i think dr. disrespect is dr. disrespect. he is the personallity dr. disrespect on stream. he is not himself on the stream. just like good actors in hollywood do a complete fusion with the role.
@@GarrisonBurrows In a way Dr. Disrespect is an extension of Herchel's personality because it's something he created himself. He makes all the creative choices and decisions for the character.
I've heard you say it before but that whole speech you give about streaming and making content even when you don't want to has really stuck with me these last couple weeks between planning content, editing and trying to balance other social media. Even if it's a little bit it's more than I was doing before when I was feeling demotivated. You're a really motivational guy. Love your videos man. Keep it up.
Getting in discord games servers for finding other players to play with exposes you to some great streamers who may be the same or a little bigger than you are. This has netted me a few followers and viewers when I've played with these people, especially as we tend to do OK but the rapport you make with them and fun you have is the winner that viewers IF they see you, wins. (I'm not a big streamer btw, just my experience)
Absolutely agree, especially with complaining about your financial situation, it seems a lot of small time streamers tend to do this, especially female streamers, if they see gaming isn't helping, then they go to the more extreme, showing tits and acting all ditzy and shit, really annoying lol
Personally I've had 5min streams because my power cut because of financial hardship, I dont have a donation button and stream for fun, if I ever complain about financial situations it's from a place of exhaustion and I feel comfortable to discuss that with my viewers, i dont believe every streamer is baiting donations when they talk about financial hardship, as he said in the video alot of streamers and viewers dont socialize outside of streaming so if you have a moment where you talk about it then do it and dont judge, its ridiculous i, if I didnt open up about my situation I wouldn't have found out that one of my viewers was going through a rough patch paying a power bill where his power was cut for 3 days at a time, its thinks like this that create relivince bitween streamer and viewer as long as what you said that the streamer isnt useing it to farm there viewer wallets which is dirty asf
Randomly chanced upon this. Probably one of the most genuinely informative, and downright helpful videos I've seen regarding this subject, and made with the sole intention to share your ups and downs to possibly helps others avoid the same pitfalls. Very well done, good sir. /salute
Consistency is my biggest problem right now, balancing a full time job, a wife and 3 kids and social media/twitch makes things tough. I want to thank you for your videos, I have your playlist on repeat for my commutes to drill the info and get motivation🍀
I'm right there with you my dude. I just stream for the enjoyment of meeting people and if I can make something out of it along the way than that's awesome haha
IrishxInfection Streams i feel pretty bad that i cant get myself to stream consistently even though im a university student with all the time in the world. My mental mindset is weird, i have fun streaming but cant get myself to do it consistently.
I started implementing a "question of the day" on my streams. I'll ask a question related to the game I'm streaming, and then engage my viewers who answer. It takes a bit for people to respond, and some questions go over better than others, but it does help with viewer engagement.
OMG! Point 5 was something I was looking for, because I was totally not even in the mood of compiling clips of highlights and had already ideas what I wanted to do on other platforms. You just confirmed it's better to not waste time on the clips and just find other type of content on other platforms than what I am doing on Twitch! Thank you so much!
I wanna start making more YT videos, but the thing that scares me away from YT is what is defined as "original". When YT first came out, it was easier to create unique, one-of-a-kind content that people want to see. Nowadays, there's content on YT for 99.99% of things that exist/have existed. Where does discoverability come into play if you're essentially growing two platforms from the ground up? Great video as always Harris!
Tim Conte while yes RUclips does have many sections covered, getting discovered is all about your personal actions and personality. You are right, doing the same thing as someone else won’t get you noticed. Try and put yourself out there, try and do something crazy that people will click on out of curiosity.
Not great at giving out motivational advice, but just because something was done before, doesn't mean your interpretation of it isn't worth putting out there, it is.
Dear Alpha (Harris), I've been watching videos on and off all week long. I started binge watching them, hah. This content on your channel is amazing. It genuinely feels like not only am I watching something entertaining, but I'm learning. Learning is what this platform was intended upon (RUclips). I've been looking for something like this and it's honestly not easy to find. I can't thank you enough for the plethora of insight. I can't wait to see the comparison of microphone videos (unless I can't find it and you already made it). (P.S.) Good luck in Japan if you have not yet set out (or there now).
I find it difficult to socialise in groups too. I find any meaningful conversation is taken over by who can talk the loudest and dominant with physical attributes. My response is to usually stop talking, and take a back seat. But this is not my natural way of being, so it makes me feel uncomfortable. Twitch for me levels the playing field, as viewers cant use there physical appearance to dominate the conversation. The streamer is in charge and that's where I feel most comfortable. Can anyone relate to this?
I feel you on the hating socializing thing. Being with big groups stresses me out so much. I have pretty bad social anxiety, but if im with 1 or 2 good friends then im fine. Video games and streaming definitely are more up my alley and feel so more comfortable. I love that you arent afraid to talk about stuff like that. As someone who just started streaming this week, videos like this are super helpful and for that Harris, I appreciate you!
Yes! The host thing is true! Don't beg or angle for a host, because it will pick you up and drop you fast. A 1k or even a 10k host will make very little long term difference. You've gotta do the legwork.
12:36 - 12:48 speaks to me. "The people who try the hardest, are the ones who grow the most" TRUUUUTH. I busted my ass for the last 2-3 years, from blogging, streaming, and social media, and it's amazing to see the growth.
Also as a quote from my friend Surfer Dave, "Every time you don't want to go live, do it. I've had the best experiences when I went live after not wanting to."
The host thing is super true. I've gotten a large host(for my size) of 1500 and it actually hurt my stream for a few months. About half of them stayed the entire next several hours till I finished, with about 50-100 of them actively talking and about 80 follows. None of them came back after that, and over the next 3 months just about any new follower I gained was cancelled out by all of them slowly unfollowing over the course of 3 months. Luckily, the newer followers I gained in the following months were more active, but if you were to look at my stats? It looked like I wasn't growing at all because it made it seem like I was breaking even, which for some people can really devastate your morale. Hosts are overrated as far as them helping streamers outside of the initial hype moment.
I will say that number 5 depends on the platform. Sometime twitch highlight videos do really well. Sometimes they don’t. Instagram and twitter is. Dry different though.People loved seeing what they missed. On Instagram you can really build a following just posting clips from your stream similar thing with Twitter.
