30 days ago, I started this TikTok page from scratch, and now it's made me 10K. But guess what? I didn't even need to show my face, and I was a complete beginner when I started. With the new TikTok creativity program that just came out, I was able to make $1 for every 1,000 views. I'll be sharing step by step what I did to get to 10K in under 30 days.
So, this all began one day when I was scrolling through TikTok like we all do, but I wasn't just mindlessly scrolling. I was on a mission - a mission to find videos that were going viral on TikTok so I could find the perfect niche for my account.
I noticed that a lot of people are just reposting clips from podcasts and streamers, adding some GTA driving clips below to cheat the algorithm. I could do what everyone else is doing, but here's why I'm deciding not to. Just think about it, if everyone and their mom were posting streamer clips, then why would anyone want to watch mine? Plus, the RPM for this is trash, and TikTok is probably going to patch it soon anyway.
So, we need to create something with more depth, while also being over 1 minute because, in order to be eligible for the TikTok creativity program, your videos need to be over 1 minute long.
After scrolling through TikTok a little longer, I stumbled across a niche. I've been seeing pages where they take interesting topics and turn them into educational videos while also being entertaining. This page, for example, finds interesting stories about footballers and turns them into engaging videos that really keep the viewer hooked.
Even though I want to share my niche with you guys, I have to keep it a secret for now. Just let me buy a house first, please. But the plan still works for other niches too. It's really the content strategy that matters here.
So, here is the master plan to reach 10,000 followers so I can join the creativity program and start making money. I see a lot of people claim that you should post six videos per day, but I'm going to try something different. I'm going to create one video per day so that I can focus on quality.
But I'm not just posting any video and praying. There is a strategy behind it. Even though creativity is good, if you're too creative, you're going to waste a lot of time seeing what works and what doesn't.
I'm currently taking a look at my competitors to see what works for them. I went to their profiles and sorted by most popular to see what was getting the most views. I also looked at YouTube shorts to see what was working there because if it's working on YouTube, then it will most likely work on TikTok.
But we're not going to straight up copy it. What we're doing is taking that idea, which already works, and using it as a foundation to make it even better. So, we have a list of video ideas right here, and this is where 80% of your time should be spent because even if your video was amazing, if the video sucks, then nobody's going to be interested in the first place.
With my list of ideas at hand, it was now game time. I was ready to start putting the first video together, following a simple process. The first step to every viral TikTok is the hook. This is the first line of the video, and it is so important because it determines if the viewer keeps scrolling or if they stop and watch your video.
After the hook, the next part of the script is to follow up with an interesting story. I'm working on the script right now, and ChatGPT is frustrating to work with. I've noticed a lot of mistakes in the script that I want to change. Just know that you'll need to tweak the script to make it more simple and engaging for the viewer.
After messing with ChatGPT for a few hours, I got the script done, and the next step was to do the voiceover. The weapon for that was 11 apps, which I used to produce a natural sound in AI voiceover for the video. That takes us to the final step - the editing.
Now, this part was very simple. I just added together some basic clips, snappy subtitles, and it was done in about 2 hours. My first video was ready to take on the TikTok algorithm. This is the start of something big. I'm a little nervous, but I'm about to post my first video.
After uploading, all I could do was wait. A day went by, and I finally checked my phone, and I was met with 13 views. Well, this is bad. My first video just completely flopped. I don't know if I can do this. I started to doubt myself. Was it the content, the timing, or just bad luck? I've heard about accounts that just don't take off, so was I one of those? I'm not someone who sticks at something for long, so I had to make a choice. Do I give up or keep going? Spoiler alert: I kept going. After all, what did I have to lose?
So, we are back at the drawing board. You think I'm just going to give up after the first video? It's time for round two. I'm going to look through the list of video ideas I have right here and try something new. Here are the three rules that I'm following for this second video:
1. Would anyone watch this even if they aren't interested in the topic?
2. Can I write an intriguing hook to stop the viewer from scrolling?
3. Is the video exciting enough that the viewer has to watch until the end?
If my video breaks any of these rules, I'll scrap the idea. After spending all day working on the video, it was getting late, so I published the video at 9:00 p.m. and went to bed hoping for the best. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much, but when I woke up in the morning, I couldn't believe my eyes. Guys, I just opened TikTok, and I have 99+ notifications blowing up my phone. Taking a look at my video, we're at 30,000 views. This is insane. I was no longer stuck in the under 200 views club.
That video didn't stop at 30k views. By the end of the day, we had over 100k views. But I couldn't just sit back and enjoy the win. It was a sign to keep making more videos. Just like that, the ball was rolling. Each video I uploaded started to get traction. They got about 50 to 100k views in just one day. That second video was only the beginning. 100k views turned into 1 million views, and it turns out it wasn't just a one-hit wonder.
My page was gaining traction fast - views, likes, and comments. It was all happening so fast. Forward to my sixth video, and by now, I was getting the hang of this. I knew what my audience liked, and I was all in. But the next video wasn't just a normal upload. It was one of my most successful videos today - 3 million views. I don't know what to say. I couldn't have dreamed of getting this when
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