturing at 4k if you're going to be 300 px tall.
Very good point! Sadly a lot of people can't run tech that fast still in this day and age, and 4k is reserved for the top streamers!
But aiming for high quality does go a very long way!
Love it. My tip is always think about ways to surprise the chat. I dyed my beard white for Christmas and people loved it
Love it! Solid Tip!
Hey this helped me a lot and its only been a week thanks man keep up the good work
Glad it helped! Thanks for the kind words!
not sure if i was just too deaf to hear it, but in case it was actually missing:
let lurkers lurk. some people just want to hang around without holding a conversation and there's nothing more aggravating to them than being called out. the moment you do call them out they vanish and likely won't come back ever again.
YES! Seriously stop trying to make people join in if they just want to chill!
Don't get discouraged. Fact of the matter is when you look at most of the biggest streamers. They've been working on their community for 4+ years. Some its taken even longer. So I'd say stay stubborn and keep Making content you enjoy
Absolutely! (While also being critical of your work and striving to improve!) hahaha Great advice! Patience!
My tip, and something I try and do regularly, is host someone with the same or lower view count at the end of every stream! It is a GREAT way to help build your community as well as help other smaller streamers! I personally had a lot of success with this as some viewers as well as the streamer themselves will chat with you sometimes check you out as well! Plus, you never know when they may return the favor! (Just don't ask or expect it to happen).
Positive networking! Love it!
@@StreamScheme Thanks! Hopefully it helps others! If anyone in the comments does this in the future lmk how it works out for you :)
These videos of yours are so useful and I appreciate them. I’m so desperate for viewers man 😔. My friends definitely hold me back from growing on twitch and I really annoys me
Your friends? That's an odd one! Good luck though, I hope the videos help!
Love the videos, I watch them while I drive for work. ❤️
ive noticed that this also works for youtube videos, when i started watching your videos i had 10 subscribers and now about a month later im 1 away from 30. thank you for the tips
Hey congrats man! It's getting there!
Could you do a video on hashtags and how to use them most effectively on YT, IG, TikTok, Twitter etc.?
There isn't much search or people hunting for it so that's tough but my TH-cam growth video goes over why you use them on YT.
@@StreamScheme good point, thanks!
15:37 so for tip #54, I have a question:
Should I make content that is searchable and discoverable or should I make content that I'm passionate about? I don't want to do how-to's or educational stuff. But I know I would enjoy making videos of my favourite moments from my favourite games.
How do I approach this dilemma?
EDIT: PS - thanks for the content. I really like what you do. Big ups to you mate!
No matter what you need to get eyes on your videos to start with.
The algo has no love or weight behind your content when you start out.
Imagine you start a channel and every person who sees a video gets marked as 3 different categories after seeing it: People who Subbed, People Who Watched more than 50% but didn't sub, and people who left early.
The algorithm works by suggesting your content to the first two of these 3 categories ( and also sometimes to others who might be interested in the topic if you build enough relevancy in a topic, say Minecraft for example)
When you start out I always recommend targeting search content because if you can get ranking for a search topic that has no contest and low search, say 100 searches a day, it starts building up your audience base and relevancy automatically even while you sleep.
Another way is to make content around topics and share them into communities across social media, this is much harder to do because it is a manual process and often people ban you for self-promotion.
For example, Dream made videos all about Pewdiepie and Cringe Minecraft then shared those HARD into their communities on reddit building his first base of viewers and relevance, then he dropped big videos such as the manhunt series which are 30 minute or more videos with really solid retention rate because people want to see how it ends, now when you load 30 minutes of video up with an ad every 3 minutes as well like he does. The retention rate and advertising is a pretty good signal for TH-cam to boost that video.
So he gets his first core viewers, gets his relevancy, then drops videos that the algorythm loves.
The other way is to do education, again which I recommend.