Nice to see another introvert express their experience when being in social gatherings. I love hanging out with a small group of known friends but never really like being in a big group of unknown people. Further to this I also can feel exhausted after trying to be social with people.
I love interaction. The more people(that I know) generally the more I get in tune with them and the louder I get. I feed off the energy almost, call me Colin Robinson
THANK YOU for your insight on “host” - a friend of mine would treat himself hosting as if he raided and wouldn’t hear that it was doing more for his channel than the one he hosted
I want to thank you for all of your input over these past few months that I’ve been catching up on (found you 5 months ago) I can now say that I have just received my twitch affiliate invite! Thank you so much for all your work on your videos, the insight you have provided has been and will continue to be invaluable Keep it coming man!
I've just had my first encounter with pushing myself so I could get videos out before a certain date, and I couldn't feel better that I got through it. I edited 2 videos for a total of 10 hours the night/day before I had to leave for a trip, but now I am able to get videos out on schedule until I get back. I am starting to take this seriously, and I couldn't have done it without your advice and inspiration. Thanks Harris ♥️
You explains that so well that's exactly how I feel in conversations with more than 2 or 3 people. It becomes a big ego boost and a fight for dominance. Smh
Completely relate on the social anxiety, a couple friends, I'm good, add a couple more, the dynamic changes a tab bit, add a few more, no thanks, I'd much rather be on the sticks in my gaming lair. The social power struggles, (as you stated) "the battle" to be heard, and the flipping Egos!! No Thanks.. I'd much rather escape to my creative universe, talk life, laugh till it hurts, over the wire, playing whatever it might be that we're playing that session. Starve the Ego, Feed the Soul!! 🙏🏽 Thank You for your perspective and input!! Phenom content!!
I understand you point about not putting up twitch highlights to your RUclips channels, but one of the reasons i think its valid is that sometimes your audience wasnt able to see you on twitch on a certain day and to have that available for them to watch when they can is a cool idea so that they are still informed. Edit. Realizing after talking to Amethystkorn, you did say that there are exceptions to the rules and what i was talking about would be the exception to the rules so I see your point more clearer now :)
Not to be rude but just wanting to point out that Twitch provides that feature IF the streamer has VODs enabled. Why would someone come to RUclips from Twitch and why waste your own personal time posting something to another platform for something they/you can find on Twitch. That's the point he's making. He did point out that ofc there are exceptions where that type of content would do well here for some reason for some but for the most part we come to RUclips for a different type of experience, at least in general.
Amethystkorn Nonya Fair point :) Just my perspective on someone who follows twitch people on RUclips and they show their twitch content on RUclips for those who dont have time to see them live. I forgot that Twitch allows VODs. I wasn’t saying that Harris is wrong about this, just going my perspective on it
@@NathanKeysMusic As someone who does come to consume SOME compilations (in certain situations), I whole-heartedly agree with you. Since I am also someone who has learned quite a bit how both work I wanted to add to the conversation by pointing out why, overall, I agree with what he says regarding this.
Hey, I'm just starting out on Twitch after trying to convince myself that it's still possible to pay a bill with money I make from entertaining people. I've pretty much always wanted to be an actor or something of that nature, but I've been very intimidated by not knowing what to do or where to start. Your videos on mistakes for streaming and giving counter advice have been really helpful in building my confidence that this is a possible thing. I do have a few questions, though: What exactly is original content? Is it content that no one has done before or is it just content that I make for that specific platform? If I'm doing one thing for a game on twitch, but I know that isn't very clickable on RUclips, is it disingenuous to do something else in that same game for RUclips that I don't do on Twitch yet? For example, I do shiny hunts on Twitch because I can just hang out and chat while I look for Pokemon, but, on RUclips, I feel like doing content for competitive battles and news coverage would do better for me because most people don't seem to want to just sit around and watch me hunt for a shiny pokemon (and, I'll be honest, it's taken so many hours so far that I couldn't even post it to RUclips) with the exception of reaction content to finding the thing. And, finally, I saw in another one of your videos that a picture of myself is better than a logo, but having a logo is also very good, so where should the logo go? Should it be in my Twitch overlay, in my emotes if I ever get there, on my RUclips page? If you get a chance to reply to this, I'd appreciate your feedback and, even if you don't, I appreciate all the advice you've put out and counter advice to go with it so I can push myself in positive directions.
I'm really glad you mentioned the mental health thing in point number 4, because Mental Health is something I've been struggling with for years now. And I know I have to give it my all and work incredibly hard, but I oftentimes pushed myself into an even deeper depression. Since you mentioned that, I'll refrain from it and try to differentiate between "I kinda don't want to right now" and "This will hurt me if I do it."
I absolutely agree with everything in this list. The main ones that I’ve seen people doing wrong is just going live expecting people will find them, and also it takes WORK to get to where you want to be as well. And RUclips still has the best search algorithm today, so taking advantage of that and convincing good content can help tremendously
@@caylebmerrill Sure. But that's one example for bad communication. "Tell how it is and not how it looks like" one streamer said this and he is totally right in my opinion. Have a great day. Sorry if my english isn't good enough to understand what i mean.
NrG - Dizzy hosted NiceWigg after they played apex together and wigg blew up, he's been consistently hitting 1-2k viewers every stream. I agree that casual hosts dont do anything but in this case, wigg was able to retain that audience
8:00 Hosts/raids bump you further up in the game directory, increasing your discoverability. While only a small fraction of your viewers might say "I found you from a host", some will have found you because you were closer to the top of your games directory. It is not a silver bullet for a success, it's just one more thing that helps. You can usually see a boost in follows showing that impact. I know a person who was raided by shroud, he received 50 times the follows compared to their normal numbers. This is not insignificant. Additionally, hosts and raids from similar content creators are far more likely to generate people who come back..
Been following since you got started with this channel and your advice has always been spot on! Keep it up dude! Also the extra editing effort you put into this one really shows, the overlays are amazing
I'm so glad i found you. Just started and i get to learn all this before i even make the mistakes. Ive been posting your videos in my discord to help everyone. keep at it man. thanks :)
This was great. Just began taking this seriously, and full time. This was the video I needed to see. It re-enforced some thought's I already have been having. I'm picky with subs, but you made one out of me! Looking forward to more. Thank you!
