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Moderators: An Important Key to Building a Great Community
Have you ever shown up to a party where you may not know everyone and as soon as you walk through the door are welcomed with open arms, are given a drink, and then are told to m...
Sep 21, 2015 · 11 min read
Why are Regulars More Important than Views/Followers?
If you ever happen to be in any kind of Twitch forum or comment section, they always have one thing in common: there are always new streamers asking the same question. How do I...
Aug 11, 2015 · 7 min read
Tips for Becoming a Successful Poker Streamer
In Fall of 2014, Jason Somerville came to Twitch and started streaming his Run It Up show at jcarverpoker. In less than one year of streaming on Twitch, Jason Somerville has alr...
Jul 13, 2015 · 5 min read
The Elgato Capture Card 2 Second Delay: Fixed
SPECIAL NOTE: The below guide will work with any external capture card that uses USB 2.0 speed, as all of those cards will have some type of delay. To find out how much delay, s...
Jun 26, 2015 · 5 min read
Options for Playing With Your Subs and Followers
Options for Playing With Your Subs and Followers
One of the greatest ways to add interactivity to your channel outside of chat is to play games with your subscribers. I can tell you that as a Twitch "viewer", being on the fenc...
Jun 16, 2015 · 3 min read
Offline Streaming - What it is and why it's important
Growing is a difficult task in streaming, no matter how hard you try. There's a lot of things that you can do while streaming but there are also a few things that should be a st...
Jun 9, 2015 · 6 min read
Elgato Game Capture HD Setup for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox360, and PS3 in OBS
You might be wondering, " Since I can stream directly from my current generation console, why do I need an Elgato capture card or to run OBS through my PC? " Well…StreamerSquare...
Jun 2, 2015 · 6 min read
Controlling Chat: The Good, The Bad, and The Moobot
" I don't get it…Why would anyone watch someone play video games? " Every time I tell someone that I stream video games, that is always the first question out of their mouth. An...
May 8, 2015 · 7 min read
How to Use Giveaways to Gain Viewers and Followers
One great way to attract the attention of roaming Twitch users is by giving away some games! Everyone loves free stuff, and Twitch viewers are definitely no exception. While it...
Apr 6, 2015 · 2 min read
Beginner's Guide to Streaming: Dealing with Technical Difficulties
There's nothing like having an argument over which actor played in a certain film, and then turning to your smart phone for an instant answer. When I was growing up, we were sti...
Mar 29, 2015 · 6 min read
Beginner's Guide to Streaming: Silence Is Not Golden
If you're thinking about streaming or have just started, then you have already read the numerous articles telling you to continually talk no matter if the chat is empty or not....
Feb 28, 2015 · 6 min read
PC vs. Console: Which Platform to Start Streaming On
WARNING: This article is not intended to start a fanboy war between PC gamers and console gamers. So before you raise your sharpened keyboard to the sky and exclaim something ab...
Feb 17, 2015 · 5 min read