Go look at SmallAnt and sort by oldest videos. It is the exact same process but instead of the pewdiepie/minecraft social push he used education and search then dropped huge retention clickable challenges.
Hope this explains a bit and helps!
@@StreamScheme thanks man. it does help clear things up a bit. perhaps i can mix up my content and put in some searchable content alongside the content that i actually want to create. maybe there's is a healthy compromise that can be achieved.
Hey, tbh you've boosted my confedence for streaming. i just wanted to say thank you!
Sure, your Videos help me out a lot, but I also really like you and like listening to you! Thank you
Glad you like them!
If you wanna stream, I suggest getting a set of LEDs. It just makes the light and the whole aesthetic of the stream 1000% better, plus we as humans like watching things appealing to the eye. So pick yourself a pack of LEDs. I suggest the Monster LEDs.
They're not crucial, but hey they can help!
This has been the best small streamers like myself . Really good stuff keep it up.
Glad to hear it!
I’m about 90% through your video and your material and numbers are absolutely awesome ! It was very very very helpful for a starter out , or even a seasoned person .
I’ve been personally streaming for about 90 days I’ve been doing a lot of stuff the wrong way !! Thank you for making the video !!!
Thank you so much! Even tho i didn't start streaming yet i will make sure to remember your tips when i finally start:]
Tip: always look proud and happy and be excited over someone following you . If you want to rage on a game then just do some crazy weird stuff to make your viewers laugh
You've outdone yourself again, Eljay 👏 excellent video, bravo! I guess my tip that I want to add is to prioritize welcoming hosts/raids, you got 15 seconds to catch the attention of these new set of eyes on your stream and hopefully keep some coming back 🥰👏 happy new year!
Solid tip! Happy New Year to you as well!
I guess the tip that I follow is be stubborn and don't give up when there are hardships. Because I found pushing through these is just going to make you stronger and will build your character in a better form ,which people that watch will enjoy. I'm still not good at streaming and still make a lot of mistakes and get like 1/2 people watching me but at least i know that people do enjoy watching me.
Thanks for sharing! It is easy to give up! Hard to grow and be better!
thx for all the tips man it will really help me man
Glad to hear it!
My tip is never give up Today I hit 50 and I’m almost at affiliate I was starting to give up on streaming because I was always streaming to no one but I kept doing what I love and it finally payed off so that’s my tip 🙃
How many average viewers do you have? Are those followers coming back as viewers?
I’m at 2.3
Thanks for all the tips! Really appreciate it. My tip would just be! Have fun! I know you already said that but I think that is the most important one 🥰🥳
I'm starting streaming in July and i'm really excited, I've been watching all your videos and its helped a bunch with everything
My tip: Play what you find fun or find enjoyable. (with the exception of overpopulated games, for growth anyway)
In my early stream days I've been committed to streaming one game and one game only. 2 weeks after of not having fun, I've swapped to variety, started applying your tips and my channel literally doubled in average viewers and I've reached affiliate on Christmas Day. Have to say a big thank you to your guides, there's always something new to learn.
On a different note, how do you combat pre-roll ads? Do you run a 90s ad every 30min to ensure no pre-roll ads are shown for newcomers? (finally managed to catch your stream today for the first time for a little bit so I don't really know how you do)
Thank you
Love the advice and the balance of growth/enjoyment!
To beat prerolls, yeah I just run ads when I can. Mostly when I do bathroom breaks :)
New Tuesday, new Stream Scheme video 😎
Heck yeah! Let's go!
This is more for the art streaming community but one of my tips is don’t be afraid to showcase other artists. Like if you’re asking “what are you working on” and someone says they’re doing a drawing, invite them to send a link in DMs or in chat (if you allow links) and show it off. It can get a little harder to do when you’ve grown so maybe save it for raids or maybe a channel point redeem. For me, it helps build the community and make new friends!
I love this idea so much! Seriously, this is great!
Thank you for the content, it actually helps. Much appreciate it.