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thinking that you’re running a sprint race. In other words, you’re going to burn out fast, and

you won’t hit your goal.

Your channel will grow, slowly but surely, and you’ll see new viewers and subscribers

engaging with you on YouTube and across social media. It might not happen all at once, but

if you stick with it and let your passion for gaming push you through the hard times, you’ll
get there.

 Viewers Are Essential to a Gaming Channel’s Growth

However, you can’t really get there if you ignore your viewers. They’re the people who tune
in, like your videos, and subscribe to your gaming channel. They’re the ones who’ll share

your videos on Facebook and Twitter, and they’re the ones who’ll help you really grow

your channel – if you engage with them.

The more you build a relationship with your audience, the more they’ll support you and the

faster your gaming channel will grow.

This means responding to their comments, taking video requests, giving them shout-outs,

and inviting every opportunity to engage with them, from asking questions on Facebook

(and responding to answers) to making Q&A videos on YouTube that specifically answer
the questions your viewers have asked in the comments.

 You Need to Build a Presence Outside of YouTube

In addition to your YouTube presence, when you make a YouTube gaming channel, you

need to have presences across social media. Create pages and accounts on Facebook,
Twitter, and/or Instagram, and use these platforms to give your audience content that they

can’t get from your videos. Take them behind the scenes. Show them some bloopers. Share
gaming tips and content. Host a live streaming Q&A. There’s a lot you can do!

Have fun engaging with your audience and providing them with more content on social

media, and your channel’s brand will see a lot more recognition. Make sure that you post
different content to each of your social media pages, though. You want to give your