[Esports] How to Start a Gaming YouTube Channel in 2022: Follow These Tips for Success!

YouTube Gaming is without a doubt a competitive battleground - look at PewDiePie, DanTDM, and MrBeast Gaming dominating this niche. You also have to contend with thousands of small channels wanting to stand out as well.

But don't be cynical! If you have a passion for gaming and that burning desire to take your geekiness to a larger audience would definitely catapult you to the YouTube Gaming stratosphere.

However, more than passion, you will also need these five easy tips before starting your own gaming channel.

1. Choose Only One Game to Focus on For Your Channel

While we understand that some of us are huge geeks who would devour any games available out there, it would be much better to focus on only one game that will let you smoothly sail through the channel's quest to popularity.

Technically speaking, this will be a wise choice since YouTube's algorithm bends in the favor of a simple content strategy. For example if you are a gaming creator producing content about Fortnite, it will easily recommend your videos to its target viewers as well.

2. Ensure That You Have These Essential Tools

• HD Webcam or digital camera. Notice that every successful Youtubers include their faces on their videos. This will be crucial for you to effectively connect with your audience.
• High-quality microphone. A nice and smooth voice audio is everything so make sure you have a good microphone!
• Screen capture software. It is important to let your audience see what is happening on your screen, this software will enable your audience to have the player's point of view.
• Lighting. Simply put, lighting is essential to highlight your facial expressions.
• Green Screen. If you don't have a professional studio, you might want to invest in a green-screen, which is the perfect background for high-quality videos.

3. Consider Keywords Before Naming Your Channel

Coming up with a name of your channel is perhaps the most crucial aspect of the whole process. But from a technical perspective, make sure that your title is short, catchy, and most importantly it is "searchable."

4. Work on Your Branding, Especially Your Intro and Outro

A memorable YouTube intro and outro will jumpstart you to success. Most popular channels have unique intro and outro in their videos, therefore, it is important to work on a branding that you can use consistently all throughout your videos.

5. Take Part in a Gaming Community for Ideas

There is no better help you can get but from fellow gamers as well. You do not have to be alone in your journey so the best way to start a channel is by tapping the expertise of other gamers.

You can find various online communities in Discord, Reddit, and Steam. Make sure to find a community that is focused on the game that you are playing and then seek for their guidance.

Through these communities, you will gather significant information about the game's updates, tricks, and other details.

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Written by Joaquin Victor Tacla