TikTok is one of the most popular social media sites in the whole world. It has over 1 billion active users and it is a great place to make short-form content that everyone can enjoy.
Regardless of what your niche is, there is a space for it on TikTok. Whether you’re a beauty guru or artist, or you just make funny shorts, there is sure to be an audience for you on this ever-growing platform.
Lots of people make a living off of TikTok videos and if you’re wondering how to do that for yourself, then you have come to the right place!
We will be going over everything you need to know about how many likes you will need on TikTok in order to get paid, along with some other key information before you start your venture. So let’s get started.
How Many Likes Do You Need On TikTok To Get Paid?
It might surprise you to learn that there is actually no set number of likes that you need in order to get paid on TikTok. Rather than likes, you need your videos to be popular in order to make money.
It comes down to how much engagement and followers you have rather than the number of likes. If you have over 10,000 followers, you are more likely to get paid for your content, but it does vary from person to person.
There are plenty of TikTok calculators out there for you to use which will allow you to work out roughly how much you can make depending on both your number of followers and your likes.
You will need a large following in order to make money, regardless of how much engagement your videos are getting, but if you are consistently putting out top-quality content that is consistently getting good engagement, you will have no issues in racking up your follower count.
There are plenty of TikTok creators who have a large enough following that they are able to make a full-time income on the platform.
Things That Influence How Much Money You Can Make
Of course, there are plenty of things and factors that will influence how much money you can make on TikTok and it’s important that you know what they are and have a basic understanding of them before you move forward (see also “How Does TikTok Make Its Money?“).
Virality is one of the biggest factors when it comes to TikTok videos. If your videos are going viral and getting tons of engagement, likes, shares, and views, then you are more likely to be able to make a decent amount of money from these videos.
The more consistently viral your videos are, the more money you will be able to make.
Another big factor is the quality of your content. Even if you are producing incredible ideas or you are making lots of people laugh, uploading poor-quality videos can actually harm your chances of making money.
You need to make sure that you are always posting clear and crisp videos that have been meticulously edited. You need your videos to look and feel professional in order to make money.
Other things that have a big influence on making money on your TikTok account include the number of views over all your videos, your audience engagement, and of course, whether or not you actually have monetization enabled on your account (see also “Can You See Who Views Your TikToks?“).
If you don’t have monetization enabled, then you are not going to be able to make any money at all.
Other Ways To Make Money With TikTok
There are other ways that you can make money with TikTok that don’t necessarily focus on engagement or likes. You should still be producing top-quality content, but if you are finding the usual ways aren’t working, then try some of these instead.
Use The TikTok Creator’s Fund
TikTok has its own Creator’s Fund that allows people who upload and post content regularly to generate an income.
To find the Creator’s Fund you simply need to go to your account settings and select “Creator Tools”. Once you have done that, click “Creator Next” and finally the “Creator Fund”.
You do need to apply to join the Creator’s Fund before you can use it, and TikTok has full control over who gets accepted and who doesn’t so make sure you meet the basic criteria before you apply.
Brand Collaboration
Another way you can monetize on TikTok is by collaborating with brands. This is quite common in Instagram, but over the past few years, it has integrated well into TikTok.
You will need to contact the brand that you want to work with directly and you will often have to do it yourself unless you have a content manager, and you will have to convince them to want to collaborate with you.
This can be a lengthy process, but if you have a clear strategy, a decent following, and you are polite, you should be able to get some success with this method.
Try Livestreaming
As long as you have 1,000 followers on the platform, you will be able to live stream whenever you want. If you are looking to generate income on your account, you should already have this amount of followers though.
One of the live stream features that TikTok offers is allowing viewers of the stream to donate coins to the host and these coins can be exchanged for real money later on.
If you have a loyal follower base and they interact with you regularly, this can be a great way to earn a bit of extra cash.
Conclusion
As you can see, the number of likes you get on TikTok is not the be-all and end-all of how you can make money in your account. Rather, you need to focus on producing consistent top-quality content and focus more on your views instead.
Likes do play a part in how much money you can make, but they aren’t the main focus.
Use some of the tips we have provided here to generate your own income!
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