The Struggling-stage algorithm-fluency diagnostic: 5 questions that tell you whether algorithm fluency is your bottleneck.

1. Do you know your average chat velocity per stream? Yes/no. Most struggling streamers don't.
2. Do you know your retention past 30 seconds? Yes/no. Critical metric most don't track.
3. Do you know what percentage of your stream traffic comes from off-platform sources (TikTok, Shorts, Reddit, Discord)? Yes/no.
4. Do you optimize stream titles, tags, and categories for each broadcast? Yes/no. Most struggling streamers reuse the same generic titles.
5. Do you know which streams in your past 30 days performed best and worst, and why? Yes/no.

Scoring:

• 0-1 yes: algorithm fluency is likely your primary bottleneck. This course is the highest-leverage thing you can work on.
• 2-3 yes: algorithm fluency is helping but not optimized. Modules 2-4 of this course will produce immediate lift.
• 4-5 yes: algorithm fluency is a secondary bottleneck. Other constraints (audience size, content quality, niche fit) are likely the primary issue.

Be honest. Score yourself. The diagnostic only works if the answers are true.