London, Europe Brief News – TikTok’s viral sensations have been reshaping the musical landscape for some time.
Although TikTok began as a lip-syncing app, the platform is now one of the most popular places to find viral videos of all kinds
. Becoming famous on TikTok translates to real-life success—just look at Lil Nas X, Charlie D’Amelio, and Olivia Rodrigo! All it takes is one or two great videos to become TikTok famous—no long list of followers necessary.
Although there’s no specific formula for going viral on TikTok, most TikTok-famous people combine their own talents (or shortcomings) with the latest trends.
Post as often as you can.
Being consistent is the best way to get your videos seen. Unlike Facebook or Instagram, where posting too often can get on peoples’ nerves, people expect a lot of content from each creator on TikTok. If you can get your average viewer count up, you’ll be more visible to a greater number of new users.
Bring out your own unique skills and stories.
Focus on what you know. What is something you know a lot about or can do well? Are you an avid record collector? A nurse working on a COVID-19 unit? A rapper? A mom who has totally nailed easy Instant Pot meals? Use the Search field on the Discover page to check out what types of videos already exist for topics you know a lot about and think about how you could add value to those topics.
Put your own signature spin on every trend.
Try stitching or duetting with popular videos to add your own hot takes. TikTok is a platform that celebrates fresh and wacky ideas, so don’t hesitate to be bold and do something that hasn’t been done before.[6] Remember to use the same hashtags in your own video as the original creator so your video is easy to find.
Use trending and relevant hashtags.
People click on hashtags to check out videos all the time. Look at popular TikToks to see how they use hashtags in their videos, and try to hop on a trend as early as possible. Never skip this step—hashtags are crucial, especially when doing challenges.
Use a popular song or sound.
Add the same songs or sounds as the most popular videos on the platform. Music is a massive part of TikTok and videos with popular songs can get billions of views! Sometimes doing your own cool, creative, or funny performance to a trending song is enough to make you go viral.
Participate in meme trends and make remixes
Use your editing skills to produce disruptive, exciting new content. From Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” to the surprised time traveler, there is no shortage of memes that originated on TikTok. TikTok also makes it easy to add your own take to someone else’s video by stitching or duetting your own spin on someone else’s video, which is essentially how viral memes are created—a video takes off, and other TikTokers “remix” the original song or punchline to add their own jokes, hot takes, lyrics, dances, or stunts.
