How to go viral on TikTok and become a freakin’ star

How to go viral on TikTok and become a freakin’ star.

If you’re looking to become a viral sensation (that is not a COVID joke) then here is the guide for you. Our guaranteed* (*not guaranteed) guide will help you avoid the pitfalls and dance/mime/embarrass your way to success and FAME! Light, phone-camera, action!

1. It’s All About First Five Seconds
If there’s one thing you need to take care of, it is time. Time is of the essence in the TikTok video world. In the first five seconds, you need to hook the audience to like your video. It needs to show what the video is about, either through texts or actions.
Similarly, you will also have to pay strong attention to the length of the videos. You can’t expect to post a 5-minute long video that will go viral. Not until you have something of relevance for them. In most cases, the first three seconds will determine people's interest. The next 10-20 seconds should be the video, and that’s about it.

2. Try Everything That Piques Your Interest
A lot of the tips and guidelines out there will tell you to stick to a specific niche. For example, if you’re a fitness enthusiast, stick to those tips and advice. Similarly, if you’re trying to explain your life, stick to that.
But when you think about it, going viral isn’t about that. It is mainly when you have something new and/or relatable to offer to the community. That’s when it starts to get viral. And for that, you need to keep experimenting.
You need to be bold and try everything. Whether it is dancing, sharing tips, or life stories. Do it until you find your audience. Then get hooked to that specific audience.

3. Break Down The Videos
A massive mistake that people make is trying to explain something, or give advice, in a single video. The video’s length ends up being many minutes. That’s not what you should be doing.
If you have content that you want to share, but it can’t be explained in 30 seconds or less, break it down. Break down the video into a series and start posting it.
For example, many fitness enthusiasts break down what they eat in an entire day according to Meal 1, Meal 2, and so on.

4. Play With The Speed
Another good idea would be to speed up some parts so that people will be inclined to rewind, or replay the video, to catch that section. This tip primarily works for when you have text on the video.

5. Be Bold, And Even A Little Controversial
Don’t be reluctant to share your views, ideas, or opinions. You can even share some new information or something entirely unrelenting. The more you do that, the more people will be inclined to engage.
Comments matter, sharing matters. All publicity and activity are good for social media like TikTok to rank up.

6. Recognize Trends And Act Fast On It
You probably spend your time scrolling Instagram or TikTok feeds. You will come across many videos. There are often some videos quickly getting popular that everyone is doing them.
You need to recognize these videos and do it before the others. Be prompt, and don't be lazy about these videos. The faster you are, the better.

7. Texts And Other Tips
Recording and showing videos is a normal thing for TikTok. However, if you can add texts, voiceovers, and other similar aspects to the video, it will boost the likelihood of the video going viral.
People love to see texts, and they love to hear the person in a voiceover. You can even copy the entire audio but say it in your style and see people loving it.

8. Don’t Forget Duos And More
TikTok comes with a brilliant feature of getting duos with famous people. Now, this might not work all the time, but if you’re innovative or creative enough, you could end up attracting more people to the duo videos that you post. As a result, you could go viral.

BONUS TIP: Have Fun With The Platform
The most important part is to have fun with the platform and not to get discouraged. You can pretty much tell if people are having fun or not (lets face it, we’re no Jessica Chastain). Nobody is going to get viral with the first video. You need to keep experimenting and exploring yourself. Once you go viral, you could work on similar videos.
And remember consistency matters. You will have to post as regularly as possible and record videos in HD quality, at least. For that, Circles.Life brings you a brilliant array of plans and features. Customise them and get unlimited data to go viral today!