10X Your TikTok In 10 Minutes (With No Followers)

Yes it's true. You can 10X your TikTok views with the hacks listed in this video. In this video I take you through how to skyrocket and increase your views on TikTok (yes this works for Reels too!). This works regardless of whether you're starting out of if you have 1M followers+. TikTok is always changing and this is the most up to date version. If you're struggling with TikTok growth, this is the video for you.
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Hey! I'm Damian Keyes and I've worked with musicians every day of my life for the past 20 years. The internet is deeply untrusting understandably and here is my background so you can have the full picture.
When I was 18, I was signed to a major label (dropped 6 months later) and at 23 I co-founded a Music University in Europe called BIMM (valued at $300M). I'm also a bass player, I've played for a number of artists including Eric Clapton, Alanis Morrisette and Billy Cobham. I initially retired at 30, but realised that life gets boring if you're not building!
I have always been in-between the music industry and education which is how I ended up building my KZbin channel - I've been teaching artists how to release music long before it was a 'niche'! I now educate artists around the world with my Academy, KZbin channel and I work directly with labels internationally alongside owning a live agency and management company.
It's great to meet you and looking forward to working together on your music!

[@DamianKeyes]

Ready for the 10 times 0 is zero comments ;) Let's change that in here. Add your TikTok below and everyone go follow each other :)

[@dennisprestonmusic]

@dennispreston

[@NickKizirnis]

@nickkizirnis

[@minamideguchi]

@minamideguchimusic (btw Damian your channel is really helpful, cheers for all the advice)

[@novarobotslofi6596]

What’s the point though Damian? Sure we can boost our follower count a tad but it’s not like TikTok is going to show/recommend our content to each other when we open the app..🤷🏼‍♂️

[@pynaster]

@pynaster

[@jno_us]

This is something I needed to hear Damian, I've been filming Tiktoks/reels every day promoting my music but I'm really trying to understand engagement & how to increase it. Great video!

[@DamianKeyes]

Really glad to help! 😊😊

[@LegPuppy]

Imagine David Bowie stressing over 1 second 😂😂😂

[@DamianKeyes]

Different times! 😂

[@LegPuppy]

@@DamianKeyes indeed. Have you see Moonage Daydream yet? Amazingly inspirational

[@cjlister8508]

3.3 seconds to scroll past sounds mad to me. Barely a bar of a song. How could you learn anything about a song in that time. At least get past the intro and into a verse. Give it a minute or so.

[@DamianKeyes]

It’s just where consumption is at right now, I also find it mental but that’s where we’re up to!

[@LegPuppy]

@@cjlister8508 agree. imagine skipping past I am the resurrection by the Stone Roses and missing that incredible guitar and drumming at the end. I say keep making music that makes u happy. If people like it, bonus, if not, you have your integrity in tact. I just released an 11 minute track. Why, because I can. It wont make any playlists but thats not why I do it

[@SaintGoma_]

Your videos are so good, subscribed. Surprised you don’t have a million plus subscribers. Keep killing it.

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you! Appreciate that

[@simongreyson3477]

This makes so much sense, thanks Damo!

[@rippedvelvet]

Damian, i don't know if you've ever given this some thought, but if you started a podcast i think it'd be the best music industry podcast ever!

[@DamianKeyes]

It’s always been on the list! It’s just finding the time to do it properly :)

[@theworkingmancult8936]

This is the main reason I struggle at work to listen to these tips, a podcast would be perfect!

[@WilliamJohnsonmusic]

Yes! I would listen weekly

[@theworkingmancult8936]

@@WilliamJohnsonmusic definitely, I’d listen to every episode and take no action on them at all but by god would I listen.

[@FredMurray]

@@DamianKeyes oh yes! We need a podcast!

[@peterblombergmusic]

Good video - I think you nailed it when you said that we, as musicians, are going to think about music differently than most - so we need to think as the consumers. The advice and challenge was helpful. Working on it. - peter.

[@OllyEMusic]

Can’t wait to get that 1M 😁 Thank you Damo 🙏

[@EdinKaso_Composer]

Damian I have a question. How are musicians supposed to promote themselves on Tik Tok if they can't use their own music from the Tik Tok library with a business account? But if they choose personal account, then they can't link a website? This makes no sense.

[@matanga1934]

-Well executed!- *All of us agrees the only way to expand your audience is in,sta,crease*

[@SmileyMikey]

Superb advice. I'm releasing three original songs this year. The songs are solid, well produced (used brick-and-mortar studio and top session musicians), and definitely different from anything else out there. The music videos will be strong and pro (and quirky), too. I'll follow your advice when creating TikToks to promo the song. When I get thousands (or even 1 million) views, I'll message ya! (One question: Best video editing software to use for the TikToks and IG reels?)

[@liminalandrei]

Most of my tiktoks have 4.5 seconds of watchtime yet i'm in 250 view jail

[@chrisaugustus393]

Factssse

[@reginaldsebopelamusic]

Beautiful presentation 👌🏾

[@bev.tarzan]

Thanks for the advice. Cheers mate 🍻

[@DamianKeyes]

Always glad to help!

[@tasisto2]

Genius!

[@pavelszabomusic]

I have 10-15s loops, if I do introducing it will damage my idea of loop and also my music will be shorter, because 5s = introduction, and 10s music. Does have it sense?

[@inesb3042]

I would say that a catchy start is more important than a loop effect... people will not stay through the whole video to see the loop if the first seconds are not catchy anyway...

