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Free, practical guides on starting, growing, and monetizing your stream — written by creators who have done it.
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Kick Streaming — Should You Switch?
Kick Streaming — Should You Switch?
Kick offers a 95/5 sub split, but a platform is more than its revenue share. Here is an honest look at when switching makes sense.
Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min read
10 Ways to Get More Clips
10 Ways to Get More Clips
Clips are free marketing made by your community. Here are ten practical ways to get more of them — and turn them into growth.
Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Giveaways - The Gift That Keeps on Giving
If you were to browse the top broadcasters of a hyped game the day of its release, you are guaranteed to find [Unsupported shortcode: Giveaways] in almost every other title. For...
May 16, 2016 · 5 min read

Creating a Steam Group for Your Channel
One of the best ways to let viewers know you are going live is with a Steam group. If you're a Twitch streamer, a small popup appears to all your followers when you go live. But...
Apr 4, 2016 · 2 min read

How to Make GIFs of Your Stream
Last week we wrote an overview on a tool called Oddshot that allows viewers to capture awesome moments from Twitch and Hitbox streams. Oddshot clips are easy to share, making it...
Mar 14, 2016 · 1 min read

Capture Stream Highlights with Oddshot
Did you just witness a hilarious moment in someone's stream and want to easily capture it and share it with your friends? Oddshot is a browser plugin that lets you do just that....
Mar 7, 2016 · 2 min read

YouTube Gaming vs Twitch: There's more to it than you think
Long read. Get comfy. [Inline image: youtubetwitch - http://streamersquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/youtubetwitch-300x154.jpg] So YouTube Gaming launched today as of this...
Sep 4, 2015 · 6 min read

Why are Regulars More Important than Views/Followers?
If you ever happen to be in any kind of Twitch forum or comment section, they always have one thing in common: there are always new streamers asking the same question. How do I...
Aug 11, 2015 · 7 min read

Offline Streaming - What it is and why it's important
Growing is a difficult task in streaming, no matter how hard you try. There's a lot of things that you can do while streaming but there are also a few things that should be a st...
Jun 8, 2015 · 6 min read

How to Use Giveaways to Gain Viewers and Followers
One great way to attract the attention of roaming Twitch users is by giving away some games! Everyone loves free stuff, and Twitch viewers are definitely no exception. While it...
Apr 6, 2015 · 2 min read

