Best Time To Go Live?

[LyfeWithDragons]

@derraleves Had posted a video about doing live events, and how it helps grow your channel. My question is, what is the best time to start doing them? What subscriber number should someone start doing the live events? I feel it's be pointless to start them without much of a following.

 

[kami]

Speaking as someone with a small channel who hasn't done live events on YT before but has with other services, I think it helps a lot to schedule them. I've done on-the-spot livestreams before (off YT) and they don't get as much attention compared to those that are announced ahead of time. I think for smaller channels, that's a better way to start off if you want to do livestreams in terms of getting the most people possible to view them.

As for when, in general, to start doing livestreams, maybe ask your subscribers if they're even interested in the idea? I guess it all depends on the person, if you get 1-5 people really interested in it, would that be worth it for you?

 

[LyfeWithDragons]

Speaking as someone with a small channel who hasn't done live events on YT before but has with other services, I think it helps a lot to schedule them. I've done on-the-spot livestreams before (off YT) and they don't get as much attention compared to those that are announced ahead of time. I think for smaller channels, that's a better way to start off if you want to do livestreams in terms of getting the most people possible to view them.

As for when, in general, to start doing livestreams, maybe ask your subscribers if they're even interested in the idea? I guess it all depends on the person, if you get 1-5 people really interested in it, would that be worth it for you?

Yeah, I used to do them all the time on YouNow, Justintv, etc. Many other streaming services before, just never YT. While I do think it's a great way, I'm just curious as to if there is a "sweet spot" to start doing it. Yeah, I could ask, even if it were only five people, I think I'd still do it.

 

[Azren the Language Nerd]

Oh man, I totally misinterpreted what your post at first. I read the word "live" as in the verb "to live". So I expected this to post to be something about the best time to start living your life to the fullest or something hahaha.

To answer your question, I think once you have a few people who follow your videos avidly that's when you can start considering doing live events. For example, let's say you had 10 people who were big fans of you're videos. Even though 10 people is a small audience, they might still really appreciate the opportunity to get to jam with you on a live stream.

Hope that helps CJ!

 

[LyfeWithDragons]

Oh man, I totally misinterpreted what your post at first. I read the word "live" as in the verb "to live". So I expected this to post to be something about the best time to start living your life to the fullest or something hahaha.

To answer your question, I think once you have a few people who follow your videos avidly that's when you can start considering doing live events. For example, let's say you had 10 people who were big fans of you're videos. Even though 10 people is a small audience, they might still really appreciate the opportunity to get to jam with you on a live stream.

Hope that helps CJ!

My thoughts exactly! Thanks!