Contrary to popular opinion, I am not perfect, and that means I make mistakes as well, in fact, this entire channel is founded on me making mistakes, learning from them, and then passing those lessons on to you. Today I want to pass on five really dangerous mistakes I’ve made in the past 6 months while trying to grow my stream that have actually caused me to lose viewers. After this video, you can avoid these pitfalls, and grow your stream. Let’s go! ❗ 7 EASY Ways To IMPROVE Your Twitch Stream! https://bit.ly/ImproveYourStream 👑Check Out Eljay's NEW Channel: https://bit.ly/JoinTheRoyEls 👑 Check out Eljay Live Right now: http://bit.ly/eljayemtwitch 🔴 Download FREE Animated Overlays From Our Discord: https://bit.ly/FREEStreamOverlays 🔴 Check Out OWN3D.TV Here: https://bit.ly/BestFullStreamPackages Should You Do Special Event Streams? I used to do 1 event stream a month, pain week, painting streams, Christmas events, amazon buying streams, and so many other events, but a month or so ago I did a charity event and the community raised $13,856USD which is amazing but I was so drained after the charity event and how stressful it was that I took a break from big events. The absence has been really noticeable, event streams bring a lot of excitement, a lot of community building happens during special events, and they also start a lot of community memes, a side product is also a lot of revenue from event streams but that shouldn’t be your focus. 🕘Timestamps: 0:00 Video Start! 0:30 Introduction! 1:45 Own3d Ad Read! 2:25 Why Focusing On Growth Can Hurt Your Channel! 5:30 Special Event Streams Are CRUCIAL! 6:30 Why Memes Are Important To Growth! 7:33 Viewers Are Bored Of Your Content! 8:35 How To Stop Getting Bored Of Your Own Content! 9:35 Why You NEED To Collaborate With Other Streamers! 11:55 What So Many Streamers Never Grow! How To Pick The BEST Games For Your Stream I realized was causing a lot of issues was that I have been so focused on growing my stream that it has actually hurt my growth. After gaining 900 plus followers during the trending period of Valheim, I became so focused on looking for the hot new game that will get me exposure, or only looking to play games that I know are good for growth and, sure they are enjoyable but these aren’t always the best for nurturing your community, that core who enjoys your content. I’ve been incredibly nervous to try new things like new smaller Indie games, or older games that aren’t good for exposure, and that is where the big problem starts. Those games are so much fun to play with your community and help make amazing community memes. When I played Detroit Become Human, I got almost no followers from the category but the number of in-jokes, memes, and fun moments that came from those streamers was insane, like the fact that chat now thinks I can’t pull off quick time events to save my life, or that I hate bus stops…. The style of this video is similar to Alpha Gaming and Gaming Careers in parts. A large influence on this series has come from content creators like Wild4games and Nutty. 👑Check Out Eljay's Super Secret Surprise: https://bit.ly/EljaysSecret 🎬Watch our most recent videos: https://bit.ly/RecentStreamVids 🎬 Playlists You Might Like: Guides and Tutorials: https://bit.ly/StreamGuidesPlaylist Streamlabs OBS Guides: https://bit.ly/SlobsGuides 💬 Streaming Guides: The Full Guide to Twitch Graphics: https://bit.ly/FullGuideToTwitchGraphics Best Games To Grow On Twitch https://bit.ly/BestGamesToGrow -------------------------------SOCIAL------------------------------- 👥Facebook: https://bit.ly/StreamSchemeFB 🐦Twitter: https://bit.ly/Streamtweets 💬Website: https://bit.ly/Streamscheme 🐦Go force Eljay to use Twitter: http://bit.ly/EljaysTweets #twitchtips #growth #streaming