Just started watching your videos and already watched a lot of them today. I totally agree on a lot of things you are saying. Currently building my own Twitch channel with a specific niche (a soccer manager browsergame in german language) with support of youtube videos. It is a lot of fun and I am in since January 2020. Recently upgraded my mic and will upgrade my lightning next. I wanted to thank you so much for the insights, tips and wise words. One thing I miss in your videos: Building, growing and cultivating a community. It's about communicating directly with viewers through other channels, helping them and giving them support for topics related to the topics or games you stream. For me, it is the key to build up my viewer base. This is of course not maintainable on a bigger scale (you can later produce videos about those things), but it helps a lot to build a stable viewership.
I've been thinking about streaming simply as a creative hobby to leverage my love of games but have been worried about how to interact with my potential future audience because I also find socializing with more than a few people to be physically exhausting. It's encouraging to know that other streamers have found success while still facing that same problem :)
@@TheSmokedKarma "staying in character for 6 hour stream in unreal." It's not particularly hard. We're trained to play a character with certain peoples in our lives. At least most of us are. My work persona has nothing to do with my "at home" persona and I can hold that one well over 6 hours. If my work was twitch streaming, there's no reason it wouldn't hold true. That's the only thing in that video that sounded like bullshit (although I'm sure he believed it himself). You don't know someone because you know them on twitch. Even if they try very hard to only tell and act truly to themselves.
One of the issues I have is people only coming into the stream to try and party up in the game. I don't really like playing with people I dont know. But it is hard to tell them no. But I have to in order to draw a line.
These are the REAL pieces of advice I want at this point. I agree with them 100%. The one area I feel there’s a lacking of discussion: if you’re only retaining 1-2 people from a host, maybe consider the way you react or respond to a larger host. There are funny/unique raid alerts, I use a custom one that I made. You can change your introductions, etc. Many things could be utilized to get better retention there. I know that was not your point, but just suggesting it as a possible topic for conversation in a future video.
Hm I’ve had such a different experience than you in uploading twitch highlights to RUclips. I stream to about 150 viewers and my stream highlights get good views, 5,000+. My subs appreciate being able to see the highlights when they can’t catch streams. But I upload daily, and twitch highlights are a very small percentage of my RUclips content. If I didn’t upload daily it might be different.
I have to agree and also disagree about the posting Twitch Compliations to RUclips (and I know you say there are alwayse exceptions to the rules lol). I feel it depends more on the type of game you play and the demand for the game by viewers. For example, right now my main game is Hunt Showdown, and for a small, niche game like this, there is a decently large audience on RUclips wanting to consume that content and not as many streamers/RUclipsrs providing that content. Therefore, a Twitch Highlight video for that can go a long way. But Fortnite... no. There is SOOOOOOOOO much Fortnite content provided by SOOOOOOOOO many streamers/RUclipsrs that you're correct in saying that you can't just post a Fortnite Highlight and expect views. So, I argue that you should really reflect on the game, it's overall audience and demand, and how many people provide that content. If it's a game like Fortnite, then you would be wasting your time posting highlights. But if it's a game like Hunt then it could be worthwhile. But this also ties into the fact that you should enjoy the game you play. If you love Fortnite, accept the fact that you'll have to create original content to get discovered so that you can stream the game you love and be authentic while streaming.
Number 5 was GOLDEN. I've made some Twitch Clip reels, which are pretty decent, but I LOVE that point. As someone that's been a full-time content creator for three years, that is CRUCIAL. Work toward the benefits of the platform you're on! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I definitely agree with everything you said, except for the recycled content part. I have met several streamers through either clips retweeted on Twitter or RUclips highlight videos. If I end up loving their content, they get a new follow. I may not go to their streams every time, but they end up in my rotation.
I absolutely LOVED this. A lot of great points made that I know I learned from and can use to my advantage. Thank you so much! Definitely just tapped that Sub Button! ;)
Dude I’ve been following your RUclips vids and following your advice. You have really helped me out and I been moving up slowly on twitch. I’m truly grateful for all the advice. I’ve just finally followed you and you have made a huge impact on me. Thank you for everything and hopefully you see this! Keep doing what you do so you can help other ppl like me!
I'm sure that can happen when the style of the host perfectly match the taste of the viewers of the hosting streamer. But that sounds like a rare exception.
I'm sure that can happen when the style of the host perfectly match the taste of the viewers of the hosting streamer. But that sounds like a rare exception.
15:23 Thanks to other videos from you, I made the choice to buy the GoXLR along with the Shure SM7B, and I'm positive that with the SFX and voice changer features, I might get something going in terms of a funny RUclips series, hopefully soon :o Thanks Harris
Hearing you say that you stop talking around groups of people gives me so much more confidence that I can succeed in YT/twitch than anything else. Thank you ♥
"socialising, to me, is exhausting" Oh, honey. I believe it. Most of the people around me tend to be really draining (not all, just most). I've found that my friends tend to have similar sentiments (all online, we met about 10 years ago and never looked back). It's nice to know that I can socialise through a screen without having to cater to other people, and the people online tend to hover around because they enjoy my personality and vibe because it's genuine. It's nice, and a real confidence-booster.
My biggest struggle is figuring out WHAT original content I can make on Twitter that'll get me in front of more people. I have a small audience on Twitter that I've accumulated by just being part of an anime community but creating original content is my biggest struggle. I've seen this one guy on Twitter make a ton of skits revolving around Twitch and it got him so much exposure but that's something I feel that won't work for me since I don't have that kind of humor. I try to ask more questions on Twitter so it forces engagements and it works for the most part but it's not enough. I'm hitting a wall and I don't know what to do at this point.
Great tips man! I had a question I was gonna post here but you answered it as I thought of it haha! I do still feel like creating original content for RUclips will help a ton but I was worried because my plan was to do streams with stuff specifically tailored to be worthwhile RUclips content later for the times where Im just not able to be home to edit more. Glad to have a little reassurance in that!
