Your Kick channel is where you interact with people. As you already know, Kick is about building a community. Without this community, you’re less likely to get too far. So from this point of view, interaction is essential.
Engagement can be written or oral. But apart from asking people questions or replying to theirs, you need to focus on your stream too. If you’re running a busy community or just want to save time, automating and moderating your chat can be a total game changer. That’s when you realize the necessity of a chatbot for basic operations and support.
With this thought in mind, here’s how to optimize and automate a chatbot for maximum effectiveness.
But First, Where Can You Get a Chatbot From?
It’s important to understand that you can’t get a proprietary Kick chatbot, so you’ll have to use a third party service. You’ll find chatbots with all kinds of different features. Some of them only chat casually. Others have AI integration, so they can take conversations to another level.
Then, you can also get chatbots that moderate or make announcements every now and then.
All in all, it’s your responsibility to do a bit of research. There are, however, a few providers with a pretty good reputation, so this might be a good starting point. Companies like Viewbotter, Streamlabs and StreamElements provide chatbots, but the list is much longer.
Exploring user reviews and community feedback can help you find a chatbot that fits your specific goals and technical comfort level.
As a general rule of thumb, stick to a reputable provider with comprehensive features for all kinds of commands and alerts. While not mandatory, moderation can be extremely helpful too, especially when your channel grows and gets plenty of users.
Connect the Bot to Kick
Your chatbot won’t start working by itself once you get it. Instead, before going through its settings, you’ll need to activate it and make sure it’s connected to your Kick channel.
Most chatbots will ask you for the Kick credentials. You’ll also need to link your Kick channel. Either way, no matter what details you’re asked for, such data shouldn’t be shared randomly, hence the necessity of a provider with a top-notch reputation. Taking a few extra minutes to verify security settings can save you from potential issues down the line.
Once your Kick chatbot is linked to your account and channel, you’ll need to add the respective account as a moderator. It’s extremely useful to keep spam under control. To add someone as a moderator (in this case, the chatbot), type “/mod @<Name_of_your_bot>” in the Kick chat.
Based on what bot you get, you can also add bots as moderators over their dashboards, then give them moderation capabilities through your Kick channel’s settings.
Automation and Moderation
This is the most exciting part in the process because you get to automate the Kick chatbot. Most bots have a bunch of general settings, as well as the possibility to take custom commands. Therefore, your imagination is your only limit.
For example, you could add commands like “!sponsor” for the bot to provide sponsor data by itself. You can also add commands like “!socials” for the bot to introduce your audience to your social channels. Custom commands not only save time but also create a more interactive and engaging experience for your viewers.
If you’re too busy streaming or playing, you can always schedule messages. You can normally time them at certain frames. For example, you could add a call to action to follow you every half an hour or an hour. You’ll usually be able to add more automated messages.
Alerts and notifications in the chat room are just as popular and may advertise a subscriber or follower, but also a raid.
When it comes to moderation, Kick chatbots are useful to keep certain messages under control. For example, you could ban links (such as external links, which are usually spam), not to mention bad words. In other words, it’s never been easier to keep the chat clean and suitable for everyone.
Finally, some chatbots are so advanced that they allow you to implement engagement systems. You can come up with point systems, levels or even polls. Keeping your users entertained and active has never been easier.
A Bit of AI
This isn’t always a general rule, but AI gets more and more popular in Kick. Sure, most bots feature some sort of AI to a certain level, but things could go even better. Basically, you could get one of your bots to act as an assistant as well.
For example, some AI services allow you to define a personality or tone for your chatbot. Some others allow setting responses for particular keywords. It’s simple, efficient and quite fun for those who interact with the bot.
In conclusion, Kick chatbots have never been more diversified. While there’s still plenty of room for improvement, the current industry is quite varied and provides access to all sorts of tools, from useful tools like moderation to fun tools like AI personalities.
When you use a chatbot, make sure to pick something that matches your current needs and offers a scalable profile for the further growth of your Kick channel. As your channel evolves, revisiting and updating your chatbot’s settings can ensure it continues to serve your community effectively.