{"id":5482,"date":"2023-05-19T13:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T08:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=5482"},"modified":"2023-06-15T19:47:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:17:32","slug":"how-to-gain-more-views-on-your-youtube-live-streams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/how-to-gain-more-views-on-your-youtube-live-streams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Gain More Views on Your YouTube Live Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube Live streams have opened the door for creators to directly interact with their audiences in real time. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/blog\/live-video-strategy-marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82% of audiences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> prefer live videos to social posts. This is because Live streams are more engaging, entertaining, and tighten the bond between creators and their audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, oftentimes, despite artists&#8217; best efforts, live streams receive little to no attention. So, here are a few tips on how you can gain more views in your YouTube Live streams.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>PLAN YOUR LIVE STREAMS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t go live without an aim or a topic. Instead, set a goal for your live stream. Determine what you hope to achieve by hosting this live stream. Do some research on the topic you want to cover and come up with a strong title, thumbnail, and hook for your live video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s also a good idea to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qf6InatV2h4?t=73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your live stream a week ahead of time and do some thorough pre-testing for technical glitches an hour or two before you go live. When you schedule a video, you will receive a link that you can use to invite your viewers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Set up And Schedule YouTube Lives\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qf6InatV2h4?start=73&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>SCRIPT YOUR LIVE STREAMS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid straying away from your topic and losing your audience, you should script your live streams. You need not prepare a detailed script and stick to it word for word. Simply jot down the key points you want to make so that you can refer to and build on them throughout your live stream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.tenor.com\/mQ-yFK457TkAAAAM\/movies-robin-hood-men-in-tights.gif\" width=\"605\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>PROMOTE <\/strong><strong>YOUR LIVE STREAMS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat your live stream like an online event. Pick a date and invite your followers through various social media and communities. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wave.video\/blog\/promote-live-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the news two weeks prior, post reminders one week, one day, and finally two hours before the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go all out and post teasers, trailers, BTS shots, and snippets for your YouTube live stream. Pin your live stream teaser at the top of all your social media pages. You can hype your audience using polls- ask them to guess the live stream topic or question them regarding the most suitable time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5488\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/19133903\/yt-live-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/19133903\/yt-live-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/19133903\/yt-live-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.flintzy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/19133903\/yt-live.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>CO-STREAMING<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube\u2019s new feature \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/18\/youtube-live-stream-new-feature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go Live Together<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d allows you to co-stream with a guest i.e. a friend or a creator. This feature lets you go live with a guest immediately from your mobile phone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, invite other YouTubers to join in during your live streams. By going live together, you can bring in viewers from both channels. It\u2019s a fantastic networking opportunity that can help you branch out and win over new audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Use YouTube Go Live Together\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dM1JlYpc2ho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>GO LIVE AT THE RIGHT TIME<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With YouTube Analytics, you can now view when your viewers are most active. Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT1yLFjQMU5FSWVeTlpZcqA\/analytics\/tab-build_audience\/period-default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youtube Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and click on \u201cAudience\u201d. Once you scroll down, you\u2019ll be able to see a chart showing \u201cWhen your viewers are on YouTube\u201d. You can now use this information to schedule your live streams and leverage more views!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best Time to Live Stream on Youtube - GET MAXIMUM LIVE VIEWERS\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c21nqF9pD8Y?start=105&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h6><strong>REWARD YOUR AUDIENCE<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The obvious way to reward your audience is with content. Provide your audience with special tips and tricks that no one else can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also mention that you&#8217;re going to announce a \u201cViewer of the hour\u201d at the end of your live stream so that they stay tuned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0A few other ways to generate buzz include Invites to a special event, Granting Early Access to a new product or experience, Giveaways, Shoutouts, Online discount codes, and coupons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to GROW your Stream FAST in 2023\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JZNL8E1s8PM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here are 9 more tips you can use to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/12\/9-tips-to-improve-your-youtube-live-stream\/\">Improve Your YouTube Livestreams<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Want to grow your channel? Start here:<\/i>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>www.flintzy.com<\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube Live streams have opened the door for creators to directly interact with their audiences in real time. 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