There's a streamer (Pestily) in the Escape From Tarkov community that talked about hosts on twitch, the biggest mistake smaller streamers almost always do when they get hosted by a bigger streamer is they start reading follower alerts and pointless questions in the chat instead of doing what they are supposed to (Not talking about those "just chatting" streams, this is more directed to the gamers). Pestily hosted another smaller streamer called LVNDMARKS who appearently avaraged like 5-50 views at that point. Day after he had like 300 views, and weeks after avaraging 3-4k views per stream. The moment he got hosted, he jumped into a game instantly and started to shit on people, doing what he's good at. That's how You deal with hosts properly.
You nailed it on the socializing. That’s why I’m deciding to pursue Twitch, RUclips etc because I’m shy little bit but, when I’m behind the camera ... I feel more myself . Socializing is exhausting and Yes I’m a people person but, I also like being to myself lol. My followers are my friends. They are my fam.
Really enjoying your videos! The best part is that instead of us making decisions dictated by chance, you are enabling streamers to get laser-focused. I will start streaming probably the most boring stream ever, Zwift Walking, I have done a lot of prep and very excited!
I've been thinking about starting streaming for a few weeks now and your videos are so encouraging and surprisingly wise. Your openness in your RUclips videos about your experiences have made your tips so much more real and it gives me a lot of encouragement. Great content, thanks for the help, and keep it up!
personally i’m socially comfortable around 11 or more people but when the numbers start reaching triple digits that’s when i begin getting uncomfortable with in person interaction but when i’m doing a video or a stream i’m not really thinking about how many people are watching just weather or not the topics i’m speaking about & the games i’m playing are going to be of interest to anyone other than myself
Networking got me from 250 to 500 subscribers. Showing up in similar streams on call, in chat and just being mentioned really helps get your name out there.
1) Never got discovered and the only people that did show up to my streams were people who were huge fans of the games I was playing. As soon as I beat the game, theyre gone. 2) Agreed. Hosting is useless. 3) Back to the first statement, it doesn't matter how great you are at connecting with the viewers. If you don't play the content they exactly want, theyre gone. 4) You can treat it like a business and work hours on and off stream to try and improve it, but the issue still remains that you arent getting any "customers" 5) What would you even consider original content? Everyone is always doing the exact same thing including the very top streamers.
i'm not sure if anyone else is like this, but i'm going to share what happens for me at least. So, a little background, i went from being a minecraft streamer on youtube, to variety on twitch streamer, big change. sadly, Since i built my community wrong, very few went to my twitch later, but, im okay with that and thats besides the point of this comment. For me, those five to ten minutes before i click 'start stream' are tortuous. All that runs through my mind is "will be people join?" "Will people i trust turn on me" "What if something goes wrong!" all of these things just run through my head, while i frantically try to get the discord announcement and twitter announcement ready. But, as soon as i click that start stream button, all the worry, all the stress, just goes away. cause i know i'm in my element, i know the only thing i can do from there, is relax, have a good stream, and enjoy myself while doing so. I'm not sure if anyone else goes through this, but i just wanted to throw it out there for others to see if they know what i mean. : )
What's the biggest mistake you've seen others make (or you yourself have made in the past)?
Alpha Gaming not stream earlier
I don't know but yours today is the title ;)
My biggest mistake was doing f 4 f
Deleting streams!!!
letting viewer count dictate my attitude
" you cant fake a personality on twitch"
Dr. Disrespect : allow me to introduce myself
i think dr. disrespect is dr. disrespect. he is the personallity dr. disrespect on stream. he is not himself on the stream. just like good actors in hollywood do a complete fusion with the role.
Dr. Disrespect isn't a fake personality, he's a made up character to make his streams unique
@@GarrisonBurrows In a way Dr. Disrespect is an extension of Herchel's personality because it's something he created himself. He makes all the creative choices and decisions for the character.
*Tyler1
That´s a character
youtube is getting way too comfortable with these double ads
I'm getting way too comfortable with adblock
If you skip to the end of a video itll disable the 2 ads, then just go to the beginning and watch without interuption...
today i got like 9 ads in a 7 min video...its a joke
@@Kaiziak Facts
Gotta go premium
I can listen at work with my screen off
Bluetooth headphones
Phone in pocket saving battery
It's worth the 10$ a month for sure
I've heard you say it before but that whole speech you give about streaming and making content even when you don't want to has really stuck with me these last couple weeks between planning content, editing and trying to balance other social media. Even if it's a little bit it's more than I was doing before when I was feeling demotivated. You're a really motivational guy. Love your videos man. Keep it up.
just checked out ur content! its great bro! keep it up dont get discouraged!
Start a series where you watch small streamers and give them tips on improving
Yeah, that would be interesting
Isn't that like the entire viewer base here?
Totally on board
Holy likes lmao where the hell were my notifications
Stream is about appreciating your core audience and hanging out, instead of a live promotion. 100% agree
I agree too, its also way more fun to do.
yeah but for most ppl the question is what audience
Tips you clicked for starts at 3:07
Thank youuuu
The MystiqueGypsy ty
God send
Thz
Common mistake #17: waaay too long preamble
"If you're not live no one will find you"
I gain a follower or 2 when I'm not live, other platforms help!
agree big thing i do now days is network in discord groups
you grow more off stream
Getting in discord games servers for finding other players to play with exposes you to some great streamers who may be the same or a little bigger than you are. This has netted me a few followers and viewers when I've played with these people, especially as we tend to do OK but the rapport you make with them and fun you have is the winner that viewers IF they see you, wins. (I'm not a big streamer btw, just my experience)
@@kill-time2282 i agree, networking with people by simply playing and exchanging ideas usually builds a community
@Joseph Kerr Those early followers are so wonderful to get!
"if im around more than 3 people at a time i just stop talking"...how i understand you.
Things that are mistakes
#1 self promotions on someone else’s channel.just bad form.
#2 complaining about your financial situation.
Absolutely agree, especially with complaining about your financial situation, it seems a lot of small time streamers tend to do this, especially female streamers, if they see gaming isn't helping, then they go to the more extreme, showing tits and acting all ditzy and shit, really annoying lol
#3 E-begging
The financial one is super annoying. A lot of people seem like they are saying 'feel bad and give me money!'
