In previous posts I discussed the importance of networking. This is something that I want to stress a lot: networking is incredibly important to growing your stream. If you’re a good streamer, but no one knows you exist, how do you expect to grow? There’s a very big key to what I just said: if you’re a “good” streamer. The point of today’s post is talk about why content can create the networking, and how important the content is to your stream.
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Content is King
I come from a marketing background in college and worked for a few companies in their internet marketing department. A phrase that I learned very quickly working in this field is “Content is King.” The phrase itself is pretty straight forward:  You can do all the magical steps of getting your product & information out there, but if your content isn’t quality, no one will care. 

By: After5

Before I started streaming, I spent a lot of time watching streamers and determining for myself what I believed a good stream is made of and what kept me coming back to certain streams.  The information here is very personal, but the objective of it is to inspire deeper thought into your own definition of an enjoyable stream and how you can blend the features of other streamers into your own special cup.  These are some of the thoughts that I considered when creating my library of Twitch entertainment and how I wanted to structure the foundation of my stream.
 
Streamer’s Behavior

This topic comes first and will be the largest as I think it is the most important factor when deciding if I plan on sticking with a stream.  I personally prioritize streamer over content since a consistent streamer is much more reliable than leaning on specific stream content.  I think of streamers like co-workers or classmates.  If we were in the same environment where we needed to frequently interact, would I feel comfortable doing so?  There are a few factors I consider when determining this.​

By: After5

*Iateyourpie Note: I'm incredibly excited to introduce After5 to the StreamBIG team. I've been meaning to expand the amount of people who have access to writing on the site for a long time. If you've noticed, content has somewhat slowed down due to many reasons. One of the main issues was a lack of other writers. With After5 on the team, we're looking to get more content on the site as well as more events happening for Stream Big. After5 and I have a ton of great ideas that we'll be working on in 2016. I'm excited for the direction of StreamBIG, and I hope you are too!*

Introduction

I go by the username After5 on Twitch and have recently been given the opportunity to involve myself with behind-the-scenes activities in Pie’s Twitch channel and streamBIG.net.  Going forward, I will also be writing articles on StreamBIG. 

Coming in as a writer, I hope to bring a different but relevant perspective to the current information provided on StreamBIG.  I am currently a small streamer who has viewed and interacted with a range of streamers over the past couple years to develop a growing understanding of the Twitch climate.  When I first found StreamBIG I was glad to see both reassuring information that agreed with my own thinking as well as interesting new topics.  Pie and I will be working together to accelerate the content on StreamBIG, so we hope you look forward to it! 

 
A Look inside my Head

I have been into video games starting from a very young age.  Despite going from a pre-med student to a graduate in game art & design to working as a cook, video games are the one thing that have persisted throughout my life.  What I think about video games, my reasons for playing them, and what I think I can contribute to the medium have evolved a lot through the years.  Recently, my attention is on the consumer end of video games, considering topics like expectation, demographics, and the vocal minority. 

For the sake of simplifying things, it’s pretty valid to think of me as Asian Pie.  We share similarities in a lot of aspects other than being the same age and sporting glasses; I’m just made of more fried rice and less height slice.  I am quite a bit more RPG and MMORPG focused but enjoy all genres of games across the board, minus FPS.  Also, this is the only place on StreamBIG where you’ll get to see this sentence.  I watch and enjoy anime.

By nature, I enjoy giving a helping hand to people so long as I feel that I am capable and relevant.  I love seeing cool ideas and honest hard work turn out results, and if I can contribute towards that success then even better.  I also enjoy sharing information particularly via writing or discussion.  I strongly believe the one thing that people often lack most is information.  More or less, these are the reasons why I chose to get myself involved.

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