Rheo is India’s first esports platform & it is evolving as India’s largest community for gamers to stream, watch, comment, and learn from the best!
Here we are helping you understand how Rheo algorithm works & what are the key factors that matters to rank in Rheo app. Read all the points very carefully & follow them wisely to grow your gaming community on India's largest gaming live streaming platform.
1. Select a Favorite Game
Choose your favorite game that you love to play & know it in detail so that you can talk everything about your favourite game & also try to play at least one top-ranked games like PUBG Mobile, Free fire, CS GO, GTA V, Call of Duty Mobile to get the inter-game audience watch your content & increase your visibility on Rheo.
2. Enhance In-stream features
- Make sure to have a clear video and sound on your live streams.
- Thumbnails should be totally related to the game you play & must contain the name of the streamer. Never add selfies, photos or any random pics which are not related to game-play.
- Title must be short & very descriptive. Add Game Name & add some specific things in it.
eg. PUBG Mobile Live | Rushing for Chicken Dinner, Apex Legend Live | Request to Play with me, Freefire | Come with your Squad, PUBG Mobile Custom Room | Request to Play etc. - Comments are the most important to interact with your followers. Reply to your comments instantly to get more engagement & bring more positive publicity. Use positive humor in your comments to entertain the audience.
3. Leverage Social Media to Grow Your Stream
Social media is one of the most important tools a streamer has to growth their stream and network with others. Post on all the social media before you come live. Best way to grow on any platform is to leverage the social media
- Make a 30-second video to give an introduction about yourself and the style of streaming.
e.g. "Hello guys, welcome to Cypher Games. Mai regularly RheoTV par freefire/pubg/cod ki streams karta hu. Aap yhan mujhe ye games khelte hue dekhne ke sath sath mere sath khel bhi sakte hain. To mujhe follow kariye live ko jada se jada share kariye "
Facebook/ Instagram/ Snapchat/ Twitter/ Discord & other social media
- Announce every day before you come live. Post at least single line text
e.g. Hello Friends, I am Playing PUBG Mobile at 5.30 PM. Watch me live on Rheo App. Download here - Add your Rheo Profile link. - Don't forget to announce when you on-board on rheo for the first time. Even Rheo posts a notable streamer onboarding announcements. Try to make your post similar to those on rheo social media.
- Add description on youtube videos, job on facebook, profile description on Instagram & Snapchat profile & other social media as "Streamer on Rheo"
- Try to post your experience about streaming on Rheo on your social media channels very frequent.
- Putting your clips on social media & asking people to watch more on Rheo.
- Join multiple social media communities on social media & post about your experience & updates.
- Add Rheo TV logo on the cover page of all social media.
When you do post about your stream, it’s important that you include a few key components that will maximize your chances of converting social media users into viewers. So don’t forget to incorporate the following into your posts:
- A brief description of what games or content you will be streaming
- An image, video or GIF to make your post visually appealing
- A link to your Rheo channel so it’s easy and fast for viewers to access your stream
- Rheo hashtag to get shoutout from Rheo Social Pages & other relevant hashtags to increase the likelihood of your posts being discovered.
- Tag other relevant users such as publishers, streamers, sponsors and other influencers to widen your reach
These posts are the most important ones you will make, but it’s important that you use social for more than just posting when you’re going live. If this is all you do your audience will grow disinterested and start to think of your account as spam. To avoid this you should also posts about giveaways or promotions you’re running, happenings in your life, thoughts on games, and any other content that your audience will find humorous or entertaining.
4. Collaborations
Most important part is not just to play yourself but to collaborate with other gamers, give each other shoutout, play together, stream together to grow together & build your gaming community.
- You can collaborate with the other streamer/ players by directly reaching out to them & streaming on your Rheo channel & get each other's audience to gain views & followers.
- Collaborate with the viewers who have requested you to play in your streams using the 'Request to Play' button and it could be the best way to engage your audience & gain some word of mouth publicity.
People who play with their followers, Rheo give them special boost in Profile Ranking. It helps in getting more stream views & followers.
5. Use Webcam
Use a webcam & interacting with the viewers is an important way to build a personal brand. Your facial expressions, body language, your emotions are all important in letting a viewer enjoy what is going on during a stream.
Always use at least 5th of a screen to make you visible properly to your viewers.
You do not need a webcam to stream, nor to become a god streamer (many gamers proved this) but this will help you to stand out from others by showing more of who you are and your personality.
6. Shoutouts
Continous shoutouts can help you to reach a moon in both ways giving shoutouts to others & getting a shoutout from other streamers.
- Shoutout other streamer shows your humble nature & viewers love that (Give a shoutout to those who deserves that & share the genuine feelings with your viewers about others)
- Always announce people who are your loyal viewers (watch your content, comment, ask questions, love your post or share your streams)
7. Upload Rheo Clips
Rheo TV has a special segment of clips where you can upload clips 30 sec. video after every gameplay. Crop the best parts of your streams or the worst part (because people enjoy that too) and share it on your clip section of the Rheo profile.