Those are kinda ez
Personally I've had 5min streams because my power cut because of financial hardship, I dont have a donation button and stream for fun, if I ever complain about financial situations it's from a place of exhaustion and I feel comfortable to discuss that with my viewers, i dont believe every streamer is baiting donations when they talk about financial hardship, as he said in the video alot of streamers and viewers dont socialize outside of streaming so if you have a moment where you talk about it then do it and dont judge, its ridiculous i, if I didnt open up about my situation I wouldn't have found out that one of my viewers was going through a rough patch paying a power bill where his power was cut for 3 days at a time, its thinks like this that create relivince bitween streamer and viewer as long as what you said that the streamer isnt useing it to farm there viewer wallets which is dirty asf
Randomly chanced upon this.
Probably one of the most genuinely informative, and downright helpful videos I've seen regarding this subject, and made with the sole intention to share your ups and downs to possibly helps others avoid the same pitfalls.
Very well done, good sir. /salute
Consistency is my biggest problem right now, balancing a full time job, a wife and 3 kids and social media/twitch makes things tough. I want to thank you for your videos, I have your playlist on repeat for my commutes to drill the info and get motivation🍀
I'm right there with you my dude. I just stream for the enjoyment of meeting people and if I can make something out of it along the way than that's awesome haha
IrishxInfection Streams i feel pretty bad that i cant get myself to stream consistently even though im a university student with all the time in the world. My mental mindset is weird, i have fun streaming but cant get myself to do it consistently.
When you have a schedule put streaming into it and follow that schedule.
Send me the wife I’ll take her off your hands.
shaolinskunks88 lol wtf
I dunno man, I could argue with you about number 5
lol
I genuinely do not understand how you only got 5 likes on your comment weest
Same, I was thinking the same thing. Especially for my niche, I like the Ludwig method where he streams a planned out RUclips video.
I started implementing a "question of the day" on my streams. I'll ask a question related to the game I'm streaming, and then engage my viewers who answer. It takes a bit for people to respond, and some questions go over better than others, but it does help with viewer engagement.
OMG! Point 5 was something I was looking for, because I was totally not even in the mood of compiling clips of highlights and had already ideas what I wanted to do on other platforms. You just confirmed it's better to not waste time on the clips and just find other type of content on other platforms than what I am doing on Twitch! Thank you so much!
I wanna start making more YT videos, but the thing that scares me away from YT is what is defined as "original". When YT first came out, it was easier to create unique, one-of-a-kind content that people want to see. Nowadays, there's content on YT for 99.99% of things that exist/have existed. Where does discoverability come into play if you're essentially growing two platforms from the ground up? Great video as always Harris!
Tim Conte while yes RUclips does have many sections covered, getting discovered is all about your personal actions and personality. You are right, doing the same thing as someone else won’t get you noticed. Try and put yourself out there, try and do something crazy that people will click on out of curiosity.
Not great at giving out motivational advice, but just because something was done before, doesn't mean your interpretation of it isn't worth putting out there, it is.
@@unh0lyav3ng3r8 yeah fortnite is a living embodiment of that. PUBG was surpassed by the same idea.
I agree man, could u check if my vids are original idk if they are done._.
Dear Alpha (Harris),
I've been watching videos on and off all week long. I started binge watching them, hah.
This content on your channel is amazing. It genuinely feels like not only am I watching something entertaining, but I'm learning. Learning is what this platform was intended upon (RUclips). I've been looking for something like this and it's honestly not easy to find. I can't thank you enough for the plethora of insight.
I can't wait to see the comparison of microphone videos (unless I can't find it and you already made it).
(P.S.) Good luck in Japan if you have not yet set out (or there now).
I find it difficult to socialise in groups too.
I find any meaningful conversation is taken over by who can talk the loudest and dominant with physical attributes.
My response is to usually stop talking, and take a back seat. But this is not my natural way of being, so it makes me feel uncomfortable.
Twitch for me levels the playing field, as viewers cant use there physical appearance to dominate the conversation.
The streamer is in charge and that's where I feel most comfortable.
Can anyone relate to this?
everything except the physical atributes stuff
completely has happened to me several times streaming relieves my anxiety and i feel in control.
Creating value for the viewer is key. Setting your channel apart is tough[er] nowadays due to the ease of streaming and free software.
I feel you on the hating socializing thing. Being with big groups stresses me out so much. I have pretty bad social anxiety, but if im with 1 or 2 good friends then im fine. Video games and streaming definitely are more up my alley and feel so more comfortable. I love that you arent afraid to talk about stuff like that. As someone who just started streaming this week, videos like this are super helpful and for that Harris, I appreciate you!
same here
I %100 feel on being out in public. I can't handle crowds of people. Twitch has gained me so many close friendships and I appreciate them so much.
Yes! The host thing is true! Don't beg or angle for a host, because it will pick you up and drop you fast. A 1k or even a 10k host will make very little long term difference. You've gotta do the legwork.
12:36 - 12:48 speaks to me. "The people who try the hardest, are the ones who grow the most" TRUUUUTH. I busted my ass for the last 2-3 years, from blogging, streaming, and social media, and it's amazing to see the growth.
Also as a quote from my friend Surfer Dave, "Every time you don't want to go live, do it. I've had the best experiences when I went live after not wanting to."
The host thing is super true.
I've gotten a large host(for my size) of 1500 and it actually hurt my stream for a few months.
About half of them stayed the entire next several hours till I finished, with about 50-100 of them actively talking and about 80 follows.
None of them came back after that, and over the next 3 months just about any new follower I gained was cancelled out by all of them slowly unfollowing over the course of 3 months. Luckily, the newer followers I gained in the following months were more active, but if you were to look at my stats? It looked like I wasn't growing at all because it made it seem like I was breaking even, which for some people can really devastate your morale. Hosts are overrated as far as them helping streamers outside of the initial hype moment.
Good video as always my guy!
Snipzy iS ThAt tHe rEAl SnIPzy
I will say that number 5 depends on the platform. Sometime twitch highlight videos do really well. Sometimes they don’t. Instagram and twitter is. Dry different though.People loved seeing what they missed. On Instagram you can really build a following just posting clips from your stream similar thing with Twitter.
Great vid!
Nice to see another introvert express their experience when being in social gatherings. I love hanging out with a small group of known friends but never really like being in a big group of unknown people. Further to this I also can feel exhausted after trying to be social with people.
Your description of your interaction with crowds perfectly describes an introvert
Me: Watching this video to learn what to do better. What I Actually Watched: A whole life story
I love interaction. The more people(that I know) generally the more I get in tune with them and the louder I get. I feed off the energy almost, call me Colin Robinson
i truly appreciate how blunt you are. thank you for not sugar coating shit.
