If I Started Streaming From ZERO, I'd Do This
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2024
- I completely restarted my streaming journey from scratch at the start of 2023, I went from always having 150 average viewers, to zero viewers… but then for my first stream on a new account, new platform, and entirely new audience… I had 80 average viewers, I did this by following a simple, clear, actionable series of steps, literally, anyone can do.
If you’re starting from 0, and you have no experience, it’s kind’ve like going on a cross-country road trip, you don’t just get in the car and drive, you need to plan out where you’re going, what you’re excited to see, what music you’re listening too, and most importantly… what snacks you want to bring.
If you didn’t do any of this, you’d end up bored, aimless, and starve to death… coincidentally that is the 3 main things that happen to new streamers.
To avoid this, I created a plan, specifically a Content Map.
by that I mean, you need to understand who your audience is, what they love, and then you need to stream with the idea of making content for Tik tok, Yt shorts, instagram, full youtube videos, and any of the thousands of other platforms.
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How To Grow On Twitch?
If you want to grow your Twitch stream, it is important to be critical. Being critical isn’t a bad thing, people say, “Oh don’t be so critical of yourself!”.
But there are a lot of things you can control and improve, such as your visuals, audio, and most importantly your content that you’re creating. Watch back your VoD and be honest with yourself, is it up to scratch. Does your mic sound good? Are you engaging? Is it easy to watch and enjoy or is there something that is off-putting? Be honest, push yourself to grow, and become a better entertainer!
Because at the end of the day, the only way you are going to grow your stream is by growing yourself and being critical in a positive way.
🕘Timestamps:
0:00 How I Started Again From 0 Viewers
0:38 Full Animated Stream Overlays - Sponsor Segment
1:18 Why Starting Streaming Means Planning!
4:26 How To Grow Your Stream In 2023
5:50 How To Use TikTok And Shorts To Grow Your Stream
8:05 How Certain Stream Advice RUINS Your Growth!
9:30 How To Use UA-cam Videos To Grow Your Stream
10:34 How Memes Can Help You Grow Your Stream!
12:36 How To Grow Your Stream Properly In 2023
14:27 How I went live to 85 average viewers on my first stream
What Bitrate And Settings Should I Use For Streaming?
The easiest way to understand bitrate is by calling what it actually is, your upload speed to the Twitch servers.
Now you’ll need a higher bitrate depending on how high quality you want your stream to be, this means 1080p 60 frames per second will need a bitrate of 6000, which roughly equals 6megabits upload speed on your end being taken up
By lowering your resolution and framerate, you can make it a lot easier to stream, for example, if you set your base canvas size to 1920x1080, but change your output to 1280x720 otherwise known as 720p you drop down to only needing a bitrate of 4500 or 4.5megabits.
If you still want 1080, you can even just lower your framerate from 60fps to 30fps and then adjust to 4500bitrate.
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Hey #NotificationSquad and #earlygang! I've made a lot of videos about my new process to growth but realised they are all seperate, wanted to put EVERYTHING in one single video outlining my entire strategy in 2023, with specific examples! Hope you're all having a great mid year! And enjoying the content creation process!
And we're all here for it, even if we've watched all the others individually 😂🙌
Need help gaining subscribers and followers
Step 5 hits hard. I've always loved telling stories and saw streaming as an avenue to express it. The more I get into it the more I love it but I can admit growth has been slow. But hearing "content gets you growth, streaming is the "win/fun" part of it" puts it in the correct perspective. GOING LIVE is the win, everything else is to make that win taste so much sweeter.
Good job and love the videos. I know I can kill it and its content like this rthat renforces it over and over.
good luck bro
that’s the thing tho you started to be able to express your stories not for the views , maintain that mindset & they will come to you .
engaging bright thumbnail, catchy click baity title. you do those two things (i checked out your channel) you will easily have over 1000 subs in two weeks, good luck friend and lmk how it goes
So to recap: don’t become a streamer, become a UA-camr instead.
