Streaming a very well-known term in the present time especially among the younger generations. Not only are they popular but they have opened a whole new world of opportunities for them.
Nowadays streaming is not only a hobby but also a reliable income funnel as well. The platforms that support streaming have implemented such methods that you can earn real money depending on your views and followers.
Because of this streaming has gained even more popularity. But does that mean everyone earns money just by uploading a video? If that were the case then every new streaming would become a millionaire within a few days.
Live isn’t a bed of roses. To succeed in any field you have to do hard work. That goes for streaming as well. You don’t get paid till you reach a certain number of views and subscribers. Which is pretty hard to achieve.
Remember you aren’t the only one who has the idea many new streamers are popping up every now and then and some of them are very well prepared and are much more experienced. And then there are the veterans as well. Their fan following and viewers are in the thousands. And have been in this field for a long time. They know all the ins and outs. So ranking above them as a rookie well that’s a tough challenge.
But with hard work and patience, anything can be achieved. Oh! One important point the platform isn’t the only way to earn money. If you have enough subscribers and viewers then you would be identified as an influencer.
An influencer is a person who has a lot of viewers and subscribers whom businesses approach to promote their brand and offer sponsorship.
Besides this, there are also donations by fans to help their favored streamers so that they can make more content that they love. Even social media platforms have implemented it.
But to achieve all this you need to start streaming first. And post on a platform grows your presence. So how do you start? What equipment do you need?
Here’s the good news. Starting is easier than you think. As for equipment, your smartphone camera is more than enough. As for editing that’s even easier. Unlike before you need to learn or hire professionals for video editing. Now there’s no need for such hassle. There are a lot of editors out there that have built-in templates and easy-to-use controls. You don’t have to be a professional to operate them.
But now the most important part is the platform. When choosing a platform you must make sure that your targeted audience and your niche both go well with it.
Let me help you out a little. I will tell you about the 5 best video platforms that I think that suit your needs.
01. Youtube
One of the most well known video streaming sites out there. If you watch streaming that you have definitely heard of it. There are videos in almost every category imaginable. From tutorials to movies, to architecture, and many more. And many have made quite a name for themself. If you wanna broadcast yourself then this is one first video streaming platform that comes to mind.
Many have become full time youtubers since the more they develop their channel and videos the more viewers and subscribers they get. And the more followers and views they have the more they earn. And the best part is opening an account is completely free. You just need to have a google account and you are ready to go. It even supports live streaming. Which is quite popular as well.
02. Vimeo
Vimeo is comparable to youtube. Cause it’s also a social sharing video platform that supports high definition. There a lot of vimeo users out there. Even some developers use vimeo video player on their sites as an alternative to youtube video player.
But unlike youtube, it’s not completely free. As a free user, you can use it for thirty days with a max video capacity of 500MB per week. After which you have to switch to a premium account to continue using it.
03. Dailymotion
Though vimeo might be a little similar to youtube dailymotion is more so. Not only is signing up easy it’s free as well. You can browse and upload and find all types of videos.
Though its ranking is not as high as youtube the difference isn’t far off.
04. Twitch
Though over the years many types of videos are found here it’s mostly famous among gamers. Not only it’s one of the first gaming stream sites out there in terms of game streaming it’s ahead of youtube. Not only that even famous youtube gamers are at twitch spend more time here than on youtube. Because of which those who wish to live to stream their gaming videos most choose to stream on twitch as their first option.
05. Streaming Plug
Yeah, I know what you are thinking which site is this? Never heard of it. And that’s natural cause it’s new and still in development and the live site is just it’s just the static HTML page. But that doesn’t mean that it can be underrated. Cause though it’s not launched yet if your study the static contents the opportunities are there.
Since it’s new there is a lot of scopes to become one of the first ones to start streaming on it and be a veteran in the near future. So if I were you I would be on the lookout for such a site. And besides, it doesn’t only support streaming it also has live broadcasting features, affiliation platform features, social sharing platform features, and many more.
Conclusion
These are just some of the sites that I prefer to look into. That doesn’t mean that there are no more sites. As I have said before there are lots of such streaming sites out there and many new sites are appearing on a regular basis. So in the end it’s up to you to choose which site you prefer to stream on.
So have confidence in yourself and choose the path that you think is best for you. Cause nobody knows you better than you.
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