For a decade now, streaming has become one of the favorite ways to consume content for users around the world. In this sense, it is one of the most important for both users and content creators.due to the ease with which it can reach a new audience, as well as for its monetization.
In this article we will talk about the stars of Facebook Livea simple but very powerful tool that brings the entire platform to life and motivates both viewers and streamers since with them the effort of the latter can be rewarded and allow them to monetize their profiles.
What are the stars on Facebook Live and what are these elements of the platform for?
The stars are Facebook Live digital tokens that have a monetary value within the platform. These are used as sustenance and financing of it and of the content creators that make life in it..
The operation of this system is quite simple, users can buy these stars to later donate them to their favorite content creators. Thanks to this donation system, Facebook Live manages to compete with other live video platforms such as positioning itself as one of the ones that currently give the best economic performance.
How much money can you earn by Streaming on Facebook Live with the stars of the platform?
Facebook Live stars have a fixed value for streamers. In essence, a star has a value of €0.01 or 1 euro cent. This may not seem like much, but rarely does a viewer donate just one star, usually they donate packs of more than 100 stars that are equivalent to €1.
So the gains would be similar to the following:
- 100 stars = €1.
- 1,000 stars= €10.
- 10,000 stars= €100.
- 100,000 stars= €1,000.
- 1,000,000 stars= €10,000.
Another thing to keep in mind is that To collect your winnings you must accumulate a minimum of 10,000 stars that are equal to €100. In addition, the earnings will not arrive the same day you request them, but it will be delayed up to 30 days after the end of the month if you are in a western countrysince in Thailand and other eastern countries it can take up to 60 days to arrive.
What are the main payment methods that Facebook accepts to pay you or to buy stars?
One of the advantages of using Facebook Live is that has a wide variety of payment methodswhich gives it a certain advantage over other platforms such as Youtube which only does so by check or international bank transfer with all the commissions that this entails.
Among the most popular methods for users we can identify the following:
PayPal
The favorite method of most people in Latin America is . This payment processor is accepted in thousands of online stores and physical stores, especially in countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, Peru and Colombia.
Facebook for several years has allowed its users to use this platform to pay for advertising , and is also used to process payments for the stars that Streamers get. This option is valid in most LATAM countries, and to opt for it, automatic payment must be configured through this platform.
Visa and Mastercard
The world’s largest credit cards are a basic option on all digital platforms and Facebook is no exception. In this case, you must configure automatic payments again and establish your favorite credit card to receive them every month after they are processed by the platform.
Other payment methods
In addition to those mentioned above, Facebook also accepts numerous payment methods for the mode of “hand pay”, which we remind you that you will have to request manually each time you have completed the minimum withdrawal of $100USD (10,000 Stars), or when you have accumulated an amount that you consider appropriate to make the request.
Among them are the following:
PAYMENT METHOD METHOD TYPE CURRENCIES COUNTRIES Alipay Electronic wallet Yuan Renminbi (CNY) China Baloto Cash Colombian Peso (COP) Colombia BCP Cash or bank transfer Sol (PEN) Peru Boleto Bancário Real Cash (BRL) Brazil Local cards from Brazil Credit card Brazilian Real (BRL) Brazil Doku Wire Transfer Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) Indonesia Dotpay* Wire Transfer Zloti (PLN) Poland Efecty Cash Colombian Peso (COP) Colombia iDEAL Online Banking Euro (EUR) Netherlands Interac Online Banking Canadian Dollar (CAD) Canada iPay Bank Transfer South African Rand (ZAR) South Africa Klarna Bank Transfer Swedish Krona (SEK) Sweden Malaysia Internet Banking Ringgit Bank Transfer (MYR) Malaysia Mister Cash Bank Transfer Euro (EUR) Belgium Multibank Bank Transfer Euro (EUR) Portugal Naira Card Cards Local Credit Naira (NGN) Nigeria Netbanking Wire Transfer Indian Rupee (INR) India Trans Wire Transfer to Nigeria Wire Transfer Naira (NGN) Nigeria PayTM** Wire Transfer Indian Rupee (INR) India Pagoefectivo Efectivo Sol (PEN) Peru Qiwi Wire Transfer Russian Ruble (RUB) Russia RapiPago/PagoFacil Cash Argentine Peso (ARS) Argentina Redcompra Transfer Chilean Peso (CLP) Chile Sofort Bank Transfer Euro (EUR) Austria Suomen Pankki (Bank of Finland) Bank Transfer Euro (EUR) Finland Trustly Bank Transfer Danish Krone (DKK), Euro (EUR) and Swedish Krona (SEK) Denmark, Spain and Sweden TrustPay Bank Transfer Euro (EUR) Slovakia Turkcell Mobile Operator Billing Turkish Lira (TRY) Turkey Virtual Bank Transfer Bank Transfer Japanese Yen (JPY) Japan Yandex Bank Transfer Russian Ruble (RUB) Russia Yandex E-Wallet Russian Ruble ( RUB) Russia
Learn how to buy stars and donate to your favorite streamers on Facebook Live
Nowadays Facebook stars can only be purchased during the same Facebook Live or Facebook Gaming broadcasts. For this, the content creator to whom you want to make the donation must be enrolled in the Level Up program, as well as the user must be in a country where the Level Up program is available. If both requirements are met, you can make the donation in two ways.