😂😂😂😂😂
Dude, streaming is demoralizing. It's tough to reach viewers
The good thing about UA-cam vids is that even if you have no viewers at start the vid will be around and get more and more people want thing it over time. A stream is for the moment.
I guess best is streaming and making videos.
Just stream and edit or use ai to turn your streams into clips and longer videos
@@djdjdax2253 what ai can do that? not asking in the i dont believe this way, asking in the PLEASE I NEED THIS this would be so useful!
To all this people reading this, keep grinding your channel will make it ❤️
But in reality, it won't 😅 It's just statistics that only very small percentage do well and most of the people do not.
Well yours didn’t make it, sadge
@@Lollamo I stopped for a while lmao, idiot
@@Lollamo you get dead views lmao, gg
@@GamingWithAmo I don’t even post
love your content and have been following the last couple weeks and franticly taking notes as im starting this awesome journey myself in 2023. Lots of love!!
Thank you so much for this video! This brought me back to realizing that I can’t just be streaming to have actual growth.
Thanks as well for getting me to finally start on actually editing the short form content instead of using my clips.
Now I just need to hope I can stick to what I want to work on
This guy honestly deserves so much more attention.This dude is teaching us " the people that want to know and learn how to be what we want to be" how to STEP BY STEP make shit happen. You never see the people that we watch all the time tell us shit.This guy is awesome , he's amazing.
Your videos have always been really helpful and i was streaming for a while, (couple months), everyday trying to hit affiliate…and never accomplished my goal, even being soooo close one thing killed me; and that was average viewers, it sucked i was sooo close; and didnt know a good way of hitting it and this video makes me want to try again ❤️💯 (dont know if youd pop in at times) but my twitch is the same as my yt; really appreciate your videos and the way you help others
If I had to give a presentation on the fly with out any prep, it would be on anything nursing, or from the concept of games, healing and healthcare. Just completed nursing school so I get easily interested about anything healing in games. Also been a long while since watching your videos again and being on the stream scene, so I’m glad to be on the streaming trail again! Thank you for your content man!
I've been trying to apply all your advice on stream planning, and short form content.
I feel like I'm finally starting to build a stronger and bigger community here on UA-cam!
Thank you so much for every single video you make!
Q1 Topic: Things I've learned and experienced because of playing videogames (tech, friendships, life lessons, etc.)
Q2: Value Prop.: I can be very expressive, exaggerated, loud, entertaining and always positive, and at the same time, I can care for someone at a deeper level.
Thank you for these steps! I've just started my streaming journey and I'm actually still planning my niche and what type of content to create, but it's thanks to your videos that have encouraged me to finally start after putting the thought off for years.
To anyone reading this and planning to start, this is the sign! You're already one step closer by watching this video. Hoping for everyone's success 🙌
Same here i always wanted to stream too
Great explenation and great suggestions, not only for small streamers, even for bigger ones that intend to top their reach and keep growing!
Content is King!
I have a monetized channel and lost motivation because I was "too late" post-pandemic. I kinda knew all this info in the video already, but you executed it so well that this was the video I needed to inspire me to make content again. Thank you ❤
I appreciate your videos! I just started out streaming and working on building out a niche around cod warzone & my progression as an average player.
Bro your videos are literally the bible of streaming. Thank you goat!
He has more than 66 videos though
Bible reference
Definitely checking out this bible!
Streaming jesus
Man his vids have helped me yes bible of streamin
I stream at least 3 times a week. But for the last two weeks ive had time to stream almost every day and ive slowly been moving into a niche. Skyrim is just too much fun to play on stream. With the lore, glitches, and bugs. And the gameplay in it of itself is amazing. And thats with out mods! Thanks for the videos you make. Theyve been super helpful.
I'm so happy I came across this video. I've seen hundreds of videos all which say just start streaming, be crazy, be insanely good at gaming. But this one really does inform about all the different things we can be doing before we even start streaming wish I found this sooner.
Glad I could help!
