How to Get Started on TikTok
If you’re reading this article, most likely you’re very confused on how to make your first TikTok. Let me make it very easy for you….
Don’t over think it….
The actual beauty of TikTok, unlike Instagram, Facebook & Twitter, you actually don’t have to try at all. TikTok is a young, frivolous, non-judgmental platform for creators to have an enormous amount of freedom to experiment new trends, duets & more.
Without further or do, let’s dive into it.
NO, YOU’RE NOT CHILDISH FOR USING TIKTOK
Many adults feel as if TikTok, or even worse, social media all together is for kids and adolescents. But that’s simply not true at all. Even though 41% of users on the platform are 16–24 yrs old, that doesn’t mean you can’t create content to sell your product or service to them to Influence their parents / guardians buying decisions.
Yeah, bet you didn’t think about that did you ;)
OKAY, YOU FINALLY DOWNLOAD & OPEN TIKTOK
A lot like Instagram, here you have your basic & similar layout. Home, Discovery, Inbox & Me….well — Not ME …YOU..you get what I meant lmao
Yup that’s right, I’m walking you through the entire thing like you’re a fucking child, well guess what? You are! Get with the times Boomer !
Now here is where all the magic happens, this very screen is where some of the most creative & viral pieces of content from 2019–20 have been made that’s changed the lives of hundreds of people. Crazy right ?
TIME FOR YOU FIRST TIKTOK
Please please please, do NOT over think your first video. There has been many many cases where 6 sec. videos that literally had ZERO purpose, go completely VIRAL overnight.
Yes — this HAPPENS on TikTok. Every single day.
If you look at the DISCOVERY page, you can see what users are already doing, and kind of add your sauce to the current trends.
If you can’t create, then curate. — Kyle J. Maxwell
TikTok is all about CURATION, not CREATION. Now what do I mean by that?
Create = A new trend
Curate = Your SPIN on the trend
For example #FlipTheSwitch challenge is going crazy right now, how you make your video different is more Curation over creation.
A #1 TRICK TO BUILD YOUR ACCOUNT FAST IS TO HOP ON TRENDS & CURATE THEM IN YOUR OWN UNIQUE WAY.
Now keep in mind, even though the ratio of viral / 1st time posters is extremely high, do NOT expect for your account to sky rocket within the first 5–10 posts
Stay consistent with your TikToks, try and experiment with new trends, shit if you have the balls try & start your own trend. Just be 100% authentic and don’t ever ever ever forget …..
Hope this article helped !! Stay tuned for more content on how to grow your personal brand & become a social media ninja like me ;)
