How to Use TikTok: A Beginner's Guide for Businesses

How to Use TikTok: A Beginner's Guide

Posted 4 years ago by Max Komonov

is桂an桂app that has taken over the桂world by桂storm. It桂has gained more than 500桂million users in桂just a桂year, and桂it�셲 not slowing down anytime soon. The app features short videos of桂people doing different things, ranging from playing games to桂eating food to桂singing songs.

This guide will help you get started with TikTok, so桂you never miss out on桂anything!

Here�셲 How To桂Use TikTok

To桂get started, download TikTok from the桂Apple AppStore or桂Google Play Store. The first thing you�셪l notice about TikTok is桂that there�셲 no桂need to桂create an桂account to桂view any桂content. Of桂course, all users can watch videos and桂scroll through posts, but creating an桂account will unlock many more exciting features within this innovative community.

Open the桂app and桂tap on桂혫Start.혬 You�셪l be桂prompted with a桂screen that asks you for桂your age. Enter in桂whatever you want, unless, of桂course, it桂says you can�셳 enter if桂you are younger than 13; click next.

Next Is桂Adding Friends On桂TikTok

Find someone who has similar interests as桂you by桂looking at桂their bio or桂watching some videos they made themselves. After finding someone new, add them as桂a桂friend using the桂button below their username, which looks like two people holding hands together.

This person will receive your message letting them know you would like to桂be桂friends, and桂they will either accept it桂or桂decline. If桂they do桂not respond within 24桂hours, then the桂request is桂automatically denied.

Changing Your Username

TikTok allows you to桂make an桂account through email, phone number, or桂third-party services like Facebook. The app automatically assigns a桂username, and桂if桂you sign up桂for桂TikTok with your phone number, the桂app will generate a桂generic name such as桂user1234567. Using an桂email address generates a桂more personalized ID桂but may present privacy issues for桂users.

To桂change your username, tap on桂the桂icon in桂the桂bottom right corner that looks like a桂person�셲 upper body, then hit 혫Edit Profile,혬 where you can also add a桂profile and桂other information that is桂customizable by桂yourself.

Changing Your Age Couldn�셳 be桂Simpler

Head over to桂settings (the wheel at桂the桂very top right of桂the桂app), then select 혫Profile혬 from a桂dropdown menu with three dots next to桂each other inside another circle. Scroll down until you see an桂option saying 혫Change Age,혬 which lets you enter any桂number within reason. That�셲 all there is桂to桂it; changing age doesn�셳 get much easier than this!

Now Let�셲 Talk About Videos

TikTok lets you post 15-second clips of桂whatever it桂is桂that interests you. Just be桂sure not to桂go桂overboard because it�셲 only limited to桂60桂seconds per video posted-that includes adding any桂sort of桂unique features such as桂filters, slow motion, etc.

You can also add text and桂music to桂your video and桂put them in桂reverse mode (which you have to桂access through the桂bottom right corner), so桂they play backward with sound effects, which are pretty cool when recording something like a桂trick on桂a桂skateboard or桂bike.

How To桂Duet On桂Tiktok

Search for桂a桂video you like that others have already made. Look at桂the桂bottom of桂your screen and桂click 혫Duets,혬 then scroll through videos watching until one catches your eye. Once you find something perfect, select it桂to桂get taken to桂another page with more details about that duet option.

For example, you are looking to桂duet with one of桂your friends. If桂two people are duetting (aka an桂even number), someone will be桂singing backup while the桂other sings lead vocals which is桂great practice if桂you�셱e learning how to桂sing because obviously, no桂one can hear mistakes when the桂microphone isn�셳 picking up桂their voice.

If桂there�셲 an桂odd number of桂people in桂a桂duet (aka one person more than another), then someone will be桂singing lead vocals while the桂other sings backup, which is桂great practice if桂you�셱e learning how to桂sing as桂well because the桂same goes for桂mistakes, no桂one can hear them!

Dueting on桂TikTok isn�셳 that complicated and桂doesn�셳 take much effort at桂all, but you must have fun with whatever you�셱e doing. So桂whether it桂is桂playing violin or桂skateboarding, make sure to桂enjoy yourself, so桂viewers who watch your videos not only have something worth watching but also are entertained by桂what they see &桂hear!

How To桂Download Tik Tok Videos

Downloading videos on桂TikTok is桂fairly simple.

While viewing the桂video you want to桂download, tap the桂혫Share혬 button on桂the桂right side of桂the桂screen.
The 혫Share to혬 menu will pop up,
Save video will be桂one of桂the桂options here.

It桂really is桂as桂simple as桂that!

How To桂Make a桂Sound on桂TikTok

There is桂a桂vast variety of桂sounds to桂choose from, all with their unique purposes. They are easy to桂find and桂use because when you go桂into the桂editor (by tapping on桂your profile photo in桂the桂bottom right-hand corner), there will be桂an桂혫effects혬 button under each video that takes you directly to桂those sound options!

How To桂Add Text On桂TikTok

Tiktok users can add text over videos by桂simply going into the桂editor while watching it桂than scrolling down until they see 혫Text.혬 It�셲 as桂simple as桂just clicking where it桂says 혫Text,혬 which brings up桂another menu for桂different colors &桂styles, so桂pick whichever fits best and桂write away!

You�셪l also notice at桂this point that whatever color you choose, the桂text turns black (or a桂dark color of桂your choice), and桂it�셲 fun to桂play around with what colors look best over specific videos.

How To桂Reverse A桂Video On桂TikTok

You have to桂access this feature through the桂bottom right corner by桂swiping left until you see the桂reverse video; then, just tap that blue box! Now all of桂your viewers can enjoy unique takes on桂content like never before.

How to桂Get Verified on桂TikTok

There is桂no桂way to桂request to桂be桂verified on桂TikTok, but there are steps you can take to桂help you become verified.

Gain Daily Followers桂�� You will need to桂have new followers to桂your account every day. Ideally, this should be桂more than a桂few hundred.
Increased Watch Time桂�� The number and桂length of桂your views need to桂be桂consistently rising.
Viral Videos and桂Media Exposure桂�� If桂you have videos that tend to桂go桂viral or桂the桂media starts talking about you regularly, you are more likely to桂become verified.
Become Verified on桂other Platforms桂�� While verification is桂easier on桂other platforms like Instagram and桂Facebook, having these certifications can help you become verified on桂TikTok.
Consistent Quality Content桂�� Make sure you constantly create new and桂exciting content that provides value to桂the桂user. Also, stay up桂to桂date with trends and桂popular hashtags.

Using TikTok to桂Grow Your Business

TikTok is桂a桂fantastic platform to桂grow your business. It桂gives people the桂opportunity to桂see what you are selling, which will positively affect sales.

When using Tik Tok for桂marketing purposes, ensure that you create quality content with high-quality videos and桂engaging captions! If桂you can make it桂fun or桂entertaining while still promoting products, then this strategy can be桂highly effective (and profitable).

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About The Author

Max has been working in the ecommerce industry for the last six years helping brands to establish and level-up content marketing and SEO. Despite that, he has experience with entrepreneurship. He is a fiction writer in his free time.

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