Great tips and awesome content! Got a good game plan thanks to some of your tips and you just helped reinforce some things I already had in mind
LOVE your content as always. finally making the livestream switch from Twitch to UA-cam, because of the discoverability. Some of my audience isn't keen about the switch, but I have to do what's right for me. I love the advice about having a niche. I didn't do that when I started Twitch, but now I specifically play horror based games, so that I can edit those down into scare compilations!
Great advice & tips! I rebranded and started from ground zero. So glad to have come across this video 😊
I've recently returned to streaming, I have cerebral palsy and the last few years it has gotten worse and worse so 1 of the big things for me was getting back the confidence to put myself back out there so this will help a lot, thank you :)
Love your stuff man!! Keep up the good work and thanks for the advice!
Out of all the videos I've watched on this topic yours is one of the best, thanks for all the info and look forward to enjoying more of your content
your question of 'speak on a topic 58 minutes, no prep, what would it be' has my mind blown. or my answer to that question at least. i had no idea. i can't really talk about it yet but, damn. that was clutch for me, thanks bro
Thank you for the advice! I’ll be sure to take these steps going forward.
thanks for these great insights- a year into the streaming game, looking to keep going!
Words will not do me any mercy with how much of a legend you are for this. This is some serious gold.
I actually needed to hear this. Thank you for posting this.
This video has single-handedly got me out of the WORST slump I’ve ever experienced. I think it’s time to try again.
Thanks, Eljay! 🔥
you only loose if you give up. if you never give up you never loose. Look into programs they really help and give you an idea how and where to start on bring people in.
Amazing tips! The idea of "creating the content for people like me" is the entire reason why I started looking into becoming a content creator! I'm so happy I'm on the right track and I can't wait to get started!
Thank you for a very educational video. I started my channel back in 2013ish. But had a very long break due to a huge depression. I remember back then it was difficult getting momentum but I did starting to reach an audience that enjoyed my videos. But I was also all over the place, I wanted to do everything at the same time and didn't have patience while trying to hard which in retrospect I now see was me not being true to my self. Consistency is key, and all your tips to reach new potential followers are golden. Thank you!
This is probably the best video I’ve seen that explains everything. Thank you so much
I enjoy your content. I am not actually looking to have streaming be my job. I like to use it to play new games I haven’t played before. These videos have helped me with some information to make streaming more entertaining. Thank you.
You're making my day an 8/10, and hopefully will make my streaming 10/10
I've done UA-cam and streaming (on Twitch) since 2015. I have made many mistakes over the years, probably all of the mistakes you can make. But somehow I still have this passion for it. Before I used to not care about following the trends and was lazy with titles and thumbnails. Always thought it just took the right people to find my content. I've been looking into starting a new channel with new ideas lately and this popped up on my feed. You make great content with great advice. Thank you for being awesome!
Hows it going?
So much good info in this video! Love them all!! Keep up the awesome work 😀
Your videos help a lot thanks man !
I knew I needed the information in this video when you started saying things that made logical sense, and that my brain was initially resistant to because it will be more work than "Hit the button and stay on for lots of hours".
This is the video I was looking for. Really appreciate you being real about the process.
Thanks for the video bro been struggling for 6 months had to leave my job cuz my dads dying. So thanks for the help I stream full time and it’s been tough for sure.
Using every tip you've taught us. Going to post a short soon.
What program do you recommend for editing? Which one do you use for shorts?
This is super helpful, thank you!
video really helps a lot , I was thinking about getting into content creation & streaming since i work from home already & i planned on streaming 1 day from 12pm-4pm and the next day from 7:30pm-11:30 every single day . People don’t get consistency beats out the “grind” every time.
I know that choosing your niche is very important step but the idea of it just kills me inside. Every week I want to do something different and I just don't have fun doing something I'm not in the mood for. I don't know how to get past this problem yet but I know I probably have to if I want to grow.
