Johnni Riddlin wins the new iPad on YouNow
After toiling for an entire month to entertain and woo his audience on YouNow, Johnni Riddlin won the coveted iPad from our May Rewards Program. Doesn’t he look excited?
This mama’s boy has decided to give the iPad to his mother. Awwwww! :)
Check out this video to see him open his prize:
“Keep Calm and GO LIVE!” YouNow Poster
Get your Limited Edition “Keep Calm and GO LIVE!” YouNow Poster NOW!
For those of you wondering where this awesome “Keep Calm and Carry On” meme came from, check out this video below for more context:
Wondering how you can get your hands on one? There are two ways to win a YouNow poster:
1. Compete in YouNow’s Dance Off, hosted by Johnni Riddlin - more details here.
2. By earning 25 Recruits - more details here
Be sure to completely fill out the Personal Info page under My Settings. This will ensure that we send any prizes won to the correct address.
And remember, there are friends to be made, coins to be earned, and NEW prizes to be won at YouNow. So be sure to keep calm, and GO LIVE!
The Karaoke theme For May 2nd is “Battle of the Bands”
If you love One Direction, Paramore or the Beatles (just to name a few) then this is the Karaoke Challenge for you.
Sing a song made famous by a Band for a chance to Win a YouNow Prize package!
The Karaoke challenge is live this Wednesday (and every Wednesday) May 2nd at 4pm EST on YouNow/karaoke (9pm in the UK)
The Karaoke challenge is a live weekly competition, hosted by Cody-Ann Palmer. Contestants log into Younow via Facebook and sing their hearts out, for the fun of it and the opportunity to win actual gifts and prizes.
If you just can’t wait for the Karaoke challenge, you can participate in the Extra Credit challenge presented by James Jones as well. Sing a song with a person’s name in the title, for example “Roxanne” by the police. The extra credit challenge will take place an hour before the scheduled karaoke time and the winner will receive 9,000 YouNow Coins. (Just enough to throw someone in jail)
FAQ
What are the rules of Karaoke?
- For two hours, each broadcaster is allowed to sing 1 song per broadcast, however you can get back in the queue as often as possible.
Do I need to have background music?
- By definition, Karaoke songs have an instrumental backing track, having musical accompaniment is highly encouraged, however a cappella is also acceptable.
- Check out these free backing tracks from the karaoke channel on youtube.
What if I get voted off before my song is over?
- Each broadcaster is guaranteed 2 mins, if you are voted off after the two minutes, get back in the queue and try again.
What’s in the prize package?
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- A YouNow Hoodie
- YouNow Buttons
- YouNow stickers
- Swag
How do i win?
- Be entertaining, follow directions, have fun.
- Check out these tips for making your broadcasts rock!
YouNow’s May Rewards Program
Mark your calendars because starting May 1st YouNow will begin the new Reward Program! Things are a little different so pay attention. Also, those of you who are viewers and don’t broadcast often can win prizes!
Starting May 1st until May 31 (or until supplies last) all of you guys will be able to get your hands on some new rewards!
HOW DO I EARN REWARDS?
In May we will reward you for recruiting new users. What exactly does that mean? Let me break it down for you.
We reward users that recruit new registered users to the YouNow community DURING THE MONTH OF MAY. The concept is easy - the more NEW users you refer to YouNow AND who BECOME YOUNOW MEMBERS the more rewards you get!
There are 2 ways to recruit new users:
1. While broadcasting: Any new user that comes to the site and registers during your broadcast is automatically credited to you as a recruit, whether you invited them or not! So the more you broadcast and spread the word, the more recruits you gain.
2. By sharing and inviting users: Every time you post a link using the “Share” button, (by tweeting, publishing a link to a YouNow broadcast or profile page via Facebook, etc.) it contains a unique reference to you as the originator of the link. This unique URL gives you credit for every time a new user comes to the site and becomes a YouNow member through the link you’ve shared.
You will be able to view the number of new recruits gained at any time in your “My Stats” page:
The number of recruits gained will also be displayed at the end of each broadcast.
And you can easily find out how many recruits you earned in between sessions in your inbox.
Additionally, the total number of recruits a user has gained will appear in the area below the video screen every 2 minutes.
SO HOW MANY RECRUITS DO I NEED TO GET TO EARN PRIZES?
Tell us how excited you are in the comments below!
Remember, there are friends to be made, coins to be earned, and NEW prizes to be won at YouNow. So be sure to keep calm, go live and RECRUIT!
