So you finally got tired of Twitch taking half your money and serving ads every 10 minutes. Welcome to Kick. But before you hit "Go Live", you need to understand that your Twitch audience probably isn't coming with you.
The Conversion Rate is Brutal
If you average 30 viewers on Twitch, expect maybe 3 to follow you to Kick. Viewers are lazy and hate making new accounts. Starting over from zero is mentally draining, especially when you are used to having an active chat.
Faking the Transition
You cannot afford to look like a "dead channel" on your first week. Brand perception is everything. To maintain their status and trick the Kick algorithm into treating them like a big deal, transitioning streamers will often scale their live metrics for the first few broadcasts. This ensures they immediately rank at the top of their game category on Kick, replacing their lost Twitch viewers with fresh, organic Kick viewers.