Everything posted by 1stop
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Streaming Platform Shuffle: Kick vs Twitch vs YouTube - Where's Your Audience?
YouTube is my default streaming service, because it has a huge viewership and better creator options. However, the live streaming features and community interaction of Twitch is also enjoyable too.
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Open-source vs. paid software: Where do you draw the line?
I believe that GIMP and DaVinci Resolve are open-source software for creators on a budget but paid software like Adobe Creative Cloud might have better functionality and additional support for professional creators.
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What's your secret to staying motivated and inspired?
For me, the keys to remaining motivated and inspired is being curious, taking calculated risks, and joining a supportive community. That way, you’ll surround yourself with creative people and be inspired by creativity. Being curious also makes me focused and motivated to continue exploring no matter the situation.
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What's your favorite way to monetize your content?
There are different ways to monetize your content in order to create diversity of income streams. Sponsorship, affiliate marketing, AdSense are just a few opportunities to make money out of your passion. You just need to be flexible and concentrate on the development of quality content. That way, you will create a loyal audience and revenue channels.
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What advice would you give to new indie game developers?
A new indie game must work on innovative mechanics for the game, develop a community around it and be open to criticism. Marketing and networking are equally important to make the game known to players. To also become successful as a new indie game developer, you must know how to take calculated risks and be flexible because this is how you can achieve your goals and navigate the challenges in the world of game development.
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How do you manage your social media presence?
Having a good social media management strategy is very important. For me, I develop a content calendar, interact with my followers, and monitor my stats. This has helped me to establish a good online presence and find people with whom I share common views with. The trick here is consistency so I aim at posting everyday and respond to comments very quickly.
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What's the most exciting emerging tech trend for creators?
The most exciting emerging trend is Augmented reality (AR). AR gives the developers the power to create immersive experiences by combining the real and digital worlds. No doubt that AR is also introducing new opportunities in the digital space.
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Indie game devs: What's the biggest challenge you're facing right now?
Marketing and building community seems to be the major issues of an indie dev in my opinion. If the Devs can take care of these two things, they will achieve great success.
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Subscription model fatigue: From software to razors, is everything a subscription now?
I’m currently spending too much on subscription. I’m reducing them to keep things simple and save some cash.
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If you could only play/create content about ONE genre for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
I like to create content on tech. I enjoy breaking new grounds and discovering new worlds. It also gives me the opportunity to be creative as much as I like.
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Why I'm Actually Excited About Slower Software Updates (Hear Me Out!)
This is peculiar with companies that cared more about quality and stability. They won't roll out their updates extremely quickly. They do it slowly to ensure that their users gets value.
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The AI content creation debate: Tool or threat?
I believe there are certain ways in which AI could be very useful especially in generating ideas and automating task, but I also think that a human touch could be needed in order to create something unique.
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How do you market your indie game to get more visibility?
If I'm a developer, I would aim at establishing a community for my game on social media, forums, and make contact with game content creators and influencers for collaborations.
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What's your go-to editing software for video/audio?
I use CapCut all the way and I’m not using the Pro version. The free version features is sufficient and it gives me a lot of control.
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Are there any AI-powered tools that you've found super helpful?
I use grammerly often, it helps in refining my writing by using AI writinh. It saved me so much time and money and has allowed me to achieve much more.
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What's the best way to build a personal brand as a creator?
To develop a personal brand, consistency is extremely important. You need to publish quality content on a regular basis and interact with your followers to create your identity.
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How do you handle collaborations with other creators?
To collonorate with other creators, it's crucial to understand each other because it's a better way to learn and evolve.
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If You Could Only Keep One Piece of Tech Forever, What Would It Be?
It would be my phone. It’s a very vital device useful for communication, creativity, and to enhance productivity. I can't possibly do without it.
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YouTube at it again with anti-adblockers
I am also getting annoyed with the anti-adblock feature. As a user, I want to use the platform and be able to view the videos to my enjoyment without too many ads interrupting.
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Unpopular opinion thread: What's your controversial take on content creation or gaming?
The first questionable one I would take is that not all popular games are worth the hype. So, we should not judge a games just because it is popular.
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The subscription fatigue is real: Which services are actually worth it for creators?
Adobe Creative Cloud and cloud storage are also important to me as a tool of my creative work too, so I feel satisfied with the investment in these services, thanks to their capabilities.
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- Post-Summer Game Fest reality check: Which announcements actually lived up to the hype?
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Gaming nostalgia: What's a game mechanic from the past that modern games should bring back?
Splitting screen and local multiplayer are what I miss. It is difficult to replace the same room experience of playing with friends online. Cheat codes were also cool as they brought discovery and experimentation to the game.
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