YouNow Dance Off Hosted by Johnni Riddlin
So you think you can dance eh? Well then… PROVE IT on YouNow’s Dance Off hosted by Johnni Riddlin for a chance to win a level up and a YouNow prize package. The Dance Off will be this Saturday April 28th at 3pm EDT, 12pm PDT, 8pm BST on YouNow.com/Dance.
Dance Off Rules:
- Those competing in the Dance Off will have one hour to strut their stuff!
- Whether you’re belly dancing or free styling, all dance styles are fair game.
- Each broadcast is given a two minute minimum and is limited to one song, but feel free to jump back into the queue as often as possible.
- After one hour, the top three dancers will face off. Finalists are chosen based on skill, entertainment factor and originality.
What’s in the prize package?
- YouNow T-Shirt
- YouNow Poster
- YouNow Stickers
If you think about competing, Bring it! Because if you don’t…you will get SERVED!
Hamed and Friends Get Down on YouNow’s Dance Channel
Don’t you wish you could dance like this?
Think you can do better? Let us know in the comments, or better yet… go live at younow.com/dance!
Anna Broski spells it out…Y-O-U-N-O-W
YouNow For N00bs
“YouNow for N00bs” is a brief tutorial for new YouNow users. It will take you through the various exciting parts of the site, and when you’re done, you will be more than ready to get started on YouNow.
GO LIVE, LOG IN, & YOUR INFO
In the upper right hand corner you are met with the Go Live and Log in & Earn Points buttons. Let’s start with the Log In button first.
We require users who wish to participate in YouNow’s social aspects to log in via Facebook. Once logged in you will be able to vote, chat, broadcast, earn coins, gain fans and recruits.
Above the Log In button you will see My Media, My Stats and My Settings.
Under My Media you will find all of your past broadcasts and a basic view of all of you YouNow information, including fans, earnings and recent activities. This is your public profile page - share it with the world!
My Stats brings up a more detailed and data-driven view of your YouNow stats. Here you are able to send messages to all your fans, and also see fans, twitter followers and facebook friend requests gained per day. Additionally, you can make your broadcasts Public or Private from this page. This page is private, and can only be seen by you.
Then there’s My Settings. This is where you edit and update your personal information, control your notification preferences, and promote your other online social media outlets (i.e. Twitter, YouTube, blog, etc.) by providing links in your public profile. These are displayed in your YouNow profile throughout the site. You can link your Twitter to YouNow so you can get the word out to your followers when you go live.
IMPORTANT - Be sure to fill out your mailing address, gender and t-shirt size. This will ensure we can send you any prizes you might win to the correct address.
Once logged in you will see your YouNow coins and level.
Coins & Levels are earned by:
- Broadcasting.
- Active participation on the site - the more time you spend watching, voting and chatting the more Coins you earn.
- Daily logins to YouNow.com.
- AND FOR THE MOST COINS: Promoting YouNow by inviting friends to come and login to YouNow. Use the sharing features and earn Coins for each person that came to the site from your Facebook post, Twitter Tweet, Email, Tumblr link, etc.
Want to broadcast live the world?
Then click the Go Live button.
From here, there are two steps before going live.
Step 1: Camera and Mic Setup
Here you will do a short camera, microphone, and connection speed test to ensure that your setup will represent you in the best way possible to your audience on YouNow.
Step 2: Choose Channel and Title
It’s almost time to shine! in Step 2 you will select a channel to broadcast in, name your broadcast, and decide if you’d like to share your broadcast via Facebook and Twitter. Click Submit Broadcast when you’re ready to go!
After submitting your broadcast, you will wait in the queue of the channel you selected in Step 2. If for some reason you change your mind, and want to leave the queue, you can click DROP OUT to exit the queue.
When it’s your turn to go live, we give you a 10 second countdown… it’s almost time!
And you’re live!
BROADCAST WINDOW
This is where you will see the current broadcast. Above and below the window is information that is linked to the broadcast and the broadcaster. Above the broadcast on the left is the broadcast status. This will toggle between Live and Rerun depending on whether or not the broadcast is live.Next to the broadcast status is the broadcaster’s level, which is depicted by a star and number. In the center is the broadcaster’s name and location. The far right is the current length of the broadcast.
Below the broadcast window is the voting panel. This panel is one of the most important features on YouNow, as it decides whether a broadcaster stays live. On the far left is the green thumbs up, which is used if you want to keep the broadcaster on for another minute. The far right however, is the red thumbs down, which is used if you do not want to keep the broadcaster on for another minute. In-between the green and red thumbs is the vote bar. This will show the amount of votes every minute. If the amount of likes exceeds dislikes, you will be given another minute, and if not then the current broadcast will be voted off.
