Community Engagement

Marketing and brand awareness are important aspects of content creation. One avenue to increase revenue and recognition at the same time is merchandise. Streamlabs is making it easier than ever to create and distribute many different types of merch with their release of their merchandise store feature. Getting Started To get started, log into Streamlabs. […]

Do you like video games? How about kids? Do you wanna make a difference in some lives and have fun doing it? St. Jude, a children’s hospital that diagnoses, treats, and researches cancer, is having their annual PLAY LIVE event and you can participate! How? By playing your favorite games and encouraging people to donate […]

StreamElements looks to make a splash in the streaming world by adding a new partnership program they are calling DreamTeam. Gaining popularity from their YouTube series Twitch Moments, StreamElements is a program that handles stream alerts, applications to enhance your stream, and overlay effects. It is a direct competitor to services like StreamLabs and TipeeeStream but […]

  In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8th), Twitch is showing some love to the ladies of Twitch all month long. From stories shared to streams being showcased on the home page and social media, the love for women streamers will take over Twitch all month! Along with all the […]

For more information, visit our full list of TwitchCon 2017 panels. Panel: How Streamers & Game Devs can Work Together VoD Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/202951039 Moderator: Bradley Cummings (CM ChAIR, Epic Games) Panelists: Jat Karunakaran (Lead CM Studio Wildcard), Devin Connors (CM Psyonix), K.L. Smith (CM Epic Games), Megan Everett (Digital Extremes) How have streamers impacted/influenced studios? Jat […]

For more information, visit our full list of TwitchCon 2017 panels. Panel: WINNER WINNER PARTNER DINNER: The Three Rules for Surviving Twitch VoD Link: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/201751373 Moderator: BadNewsBaron Speakers: TVSBOH, Smashley, DeejayKnight, DasValdez, DanieltheDemon How To Survive Twitch? Rule 1: Have a Plan Rule 2: Ditch the Plan Rule 3: Reiterate Rule 1: Have a Business […]

Twitch Subscription Gifting is finally here! First announced at the TwitchCon 2017 Keynote, gifting subs to friends has easily been the most requested feature on the platform for quite some time so naturally, the community was ecstatic to find out that it was coming within the month. If you’re one of the many people who have […]

Just in time for TwitchCon! You may be attending your first convention, or perhaps you’ve been before, but the StreamerSquare team wants to make sure you are getting the most you possibly can out of it. Conventions are by far the best way to network and forge incredible relationships with fellow content creators, developers, community […]

From September 1st to 16th, WWF-Australia will be running their first ever fundraising event utilizing Twitch. The organization will be hosting streamers during the event directly from their Twitch channel. In addition to helping a great cause, the highest raising broadcasters will win themselves an exclusive WWF Prize Pack! Getting Involved WWF-Australia is raising funds […]

With tens of thousands of people forced to leave their homes in Texas in the face of catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey, and hundreds of thousands requiring aid, the streaming community is gathering together to help raise money for aid and relief efforts. If you are a streamer looking to help, here are a few causes […]

Discord has dropped some big news on the digital communications front. As of yesterday, they rolled out Video Chat and Screen Sharing to 5% of Desktop users. They’ve made it pretty clear that this is a small beta test and not to expect a full launch for at least another month. Have Access? Here’s How it Works […]

Let’s take a look at how content creators can monetize. The great news is that you have more options than ever. The unfortunate side effect of those options is you have so many more decisions to make! Here we’ll cover just about every way you can monetize your content. Tips/Donations Hopefully, you all know what […]

Welcome to Streamers & Industry, a new type of feature for StreamerSquare that aims to teach aspiring streamers about job opportunities and alternative paths in the streaming world. Becoming a full time streamer is a dream for many, but the road is not easy and success is far from guaranteed. Fear not though, because opportunities […]

Late last week Twitch officially rolled out AutoMod 2.0: The Personalization Update and with it, three new features. This update looks to give broadcasters even more control over their chat but in some cases has actually led to a more restrictive experience. Upgraded Globally Banned Words List The Globally Banned Words list has been merged with […]

Extra Life recently put out the call for streamers to become part of the official Extra Life Stream Team and broadcast on the Extra Life channel. As opposed to participating in an Extra Life event and broadcasting on your own channel, if you join the stream team, you’ll be broadcasting for a period of time […]

When 99.9% of our time in the Twitch-verse is spent online, it may seem unnerving to some when a local Twitch meetup is heading their way. The idea of meeting your local streamers (and potentially viewers) in person can seem like a daunting task for some. I am quite a shy person and while I […]

PAX South is the extension of the Penny Arcade Exhibit for the Southern Region. Located in good ol’ San Antonio, Texas, it’s a great excuse to go visit a wonderful area full of great food and strong history. It’s the newest of the PAX family but still offers a ton of content to everyone attending. I […]

Discord, a popular text and voice chat software, has been free since launch with no advertisements, server fees, user cap fees, etc. Knowing that a popular tool for streamers, gamers, and many communities will have to implement a way to earn revenue, Discord has finally unveiled a revenue source through Nitro subscriptions. Discord’s Nitro subscription […]

To build off the moderation improvements Twitch implemented a couple months back, Twitch introduces AutoMod as an added tool to assist with chat moderation. If ever there’s a message that the AutoMod thinks is harmful, the message will be held for an actual mod to approve or reject before it appears in chat. There are […]

Are you interested in offering clothes, phone cases, and other merchandise to your audience? Design By Humans has launched an affiliate program called DBH Ambassadors that will allow you to earn commission off every sale through your links. Design By Humans has a large selection of gaming merchandise including popular streamers such as Lirik, MANvsGAME, and GassyMexican. You can earn money […]

How to Find a Role in the Community Without Being a Broadcaster If you’re like me, almost all of your day is spent sitting in front of the computer watching different Twitch streams. Let’s face it, Twitch is one of the greatest websites we have ever found. Where else can you combine your love for gaming […]

Earlier this year, we put together a StreamerSquare team for St. Jude Play Live. Together, we helped raise over $11,000 in just a few weeks time and we are back at it again for Extra Life Game Day 2016. Extra Life is a charity that brings together thousands of players around the world for a 24 […]

For the complete list of panels, check out the main TwitchCon 2016 panel recap post. VoD link: https://www.twitch.tv/twitchconsandstorm/v/93348749 Sandstorm Theater Day One Moderator: Kiraeyl Participants: Dr. Patricia Todd (Peiylar), George D (itsdehprey) Logos Represent your brand Creating brand loyalty Have a story – people remember stories and can connect to them Perception is reality: understand […]

For the complete list of panels, check out the main TwitchCon 2016 panel recap post. VoD link: https://www.twitch.tv/twitchconsandstorm/v/93347091 & https://www.twitch.tv/twitchconsandstorm/v/93347552 Sandstorm Theater Day One Participants: DJTechLive, UnholyTemptress, Brotatoe, DeejayKnight Sticking to just one game all the time is difficult Your audience will know if you aren’t enjoying the game you are playing Can become dry […]