My every attempt to choose a niche goes like this. "I love TTRPGs and worldbuilding so I'll do that. I want to do some art as well and it goes well together so why not. I can also play rpg games because it's mostly the same audience... But they might not necessarily want to watch gameplay. And I also like anime and do some videos about them, well about other non-anime series too. On top of that I would like to be a vtuber..." And so it goes...
My exact issue at the moment as well!
I totally feel this. A niche is great and all, but when I look at some of the popular Vtubers, I'm like "ooh sweet, a cooking stream! I could do that! Ooh, a singing stream? Can do! Gaming? yeah, I got that! Art? .... it'll be a comedy, but okay!"
@@Daymond42 Yeah I feel you, I know it's gaming I want to do but similarly to @mihau_ part of what I like is flicking! Just can't nail down that "initial niche" that he describes which I know I need to!
You could make 2 channels, one that focuses on media commentary, and one that focuses on TTRPG and art. You can start with anime at first, then slowly start covering other stuff. If people like your anime commentary enough they might watch your commentary of the other stuff. I don't recommend doing it when starting out but it is something you can consider for later.
TTRPG and art sounds great. Some ideas for what you could do with it are: You could make streams about designing characters for your TTRPG with input from your viewers. You could stream playing TTRPG with friends, take the best moments and add illustrations for them, and upload them to youtube. Maybe a visual novel-style presentation with backgrounds, character sprites that change expressions and some unique illustrations to elevate those special moments. As you get better with drawing you could maybe add some animations. Add in your shitpost humour. Reference memes and draw them. It'll make your TTRPG content stand out from others and could be your niche. You can also make a story that plays out in your TTRPG streams and TTRPG series to make it more interesting. Also gives people a reason to want to tune in for the next streams and shows, because they want to see what happens next.
Think outside the box. You can always create your own niche that combines other things to create something unique. Don't be afraid to experiment.
@@Amelia_Starlight Yeah, two channels is the way to go but not really at the start. I still need to focus on one thing at the beginning. We'll see what future me does.
Video was much needed 🔥🔥🔥 thanks!
I'm late to the party but I can say I've seen several of your videos and really enjoy it. It's apparent you enjoy what you do.
I haven't even owned a computer for years. Recently received a laptop and have a pc+several other things on the way. I plan to start streaming/making videos soon. I'm happy to know, several points you mentioned I've already been doing without realizing it. To start I plan on streaming/recording just 1 simulator. My goal isn't even to become big, just have fun streaming what I'd be doing anyway.
My "niche" or "catch" is to start with nearly no knowledge of or experience with the game I'm playing so people can watch me suck and mess up and watch me (hopefully) get better over time. The same applies to my stream. I'll have very little experience with the software I'm streaming with (obs) and with crappy equipment so people can really see me evolve over time. Not set in stone but I'm also considering using NO addons/plug-ins for my game and possibly use keyboard only and not use my gaming controller for a true, real experience the way the game was designed to be played. Maybe this will help show people you CAN game without fancy, expensive add-ons and equipment. Also, since I go by rawkn (pronounced rock-in) I have several phrases I can use with my name. Will this raw, barebones game play and evolving from no knowledge and experience be fun for anyone else? Who knows. Honestly, I just hope to have fun doing it and if I have fun, maybe it'll be contagious and others can have fun.
Will anyone read this whole thing I typed? Probably not, but hey I had fun!
NGL this vid has inspired me to pick up streaming again. Gained a new subscriber dammm it works
I'm starting to stream and your videos are helping me a lot I have issues on the camera but im shure u coverd that
Defenetly the best youtuber about here!!!
this is extremely helpful man, thanks.
Can’t agree with you enough! I thought it would be hard to livestream but I started doing long form videos and shorts and now I livestream once a week and average 50-70 views total (peak 8-10) but leaving the stream up and public I gain way more traction and views then a normal video post which is wild!
I appreciate your advice! I did learn a little more from this video that I will definitely implement 😊
Thanks for the tips. Feel a lot better going into it now.
Thank you for the Help!!!! I’m new here and im going to try this 6 steps!
