EDIT: Apparently they've fixed the loophole, so everything below is useless old information now: https://twitter.com/TwitchSupport/status/1301630516660244481 And, quite honestly, it sucks. SUBtember was started 4 years ago as a way for viewers to celebrate and give back to their favorite creators at a discounted price. With their 'patch', they've relegated their discounts to new subscribers only.…
I -love- Twitter. I've been a user for nearly 14 years at this point, and it's the one social media network I've always had with me in my adult life. Being an 'early adopter' of Twitter, I've had lots of time to figure out some of the best practices and methods for cutting through the…
As content creators, we wear many hats throughout our day: we create content, edit and proofread our work, run our own social media, and maybe even our own retail stores. Most content creators are an agency unto themselves, running to-and-fro putting out fires and making things happen. Throw in a year like 2020 to the…
The measure of success in creating content can be different for everyone. Most dream of being monetized and creating content full time. Others seek to entertain, and some just want to get their information out to the masses. But regardless of what 'endpoint' you are striving for, there's one thing these goals all have in…
In today's age of content, every content creator has a personal brand they project. Even if you've never actually stopped to plan out what that brand is, your audience has already formed one for you. And while, most of the time, your die-hard fans know you well enough to get it right, there's no better…
We're big fans of WordPress here at Greyhawk Digital. For nearly 15 years we've been using WordPress for all of our content management needs. Over the years, WordPress has evolved from a simple blog to the mega-CMS that people know and love thanks to a multitude of regular updates - and the next one (WordPress…
It's very easy to become discouraged as you start your Twitch journey. Seeing established creators draw several hundred - or thousand - viewers to their streams is always great. But as a streamer, it's the lingering question we have: "How can I grow my brand on Twitch?" There's no magic formula, no secret sauce, and…
Part of my background, aside from being an aspiring streamer, is in social media and marketing. I've always told people that having a website is great, but not promoting it on social media means you're missing out on potential people to consume your content. Being a streamer on Twitch is no different. Twitch's "discovery" ability…
Including files in a PHP environment can be tricky for new developers. There are no less than four ways to include a file: include, include_once, require, and require_once. Moreso, there’s very subtle differences in the reasons behind using each one. Throw in WordPress (which has its own specific flavor of include tag – get_template_part) and…
Maybe it’s because I’m a website developer, but I get asked occasionally if having a website is still one of those NECESSARY things you have to have. The further we get with web technologies and platforms, however, the more I could possibly maybe see the need for something that’s not a website. People stream games on Twitch.…
