How to Stream on Twitch & Become a Successful Streamer
Play What You Actually Want to Play
Everybody plays Minecraft. And Hearthstone. And League of Legends, DOTA 2, Starcraft, Call of Duty and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Starting off as a new streamer with any of these games is going to instantly put you at a disadvantage. So, unless you are dead set on playing one of Twitch’s most popular games, choose something else.
Viewers will remain engaged with you when they see that you are genuinely into the game you are playing, and if nobody else is playing that game, you have no competition. Playing a game you love which is unique on Twitch is the best way to build an initial audience.
Now is the time to tell you not to get discouraged by the initial lack of viewers. Nobody started out by launching their first live stream to a flood of new, friendly and interested viewers. It takes time — A LOT of time — to build an audience. In order to build that audience, there’s one thing you absolutely must do…
