Why You Are NOT GROWING on Twitch!

[@xTwoShoes]

Just a quick message to say a huge shout-out to all the streamers out there trying their best. You guys rule! Be sure to follow me on Twitch if you like at www.twitch.tv/xtwoshoes

[@DW4YNE]

I’m one of them:)

[@rootd6422]

Legend

[@FlashyPlaysTV]

Although it is important to use every social media to your advantage, you should definitely give the platform you use most, the most attention. Great advice as always!

[@xTwoShoes]

Very true! Thanks bro!

[@ScyfeShorts]

I can't wait to start twitch id love to interact and connect with others and these videos give me alot of confidence.

[@xTwoShoes]

You should start:) I'm sure you will do great!

[@ScyfeShorts]

@@xTwoShoes I was very apprehensive at first but youyube started recommending me your videos and I've been gaining alot of confidence even managed to upgrade my cpu. Thanks alot!

[@justben2940]

You got it bro but be patient success doesn't happen instantly

[@ScyfeShorts]

@@justben2940 Thanks for the kind words ❤ 🤍 💙

[@SpoodersWeb]

These are topics everyone strives to know about in order to be an awesome streamer and I cannot see a topic like this getting old any time soon. What I like about this video and all of your videos is that you put a down to earth spin on that I feel that l can relate to in my own terms. I feel we're in a bar or coffee shop everytime you showcase these kinds of videos on YT just so genuine. Thank you so much!

[@xTwoShoes]

Thanks so much as always for the kind words! That's so awesome. Really glad you are enjoying them bud!

[@debris6553]

That part about that you can do just about anything you want actually sparked some ideas in my head. It seems so obvious but I've never thought about it that way before. Great vid man!

[@xTwoShoes]

Glad to hear buddy! Best of luck:)

[@rhenevers5229]

I like that the title card of each section now comes as an overlay as you're talking instead of before where everything pauses to announce the next section. It's better pacing I think. And great advice as always! I've definitely been relying on playing co-op games with my friends because I find it a lot easier. But I should try more solo streams to get more practice and solidify my solo style and personality.

[@xTwoShoes]

Glad you like it! I'm always looking of ways to make the videos an easier watch as I know I kind of just talk at you all for 15 minutes so I appreciate you noticing that!

[@kaylarayla_]

I stream for fun and it's helped me make new friends. I recommend it to everyone (as long as they aren't expecting a get rich quick scheme). Really appreciate your content and that you don't make it seem all glitter and rainbows ☺️

[@xTwoShoes]

Thank you! What a lovely comment:) I hope you continue to have all the fun on your streams:)

[@HallaVillage]

I used to be a pretty decent streamer. Unfortunately, I had to take a 3 year break for medical reasons, and now I'm trying to get back into it, but I have far less energy than I used to have. Your videos have been helping me make changes to try to make up for my lack of energy.

[@AdamDadams]

Great insight man! I'm always glad to be re-affirmed I'm doing most of the right things :)

[@xTwoShoes]

Thanks for the kind words! Part of the reason I make these videos is to reaffirm myself so glad it works both ways:)

[@DrAlexStreams]

This was a proper sound video from a smaller channel, hoping there’ll be lots more tips coming - I’ve been struggling to grow but really noticed how much content on other platforms helps. One thing I would defo recommend is Reddit, if you can turn one of your clips into a funny meme related to that game, Reddit will eat it up 😂 I’ve also been compiling these clips into a monthly highlight reel which plays on my BRB and Starting Soon screens! I’m planning on updating my about section and my panels today too, hopefully can make them as inviting as possible! Hopefully I can continue growing the stream, and always keep improving the content! If there’s any huge glaring issues or direct pointers I could use to improve, I’d really appreciate that! My twitch is the same as my KZbin name... (I’ve rewritten and reread this as many times as I can to try to make it sound the least self-promotey and dodge, but honestly I don’t know if there’s a way of saying it without it coming across like that 😬😂 I really do just want to find ways of improving, and sometimes a fresh pair of eyes and someone with experience can help ☺️)

[@hemem3m368]

I really appreciate all the valuable and honest advice you're giving in your videos! I've been slowly getting ready to start my stream and your vids have been the most helpful

[@xTwoShoes]

You got this! and thank you very much! I will always try be as honest as possible in my videos:)

[@Kadoomed]

haha "I just started Bloodborne and I'm going to break something" - I felt that. 😂

[@Kadoomed]

Also your video editing is super slick dude, and great advice as always!

