6 Easy Steps To Create/Make A TikTok Account.

5 Best Reasons To Create A TikTok Account

Most of the time, people make a TikTok account for these reasons.

1. Business Promotion

As stated earlier, a business on TikTok will approach growing its audience and channel differently from an influencer. As a business owner, ask yourself:

• Do I want to raise brand awareness?
• Do I want sales? or 
• I want to keep in touch with existing customers. 

Figure these out, once done, it becomes easier for you to grow and scale your TikTok account.

2. Creator Economy

As the creator economy continues to boom, ask yourself before your TikTok account is ready:

• Do I want to be a TikTok Influencer? ( You’ll need to reveal yourself in front of a camera)
• Do I want to only be a TikTok creator? ( revealing yourself is not required)
• As an influencer, what type of brand sponsorships will I be dealing with? (remote or mortar and brick companies)

3. Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is promoting other businesses or products for sale in exchange for a commission. I hope you’ve probably heard of Amazon Associates.

For your TikTok account to be up against the competition ( yes there’s on TikTok) you need to ask yourself: 

• Do I intend to do Affiliate Marketing with this TikTok account?
• If so, what products will I be promoting? ( physical or digital)
• What affiliate programs will I join? and
• In what niche will the products come from? (Tech or Health)

4. Supplement A Blog

This one is straightforward, you have a blog but you want to supplement it with a TikTok account and other social media platforms. TikTok can be a great source of traffic to your blog besides other popular sources.

Even though currently you can’t add many links to TikTok videos like YouTube, you can put your blog URL in your TikTok profile.

You can also encourage your loyal followers to check out your blog. Successful bloggers use TikTok to expand their audience base.

• Do you also want to do that with your account?
• Figure it out before you enter that email or phone number to sign up for a TikTok account.

5. Other “Whys”

When it comes to why we do things, no one size fits all. Taking the time to figure out why you are creating a TikTok account will increase your chances of success. Do this and it will pay dividends in the long run.

How To Choose A Niche For Your TikTok Account

The 3 things to consider before selecting your niche,

1. Your Expertise

Your expertise is highly important to consider when creating your TikTok account, what do you know that would interest your audience?

What profession or career do you currently have that would be beneficial to your audience? 

• Are you a doctor?
• A marketer?
• An engineer? 
• A psychologist?

All these would have a huge impact on how you’ll build and grow your audience. For example, Rena Malik, a Urologist, and Pelvic surgeon uses her expertise to provide value to her audience on YouTube. Even though she is on YouTube, the same can be applied to TikTok.

2. Demand or Profitability

This will make you succeed at a faster rate because you’re much more aware of the “supply and demand theory”.

Also, research to see if the industry you have the expertise for is highly in demand. If it’s, align your passion to it and in the long run, dividend will be yours.

For example, there is a huge demand for tech skills this is where you come in if you have expertise in any tech skills.

3. Research Ability

Another factor to consider when creating an account on TikTok to make money is your research ability. With research, you can create content on almost any topic.

Creating videos on TikTok is like blogging, you research, outline, and create your videos. A tool as simple as TikTok autosuggest will help you do better.

In addition, you can also search on Google for topics that are popular on TikTok and make your adjustments.

12 Best Niches For Creating A TikTok Account

With these three factors in mind, here are tried and proven 12 best niches or topics to use when considering how to make a TikTok account.

1. Business & Entrepreneurship

“Money Tips” and “Income Parent ” are some of the examples that come to mind when talking about entrepreneurship on TikTok. Both of these accounts have almost 2 million followers and are likely to make more than $100,000/year.

You can also create your TikTok account around business and entrepreneurship. Research topics using tools TikTok’s auto-suggest.

More than ever, people are ready to start their businesses, especially online businesses. Make a TikTik account around this topic and you’ll grow your audience in little time.

2. News

There’s no right or wrong with news, and there is no problem to be a generalist. You don’t need to own a TV station to create a new profile on TikTok.

With a little research, you can create videos about interesting topics that we would love to watch.

For example,  “ABC News” with more than 1 million followers. Another example is “WION”. You’ve probably seen “Gravitas Plus With Palki Sharma”.

I like her series very much. You can also create a TikTok account around news and build a team of speakers around it.

3. Travel 

Travel is one of those niches that can transform your channel from 0 to 2 million followers in a little time. People are on “their mark” and ready to travel the world post-pandemic.

This is where you’ll have an upper hand when you start a  TikTok account around the travel industry. One of my favorite accounts is Peter Santenello, he travels around the world and shares his experience with the entire TikTok world.

4. Tech 

One of the profitable niches you can Make a TikTok account around is tech. Tech is rather a very broad topic to cover, you can decide to focus only on programming or WordPress.

You can also focus only on one programming language like Golang ( The Google Programming Language). Golang is one of the most profitable and demanding skills you can learn.

For example, “Uniland Tech”, a TikTok account with almost 2 million followers shares information about Tech for the entire world to learn.

Again, You can post content about equipment and gadgets like Amazon product reviews including phones, laptops, etc.

