This is a bit of a complex topic. There are a bunch of different situations to think about when making this decision. For the most part, many gamers have one specific game that they love playing. Of course gamers love gaming, which means a lot of them, if not all of them, love a bunch […]
Making time for Streaming and YouTube
This question was asked on one of the surveys I sent out during the newsletter. Now that I think about it, it’s odd that I never covered this. Obviously there aren’t many people who are going to be able to drop everything and suddenly have the chance to dive head first into streaming or YouTube. […]
How to get viewers to engage in Twitch chat
One thing that is very important is being able to engage with your audience. Having that audience chat back with you is almost just as important, if not more. Some viewers will come into a channel and really like the streamer, but become bored if there is no one else to talk to in chat. […]
Acting like Streaming and/or YouTube are ALREADY your Jobs
Something that I always notice is the fact that people begin streaming and working on YouTube channels without putting in much effort. Sure, starting is GREAT, and there’s never a better time to start then right this second, but if you’re going to start, it’s better to do it right. Every time someone comes into […]
Posting your Channel to Reddit and Forums
Regardless of if you’re looking to post a YouTube channel, stream, website, or anything else in promotion or to advertise yourself. there are certain ways that will get people to click. We always talk about being different and unique and this is no different. If everyone out there is telling people to click their stream […]
Streaming: Green Screen vs No Green Screen
This is a topic that has been brought up on some of the episodes of the podcast so far. If you missed episode 4: “PGH 004 – Avid Twitch User – A Viewers Perspective”, I suggest going back and giving it a listen being that you are obviously interested in this type of optimization if you […]
Promoting yourself on Social Media
This is a tactic used in not just gaming, but in every sense of marketing, business and entrepreneurship. Hey, if you didn’t know it yet, you are most likely an entrepreneur if you’re trying to become a professional gamer in eSports. Of course there are some exceptions, like if you get picked up by a team […]
Things you should be doing to Optimize your Stream or Channel
We’ve talked a lot about how to get people to your stream and how to keep them there, but what are some ways of optimizing both your stream and channel to make these results even better? Obviously by me saying that, I’m also saying that you should be able to take [most of] the tactics […]
How to Become a Twitch Partner
Okay Streamers, we all want the answer to the magical question. Well that’s what this article is going to cover: “How to Become a Twitch Partner”. You all want that shiny subscribe button so you can start reeling in all the dough, right? Or maybe your poor soul doesn’t even know how much dough there […]
How to get more viewers on your Twitch stream!
So this is definitely a question a lot of people are constantly asking, and there is no definitive answer other than two that are probably a bit out of your immediate control. These two being: Be pro at a specific game (that people watch!) Be a girl (this one is a little harder to accomplish […]