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    How to Become a Twitch Affiliate and Make Money From Gaming

    Esha KnowsBy Esha KnowsUpdated:No Comments5 Mins Read
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    Twitch is a live-streaming platform that focuses on the fun nature of playing video games. It helps gamers and the ones that love to watch connect with each other by streaming content and sharing their passion for gaming. With about 31 million daily active users, it’s easy to understand why gaming has become such a popular category on the platform. If you love games and want to create video content of yourself slaying through new worlds, then Twitch could be a great place to start. But, before you can make money on Twitch, you need to become a Twitch Affiliate. Becoming a Twitch affiliate is easy and can be done in a few easy steps. First, you need to create a Twitch account and link it to your streaming platform. Not sure how? Just keep reading along. Then you complete a handful of achievements to level up into the tier to gain eligibility for a Twitch Affiliate.

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    Next, you need to apply to become a Twitch Affiliate.

    Once you’ve verified your account, you’ll have access to all the resources you need to start streaming. Becoming a Twitch Affiliate allows you to monetize your channel using different methods and earn money from streaming.

    As you might have already guessed, the first step to becoming a Twitch streamer is to create a Twitch account. You can do this by going to the main Twitch website and clicking “Create an account.” You can also click the “Sign Up” button from the Twitch home page. Once you’ve created your account, you can link it to your streaming platform. There are a handful of 3rd party streaming apps for PC that you can use, but for sake of conversation: Open Broadcast Software (OBS) and XSplit. OBS is free, open-source software that allows you to stream directly to Twitch. XSplit is a paid software that allows you to stream directly to Twitch. Once you’ve set up your account and chosen the right platform, you can start streaming.

    The best way to get started is to find a game that you’re really passionate about and want to share with the world. While there are a ton of different games out there, the most popular game on Twitch is League of Legends.

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    Don’t have a PC to run these 3rd party apps? You can still set up a Twitch account and stream directly from your PS5 or Xbox Series S/X but go to Broadcast & capture > Broadcast > Start Broadcasting from your controller. Then you can communicate with your Twitch community from your mobile/iPad/laptop.

    From the different ways you could make money on Twitch:
    • advertising
    • subscriptions
    • selling merchandise
    • bits

    The easiest way out of the bunch to make funds on Twitch is through advertising. Twitch offers advertisers a wide range of tools to reach their desired audience, including:
    • browser-based advertisements,
    • video ads
    • virtual billboard advertisements

    Want to get rid of the ads for your viewers and still get revenue pay? Look into Twitch’s Turbo Program for a subscription of $8.99/month.

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    Making money from Twitch through advertising is easy. You simply need to be an Affiliate and have a channel set up to receive ad revenue. If you’re not yet a Twitch Affiliate, you can follow the steps above to start the process of becoming one. Once you’re an Affiliate, you can start earning ad revenue through your channel. The easiest way to collect your ad revenue is by linking your account to a PayPal account. However, you can also set up automatic deposits into your bank account just in time for when Twitch just announced a new order to their payout system.

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    If you’re looking for additional cash for your Channel, Twitch Partners get paid a higher percentage of revenue than Affiliates. Once you complete the steps of Path To Partner, you get priority over others to apply to be a Twitch Partner. Some of their advantages and benefits include:
    • fewer advertisements
    • their own subscription plan
    • 60 days of VOD storage
    • virtual badges
    • customer service priority
    • and more

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    You can learn more about that process here.

    Examining additional ways to make money? You can also make money from Twitch by selling merchandise. This is a great way to make passive income. There are a few ways to do this:
    – Selling items you create yourself such as:
    • t-shirts
    • posters
    • stickers
    • mousepads
    – Link with companies like:
    • Sellfy
    • StreamElements

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    – Collect donations:
    • If you have a loyal following and want to give back, you can also use Twitch to collect donations for charity. Invite people to donate by clicking “Promote” on your Twitch channel and selecting the option for donations.

    Becoming a Twitch Affiliate and streaming video games is a great way to interact with a community of like-minded people and share a passion for gaming. No matter which way you choose, streaming on Twitch is a fun, interactive way to make money from gaming. So if you’re a bit more serious about the occasional gameplay, set yourself up for success today.

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