The first is with the use of the direct command for donations:
- During the broadcast of the content creator to whom you are going to donate the money, write in the comments an exclamation mark “!”.
- Now next to the sign write the number of stars you want to donate. For example, if you want to donate 100 stars, you should write it like this “!100” and the donation will be made automatically.
This method is worth if you have set up automatic paymentsand at the end of the month the amount of the donated stars will be added to your normal billing.
Another way to buy stars to donate them is as follows:
- Next to the comment box you will see a star just to the right of the expression “Write a comment”.
- You must click on it and a window will automatically appear in which you will see the option “Buy stars.”
- Once the previous option is selected, you must determine the number of stars you want to buy. For example 250 stars.
- Now you will have to follow the instructions of Google Play or Apple Storeand select the payment method you are going to choose.
- You wait for the process to finish and that’s it, you should already have stars available in your user balance.
- Now all you have to do is click on the star symbol on your favorite streamer’s broadcast, and select the number of stars you want to donate before selecting “Send” to make the donation.
- In addition, you can also use the command “!” to donate to your favorite content creator.
Requirements to be Lever Up on FB Live What do I need to start monetizing my account?
The Level Up program is not available to everyone the content creators of the platform.
In order to access it, the following requirements must be met:
- have a page of “Creator of gaming videos” on the platform.
- The page administrator must be older than 18 years-old.
- have the account active for the last 14 daysthat is, having streamed uninterruptedly in that period.
- Have done at least 4 hours of streaming in the last 14 days.
- have at least 100 followers on your game creator page.
Besides this, you must reside in one of the supported countries for the Level Up program.
The Spanish-speaking countries that are within the program are the following:
- Spain.
- Mexico.
- Puerto Rico.
- United States of America.
- Argentina.
- Belize.
- Bolivia.
- Brazil.
- Chili.
- Colombia.
- Costa Rica.
- Dominican Republic.
- Ecuador.
- The Savior.
- Guatemala.
- Honduras.
- Nicaragua.
- Panama.
- Peru.
The best strategies to increase your earnings on Facebook Live with the stars of the platform
Yes You are already a member of the Facebook Live Level Up programThese tips that we will explain below will help you to be successful in your new odyssey as a creator of gaming content and thus raise more and better donations.
Go for it:
Inform your followers of the Level Up program
The Level Up program is not well known, so if you want to get donations, you must inform your followers what the program consists of and that you are now part of it. If nobody knows that you can receive donations, it is normal that nobody donates anything to you, so if possible, during your broadcasts, find a space to inform your audience about it, and if possible, plan a broadcast in which you explain in detail how to donate. stars to your channel.
Set star goals to improve your channel
Another strategy is that you announce that you have a star goal to make an investment in the channel. For example, you can tell your followers that you want to get your first 10,000 stars in order to buy a new camera to improve the image quality of the channel. This kind of thing always works especially if your community is very emotionally connected to your streams and content..
Offer rewards to your followers
you can of games just released on the market and other items for your followers. The condition in this case is that only those who have made a donation in a certain time will participate for the prize..
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