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It is time to promote your stream! This means it is time to edit a twitch stream for YouTube. YouTube and TikTok are powerful tools to get traffic to your streams They both get crazy traffic, but there is more room to learn on YouTube The good news for you is that you have the content if you are already actively streaming! Now is it time to edit a twitch stream for YouTube! Why Should You Add Your Twitch Videos To YouTube? If you are streaming, I am assuming that you want to have viewers In order to create an income from your streams, you need traffic You can get traffic directly from twitch, but it is even better to have multiple streams of traffic YouTube is a powerful platform for streamers that can bring many new viewers (and hopefully fans) to your channel In 2020 alone, there were over 100 billion hours of gaming content viewed If you aren’t taking advantage of that, you could be missing out greatly TikTok is another excellent place to get traffic, but it takes longer to be able to add your Twitch link to your bio With YouTube, you can start directing people to your live play right away YouTube does take some commitment, but you are already recording all the content needed to post on YouTube All you have to do is download and edit them to start getting YouTube traffic You can also start creating another stream of income with YouTube It isn’t crazy money, but you can get paid for the views you get on your YouTube videos It takes some time to get going, but YouTube is very worth the effort for professional streamers! How To Record and Download Your Gameplay From Twitch You can have Twitch automatically save your broadcasts: Go to settingsChannels and videosThen turn on ‘Store Saved Broadcasts’Go live and it will automatically saveGo to video producerSelect the ‘more’ icon next to the videoChoose download Saving your broadcast directly from the screenshare is the best way to insure quality That way you can edit clips that show you just like you would see live People like to know what to expect before joining something When they know what to expect and don’t get disappointed, you will get more viewers staying on your stream You can also create clips inside of Twitch by hovering over the video player button and clicking the ‘clip’ icon You will be directed to a new page to finish your clip Go here if you want to know more about that Software Options To Edit a Twitch Stream For YouTube While you can do some editing in Twitch, using an editor will be cleaner and more professional There are many free and inexpensive editing software Some free options are: VN Editing SoftwareCanvaCapCutInShotMovie Maker Personally, I use Filmora (This is an affiliate link. I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when you use it) While the free editors are great for being free, I like the speed and dependability of Filmora You can pay for Fimora annually, or just pay a flat fee I paid the flat fee and now I have a great editor that is simple and effective So if you have the money to invest, I highly recommend it The free software options save you money, but you will like get some frustration and a lot of wasted time Filmora is what we like to use What makes a good video for YouTube? When you want to be successful on YouTube, there are 3 important parts to think about The SEO The video thumbnal The video All three are important in their own way But SEO and the video are the most important SEO is how people find your video The video thumbnail helps them click And the video keeps them My focus will be tips on creating a great video from your stream Clear camera and microphone YouTube is a visual platform It is best to have your face showing on your stream People connect with other people But make sure your camera is decent It doesn’t have to be expensive or crazy But it should be decent A good microphone is more important than a good camera But I am assuming you have a decent microphone if you are gaming with other people Call-outs are a huge part of working with a team so a good microphone is a worthy investment YouTube Viewers will now stay on your video if they cannot hear clearly Paying attention to volume is vital for that you If you are way too quiet or way too loud in your video, you will lose viewers It may time a few tries to get it right, but please pay attention to those details Screen record for clean video As mentioned above, screen recording is important because clear video and audio can make or break your YouTube channel The more professional you look, the more people are going to stay and watch To give an example, my husband loves watching viking shows and movies He will watch them for hours But sometimes he will run into a show that is an older or very low budget, and you can tell Even though the story is great and he loves Viking themed shows, he will leave because he cannot stand the poor quality If you want people to watch your videos, you need to make that as easy to do as you can And it is easy! But follow the steps above and play You don’t have to worry about any other software or steps Decide what you have to offer and make it clear There needs to be a reason that someone is watching you Even more if you want to grow on YouTube Before you start editing your videos and posting them, think about what you have to offer Some possible ideas are: Being very funny during gameplayExtremely awesome gameplayCool tricks and ideas that watchers can tryEducation about the gameSomething about you that people enjoyAnd more! The possibilities are endless but need to be thought about There is always a motive when watching a video Find out what you have to offer and use that strength! Make introductions quick and show personality It is usually a good idea to introduce yourself, but make it short This is less important if you are doing exclusively montages of cool clips But you want YouTube traffic to go to your stream so introductions are important You can verbally introduct yourself, or make use of the editing software for fun layers It is important to get brand recognition They can recognize a logo, your face, a special prop, or a mix of many things Just be memorable Think about the streamers that you follow What do you think of? Remember that taking inspiration is great, but don’t copy Edit out the boring stuff People have pretty short attention spans Even worse on TikTok or YouTube Get to the point quickly and edit out the boring parts in between Remember to always have the goal of the video in mind Add a Call-To-Action People need to know what to do after your video Adding a call to action a few times throughout the video is a good idea A call to action is telling viewers exactly what you want them to do A good call to action could be: Like this videoSubscribe for moreClick the link in the descriptionCheck out this videoFollow my twitch channelComment below And more Think about what you want your audience to do, and ask them to do it Not part of the video, but use keywords Ok… This is not part of making a good YouTube video But it IS important to be successful on YouTube When your create your title and description, you want to include keywords What would you type into the search bar if you wanted to watch your video? Including the game and what your video has to offer are a good idea Without keywords, it will be difficult for people to video your videos I would like to know in the comments, have you already started your YouTube channel?

Welcome to Alpha Dog Edits!

There is nothing better than making money doing the things you love. That is why many people become video game streamers! I am here to help you edit your videos so you can promote your stream and grow!

There is nothing better than making money doing the things you love. That is why many people become video game streamers! I am here to help you edit your videos so you can promote your stream and grow!

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