If you are a chef or just someone who knows their way around a kitchen, you may be interested in starring in your own Food Network-style show. While you’ve been as a hobby for years, you’ve decided it’s time to take your passion to the next level and turn it into a career that helps people make the most of their own kitchens. As is the case in many industries, the Internet offers chefs and cooking enthusiasts a unique opportunity to extend their outreach around the world.
In the past, if chefs were looking for their big break in entertainment, they often had to somehow get on television. This required expensive TV equipment as well as contacts at television networks to even have the opportunity to be on TV. For every Ree Drummond, Rachel Ray, Gordon Ramsey or Bobby Flay, there are others who are equally worthy yet never got their big break on television. Thankfully with live video streaming technology from TikiLIVE, cooks can easily create their own cooking channel and broadcast their talents with ease.
TikiLIVE offers chefs and cooking enthusiasts a platform to easily stream their content to their fans around the world. TikiLIVE offers a number of advantages that can help to easily expand the outreach of aspiring chefs.
Advantages of TikiLIVE
Ease of Setup
With TikiLIVE, you do not have to be a technology wiz to get up and running. All you need is a simple video camera, or even a smartphone and you can be streaming live video in no time at all. No longer do you need a chef’s kitchen in a television studio. Simply use your smartphone or a simple video camera in the comfort of your own home to record your cooking experience. This ease of setup allows cooks of all ages and experience levels to easily broadcast their cooking talents to the masses.
Mobile Ready
As of 2014, mobile Internet usage surpassed PC Internet usage in the US. This means that if you are broadcasting content online, it is imperative that your content is available on mobile devices. This does not mean just those with iPhones, but those with all types of phones, tablets and other devices. Thankfully, TikiLIVE offers HTML5 support that allows your video content to be viewed on any type of mobile device. TikiLIVE uses technology that actually senses a user’s device and adjusts the viewing experience accordingly. This is the most efficient way to stream your content to as wide an audience as possible.
Multiple Monetization Methods
Aside from reaching a global audience, TikiLIVE offers multiple monetization methods, which allow you to earn money while streaming your live video content. TikiLIVE allows users to purchase tickets to live events. If you would like to allow your fans to view your content after it has been originally broadcast, TikiLIVE also offers pay per view capabilities to allow you to charge users for pre-recorded content. With these multiple monetization methods and a few special holiday episodes, you can generate income around the clock!
WordPress Integration
According to a Forbes article, over 60 million web sites are powered by WordPress, the world’s most popular CMS system. If you’re one of those 60 million, TikiLIVE provides easy integration that allows you to instantly show your videos on your web site. Integrating your TikiLIVE channel with your WordPress site allows you to create another avenue to reach your fans. As more and more people look online to find streaming content, having your TikiLIVE channel on your web site allows your fans to easily access your videos from anywhere.
IPTV Capabilities
Ever heard of Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime? These are the largest IPTV providers in the industry. Would you believe that with TikiLIVE, your video content can be broadcast right alongside these media powerhouses? TikiLIVE allows you to broadcast your channels to IPTV devices so that your fans cannot only view your content on computers, tablets, and mobile phones but also on your television as well. IPTV allows you to have the true TV experience without the large costs associated with producing a television show. Forget about the expensive airtime and studio costs, TikiLIVE allows you to create live video content and easily broadcast it to your fan’s televisions.
Social Media Integration
Social media is the newest, most effective advertising medium. Effective marketers always point to social media as a way to grow your audience organically and on a tight budget. TikiLIVE offers easy integration with Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Creating an effective social media strategy for your cooking content is easy with TikiLIVE. By growing your audience through social media, you can build your brand and increase your exposure.
Live Chat Feature
Another feature of TikiLIVE which has come in handy for many of our customers is live chat. This allows your fans to chat with others before your live video begins streaming. This allows your fans to connect with each other and even connect with you if you see fit. By connecting to your fans through chat, you can even provide others with cooking tips and recipes that would be difficult to distribute through traditional television methods.
Take Your Cooking Skills to the Next Level with TikiLIVE
It’s time to grow your cooking audience organically. There is no need to spend gobs of money creating a TV program when you have the Internet at your disposal. As you can see, TikiLIVE offers a whole host of features that allow you to easily connect with your fans. No matter how your fans access your video content, TikiLIVE gives you the tools to reach your growing audience.
If you’re ready to create the cooking show you’ve always dreamed of having, contact TikiLIVE today and let us help you get started!
