Twitch

Twitch is a website that allows users to live stream video games and music broadcasts. It was launched in the year 2011, by Twitch Interactive, which is a subsidiary of Amazon. The website was ranked as the fourth largest source of internet traffic in the United States of America, and by the year 2015, Twitch had over 1.5 million broadcasters, and over 100 million users per month.

Twitch announced its official affiliate program in the year 2015, which allowed eligible streamers to earn commissions via their videos. Twitch announced its new affiliate program in 2017.

Twitch’s New Affiliate Program Offerings

Twitch’s new affiliate program was released to allow almost any streamer to earn commissions through this program. The new program brought with itself a series of amendments in the eligibility criteria. To become an affiliate, streamers have to meet set criteria, which include the following: users must have streamed 500 minutes in the last 30 days, must have at least 3 current viewers, must have a minimum of 7 unique broadcasts in the last 30 days, and must have a minimum of 50 followers.

Affiliates have various mediums through which they can earn revenue. They can use Bits to earn revenue, and will receive one percent per Bit that has been used for their channel Cheer. They can also earn revenue by selling games, and in game items. 5% revenue is paid to the affiliates, for every game sold through their channel and videos. Affiliates can also earn by accepting subscriptions for Twitch.

Affiliates must remember that the payout cycle for this program is 60 days, as Twitch thoroughly scrutinizes the payments, to ensure zero chances of fraud.

Registration Process Guidelines

Twitch makes sure that invitations for joining this program are sent to all eligible streamers. The invitations are sent via email, and once the streamer receives and accepts the invitation, a bar that allows them to register with this program automatically appears on top of their pages. Once a streamer registers with Twitch’s affiliate program, they can immediately enable the Bits and start earning. However, they can always chat with the customer support should they have any questions regarding the process.

Benefits of this New Program

Twitch’s new affiliate program has been designed to allow almost every streamer to earn revenue.

The fact that Twitch provides its affiliates various mediums and modes of earning revenue makes its affiliate program a highly attractive one in the video streaming industry, and particularly the gaming world.

Twitch ensures and guarantees zero fraud, which means that revenue gains are more or less guaranteed for affiliates.

One of the main reasons as to why this new program is gaining so much hype in the market is the fact that it is open for streamers from all over the globe. The only requirement for international streamers is that they must have an international credit card to purchase the Bits.

Who Uses Twitch?

Twitch is available for viewership worldwide. This means that all gamers, sports fanatics, music lovers, etc., of all ages, form the target audience of this website. Affiliates can hone in on their specific audience by targeting the kind of viewers that their videos and channels attract.