Below the broadcast window you can see social icons, which allow broadcasters to increase their social equity. Viewers can become a fan of the broadcaster, follow them on Twitter, friend or subscribe to them on Facebook, subscribe to their YouTube channel, view their YouNow profile, and share the current broadcast!
When a broadcast ends the broadcast summary appears. The summary will show the broadcaster’s achievements, including: broadcast time, number of Twitter followers gained, number of Facebook friend requests, fans gained, new sign ups and gifts given.
CHAT BOX, GIFTS, & INBOX
The chat box allows viewers to interact with live broadcasters and other viewers, enhancing the both the viewing and broadcasting experiences. Below the chat box is the gifts panel.
Gifts (which include roses, kisses, coins, bling and more!) are interactive goodies that do cool things on YouNow.
Your Inbox is displayed as the envelope icon. This will inform you on important updates and news right on YouNow.com.
THE QUEUE
Starting from the left, the queue shows the two previous broadcasts, the current live broadcast and the next six broadcasts that are next to go live. The thumbnails will rotate if hovered over and show the upcoming broadcast titles. Clicking on a user’s thumbnail will bring up his or her Facebook information on the panel.
This panel is a valuable source of information on YouNow, and will switch every so often to also show who is currently logged in and watching in the channel. Clicking the Show My Friends box will filter your Facebook friends and YouNow Fans.
The panel will also show the current months Reward Program. That’s right… broadcasting on YouNow gives you a chance to win cool rewards. So don’t be shy…GO LIVE!
YOUNOW BLOG BUTTON
This button will redirect you to our blog. Our blog will fill you in on everything YouNow.
Lastly, our leaderboard displays the 9 broadcasters who have gained the most fans each week.
Now that you’re finished reading, you are armed with all the information you will need to take full advantage of what YouNow.com has to offer.
Remember… Keep calm, go live and RECRUIT!
Underwater with Max Wright
Last week YouNow veteran Max Wright had an epic broadcast. Thanks to the new YouNow iPhone app, he took the audience underwater in his hot tub! Check out the interview below to learn more about Max and his broadcast.
Q. Tell us a little about yourself.
A. I’m a 19 year old YouTube vlogger. I currently live with my family in Holland Michigan but I’m originally from Moscow Russia. I was adopted at the age of 4. I have been uploading videos of my life since August 2011. My YouTube page is youtube.com/maximdbd. I do what I love whether people hate it or love it.
Q. What do you like most about YouNow?
A. My favorite thing is the ability to interact with your audience such as answering questions, dancing for them, and doing challenges. I also love how people can check you out on YouTube. You can gain a bigger following the more broadcast you do.
Q. What are you passion/dream in life?
A. My passion/dream in life is to one day become famous on YouTube or in Hollywood. This is not a joke. I will become famous whether it’s on YouTube or being in movies. I really hope it’s YouTube because like I said earlier, I do daily blogs, I love doing them and I could see myself vloging forever.
Q. What did you use to broadcast underwater?
A. It’s called LifeProof iPhone case.
Q. What do you love most about the app?
A. I love how I can broadcast anywhere.
Q. What extreme broadcast will you do next?
A. I would love to broadcast while tubing behind a boat.
Watch Max Wright’s underwater broadcast below.
YouNow Rewards - SOL Republic Tracks
You log in via FaceBook, you click “go live”, and BAM, you’re ready to show your face to the world! You’re probably going live to show the world your guitar skills, or maybe just to rant on how bad school lunch is. Whatever the reason, YouNow is a wonderful place to get your opinions heard and your talent seen. YouNow is also a great place to win prizes! Yep, you heard right…PRIZES! While using YouNow you can win buttons, t-shirts, hoodies, webcams, and even iPads!
Today we will focus on the SOL Republic Track Headphones and how you can get your hands on them.
As part of our new Fan Rewards Program, this month broadcasters who gain 750 will win a pair of SOL Republic Track Headphones. These beauts are the first interchangeable on-ear headphones featuring V8 Sound Engine speakers, which is a fancy way of saying superb sound quality. These headphones sound fantastic and have a great design to match. The all black design and silver lettering will surely turn heads. The SOL Tracks also feature faux-leather padded ear cups, mic+remote control, and a nearly indestructible headband. Only 15 of these bad boys are available, so if you would like to win a pair be sure to go live as often as possible!
REMINDER!!! Be sure to completely fill out the Personal Info page under My Settings. This will ensure that we send any prizes won to the correct address.
There are friends to be made, coins to be earned, and prizes to be won at YouNow. So be sure to keep calm and GO LIVE!