Adding funny audio’s or music in the clip would help you to get some followers.
Or you can post the highlights of every gameplay after the game in clips sections & explaining the best shots similar to cricket highlights.
8. Livestream Consistently
If you want to gain a loyal following then you need to stick to a frequent and consistent schedule. Try to Livestream the same time of the day so your loyal viewers know your timing & they make sure they’re free to watch your content.
By developing a consistent streaming schedule which you share with your audience you will establish yourself as a professional who takes their streaming seriously. If you don’t have a schedule then viewers who find you and like what you do won’t know when to come back, and as a result they’ll probably just move on to someone new. Just by setting up a schedule and sticking to it you’re already differentiating yourself from hordes of others who haven’t done the same.
Small hack to rank on rheo is to Identify a time when not many other streamers stream, people who follow that game will automatically watch only & only your game & you’ll gain some audience.
9. Interactivity
Viewers aren’t just coming to watch you play, they’re coming to get to know you and chat with others in your audience. Interacting with your audience is one of the best ways for you too earn followers and keep viewers coming back to your stream for more.
Always Keep an Eye on Your Chat Room
If you want to properly interact with your audience then it’s crucial that you know what they’re saying, and the way to do this is by keeping an eye on your chat room.
If you’re a small streamer you should be able to keep track of the chat room and directly interact with each viewer. However, this will become a lot more difficult as your audience grows. Despite this, you still can monitor the chat room to pick up on some general conversational topics and even respond directly to individual messages which catch your eye.
Keep Talking On Your Stream
If you remain silent then your stream might as well be a YouTube video. If you want to keep your audience engaged and the entertainment flowing then you should try to talk constantly on your stream. This means chatting even if you don’t have any viewers at that time. This will keep you in a rhythm and allow viewers to start watching a stream that is instantly engaging.
When you do get viewers, a great way to start your interactions is by letting them know the schedule, welcoming new viewers when they start chatting, thanking new followers and subscribers, answering any questions, responding to any comments, and farewelling those who need to leave the stream.
If you are playing a game that requires a lot of concentration then you probably won’t want to be paying constant attention to the chat feed. In these situations, it’s a good idea to talk about your thoughts and strategies as you play.
Ask Questions
Asking your audience questions will make them feel more welcome, engaged, and entertained, all of which should translate into increasing levels of viewer retention, follows, and subscriptions.
You can start with personal questions at the beginning of a stream, such as asking about how they’re going, how their day has been, or what their thoughts on the game you’re streaming are. This will show viewers that you actually care about them and make them more active in the chat.
You can also create more in-depth discussions by asking viewers questions about the game you’re streaming, future games they’re looking forward to, games they’d like to see you stream, and suggestions on how you could improve your stream.
One more effective way to involve your audience is by letting them decide the games you play. This will allow your audience to be active participants in your gaming, without you having to switch up your play style too drastically.
10. Networking
Attend Gaming Events and Conventions
Attending cross-streaming events such as Global Game Jam, IGX etc. as well as gaming conventions like Gamethon India Expo, Indian Games Expo is an excellent way to showcase your gaming skills and connect with fans as well as other streamers who may be able to expose you to a wider audience.
Connect With Other Streamers' on Social Media
Try finding, following, and connecting with your favorite streamers, or ones with an audience that is likely to enjoy your stream on multiple platforms like Discord, Facebook groups, offline gaming events & gaming youtube streamers.
Once you’ve built up a rapport with some other streamers you should find yourself being promoted to their audiences just as often as you’re promoting them to yours. Mutually beneficial relationships like these are a great way to expose yourself to a new audience and bond with other streamers who can help your promotional efforts in a number of ways.
Hosting Other Streamers
Once you’ve connected with some other Rheo streamers through conventions, social media, or Rheo itself, it’s time for you to put these relationships to work by taking part in some cross-promotional activities. Invite them to play on your Rheo channel & become a guest on their streams as well.
Sharing a bonus point with you as you've come this forward & you really want to become a successful Rheo streamer.
Build your personal brand
Personal branding is all about the way you convey your personality, and the voice to which you attribute to yourself and the one that you’d like everyone to hear. Ask yourself: Who are you? What do you stand for? What is your personality like? What do YOU like? What are you good at? What do you have a lot of knowledge in? These are all things that social media can help you convey.
Your main goal on livestream is to portray yourself in a consistent manner.
So there you have it.
By following these strategies you’ll be on your way to increasing your Rheo presence and building an audience full of loyal and enthusiastic followers. So with these tips in mind it’s time for you to open up Rheo, turn your camera and microphone on, and do what you do best.