Also, you can focus only on online or remote working tools. If you’re considering how to make a TikTok account, tech is one of those niches you should closely look at.

5. Gaming 

According to Mordor Intelligence, the global gaming market was valued at 173.70 Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach 314.40 Billion by 2027.

Pew Die Pie is one of those who started in the gaming industry. Today in addition to TikTok he is also a celebrated YouTuber in the world.

More than ever, people are turning to online games for leisure. As an Indian, starting a TikTok account around your favorite game will attract like-minded people around the world, which will facilitate the growth of your TikTok account at a faster rate.

If you’re considering how to earn money on TikTok, try the gaming niche because no one knows how far you can go.

6. Blogging & Vlogging

With this, you will be creating videos about tips and strategies that help businessmen, marketers, and creators in the creator economy to grow their blogs and video marketing efforts.

According to Firstsiteguide.com, about 7 million posts are published each day. With the rise of the internet and the locked-down, people are turning to the web for information to solve their problems.

Creating a TikTok account with short videos about blogging will do you a lot of good in the long run, you can even incorporate affiliate links into your TikTok profile to make more money. 

Vlogging on the other hand involves creating videos that share tips and tricks about vlogging on video platforms like Vimeo, and YouTube, or you can decide to share tips on the growth of TikTok accounts.

Video blogging is an integral part of the creator economy, which has seen a high rise in recent times.

7. Entertainment

Entertainment is also a broad topic to consider when creating an account on TikTok. This is interesting because as people, we want to explore things happening outside our culture.

You can niche further down within entertainment, some niches within the niche  are:

• Movies 
• Comedy and funny series
• Music and Dance
• Sometimes sports, etc.

Some of the most popular TikTok accounts that are raking in thousands of dollars per month include:

• Entertainment Tonight with over 395, 000 Followers
• K- Entertainment with over 112,000 Followers
• Entertainment Dramas with over 98,000 followers 

8. Online Businesses 

With a little research, you can create engaging videos about online businesses to kickstart your TikTok Journey.

The locked down on nations had people searching for virtual opportunities to support their families. Online business is also a very broad niche, you can niche down further.

For example “Living Delightful Freedom”( Even though a YouTube channel with +115k subscribers) shares a lot of tips about online business and entrepreneurship, you can check out her channel for inspiration. Some topics to cover include:

• How to make money online
• Best side hustles to start
• Online earning tips
• How to build a freelance business, etc. 

9. Health & Medical

Today’s health system is highly complex and sophisticated and there are a lot of sub-niches within the health industry. To build and excel on TikTok, you need to be specific.

For example, Health Food ( A TikTok account with over 340,000 followers) shares short videos about healthy eating which provide value to the TikTok audience.

The health niche is highly profitable and in demand because we want to live well. Some sub-niches to create content around include:

• Alternative Health
• Mental Health or Psychology
• Health & Fitness 
• Healthy Diet or Eating
• Sex( people like to hear about sex issues), etc.

10. Food & Cooking

I have watched a lot of YouTube videos about cooking and hope you did the same. If I intend to cook anything without the knowledge, I search on YouTube for inspiration and hope this is the same for TikTok as well.

From America or India, you can sit in your kitchen and share your expertise with the world. For example, “Cooking With Lynja”, a TikTok account with over 9 million followers shares recipe tips for the world to benefit from. You can check it out for ideas on how to get started.

11. Marketing 

One of the highly competitive and in-demand fields is marketing, especially digital marketing. With a TikTok account in the marketing niche, your content will be geared toward businesses and aspiring marketers.

There are a lot of verified TikTok profiles that are making thousands of dollars each month by uploading short marketing videos. Examples of TikTok profiles in the marketing niche include:

• Market Dam with over 620,000 followers 
• Desnudandoel Marketing with over 66, 000 followers
• Marketing Dudes with over 360,000 followers

You can get started by looking at their TikTok profiles for inspiration. 

12. Writing 

One of the important and rewarding skills to learn in this era is writing. The web has increased the need for effective writers to convey messages to various audiences.

With a TikTok account around the writing niche, you’ll be creating video content about writing tips and methods.

You can also focus entirely on freelance writing, sharing tips on how to land clients and make more money writing.

You could also share tips on copywriting, blogging, etc. Examples of TikTok profiles in the writing niche to learn from include: 

• Writing Prompts For You with over 146,000 followers
• Writing Aesthetics with over 200,000 followers

Also, incorporate affiliate marketing into your writing niche to maximize your earning potential. 

Your niche can make or break your TikTok Journey, these are some of the best topics to use if you are considering how to make an account on TikTok and make money with it.

Step 1. Download The App

To create a TikTok account on your phone, you’d need to download the TikTok app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

This is especially true if you don’t already have the app on your phone. After you download the app, you will need to install it on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Step 2. Open

Moreover, after you downloaded and installed the app, the next step is to open it, or if you’re still in the Play Store or Apple Store, you can tap open.