I'm not even a streamer yet I watch your videos lol
Really great content since both my hobbies are gaming and filmmaking 😊
THANK YOU for your insight on “host” - a friend of mine would treat himself hosting as if he raided and wouldn’t hear that it was doing more for his channel than the one he hosted
I want to thank you for all of your input over these past few months that I’ve been catching up on (found you 5 months ago) I can now say that I have just received my twitch affiliate invite! Thank you so much for all your work on your videos, the insight you have provided has been and will continue to be invaluable
Keep it coming man!
I've just had my first encounter with pushing myself so I could get videos out before a certain date, and I couldn't feel better that I got through it. I edited 2 videos for a total of 10 hours the night/day before I had to leave for a trip, but now I am able to get videos out on schedule until I get back. I am starting to take this seriously, and I couldn't have done it without your advice and inspiration. Thanks Harris ♥️
You explains that so well that's exactly how I feel in conversations with more than 2 or 3 people. It becomes a big ego boost and a fight for dominance. Smh
Mistake no. 1: bring up being on time square 237 times.
Im just kidding. Great Video.
Completely relate on the social anxiety, a couple friends, I'm good, add a couple more, the dynamic changes a tab bit, add a few more, no thanks, I'd much rather be on the sticks in my gaming lair. The social power struggles, (as you stated) "the battle" to be heard, and the flipping Egos!! No Thanks.. I'd much rather escape to my creative universe, talk life, laugh till it hurts, over the wire, playing whatever it might be that we're playing that session.
Starve the Ego, Feed the Soul!! 🙏🏽
Thank You for your perspective and input!! Phenom content!!
Top 5 mistakes that alpha is still making. Number 5, still forgetting to press shift when typing exclamation mark.
LOL just realised
I understand you point about not putting up twitch highlights to your RUclips channels, but one of the reasons i think its valid is that sometimes your audience wasnt able to see you on twitch on a certain day and to have that available for them to watch when they can is a cool idea so that they are still informed.
Edit. Realizing after talking to Amethystkorn, you did say that there are exceptions to the rules and what i was talking about would be the exception to the rules so I see your point more clearer now :)
Not to be rude but just wanting to point out that Twitch provides that feature IF the streamer has VODs enabled. Why would someone come to RUclips from Twitch and why waste your own personal time posting something to another platform for something they/you can find on Twitch. That's the point he's making. He did point out that ofc there are exceptions where that type of content would do well here for some reason for some but for the most part we come to RUclips for a different type of experience, at least in general.
Amethystkorn Nonya Fair point :) Just my perspective on someone who follows twitch people on RUclips and they show their twitch content on RUclips for those who dont have time to see them live. I forgot that Twitch allows VODs. I wasn’t saying that Harris is wrong about this, just going my perspective on it
@@NathanKeysMusic As someone who does come to consume SOME compilations (in certain situations), I whole-heartedly agree with you. Since I am also someone who has learned quite a bit how both work I wanted to add to the conversation by pointing out why, overall, I agree with what he says regarding this.
Amethystkorn Nonya and who said all RUclips conversations are bad 🙂🙃🙂
I enjoyed the chat and wish you good luck on your channel
Amethystkorn Nonya I agree as well :)
Hey, I'm just starting out on Twitch after trying to convince myself that it's still possible to pay a bill with money I make from entertaining people. I've pretty much always wanted to be an actor or something of that nature, but I've been very intimidated by not knowing what to do or where to start. Your videos on mistakes for streaming and giving counter advice have been really helpful in building my confidence that this is a possible thing. I do have a few questions, though:
What exactly is original content? Is it content that no one has done before or is it just content that I make for that specific platform?
If I'm doing one thing for a game on twitch, but I know that isn't very clickable on RUclips, is it disingenuous to do something else in that same game for RUclips that I don't do on Twitch yet? For example, I do shiny hunts on Twitch because I can just hang out and chat while I look for Pokemon, but, on RUclips, I feel like doing content for competitive battles and news coverage would do better for me because most people don't seem to want to just sit around and watch me hunt for a shiny pokemon (and, I'll be honest, it's taken so many hours so far that I couldn't even post it to RUclips) with the exception of reaction content to finding the thing.
And, finally, I saw in another one of your videos that a picture of myself is better than a logo, but having a logo is also very good, so where should the logo go? Should it be in my Twitch overlay, in my emotes if I ever get there, on my RUclips page?
If you get a chance to reply to this, I'd appreciate your feedback and, even if you don't, I appreciate all the advice you've put out and counter advice to go with it so I can push myself in positive directions.
I'm really glad you mentioned the mental health thing in point number 4, because Mental Health is something I've been struggling with for years now. And I know I have to give it my all and work incredibly hard, but I oftentimes pushed myself into an even deeper depression. Since you mentioned that, I'll refrain from it and try to differentiate between "I kinda don't want to right now" and "This will hurt me if I do it."
I absolutely agree with everything in this list.
The main ones that I’ve seen people doing wrong is just going live expecting people will find them, and also it takes WORK to get to where you want to be as well.
And RUclips still has the best search algorithm today, so taking advantage of that and convincing good content can help tremendously
You said "you cant Fake a Livestream-personality"?! I couldt name some streamers...
there's always an exception to the rule. That doesn't make it a rule.
@@caylebmerrill Sure. But that's one example for bad communication. "Tell how it is and not how it looks like" one streamer said this and he is totally right in my opinion. Have a great day. Sorry if my english isn't good enough to understand what i mean.
Sssniperwolf fooled millions of people haha
NrG - Dizzy hosted NiceWigg after they played apex together and wigg blew up, he's been consistently hitting 1-2k viewers every stream. I agree that casual hosts dont do anything but in this case, wigg was able to retain that audience
Wigg is one helluva tight dude, he's is always interacting with chat and providing some great entertainment
8:00 Hosts/raids bump you further up in the game directory, increasing your discoverability. While only a small fraction of your viewers might say "I found you from a host", some will have found you because you were closer to the top of your games directory. It is not a silver bullet for a success, it's just one more thing that helps. You can usually see a boost in follows showing that impact. I know a person who was raided by shroud, he received 50 times the follows compared to their normal numbers. This is not insignificant. Additionally, hosts and raids from similar content creators are far more likely to generate people who come back..
