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Go live

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

/ɡoʊ ˈlaɪv/phraseCore term

In social media & content creation, go live means: To start broadcasting a live video on a social media platform so that followers can watch and comment in real time.

In Turkish: canlı yayın açmak, canlıya girmek

How it is used

You go live on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, often for Q&As, launches or events. The noun is 'livestream' or simply 'live', as in 'join our live'. 'We're live!' is a common opening line.

Example sentences

  1. We'll go live at 8 p.m. to answer your questions about the new collection.

  2. When she went live, over 2,000 people joined in the first ten minutes.

Common collocations

  • go live on Instagram
  • go live together
  • live Q&A
  • livestream
  • we're live
  • storyA short photo or video that appears at the top of an app and disappears after 24 hours, used for casual, everyday updates.
  • audienceThe people who watch, read or follow your content, including details such as their ages, locations and interests.
  • commentA written reply that someone leaves under a post or video, which other users can usually read and answer.
  • moderateTo check comments, messages or posts in an online space and remove or hide anything offensive, spam or against the rules.

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