[@xTwoShoes]

Hahaha Its a love/hate relationship! Thanks dude!

[@redmisticfox6646]

So glad I came across this video. I have been wanting to start streaming on twitch for so long now. I can't wait to get started.

[@xTwoShoes]

You can do it! Best of luck:)

[@redmisticfox6646]

@@xTwoShoes Thank you I will do my best 😁

[@RealThomasMoor]

This information will definitely help with my growth on twitch, thank you so much

[@xTwoShoes]

Happy to help!

[@xThatAwkwardGamer]

I really appreciate your videos, a lot of Twitch advice is about being on all social media to promote but I find myself getting overwhelmed and burnt out. There is a ton of good advice in this video, thank you for making it. I always find your videos talk about exactly what I am struggling to figure out or thinking about.

[@xTwoShoes]

That’a so cool to hear! Thank you so much:) Burn out is so real so it’s good to see you are aware of it. Don’t worry about the pressure and just do what you can!

[@nicoleira]

These days I have seen so many of your videos on the subject that I already want to start on twitch haha ​​🖤

[@xTwoShoes]

You should! Now you know what to do too! :D

[@nicoleira]

@@xTwoShoes Thanks 🖤 Your advices are awesome 😎

[@Korvuss]

Funnly enough I have been doing a fair bit of this (bar the twitter still figuring that out) and it really has worked ive managed to slowly grow. Keep up the vids always looking forward ot the next one!

[@xTwoShoes]

Thanks my dude! Glad it has been helpful! Awesome to hear!

[@PoisonPod]

Thank you for your very real advice dude! Keep up the videos, I know they're helping a lot of people out 😊

[@xTwoShoes]

That means a lot! Thank youuuu

[@jamesaspinall826]

So glad you mentioned that team voice calls are so bad for new streamers. I find it so hard to watch a 5 viewer stream with bad mics and people screaming on them.

[@xTwoShoes]

100%!

[@Fratsy]

you are such a smart, entertaining man Dan.

[@xTwoShoes]

My man

[@Geoffistopheles]

Feeling very called out on the Twitter example. Or I would, if I weren't in the middle of calling myself out for it. I can definitely say a lot of these work, and some combine in interesting ways. For example, I found my voice early on to be more of a dry style with a focus on analysis, which ended up streaming a lot of randomizers. However, I know that if I started doing multi-person streams, the energy I'd end up bringing there wouldn't be what people expect, and it wouldn't be sustainable for solo streams, so it's generally not the best of ideas. Change is especially important. You may lose a few viewers in the interim by moving away from what you were doing, but especially if it starts grating on you, everyone will be able to tell you aren't having fun with it anymore, and anyone coming for you will be happy to see you doing something you genuinely enjoy.

[@xTwoShoes]

For sure bud! Adapting to your channels growth is super important:) A lot is just having the courage to try new things and if they arent working going back to the drawing board:) But it's all about taking that step. Best of luck friend!

[@elliotnighttss]

Whenever putting out my go-live tweet or making my title, if I'm playing games like the sims 4 I'll say "ARE YOU READY TO BURN HOUSES?" Or if I'm playing Here Comes Niko I'll do titles like "NIKO'S COMING." Not sure if those reallly help me get more viewers but comedy is comedy

[@refugesl8359]

Clicked because I thought this video said " why you are not growing on tiktok," stayed because I need to grow my twitch as well, clicked onto your twitch just to see if you were live (you are), and followed your Twitch because I saw your Teemo in your background. 😅 It has been quite the journey. 😆

[@xTwoShoes]

What a wild ride haha!

[@frenziedplant9425]

Big fan of this kind of content! Keep it up dude :D

[@xTwoShoes]

Thanks a mil! Appreicate that alot!

[@Cloudplays]

Great advice brother!

