Twitch is the biggest live-streaming platform in the world. With more than 140 million users, it provides an excellent opportunity to grow your social presence and generate handsome revenues. 

But it’s not easy to get Twitch viewers and followers on a new channel. You need to put a lot of effort into the streaming content and quality. Remember the better your streams are, the faster you will grow!

Here are three amazing tips to grow your channel from 0 to 1000 followers in a few days:

Invest in Basic Equipment

People will say “Just get started with what you have and invest later!”. But let’s face it – your first impression is your last impression. 

If you show up on the first stream with poor visuals and noisy background, your viewers won’t have a good experience. Even if you’re streaming a popular game or being very interactive, people won’t come back because the stream is just not pleasant to watch.

So, it’s best to purchase basic streaming equipment like a noise-canceling headset, a ring light, and a quality webcam. You can also use an iPhone to livestream sharp videos.

Plan Your Streams 

When you’re new on Twitch, it’s hard to go with the flow and figure out what you should say while streaming. There will be a lot of long pauses, awkward silences, errs, and umms. Some people even stop live streaming just because they don’t know what to do next.

This can be off-putting for new viewers. They will think of you as an unserious beginner who is probably going to waste their time. 

You see, wild experimentation works on Twitter and Threads. These are short text-based platforms where the audience has more interest in engagement and spontaneous posting than in building real connections. 

But, on Twitch, you live stream on the screen for hours. You need to have clarity on what you will do and how you will do it. Otherwise, the audience will feel confused and won’t be able to develop any connection with you. 

So, if you want to build a community for your channel, prepare your streams in advance. Decide whether you’ll do a game stream, a question-and-answer session, or maybe an interview with another streamer. 

Also, think about topics you can talk about and what questions you can ask your viewers to boost activity on your streams. And if you’re strategic enough, you can also promote your merchandise and affiliate products effectively.

Optimize the Title & Layout

Twitch works just like Google. When a user wants to find something, they will type it in the search bar and the platform will show results based on relevancy and popularity. So, if you want more people to find you, optimize the layout and title. 

For example, instead of giving generic titles like “My First Stream!!!”, mention the game you’re streaming. You can also find more specific keywords by typing the game name in the search bar yourself. 

Similarly, you should create custom channel banners and layouts. This will encourage people to check out your stream – hence, increasing the chances of getting more followers.