LOVE this video bro! I wish more creators were to the point and engaging like you. I am in the shorts phase now for my 2nd channel where I play hearthstone, and I’m having the time of my life. I will use the shorts as “ads” for my longer videos, and then use both as ads for my future livestreams. I figured I should probably have 500 subs before I start live-streaming, but we’ll see!
Your videos are so helpful! Not just the information yoi provide but also it kinda motivates me.
I still haven't started doing short form content because I'm still planning it out. I'm trying to build a niche around indie games and for now I'm having a blast just streaming. On twitch sadly but it's because I already build a relationship with many other small streamers on the platform and I don't want to loose it.
shorts have really helped me out beanie man.
This was so helpful! Thank you! 🙌
Great video! It’s crazy how much streaming has changed in just 7 months. It’s taking over!
Definitely the best of these videos I have ever seen. Great job man
Thank you so much for your videos they have really helped me finding out, what i want to do with my streaming and videos. I have always loved playing games both streaming them and making videos about them, but I think it is time to try something new. Again thank you so much.
Always appreciate the time you take to help us all out. Thank you!
These videos are SOOOO helpful
This is actually really similar to what Vtubers do. When a company gets a new crop of v-tubers, before the debut stream for each one face bend a ton of time on posting social media content first. They'll tweet announcements, each individual creator will have their own stuff to post, there's shorts and reveals that just help to build up hype. Finally, the big debut, and they already have a steady audience. A lot of times they don't even reveal their voice until the first stream. And I'm learning about how these guys all generate hive before their first dream and wondering why don't regular non-virtual content creators do that? Virtual UA-camr Ren Penrose literally started invading the feet of people who don't even watch that type of content because of her shorts, which didn't even have anything to do with her regular content and mostly had to do with talking about what life as a V tuber is like, sometimes spilling the beans about what it's like behind the scenes and how it isn't just playing games all day and nothing else. She accidentally became one of the biggest new Vtubers entirely off the power of UA-cam shorts. You've got to build that hype, people.
I forgot to enjoy my stream. Thank you for the reminder
Really informative tips, tysm brother, Merry Christmas to all❤have a good one
I risently started streaming on youtube and it has helped me grow my channel so this video has helped understanding streaming a bit more. thank you
Well spoken ill defenitly be back for more!
Awesome video, super helpful! Thanks for sharing this 🤜🤛
This helped so much. I stream pokemon on UA-cam as well and thoroughly enjoyed looking through your challenges 😂
Love this. You seem like a great human
Hey, thanks for this video! Will be implementing these ideas.
Thank you for all the precious advice.
Loving this video so far. I'm trying to make a go of streaming, but I feel like I'm in for a rough ride making worldbuilding content (or trying to). I definitely need a solid plan.
How’s it going so far? I’m looking to do something similar as well.
Truly Thank you for this informational video. You hit home on a lot of my "incorrect" angles. I am gonna learn YT shorts today, and editing this week lol. I will take this advice. Listen in streamers. He is onto something!
Again, Truly Thank you eljay! I made my first YT short, Got over 2k hits overnight! Me and the wife were literally crying! lol. I've watched your videos on new streamer setups, how to use streamlabs, how to setup panels, my stream, and many others. As a thank you I have a personal shoutout to you on my Twitch channel, as well as view him when I'm offline! Thank you for taking the time to help us try to create something worth watching my friend.
Thank you for these videos. They are so helpful. Especially on the shorts. That's where I struggle. Just making them engaging. Soke of my tik tok ones get like 800 views but barely any likes. Also what is your streaming chat layout. Its pretty cool.
I love these tips and now wonder why I am lacking creativity to think of these initially. Thanks!
You're the one out here giving legendary advice that if you apply will only lead to growth. I will be trying this on my channel! In 3 years ill send you a check for this!!💪
Where did you get or create your chat box that is on screen? It is by far the coolest one I have seen and would love something like that. Great video by the way!
Loved your video bro, very informative
I've always been a believer in being to help each other out in terms of getting better at our craft for example I'm just starting but thanks to the community that I've become a part of I'm learning and growing little by little
You're smashing it!