Been following since you got started with this channel and your advice has always been spot on! Keep it up dude! Also the extra editing effort you put into this one really shows, the overlays are amazing
"Work in what you love and most of the time you'll be happy, but don't forget it is still work"
@alphagaming I would love to see a video on your thoughts on restreaming and what your thoughts on Dlive as a streaming platform
I'm so glad i found you. Just started and i get to learn all this before i even make the mistakes. Ive been posting your videos in my discord to help everyone. keep at it man. thanks :)
This was great. Just began taking this seriously, and full time. This was the video I needed to see. It re-enforced some thought's I already have been having. I'm picky with subs, but you made one out of me! Looking forward to more. Thank you!
I’m a new starting streamer and your videos have been my go to for A LOOOT, thanks man!!! I appreciate it!!!
can't read your comment without Loot.. like .. loot! 2much#mhw^^ however.. how are you?^^
I love you, man. So much good stuff.
Just started watching your videos and already watched a lot of them today. I totally agree on a lot of things you are saying.
Currently building my own Twitch channel with a specific niche (a soccer manager browsergame in german language) with support of youtube videos.
It is a lot of fun and I am in since January 2020. Recently upgraded my mic and will upgrade my lightning next.
I wanted to thank you so much for the insights, tips and wise words.
One thing I miss in your videos: Building, growing and cultivating a community. It's about communicating directly with viewers through other channels, helping them and giving them support for topics related to the topics or games you stream. For me, it is the key to build up my viewer base. This is of course not maintainable on a bigger scale (you can later produce videos about those things), but it helps a lot to build a stable viewership.
I've been thinking about streaming simply as a creative hobby to leverage my love of games but have been worried about how to interact with my potential future audience because I also find socializing with more than a few people to be physically exhausting. It's encouraging to know that other streamers have found success while still facing that same problem :)
Still working on 100 followers. Between my job and streaming its hard to put out any content for me
Im in the same position currently 80 followers #roadto100
Same man
Yeah I can understand that just keep on it and dont give up I'm on 10 followers#roadto100
@@knoblock520 go hard!
Just starting so I'm on 0
You can't fake a person?
How about Dr. Disrespect or wrabel wrangler?
the two is as real as it gets (JK)
I would say that he is the exception, staying in character for 6 hour stream in unreal.
@@TheSmokedKarma "staying in character for 6 hour stream in unreal."
It's not particularly hard. We're trained to play a character with certain peoples in our lives. At least most of us are. My work persona has nothing to do with my "at home" persona and I can hold that one well over 6 hours. If my work was twitch streaming, there's no reason it wouldn't hold true. That's the only thing in that video that sounded like bullshit (although I'm sure he believed it himself). You don't know someone because you know them on twitch. Even if they try very hard to only tell and act truly to themselves.
One of the issues I have is people only coming into the stream to try and party up in the game. I don't really like playing with people I dont know. But it is hard to tell them no. But I have to in order to draw a line.
These are the REAL pieces of advice I want at this point. I agree with them 100%. The one area I feel there’s a lacking of discussion: if you’re only retaining 1-2 people from a host, maybe consider the way you react or respond to a larger host. There are funny/unique raid alerts, I use a custom one that I made. You can change your introductions, etc. Many things could be utilized to get better retention there. I know that was not your point, but just suggesting it as a possible topic for conversation in a future video.
Hm I’ve had such a different experience than you in uploading twitch highlights to RUclips. I stream to about 150 viewers and my stream highlights get good views, 5,000+. My subs appreciate being able to see the highlights when they can’t catch streams. But I upload daily, and twitch highlights are a very small percentage of my RUclips content. If I didn’t upload daily it might be different.
I have to agree and also disagree about the posting Twitch Compliations to RUclips (and I know you say there are alwayse exceptions to the rules lol). I feel it depends more on the type of game you play and the demand for the game by viewers. For example, right now my main game is Hunt Showdown, and for a small, niche game like this, there is a decently large audience on RUclips wanting to consume that content and not as many streamers/RUclipsrs providing that content. Therefore, a Twitch Highlight video for that can go a long way. But Fortnite... no. There is SOOOOOOOOO much Fortnite content provided by SOOOOOOOOO many streamers/RUclipsrs that you're correct in saying that you can't just post a Fortnite Highlight and expect views.
So, I argue that you should really reflect on the game, it's overall audience and demand, and how many people provide that content. If it's a game like Fortnite, then you would be wasting your time posting highlights. But if it's a game like Hunt then it could be worthwhile. But this also ties into the fact that you should enjoy the game you play. If you love Fortnite, accept the fact that you'll have to create original content to get discovered so that you can stream the game you love and be authentic while streaming.
Number 5 was GOLDEN. I've made some Twitch Clip reels, which are pretty decent, but I LOVE that point.
As someone that's been a full-time content creator for three years, that is CRUCIAL. Work toward the benefits of the platform you're on! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I definitely agree with everything you said, except for the recycled content part. I have met several streamers through either clips retweeted on Twitter or RUclips highlight videos. If I end up loving their content, they get a new follow. I may not go to their streams every time, but they end up in my rotation.
I absolutely LOVED this. A lot of great points made that I know I learned from and can use to my advantage. Thank you so much! Definitely just tapped that Sub Button! ;)
This was actually really helpful thanks
New streamer here, im trying to learn as much as I can and the last one was my biggest sin. Great advice!!! Will definitely be changing it up
Dude I’ve been following your RUclips vids and following your advice. You have really helped me out and I been moving up slowly on twitch. I’m truly grateful for all the advice. I’ve just finally followed you and you have made a huge impact on me. Thank you for everything and hopefully you see this! Keep doing what you do so you can help other ppl like me!
Just wanted to say that I appreciate the work and time you put into these videos.
WBG_RANGER went front 100 viewers to an average of 700 or so because of a tfue host .
Jordan Brown then he deserves the views, that means he wasn’t like the others and actually was entertaining enough to keep people in
I'm sure that can happen when the style of the host perfectly match the taste of the viewers of the hosting streamer. But that sounds like a rare exception.
I'm sure that can happen when the style of the host perfectly match the taste of the viewers of the hosting streamer. But that sounds like a rare exception.