[@xTwoShoes]

Appreciate it!

[@Kalebpro12]

I only just now realized the about section existed. Thanks.

[@xTwoShoes]

You are welcome!

[@Haiburidu]

Love this guy.. Tings and thing! Thanks for the advice xTwoShoes!!!

[@xTwoShoes]

Any time! Appreciate that

[@Rackatan]

This guy is going to make it big. Trust me

[@xTwoShoes]

[@musicmelon9663]

Subbed bro! Thanks for the tips! I’m a newish streamer excited to grow and figure out how else i can grow!

[@xTwoShoes]

Best of luck with the streams friend! Excited for you!

[@SKEDBABY]

You're definitely one of my favorite channels for tips like these! You cover so many things that I feel bigger streamers never seem to touch on. Can't wait for more tips!

[@xTwoShoes]

I appreciate that! Thank youuuuu

[@OberstFeldwebel43]

I made sure all that stuff in the bio was done before I streamed even the first time. Now I have to work on getting above the 1 live view on Twitch. We hit about a dozen per stream on FB by co streaming, but we have to translate those views to Twitch instead. That has been the hard part. Discoverability is now what my crew is working on, that and taking less breaks. Gotta quit smoking so I walk away from stream less.

[@xTwoShoes]

Best of luck with quitting smoking! I quit 5 years ago:) You got this!

[@kryptic7158]

“Find your voice” well I can do a somewhat well Australian accent so should I keep trying different voices and languages or is that good enough

[@anwart2762]

6:57 uhhhh I’ve been watching like the same two shows everyday for like 4 years

[@switchunboxing]

“I really wanna learn Japanese” **cue Skillshare ad**

[@yuriiknapik7241]

3:04 "everyone still finding your voice" yo wtf, where?

[@ninerliner79]

well i must be doing more things wrong, cuz i been a streamer for 6 years. VIEWERS are not happening. i promote, and do all these tips but i get NOTHING

[@xTwoShoes]

Can I ask what your channel is? Feel free to DM me on Twitter at @xtwoshoes

[@hannibal32twitch]

This is great thank you for this information

[@xTwoShoes]

You are so welcome!

[@Gruzbee]

The discoverability on Twitch is abysmal, so many channels drowned by so many more channels that drown them... unless you're a hyperactive kid that screams "Guys! Guys! Oh my God, GUYS!" every half second, or you're one of the attractive people cashing in on those perfect chiseled features, or a semi-pro gamer with skillz at one of the billions of "battle royal" games, you aren't going to get popular. Being a variety channel is the worst... some viewers show up just for one game, and then shun you like you're a leper if ever you DARE to play anything else. Niche games are a double edged sword, and attract a following (for a small time game of only 128 viewers), but again, as soon as you change it up, you're toast. Just play whatever you want, no one is going to care either way, and you will be a lot less stressed when your channel is a total wash with 1 or 3 average viewers... if people like you they will be there for you, not your game.

[@kdottii2177]

Yo bro I heard if I get good audio and have a web cam and juss have fun it's more fun fr

[@HEAVENSARMY]

What I think as a streamer. Viewers don't read your panels, or titles or anything usually ha ha . Streaming on Twitch with so many others you can't be found. Variety is usually bad since you may get a viewer and then when you finish it and start a new game, they leave. From what I see, people do stick with just one game or at least all I've seen, viewers just wanting to watch one game. Had so many say oh your playing my game and watch. then once you play not that game they're gone. Realize you can be the best streamer ever but if you can't get people to find you , you won't grow. Having someone/big channel help you, or know some incredible networking skills you will have a difficult time growing. I have a difficult time networking and getting people just to find me since it's algorithms. I have 0 viewers so Twitch will put me on the bottom of the search IF you search for the game I'm playing that night. Super rare to find me right? I hope @xTwoShoes does stop by on my channel.

[@judasRP]

agree with you, thanks fot the video dude

[@xTwoShoes]

Thanks for watching!

[@RocketCat525]

Great video thanks so much for the tips

[@xTwoShoes]

No problem!

[@williamgreen9381]

Great video thanks for the tips

[@xTwoShoes]

Any time!

