Twitch Creator Camp
GET REWARDED Running Ads
I'm very transparent when it comes to letting my community know
that ads will be playing, and I let them know that it is a way
for you to support the stream without having any money coming out of your pocket.
Running ads is a great way to support the stream.
When I go grab some snacks or tea,
I tell my viewers that I will run an ad break.
In this way, my viewers won't miss a thing from my stream.
You too can incorporate ads without disturbing the viewing experience.
I'm very open with my community when it comes to advertisements,
especially for content creators, YouTubers, streamers...
Sometimes you just have to put yourself out there
and ads is one of the ways you can do that.
GET REWARDED Tools for Ads
I run ads on my channel through Moobot
because Moobot has in their core features a way to run commercials
and then from Moobot you assign what the message will say when the ad appears,
how long you want the ad to be on for,
how often you want the ads to play
and it's just a free feature through Moobot that I use.
I have a button on my stream deck that I use.
Just click the button and there you go! Two-minute ad break, right on your screen.
The only way that I do ads now is through Nightbot.
So with Nightbot's timers you're actually able to run commercials.
That way, you can set up the time intervals and if they collide
Twitch has a way of just picking one or the other and it's smooth.
GET REWARDED Ad Frequency
I play ads probably every 14 minutes, for 30 to 60 seconds.
And no content is lost, it's just unheard for that short amount of time.
And it's good because Twitch has the Picture In Picture feature,
so if something's happening in the stream you still see what's going on
while the ad is playing.
When I grab tea or a snack, I run ads
and I tell my viewers that I will run ads while being away.
This happens around twice in a 4-hours stream,
and I think that frequency is perfect for me.
So using Nightbot I run a 30-seconds ad every 19 minutes,
and I run a 90-seconds ad every hour.
GET REWARDED Benefits of Ads
I run ads on my channel to help further the content creation on my stream.
There is a lot of request in my community for me to play certain games
because of the genres that I love.
And it's easier for me not to think twice about buying a game I've never played,
or never tried or never even had on my radar with the ad income that comes in.
Ads contribute a little bit to my financial security each month.
I run ads because they support my channel financially.
At the end of the day, I have to pay bills.
And, as a full-time streamer and YouTuber you have to advocate for yourself.
You deserve to make money.
You deserve to monetize what you're doing
for the quality that you're giving people.
So, advocate for yourself. That's my number one rule: advocate!