We’ve already covered this a lot: how to get followers and how to make money as a streamer. However, it is very important not to forget that the viewers coming to your channel must be kept interested, and for this purpose, it is necessary to stand out among others. We've put together five simple tips to help you stand out from the crowd of content creators. And even if you’re already familiar with some of these tips, but you may have still not used them, you should definitely try those out. Do not neglect the working methods of retaining the audience and climbing to the top of the streamer's crowd!
Make your looks distinct. The room for imagination is huge here; using your innate particular features will be fantastic. Perhaps you’ve always been uncomfortable with your nose or some mole, but now you won’t be able to hide them from the audience, so try to use such things to your advantage. Moreover, focus on those parts of your look you’ve always been too conscious about. An expressive hairstyle, eye lenses, etc., can be a good trick. Lastly, you can wear accessories, such as glasses or a hat with a channel logo, or a single-style polo shirts.
No matter how you look, you should be easily recognized by some key phrases. Think of a bunch of them. On top of your unique greeting and farewell, words to thank your viewers for donations and subscriptions, try and come up with a signature line in case of death in the game or vice versa when you excellently kill your opponent. You must be recognized by ear.
The background you use for your streams is also an integral part of your image. Work on it. If you lack funds for a good studio - use the chroma key. If you’ve got sufficient room and finances, try not to copy the rooms of popular streamers. Create something of your own, something unique. The details in the background should reflect your interests and your personality.
Let your audience into not only the details of your everyday life as a streamer but also let them know about your interests outside of the scope of this activity. Let’s presume you love cocktail culture. Then talk about the bars you've visited and/or the cocktails you've learned to make. If you collect airplane miniatures, make sure to share this too. Reflect your interests in the background of your stream so that viewers will still pay attention to those elements even when you don't mention them. Also, incorporate your interests in the design of the channel. This will help you compose a coherent composition and save you the pain of choosing graphics.
Combine your image, environment, and interests in a single graphics design. Writing your nickname in neon letters and making "Donate", "About me" and "Contacts" buttons , - it's all so overused. Show your originality. Each element of the graphics should reflect your insides and interests, which you enjoy. It is also better to make the sounds of your alerts unique rather than choosing from the default library. If you are a musician, you can record them yourself. As a last resort, you can always provide your voice for subscription or donation alerts.
If you still consider all these methods to be of little effect, drop your prejudices. Pretty much every top Twitch streamer uses every single one of these tricks. The only exceptions are some super famous esports stars. But achieving their heights will be even more difficult than following our advice. Go for it!