[@xeric1953]

I have the same 10-15 people watching every time but I think they’re bots or something because they’re there almost instantly, say nothing, and their accounts are relatively new. I think the big problem is that most people gravitate to the streams that are already big since they’re the top of the page options. Why watch a dead chat steam and try to engage with almost no one when someone with hundreds of viewers has a lively chat already

[@amigomichael3566]

3:13 This is what I'm struggling with on twitch. It's true that I am not myself on twitch and I Usually find an idea in my head which I don't like and I try to ignore it but It doesn't work. Would you give me any tips to stop thinking about a new voice?

[@gamergirlspeed738]

Hey so I have been having trouble figuring out how to change it up I play another game on the weekends and on the weekdays the same game I stream 3 days a week and it was working for the first few months but now I’m at like 7 - 12 viewers on average in my chat they come back and I well my biggest fear is I will never grow past this amount of viewership but also that these people might leave me my discord is more popular than my twitch chat ppl are talking in there a whole bunch just ppl from my streams

[@xTwoShoes]

Just be consistent:) Thats your main thing right now. My video tomorrow may be able to answer some of these questions though! So keep an eye out for it!

[@gamergirlspeed738]

@@xTwoShoes ok thanks 😊

[@Wolfblood21]

I've just accepted the fact I'm boring. I either talk too much or too little. Oh well 😂

[@hardcoregamingadventure8416]

Adding sounds is what I’m trying to do but idk how?

[@Meteor730]

Tips & tricks are keys

[@xTwoShoes]

For sure!

[@therustynail622]

What if you dont have a pc to really deck your twitch page out im so new i dont have overlays and stuff yet im 15 days in and i have 27 followers and an average of 3 to 10 veiwers

[@babarmasood4770]

before I was affiliated i had 3-4 avg viewers now i have zero :(, HELP

[@xTwoShoes]

Turn off your view count and keep showing up and having fun:)

[@purevilpanda]

Business Dan

[@xTwoShoes]

He's a busy guy!

[@realbenjami]

Awesome video

[@xTwoShoes]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@maqpi8335]

" Use 1 social media for me it's twitter"- xTwoShoes Meanwhile having a 3.84k subs youtube channel

[@xTwoShoes]

Hahah fair. I more so meant a place to be more personal or use clips on here really. I wouldnt post my random thoughts or twitch clips on youtube but having somewhere like twitter works for that:)

[@maqpi8335]

@@xTwoShoes aha I get it now

[@ponchoplays8106]

FOR THE ALGORITHM!!!

[@mvc2v]

i love yiur chanel

[@xTwoShoes]

Thank youuu!

[@CoolBean]

The most viewer I had was 3 soo will this work for me? :(

[@xTwoShoes]

Im sure some of the tips will help for sure:)

[@moopuspoopus]

What I took away from this video: Copy TwoShoes' content.

[@xTwoShoes]

:D

[@Zcharkz]

Wagwan ♥️

[@Ballomatic_]

Why is it I watch you and I feel like you are DanTDM's cousin or something lol?

[@xTwoShoes]

I actually get this a lot haha

[@daramckeagney793]

Good video

[@xTwoShoes]

Thanks!

[@Stative]

do you need to show your face to grow on twitch? could be a dumb question.

[@xTwoShoes]

Nope! Plenty of big streamers dont use a cam:)

[@Stative]

@@xTwoShoes ok thanks

[@hardcoregamingadventure8416]

I have a iPad that I use to reply to chat 💬

[@boshaka0]

Am I the only that looked at that picture in the background like got damn she thick

[@tomo_thats_me294]

Want to throw some feedback my way if you have time?

[@xTwoShoes]

I do this on stream sometimes:)

[@1233Rich]

The Last of Us Part II is my favorite game.

[@dedchannel5769]

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[@xTwoShoes]

Sorry you feel that way:( I like to work with sponsors that I feel are genuinely beneficial to my viewers. Unfortunately, KZbinrs like everyone else have rent, bills and things we need to pay for to allow these videos to be made for viewers for free and sponsors help with that:)

[@bediter4639]

fifth lol