Hey friends, In this article, we will discuss how to use TikTok: A Step-by-Step Guide. So keep reading.
TikTok is the youngest social media platform to completely dominate the world and it has become extremely popular. Apart from it being entertaining, it is convenient to use and many people use the app to discover new music, new trends, and new accounts.
TikTok is unique and very different from other social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram because it is purely video-based. TikTok has a much younger audience and this is one of the reasons why it has grown so rapidly.
If you are not on TikTok, you need to be because this app is fun, entertaining, and user-friendly. Tons of people can go viral easily, and you can even use services like TokUpgrade to get more TikTok followers without using bots.
If you are new to the world of TikTok, you may not know how to use TikTok so here is how to get started.
Also, you can check: 5 Amazing TikTok Trends To Boost Your Social Strategy.
Table of Contents: How To Use TikTok
1. TikTok Algorithm
TikTok’s algorithm differs from that of other social media platforms because they show you personalized and relevant content made by people that you do not know or follow yet.
When you upload a video on TikTok, the app will show your video to a handful of people (about 10), and based on the interactions you receive from that video, TikTok will then decide if it will show your video to more people (500-5000).
If you consistently get more engagement then TikTok will show your video to even more people (10 000- 100 000). The biggest trick is to post the right content at the appropriate time keeping in mind that TikTok moves fast and videos can go viral very quickly on the app. The TikTok algorithm takes the following into account:
- Amount of likes per view
- Amount of comments per view
- Watch-time
- Amount of Replays
- Amount of shares per view
- People who view your video from your profile, sound, link, or hashtag
If you want to go viral on TikTok just be consistent.
2. Hashtags Are Powerful
Hashtags are used to categorize content and make them easily searchable. When you use hashtags on your posts, you expose your content to a larger audience, welcome more engagement and more followers.
When using hashtags on your posts you should stick to 4 as a maximum. 2 that relate to your niche and 2 that relate to your video. Avoid using too many hashtags because this is seen as spam.
The most popular hashtags that are used to get videos on the For You Page are #ForYouPage #fyp. TikTok is also home to many trends and challenges that you should try and be a part of because this will increase your number of views and likes.
You can also create your own unique hashtag which will benefit you because users prefer engaging with content that is original and creative.
3. ‘For You’ Page
Compared to other social media platforms, TikTok is the easiest place to go viral because TikTok exposes your video to people who are not following you, and the more engagement your video gets, the more people TikTok will show your video to.
Getting onto TikTok’s ‘For You’ page is very important because it exposes your content to more people and increases your chances of going viral.
If you are on the For You page you increase your chances of getting more engagement on your videos as well as more followers on TikTok.
4. Effects And Stickers
Before anything else, TikTok is for video content only which is important to understand if you want to succeed on this app.
TikTok has lovely built-in editing features that allow users to add different and cool effects and stickers onto their videos. There is also the option to duet videos that you find interesting and use filters.
You should make it a point to use these effects and features when creating videos for TikTok because this will make your videos more interesting which will make people engage with them more.
You should also partner with other TikTokers to make your videos more interesting.
5. Don’t Forget The Music
TikTok started as a music app called Musical.ly and many artists are able to go viral on TikTok. It is important to pick the perfect songs for your video to boost it and gather more likes and interactions.
So that’s all from this blog. I hope you liked this article on how to use TikTok. Thanks for reading.