With me I like role playing and making characters, as well as just being stupid. I RP on GTA as a character named Mable Appleberry and at first I didnt think much of it but now Im in love with that character and wanna do more. These tips of yours are really gonna gonna help me grow and hopefully more people can have fun with Mable and I!
2:24 This is the route i took back in 2016 and still do it in 2023. Its not a road that will necessarily have you grow faster but i didnt care how fast i grew my content . i live a simple life and i wanted to continue that stress free life in my content making as well . Happiness will always trump Stress :) Definitely make yourself happy first. Your viewers will see that and will wanna watch a happy streamer
This is super helpful! Thank you for the tips, and great advice!
I'm live on Twitch, come hang out! www.twitch.tv/m_2timez?sr=a follow for Follow?
I’m new here and have a few more questions to better my stream. Love the tips btw
Nice video, your tips made a lot of sense. Thanks dude
Great insight mate, thank you!!
Also all my subs are Lizzards! (yes I know it is spelt wrong!) have a great day buddy!
I focus mostly on twitch, and I am about to release my "first" youtube vid, I see slow but steady growth (although I gained 60 followers from one 20 hour stream lol). But I am going to start applying a lot of these to hopefully see some more drastic growth, and see you at the top 😉 lol
I was literally just counting how many subscribers I have gotten from lives vs. videos vs. shorts and was really surprised to see most came from my shorts. So I was just thinking I should bump them up. Thanks for the info :)
Great video, it makes me want to give streaming another go but this time focus on videos and shorts and go live once a week fun session
Side note - do you ever record videos or do streams without a beenie?
Thank you!!
What I've observed is that discovery on Twitch is through participating in existing communities before starting to stream. I know of someone who made Affiliate in a single month, the literal minimum possible time, because she was already well known and liked in a number of overlapping chat and Discord communities before she started streaming. I've also seen someone who streamed to nobody for months, but never showed up in any other streamer's chat, ever.
Hello! I am just going to stream for the first time using my laptop (no funds for pc). And still preparing. No idea with editing vids. This vid gives me things to learn.
You’ve motivated me to believe in an old dream. Thank you✊🙏 God bless you
gosh i always love seeing him break it down tbh i hope is to be as awesome as this XD i struggle daily feeling lost in the sauce heck even feeling moviated to do something like this can get to me feeling im not making progress but seeing this vod and really feeling i get a jist of what im being told for it to be put simply is awesome
i hope i can just make people laugh with what i do tbh feels like it is all me somedays but i apperiate ya dawg makes me want to dive all in again head strong. hopefully can just have it as a full time job soon and cause people to laugh as much as i do.
you a real one dawg
This video, like all of your videos, is packed full of helpful info. It also makes me realize I struggle with one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle - making short form content. I just don’t have the vision or the creative mind for it. Making something interesting in less than a minute?! My brain goes blank.
Watch my video from 2 weeks ago on how I got millions of views on a new gaming channel :) it’s not a you problem, it’s just a need to learn
If I had an average of 80 views I would be one happy man, I am thankful for videos like this because my dream is to be a fulltime streamer and help pay my mothers cancer bills ect thank you for taking the time to make this I'd love to get a community going and meet some more people.
love info on the shorts but one thing which seem to be difficult to get right is software choice, how to structure it what key words to use etc. All the ones i have done have done are on Adobe rush that is limited but decent and free. I would be keen to see your process for recording (atm i clip twitch and download losing alot of detail) then put it together with some music off youtube audio library. I try to think of the best key words and title for the short and then post it once im done.
BRO! Thank you!
I like to stream shooters and minecraft. Im brand new to this so its nice to see some tips on how to do things right. ill definitely figure out youtube shorts now that I know thats the first step to getting an audience
Thank you so much for these valuable tips
Hey Eljay I love the videos. I had a question though, you talk about making UA-cam videos as a progression from short form content, what video editors and techniques do you use when making videos?