Step 3. Choose a Signup Method

There are three basic methods to sign up for a TikTok account: 

• Sign up with your phone number
• Using your email address 
• A third-party platform or Social media account

It is your choice to choose any of the above methods to sign up with. If you don’t mind creating a password, then you can use an email address or phone number, otherwise, you can sign up with Facebook, Twitter, or Google account which does not require a password.

Most importantly, make sure your email or phone number is valid because they would be needed for log-in and recovery of your password.

Step 4. Verify Your Date Of Birth

Enter your date of birth information: including the year, day, and month when prompted to do so, and tap next. TikTok audience will not be able to see your birth details so don’t panic.

Those under 13 years can seek a parent or guardian to help them out. Let them know that you’re about to begin your TikTok creator journey.   

Step 5. Provide Login Details

Also, you’re required to enter your email address or phone number(depending on how you choose to sign up).

However, if you’re using Google, Facebook, or Twitter to sign up, enter the details of that platform and follow the on-screen directions to allow TikTok to have access to your profile.

Step 6. Confirm Your Details

Confirm your email address or phone number. If you sign up with an email address or phone number you’d need to verify the confirmation code.

Check your email address to verify if you choose that method. Type your confirmation code into the “Enter 6-digit code” section. 

Tap send code to receive the code if you haven’t received it yet. Click next after you have entered the 6-digit code. You’re almost finished once confirmed.  

Step 7. Create A Username

You’re automatically given a username especially if you sign up with a third-party platform like Google, Facebook, or Twitter, but you can change it later to suit your brand.

Create a catchy username to use on TikTok. People will see this name when they view your profile or see your comments. Do it well.

Step 8. Complete The Process

Like any platform, you’ll usually be asked to choose some interest that TikTok will use to show videos that you enjoy.

Depending on how you sign up, this would have different options. This is what TikTok called “For You”.

“For You” is an individualized feed of videos based on user interest and engagement. TikTok has a wide variety of content and they want to show the most relevant and interesting videos to their users.

Step 9. Add A Profile Photo

Most importantly, when it comes to branding on TikTok, choose a good profile image or video and provide a clear, concise descriptive bio that speaks in detail about who you are.

You have heard the old saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words”.

Above all, being successful on TikTok is establishing your brand or identity which includes adding a nice profile photo or video.

How To Add A Profile Photo Or Video On TikTok

 To add a profile photo, do this:

1. Tap Profile in the bottom right
2. Select Edit Profile
3. Tap Change Photo or Change Video
4. For photo, select Take a Photo or Upload a Photo, for video select from your gallery

Once you set a profile video, it will override the profile picture, photos must be at least 20X20 pixels for uploading.

Step 10. Change Your Username

As noted above, you can change your username if you decide to do so. No rule says you must use the one TikTok automatically created for you.

Other TikTok users use your username to find and tag you on TikTok.

How To Change Your Username On TikTok

Follow these simple steps to change your username:

1. Tap Profile in the bottom right
2. Select Edit your profile
3. Enter a username of your choice

Usernames can only contain letters, underscores, numbers, and periods. You can change your username every 30 days.

Step 11. Link Your Social Accounts

Above all, you can link other social media accounts to your TikTok profile including your website or blog link. 

How To Link Your Social Media Accounts On TikTok

If you like to add social media accounts, follow these steps:

1. Tap Profile in the bottom right
2. Choose Edit profile
3. Select Add YouTube or Instagram to add to your profile to link to your social media profiles.

Step 12. Change Language Preference

This is the last step and you are done with your TikTok profile. Changing the profile language is optional, but also important if your target audience doesn’t speak English.

It is simple and easy to change language preferences on TikTok.

How To Change Language Preference On TikTok

Follow these steps to change the language of your choice:

1. Tap Profile in the bottom right 
2. Select the 3-line or dots icon to go to your settings. 
3. Tap Language 
4. Select the language of your choice from the list. There are about 39 languages.

3 Best Ways To Monetize Your TikTok Account

1. Brand Deals

You can monetize your TikTok account by working with brands to promote and market their products.

Brand Sponsorship is when you partner with a brand to sell their products to your TikTok followers and thereafter charge the brand several thousand dollars for your effort.

You can make up to $50,000 per sponsored post.

2. TikTok Creator’s Fun

Creators Fun is one of the initiatives by TikTok to pay creators who qualify for receiving funds. The Creators’ Fund is one of the popular ways to monetize your TikTok account.

To join the creators’ fund, you must meet the eligibility requirements!

Creators Fund Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be 18 years or older
• Based in the U.S, U.K, France, Spain, Italy
• Have a minimum of 10K authentic followers
• Gain at least 100k video views in the last 30 days
• Your content must be aligned with TikTok’s community guidelines.

3. TikTok Creator’s Next

Creators Next is the getaway to all the monetization methods on TikTok including the creators’ fund. To join TikTok Creators Next, you must meet the eligibility requirements!

Creator Next Eligibility Requirements

• You must be 18 years or older
• Your account must be based in any of the approved countries( U.S., UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain), more countries are coming soon.
• You must have a non-business account
• Have at least 1000 views in the last 30 days
• At least have 3 posts in the last 30 days
• Your account must in terms with the TikTok community