Tips for monetizing your Twitch channel

Making a living as a streamer/content creator is the dream of many people these days and, even if it’s hard, achieving this is not impossible and there are some tips that can help you monetize your Twitch channel.

Requirements to earn money on Twitch

To begin with, you need to keep in mind the requirements that Twitch asks you to meet before monetizing your channel on the platform. And there, there are two levels to earn money with your channel: Affiliate and Partner. Although minimal, differences exist.

Affiliate

Being Affiliated is what it takes to monetize your Twitch channel. It is the most coveted task for the creators of the platform and, for many, it can be a little complicated to complete.

To earn Affiliate status, the streamer will have to get some results in the last 30 days of streaming on the platform. Being them:

• Stream for 8 hours
• Stream for at least 7 different days
• Have 50 followers
• Average of 3 viewers

Once this task is completed, the streamer will have to send some documents to Twitch and, with everything in order, the channel will then be able to earn money.

Partner

Partner status on Twitch has few differences from Affiliate status. One of the main ones is the Partner badge, a kind of “blue Twitter badge”, which identifies affiliated channels on the Amazon live streaming platform.

As a Partner, the streamer will also be able to create channel groups, bringing together several creators in one place, in addition to other benefits.

To earn an invitation to have their channel evaluated as a Partner, the streamer must have:

• Stream for at least 12 days
• 25 hours or more of streaming
• Average of 75 viewers

These results, as well as for Affiliate status, will have to be earned within the last 30 days of streamer activity on Twitch.

Monetization types

Once an Affiliate, the streamer can then officially monetize their channel on Twitch and Amazon’s live streaming platform offers a few different options for the creator to make money from their streams.

The most popular of these, of course, is the Channel Subscription. With three different levels, with different added values, the streamer receives 50% of the subscription value. The other 50% goes to Twitch.

In addition to the Channel Subscription, streamers can monetize their streams on Twitch with:

• Bits ($0.01 per bit)
• Donations
• Ad Revenue (with different revenue splits depending on the number of ads per stream hour)

Tips to better monetize your Twitch channel

While there is no gold recipe that will guarantee you better monetization on Twitch, there are several tips that can increase your audience on the platform and, therefore, your revenue per stream.

Schedule

As the wise man said: consistency is everything. And on Twitch, too! Set up a schedule and share it with your audience, either on social networks or on Twitch itself. This will let people know when to catch up on your streams.

Also, the more constant you are, the more the Twitch algorithm will notice you and point you to other users to discover your channel.

Game choices

As we mentioned in another of our articles, the choice of games can be decisive for the growth of your channel and also your revenue. Playing what you like is always important, but there is a way to be more assertive in choosing games for better development of your channel.

Choosing games with a large audience and many streamers may not be a good option at the beginning of your channel, unless you want to specialize in them. Finding moments of better audience split by game, with tools like SullyGnome and TwitchStrike, could be what will determine the success of your stream.

Interaction with the public

Here we enter the obvious: interact with your audience! The more you talk, the more you talk to your audience, the more likely they are to come back to your channel every time you stream.

“But what if I’m broadcasting to zero people?” Always be talking, even if your audience is minimal or none at all. If a viewer bumps into your live stream and sees you silent, it’s possible that they won’t interact and, of course, won’t return to your channel in the future.

Networking

Getting attention for your channel can be difficult among the ocean of medium and large channels that already exist and are popular on Twitch. But remember: you are also a spectator.

Join the channels you like, discover new channels and interact with the streamer. You will be in the spotlight not only for the creator but also for their audience and possibly you can get some new followers.

But be careful! Avoid saying that you are also a streamer. This is a practice that nobody likes. Comment on only if asked.

The use of Raids and Hosts can also help your Networking with other channels. Use and abuse of them, even if your Raids are with few people.

Choose a niche

Making your channel stand out among the many on Twitch can be tricky, but choosing a niche can help. Even if you want to be a more general streamer.

Choose a game genre (FPS, RPG, Fighting, Racing) and play as many titles from that genre as possible. Be an expert in the genre! Interested viewers will find it easier to reach you.

You can also focus on a specific game (“League of Legends”, “Call of Duty”, “Minecraft”), even if you’re not very good at it. Show your differential and with the frequency of transmissions, your channel can be more easily discovered by the captive audience of the game in question.

With all that said, the top tip for your Twitch channel to grow together with your revenue is: have fun. If you are having fun, your audience will be having fun too and everything will happen in a simple and organic way.

And who knows, you could quickly become more of a professional streamer, making a living from your live streams on Twitch

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