Thinking of trying your hand at live streaming but don\u2019t know where to start? Fear not, we\u2019ve put together some general tips below that should get you pointed in the right direction.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s so easy to theorize and wonder how you\u2019d be at streaming before actually doing it. No one is perfect either and you may feel nervous your first couple streams but we assure you, you\u2019ll feel more relaxed the more you stream. The more you do it, the more open you\u2019ll also find yourself with being constantly in front of a camera or over a microphone.<\/p>\n
t\u2019s so easy to just follow the popular trends and popular games but at the end of the day, find your own niche and express yourself however you want. Would you rather stream the hot new game and have 2 viewers or potentially stream an obscure game and get 30? Food for thought!<\/p>\n
For a variety streamer<\/b>, you may be able to gain viewers quicker than someone who specializes since you are jumping on the new game wave. This also means that viewers may drop off quicker and not stick around past that point though since all they may care about is the game itself. You also will most likely spend more money if you\u2019re a variety streamer.
\nRecommended for: someone who is a bit extroverted in front of the camera and will keep the viewer\u2019s attention through their personality very quick.<\/p>\n
For a specialist streamer<\/b>, you may gain viewers slower (unless you\u2019re REALLY good) but you should theoretically retain viewers longer since those people are fans of that game and it\u2019s community. Whether you have one viewer or one thousand viewers, engage with your viewers frequently and show them respect. The beauty of streaming is that there are no walls between the broadcaster and the audience. You can reach right out and talk back and forth with anyone you please – take the utmost advantage of this.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Be aware of how much you\u2019re talking too. It will be weird at first but you want to try and be talking as much as you can. Whether you\u2019re talking about what you\u2019re doing in game, out of game, etc. – not many people will want to watch a quiet stream. Don\u2019t wait for a viewer to engage first. You\u2019re in the driver\u2019s seat, you make the move.<\/p>\n Most of the large streamers you today started their careers by just doing something they liked doing. Don\u2019t start doing this because you think you can make a living. Sure, it\u2019s always a possibility but do it because you enjoy doing it and who knows where it can take you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thinking of trying your hand at live streaming but don\u2019t know where to start? Fear not, we\u2019ve put together some general tips below that should get you pointed in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[37,54,136,138],"class_list":["post-1023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content","tag-community","tag-facebook","tag-tips","tag-tutorial"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.prlxweb.com\/golightstream\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nRecommended for: someone who may be a bit more introverted but really enjoys playing or doing one thing. Their enthusiasm and enjoyment will shine through and show in their broadcast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n03. Be Engaging.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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“Screw the views. Screw the analytics. Just put on a good stream, everything else will fall into place.” – Foxdrop (Stream Leaders episode 1)<\/a><\/h3>\n
04. Have Fun.<\/strong><\/h2>\n