9:40 - same, if I don't feel like I'm the center of attention I just hang out rather then being engaged
15:23
Thanks to other videos from you, I made the choice to buy the GoXLR along with the Shure SM7B, and I'm positive that with the SFX and voice changer features, I might get something going in terms of a funny RUclips series, hopefully soon :o
Thanks Harris
Hearing you say that you stop talking around groups of people gives me so much more confidence that I can succeed in YT/twitch than anything else. Thank you ♥
As a fellow introvert, I feel you on social settings
"socialising, to me, is exhausting"
Oh, honey. I believe it. Most of the people around me tend to be really draining (not all, just most). I've found that my friends tend to have similar sentiments (all online, we met about 10 years ago and never looked back). It's nice to know that I can socialise through a screen without having to cater to other people, and the people online tend to hover around because they enjoy my personality and vibe because it's genuine. It's nice, and a real confidence-booster.
My biggest struggle is figuring out WHAT original content I can make on Twitter that'll get me in front of more people. I have a small audience on Twitter that I've accumulated by just being part of an anime community but creating original content is my biggest struggle.
I've seen this one guy on Twitter make a ton of skits revolving around Twitch and it got him so much exposure but that's something I feel that won't work for me since I don't have that kind of humor. I try to ask more questions on Twitter so it forces engagements and it works for the most part but it's not enough. I'm hitting a wall and I don't know what to do at this point.
even just search hashtags that your interested in, and take pics/make videos that combine that and your stream.
One day Emilia Clarke might notice you
Was literally watching your audio mixer video and this pops up on my notification....
You under my bed or something?
👀👀👀👀👀
Great tips man! I had a question I was gonna post here but you answered it as I thought of it haha! I do still feel like creating original content for RUclips will help a ton but I was worried because my plan was to do streams with stuff specifically tailored to be worthwhile RUclips content later for the times where Im just not able to be home to edit more. Glad to have a little reassurance in that!
There's a streamer (Pestily) in the Escape From Tarkov community that talked about hosts on twitch, the biggest mistake smaller streamers almost always do when they get hosted by a bigger streamer is they start reading follower alerts and pointless questions in the chat instead of doing what they are supposed to (Not talking about those "just chatting" streams, this is more directed to the gamers).
Pestily hosted another smaller streamer called LVNDMARKS who appearently avaraged like 5-50 views at that point. Day after he had like 300 views, and weeks after avaraging 3-4k views per stream. The moment he got hosted, he jumped into a game instantly and started to shit on people, doing what he's good at. That's how You deal with hosts properly.
Top-Tier Tips! Thank you, that changed my opinion on some aspects! #emiliaclarkenoticesenpaipls
Brah... mid roll ads, man... lame. Ruins the flow. Worse than having a door knock or a phone ring during a live stream.
You nailed it on the socializing. That’s why I’m deciding to pursue Twitch, RUclips etc because I’m shy little bit but, when I’m behind the camera ... I feel more myself . Socializing is exhausting and Yes I’m a people person but, I also like being to myself lol.
My followers are my friends. They are my fam.
Really enjoying your videos! The best part is that instead of us making decisions dictated by chance, you are enabling streamers to get laser-focused. I will start streaming probably the most boring stream ever, Zwift Walking, I have done a lot of prep and very excited!
The first mistake.. watching this video's first three minutes.. Holy cow get on with it. Use fast forward and skip the blather.
hosts do next to nothing exppplain that my dude who was hosted by tfue went from 35 views to 150viewers i mean....
he did explain it
Love the video, super informative! :) I'm just wondering, what equipment are you using to get the blue lighting in the background? Thanks!
I feel ya man. As for me I have social anxiety. So I don’t go out much m. And twitch has helped be build relationships with my viewers
Thats Nice Man, Good job :D
That 1 instead of “!” In your title is making me uncomfortable
Still havent been fixed
Still
Im 2nd viewers, as always, love your toughts man
I've been thinking about starting streaming for a few weeks now and your videos are so encouraging and surprisingly wise. Your openness in your RUclips videos about your experiences have made your tips so much more real and it gives me a lot of encouragement. Great content, thanks for the help, and keep it up!
personally i’m socially comfortable around 11 or more people but when the numbers start reaching triple digits that’s when i begin getting uncomfortable with in person interaction but when i’m doing a video or a stream i’m not really thinking about how many people are watching just weather or not the topics i’m speaking about & the games i’m playing are going to be of interest to anyone other than myself
I like that 5 years is a "very long time"
Everyone go to his discord because his surgeons helped me with my stream setup.
Networking got me from 250 to 500 subscribers. Showing up in similar streams on call, in chat and just being mentioned really helps get your name out there.
Love your work, mate. I'm currently in a rather unusual situation with Twitch and you're videos are really helping me!
Thank you,
I’m so early ;0
Posted five minutes ago!
“!!1!”
I agree that socialization can be exhausting. I find that the more people there are, the less listeners that there are.
1) Never got discovered and the only people that did show up to my streams were people who were huge fans of the games I was playing. As soon as I beat the game, theyre gone.
2) Agreed. Hosting is useless.
3) Back to the first statement, it doesn't matter how great you are at connecting with the viewers. If you don't play the content they exactly want, theyre gone.
4) You can treat it like a business and work hours on and off stream to try and improve it, but the issue still remains that you arent getting any "customers"
5) What would you even consider original content? Everyone is always doing the exact same thing including the very top streamers.
i'm not sure if anyone else is like this, but i'm going to share what happens for me at least.
So, a little background, i went from being a minecraft streamer on youtube, to variety on twitch streamer, big change. sadly, Since i built my community wrong, very few went to my twitch later, but, im okay with that and thats besides the point of this comment.
For me, those five to ten minutes before i click 'start stream' are tortuous. All that runs through my mind is "will be people join?" "Will people i trust turn on me" "What if something goes wrong!" all of these things just run through my head, while i frantically try to get the discord announcement and twitter announcement ready. But, as soon as i click that start stream button, all the worry, all the stress, just goes away. cause i know i'm in my element, i know the only thing i can do from there, is relax, have a good stream, and enjoy myself while doing so.
I'm not sure if anyone else goes through this, but i just wanted to throw it out there for others to see if they know what i mean. : )