How to Make Money on TikTok
Since its inception in 2018 TikTok has grown ever more popular, with more than 2.5 billion installs around the world. By early 2021, TikTok had around 1.1 billion active users. The average TikTok user spends 52 minutes a day on the app, with 60 percent of users between the ages of 16 and 24.
Marketing on TikTok might still be a relatively new concept, but there is a lot of potential for viral videos and profit within the platform.
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Why Monetize TikTok?
The concept of TikTok is simple. Users can create and share short looping videos with music overlays, sounds and visual effects. Some songs can even attribute their initial success to TikTok, including ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X.
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Succeeding on TikTok
To succeed on TikTok, creators need to make sure that their content is valuable and catchy. Start by adding value to established topics. Once you start gaining a following, start creating new types of content. All content needs to be easy to find, watch, and — most importantly — easy to share.
Hopeful creators should start by researching their niche and topic of choice before digging into competitors’ accounts to find out more about what does and doesn’t work.
Getting Started with TikTok Monetization
The first step is the hardest; it involves the creator determining which topic or niche they want to focus on. It should be a topic you are passionate about, with easy options being topics related to a job or hobby.
Once a topic has been picked, the next step is to research competitors. Follow them with a personal account to find out how often they post, what kind of content they share, what hashtags they use, and what content seems to resonate well with their audience. Finally, plan out the content that you want to post over the first month.
There are multiple methods that can be used to monetize TikTok content, such as affiliate marketing, live streaming, and more. For more information, please see the embedded PDF.
