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To monetize an account, you\u2019ve got to get TikTok followers. Many aspiring influencers struggle to meet the 1000 follower threshold.<\/p>\r\n
Luckily, if this sounds like you, you\u2019ve just found 19 tips on how to get followers on TikTok – the right way. (We even have some common pitfalls creators should definitely avoid at the very end.)<\/p>\r\n
These are essential ways to get to that coveted 1000-follower benchmark. But it\u2019s important to remind you from the get-go that all of these go hand-in-hand with hard work and determination. TikTok is a crowded place, and you have to keep showing up day after day to win out.<\/p>\r\n
So learn these 19 tips, take heart, and start growing your TikTok account!<\/p>\r\n
The tips we are about to show you are proven<\/strong> to be effective.<\/p>\r\n But before you can make use of them, you have to understand how TikTok actually works.<\/p>\r\n After all, you\u2019ll always need to work with <\/em>the algorithm to get the kind of success you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\r\n So, let\u2019s hit the basics. The TikTok algorithm chooses what content it shows each user.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Unlike YouTube<\/a> or other platforms, TikTok focuses more on the topics users are interested in than the accounts they already follow.<\/p>\r\n They do this by breaking up the home screen into Following<\/strong> and For You<\/strong> sections. Let\u2019s see what each one does:<\/p>\r\n Many users switch between these during a single session. This gives you so many opportunities<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n These two sections are key to your TikTok strategy.<\/p>\r\n You get new followers by rocking the For You Page. And you turn those followers into new clients or paying customers on the Following Page. While this list isn\u2019t in order of importance, this probably is<\/em> the number one thing you need to consider.<\/p>\r\n You\u2019ve got to pick a niche.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n This will allow you to focus on engaging a targeted group of TikTok users. This is your audience<\/strong>. They\u2019ll have similar tastes, so you can understand what entertains them and deliver this consistently.<\/p>\r\n What happens if you don\u2019t pick a niche?<\/p>\r\n You will never really know who you are making content for. This hurts your consistency and limits your ability to hone great TikTok video ideas.<\/p>\r\n Remember this advice:<\/em><\/p>\r\n You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can\u2019t please all of the people all of the time<\/p>\r\n – John Lydgate<\/p>\r\n Now, we know why you need a niche. But how do you pick the right <\/em>niche?<\/p>\r\n First and foremost, pick a niche you love making content for<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n This love will shine through and connect with your audience. Plus, it will inspire you to continue making videos, even before you grow your TikTok.<\/p>\r\n Hashtags are one of the best ways to tell the algorithm what\u2019s in the video and who the video is for.<\/p>\r\n Now, they aren\u2019t magic. The TikTok algorithm uses a lot of information to sort your videos. If you put #unicorns under an AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti, you won\u2019t fool anybody.<\/p>\r\n But if you have the right TikTok hashtag strategy, you can nudge it in the right direction.<\/p>\r\n There are three main places to find great hashtags:<\/p>\r\n These screenshots show real trending TikTok hashtags<\/a> in action and the types of posts dominating each tag. You\u2019ll find inspiration, content ideas, and a clear sense of what works for discoverability. Remember, you only have 100 characters in your caption section. So you must use hashtags judiciously. Use 3 to 5 hashtags per video<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n These need to be ranked using the following principles:<\/p>\r\n You can use a tool like TikTok Hashtags<\/a> to find some hashtag ideas.<\/p>\r\n Warning!<\/strong> TikTok gives each video a limited time window to \u201cprove\u201d itself. If you post when fewer viewers are on, you risk letting the video rot in obscurity.<\/p>\r\n Only post during peak times.<\/p>\r\n When is that? The answer changes depending on your niche. It also changes based on who you ask. (For instance, check out this answer<\/a> and that one<\/a>.)<\/p>\r\n Look in your analytics (more on that in the tip below) to find where most of your viewers are. This will let you pick a timezone or two that you want to focus on. Remember, morning in London is still the dead of night in New York City.<\/p>\r\n Now that you have a geo-target, you can pick the time.<\/p>\r\n There are many ways to answer the eternal question, \u201cWhen should I post on TikTok?\u201d<\/p>\r\n In general, you want to post mid-morning (10-11 AM) or early evening (5-7 PM)<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n On weekends, posts in the late afternoon can do well. But weekdays are better than weekends overall<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n Wednesday and Thursday are the best days<\/strong> with the highest levels of engagement.<\/p>\r\n And some days seem to have higher engagement in the late hours than others.<\/p>\r\n So, we can make a list that looks something like this:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
What Does This Mean for TikTok Marketing?<\/h3>\r\n
Now that you understand how TikTok works, let\u2019s dive into exactly how to get followers on TikTok with 19 practical, proven tips.<\/p>\r\n19 Tips to Grow on TikTok<\/h2>\r\n
1. Increase TikTok Engagement with the Right Niche<\/h3>\r\n
2. Master TikTok Hashtags<\/h3>\r\n
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3. Find the Best Time to Post on TikTok<\/h3>\r\n
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