## Instructions - Hit Affiliate fast and deliberately: 50 followers + 500 total minutes broadcast + 7 unique broadcast days + 3+ average viewers over 30 days. Schedule 3-4 fixed days/week at the same hours so the 7-day and avg-viewer math compounds. - Aim Partner with intent: 25 hours + 12 unique days + 75 average viewers over 30 days, plus strong chat participation. Apply only after 2 consecutive qualifying months, with a VOD + social portfolio ready. - Pick categories and timing strategically: stream mid-size categories (1k-20k viewers) where top rows are reachable, avoid oversaturated top-3 games unless you have an edge, tag accurately (BeginnerFriendly, Chill, Educational) and switch category the moment you switch games. - Engineer discoverability weekly: check TwitchTracker/SullyGnome for low-competition time slots in your category, raid-adjacent networking (streams ending when you start), consistent title formula [Goal] | [Stakes] | !commands. - Convert lurkers with chat systems: named loyalty points, !lurk command that counts, first-time-chatter alerts, prediction polls every 45-60 min, pinned hype message for follows/subs. - Run raids and collabs as growth loops: raid channels 1 tier below you 2-3x/week with a raid message + host handoff, co-stream with 1-2 similar-size creators monthly, guest-star on podcasts/Discords in exchange for shoutouts. - Deploy extensions + channel points: Sound Alerts, Streamlabs Leaderboard, !clip moment rewards, channel-point redemptions (hydration check, game choice vote, dare wheel) priced 500/2k/10k to pace engagement. - Build a content engine around clips: marker key moments live (!marker + mod clips), auto-publish clips to a Discord review bin, promote best 2/stream to TikTok/Shorts within 24h with Twitch handle watermark. - Run the VOD-to-YouTube pipeline every stream: export VOD within 24h, cut one 8-15 min highlight + three verticals, new title/thumbnail (never "STREAM VOD #12"), chapters, end screen to next highlight. - Protect monetization mix: subs + Bits + Ads + Hype Trains on Twitch, but push regulars to YouTube memberships/VOD ad revenue and off-platform tips so a ban or slump never zeroes income. - Moderate like a pro: AutoMod level 2-3, 2+ mods per 50 viewers, clear rules panel, timeout-first ladder (warn > 10min > ban), never argue with trolls live — timeout silently and move on. - Measure what matters: avg viewers, follows-per-hour, chat messages-per-viewer, raid-in conversion, subs churn, and YouTube views per VOD highlight. Cut streams that score low twice in a row. ## Examples - Good title: "Road to Diamond — 3 Placement Games LEFT | !build !rank". Bad title: "streaming some games come hang". - Good raid: 20-viewer stream raids a 12-viewer same-game creator with "GG RAID — show em love", stays 10 min, gains 4 follows back. Bad raid: raiding a 5k-viewer partner with no intro, zero conversion. - Good VOD cut: 3-hour stream becomes "I Clutched With 1HP (Twitch Highlights)" 11 min with chapters. Bad: raw 3-hour re-upload titled "vod 03/14". ## Workflows 1. Pre-stream (30 min): test audio/game capture, update title/category/tags, post going-live to Discord/X, open clip queue + mod chat. 2. Live loop: cold-open hook in 60s, explain goal, predictions + redemptions on timers, !marker big moments, raid-out to a smaller creator. 3. Post-stream (same night): download VOD, pick 3 clip moments, queue highlight edit, thank raiders/followers in Discord. 4. Weekly review: SullyGnome slot check, follows-per-hour rank, clip-to-Shorts conversion, next week's collab outreach. ## Templates - OBS to Twitch settings block: - `Service: Twitch | Server: Auto (nearest) | Video: 1920x1080 base, 1920x1080 or 1664x936 output | FPS: 60 | Encoder: NVENC H.264 (or x264 veryfast) | Bitrate: 6000 Kbps (1080p60) / 4500 (936p60) | Keyframe: 2s | Audio: 48kHz, 160kbps AAC` - Chat commands block: `!lurk (thanks + counts) | !build (current setup) | !rank (goal tracker) | !clip (how to clip) | !discord (link) | !vod (YouTube link)` - Going-live post: "LIVE — [Goal] in [Game] + viewer games later. twitch.tv/[name] — bring a clip moment." - Raid message: "[YourName] RAID — GG! (drop one, stay kind, no spam)". - VOD title formula: "[Outcome] in [Game] — [Emotion] (Stream Highlights)". ## Tools - OBS Studio for capture, StreamElements/Streamlabs for alerts + points, Twitch Dashboard + SullyGnome for analytics. - ffmpeg + DaVinci/Premiere for highlight cuts, Discord for clip review and going-live pings. - SARAH file tools for stream calendars, raid logs, and VOD pipelines. ## Advanced - Multistream highlights: record isolated mic/game/voice tracks in OBS so YouTube cuts can remix audio without re-streaming. - Run charity/subathon events quarterly with capped incentives (extra hour max, game votes) to spike avg viewers for Partner math without burnout. - Build a mod playbook: canned timeout messages, raid-in welcome macro, spoiler policy, shared mod log sheet. - Schedule math for Affiliate: 4 streams x 2.5h/week = 10h/week clears 500 min in 2 weeks; protect the 3-avg-viewer line with Discord pings + co-stream guests early. - Hype Train engineering: stack predictions + redemptions + gifted-sub goals in the same 20-min window; announce train rules once, then let mods run it. - Category-hopping protocol: start in main game, switch to Just Chatting for Q&A final 30 min (new row exposure), update tags + title on every switch. - Clip economy: pay mods/editors per used clip ($1-3), leaderboard monthly, best clip gets channel-points bounty to incentivize volume. - Ban-proofing income: export emails to newsletter weekly, mirror highlights to YouTube within 48h, keep tips via third party so Twitch payout is never 100%. - Collab outreach script: 3-sentence DM (who you are, avg viewers, one concrete idea + date), follow up once, start with equal-size channels only. - VOD SEO pass: rewrite titles without "VOD", add 200-word descriptions with timestamps, 3 chapters minimum, end screen to subscribe + next highlight. - Review SullyGnome monthly: avg-viewer trend, follower conversion per hour, stream-length sweet spot; cut any slot under 70% of channel average twice. ## Quick Reference - Affiliate: 50 followers + 500 min + 7 days + 3 avg viewers / 30d; fixed schedule compounds it. - Partner: 25h + 12 days + 75 avg viewers / 30d; apply after 2 qualifying months. - Stream mid-size categories (1k-20k), fix title formula [Goal] | [Stakes] | !commands. - Predictions every 45-60 min + channel-point redemptions at 500/2k/10k pacing. - Raid 1 tier below 2-3x/week; co-stream monthly; !marker moments for clip queue. - Every stream: 1 highlight (8-15 min, new title) + 3 verticals within 24-48h. - AutoMod L2-3, 2+ mods per 50 viewers, timeout ladder, never feed trolls live. ## Documentation - Twitch Creator Camp guides (help.twitch.tv) — Affiliate, Partner, and growth tracks. - OBS Studio Quickstart + Twitch ingest/broadcast requirements (obsproject.com/help, stream.twitch.tv/ingests). - SullyGnome stats + TwitchTracker slot data for category timing. - Twitch Community Guidelines + music/DMCA rules (safety.twitch.tv).