Making Money on TikTok: Quick Guide

Overview

• Objective: Make your first £1 on TikTok by 5pm
• Method: TikTok shop affiliate program
• Additional Resources: Free, detailed one-hour TikTok shop class weekly (link in bio)

TikTok Shop Affiliate

• Legitimization: Not a scam, creators earn commissions from product sales
• Mechanism:
  • Brands pay creators a commission for sales generated via TikTok videos
  • Creators film product reviews, tag products, and earn from sales
  • Example: Earn £1 per sale for a £5 product with 20% commission

Steps to Start

Step 1: Applying for TikTok Shop

• Requirement: 1,000 followers
  • If you have 1,000 followers:
    • Go to profile > Click on three lines > Creator Tools > Monetization > TikTok shop for creator
    • Confirm age via temporary credit card charge (refunded)
  • If you don't have 1,000 followers:
    • Create daily viral news content to gain followers
      • Trending news stories/celebrity gossip snippets (30-40 seconds)

Step 2: Finding Products

• Product Selection:
  • Method 1: Jump on trending products (may need to purchase)
  • Method 2: Use existing household products that are listed on TikTok shop
  • Use TikTok shop’s product marketplace for reverse image search

Creating Viral Review Videos

• Objective: Entertaining, valuable content that sells the product
• Key Focus: Storytelling element
• Structure:
  • Hook: 10% of video length; spend 90% of planning time here
    • Visual Hook (most important)
    • Written Hook (promise a payoff)
    • Audio Hook
  • Body: 80% of video length
  • Call to Action: Final 10%
• Importance: Visual and written hooks critical as viewers often swipe before audio starts

Additional Learning

• Resources:
  • Profile videos on video scripting, planning, and hook creation
  • Weekly free class for detailed guidance (link in bio to register)
  • Q&A available in comments section