In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, TikTok (now worth over $20 billion) is the ultimate social media platform for sharing short entertaining videos. The app is already the number one free app on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store but that’s not all there is to know about this app. One of the lesser known features of the app is the ability to make money from it. Now, you might be thinking that this feature isn’t worth much since the app is already free but you’d be wrong. Using the right strategies, you can make hundreds, even thousands of dollars a month from TikTok! Here’s how…
1. Build a following.
The first step to making any amount of money from TikTok is to build up a following. Like any other social media platform, the more people you get on board the more profit you can make. To do this, simply engage with your followers by posting interesting videos and stories. Sometimes, this can be as simple as posting a funny video or story about yourself. Other times, you can partner with brands, businesses, and organizations to promote their products and services within your videos.
2. Use hashtags.
When you’re posting on TikTok, you’ll notice that your videos automatically get a set of keywords associated with them. These keywords will display in the search results when other users are searching for videos related to that topic. Using keywords is a tried-and-true method of getting your content seen by the right audience. When you use relevant keywords, you’ll find that your video will pop up whenever someone searches for that term. To find the right keywords, simply enter your video’s topic in the YouTube search bar and start seeing keywords and suggestions pop up. As you can imagine, you won’t be able to use every single keyword, so you’ll have to choose a select few to really make an impact. Once you have your keywords, simply go back to YouTube and enter them into your video’s metadata (the little description that appears at the top of the video when you click on the play button). This, again, will help get your video content found by the right audience.
3. Measure results.
The last step to making money from TikTok is to measure the results of your efforts. Just like any other social media platform, the amount of engagement you get (views, likes, and comments) on your content will determine how much money you make from it. To see how much money you’re actually making from your videos, go back to YouTube and click on your video’s performance metrics in the upper right corner. The first place you’ll see is views, which is the total number of people who’ve watched your video. Next to it will be likes, the total number of people who’ve liked your video. Last but not least, we have comments, the total number of comments made on your content. Seeing these numbers will help you determine if your time and efforts are paying off or if you should put in more.
How to Make $200-$300 Online Every Month?
Now that you have a basic understanding of how to make money from TikTok, let’s get to the good stuff! With that, here’s how to make over $200 every month from this app.
1. Create funny or interesting videos.
Videographers, comedians, and other creative types already know how beneficial digital video can be for their careers. The same goes for singers, rappers, and other artists who can put a visual spin on their songs. One great way to get your own audience involved with your content is to create funny or interesting videos. If you can keep your viewers interested, you’ll be able to engage with them and get them to subscribe. If you can’t laugh or are too shy to make fun of yourself, you can always collaborate with others to make funny videos involving yourself and other people.
2. Use keywords.
As we’ve established, the keywords you use will help get your videos discovered by the right audience. To really make the most out of your videos, you should incorporate these keywords into your video’s description. To find the right keywords, simply enter your video’s topic in the YouTube search bar and start seeing keywords and suggestions pop up. As you can imagine, you won’t be able to use every single keyword, so you’ll have to choose a select few to really make an impact. Once you have your keywords, simply go back to YouTube and enter them into your video’s metadata (the little description that appears at the top of the video when you click on the play button). This, again, will help get your video content found by the right audience.
3. Measure results.
The last step to making money from TikTok is to measure the results of your efforts. Just like any other social media platform, the amount of engagement you get (views, likes, and comments) on your content will determine how much money you make from it. To see how much money you’re actually making from your videos, go back to YouTube and click on your video’s performance metrics in the upper right corner. The first place you’ll see is views, which is the total number of people who’ve watched your video. Next to it will be likes, the total number of people who’ve liked your video. Last but not least, we have comments, the total number of comments made on your content. Seeing these numbers will help you determine if your time and efforts are paying off or if you should put in more.
If you’d like to try out TikTok for yourself, you can download it for FREE from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.