[@somedude1901]

I have a video averaging 8-9% and it stalled out completely after about 45,000 views 🤷‍♂️

[@Hollywooddecember]

If you arent showing yourself getting views i dont want to hear it .....

[@ilusionclan]

Bro i get 9 plus seconds plus watchtime on my videos and get nothing

[@elianatheghost]

SO INSIGHTFUL!! Thank you so much, sexy ;) lol

[@manzg1]

But 10 x 0 = 0

[@DamianKeyes]

Very true, if you don’t start nothing happens

[@twodeepupyours508]

So the average view duration on Tik Tok is 3.3 seconds.? Did you hear that people.? Maybe don't put all your eggs in a Tik Tok basket.?

[@michaelhardy34]

When you realize 10 x 0 followers = 0 Great content as usual, keep up the good work !

[@DamianKeyes]

Lol you beat me to it! 🎉😂

[@guszimbalist8416]

“When you realize”. Great context. I’m hooked.

[@matthughesrocks]

Social media just feels like a game anymore. Post the right stuff so the AI approves of it. Just don't post what you actually like because that never works.

[@I-Blade]

I'm basically in this position. I'm releasing a music video this month. Imma try this hack. I hope I can inbox you about the success I achieve thanks to your advice.

[@NancyRuthMusic]

Tiktok is muting the audio of my original songs and I own all the rights ... wrote twice to them but no response. Any tips?

[@igna.mortier]

I'll follow your teachings sensei, i'll won't dissappoint you, i promise haha (Actually i'm making that promise to myself)

[@risengrind6268]

Can you talk about the option from tiktok to promote a post/song? What about ppl (like me for instance) That don´t want to share their faces? I´m a faceless artist. I don´t want to put my face upfront into tiktok. Do you have any good ideas for that?

[@rastaskate4546]

I disagree. If most people that I know hear a song that they like, they are most likely going to at least press like. Subscribe is a different story.

[@oopsySeason]

probably my favourite advice I've seen on YT, gave me actual examples instead of dancing on an idea.

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you!

[@oopsySeason]

@@DamianKeyes Any comments on when is the correct time to release a music video? Same time or just after the spotify release?

[@zafirorex]

I would add that it's about the % of completion of the video, more than the number of seconds watched. This would mean longer videos dont need full completion always, to grow, though shorter videos don't need much time to reach completion. I think it's about getting a high % of average video seen. Therefore if two people watch full and two people zero, you get 50% completion rate. And TikTok will detrermine if it should show you more or less based on that percentage, that will constantly get updated with the next views. This helped me a lot.

[@benjeee_awesome]

Hey Damian, great video again. The value you provide is outstanding. I have a question and yes - it is a bit off topic. But honestly I see nobody talking about this, even though it is a big issue that happens RIGHT NOW in the music industry: So many shows have to be cancelled because of bad ticket sales - especially in Europe. Do you have any idea how to tackle this problem and can you make a video around that topic?

[@FrancCinelliTV]

thats a great question!!

[@lillysummeroriginals1213]

I’m not sure. It’s going to also be different around the world but I’ll name them ideas that I can think of which hopefully can help. Maybe give some of the proceeds to charity which is close to many peoples hearts. Making a big deal and so post flyers in the area and post it on social media. Create a meet and greet time. Part of that meeting greet could be signing autographs and you could mention it. Basically what I’m trying to get it through all these ideas is make it so people want to come. So they actually are excited and ready to come. Oh well you could do this is to talk to some random people even friends and ask them what would make it engaging for them. Use the data you just collected and try to apply the best that you can. I wish you all the best of luck and if you have any questions let me know

[@twodeepupyours508]

I love the super hero without a backstory example. Keep up the good work Damo

[@ruthlessgaming5290]

I get 9 second on average but get a max of 1000 views

[@andreasgerden]

Best video ever! Thank you, Damian!

[@sebastientale]

Top

[@DamianKeyes]

Appreciate you Seb, thanks

[@johndoe_1984]

pick and shovels seller

[@NickKizirnis]

Great insights here, pay attention everyone! I appreciate how much you’ve focused on this to help independent musicians. Micro content drives me a bit mental too but then again so did tweets (still do).

[@BillzTheYoungOne]

My boy you just broke some kinda mental block I had going on, this is gold. You the man Damo, per usuale 🙏🏿

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you!

[@KevRoweMusic]

One word… copyrighting

[@chokedboy]

in the music industry copyrighting seems hard to conceptualise. nobody really need our music there is too many artists out there and our product d'ont correspond to a primary need. How to explain to people our music will change their lives ? xD

[@ladycharlesmusic]

I haven't gone viral or anything, but this really tracks to my experience. Almost all my most viewed videos have an onscreen title or Voiceover at the beginning explaining the video or song, and a lot of the ones with the most reach explain who I am at the beginning.

[@DamianKeyes]

That’s great to know! 😊😊

[@SummersEndd]

Amazing Video

[@JosephineDeSmet]

''a superhero with no context is just a person in a cape with his underpants on the outside'' is the cutest thing I've heard in a long time 😂❤

[@dennisprestonmusic]

This is gold 👑

[@daytoncjans]

I have a bunch of videos averaging 4.5-6 seconds of wtch time but still can barely get them over 200 views. what gives?

[@officialcowboycalvin5132]

Great video. I’m sharing this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@NickCormierMusic]

Solid and insightful as always. I gotta get tiktoking

[@justinbeck4197]

This is only a little off-topic....so been more diligent about promoting my music and making content. Remember the old one about "don't look for gold sell the shovels"? So now I get a million music promotion services coming to me every day. Got on one crappy blog. I know my song is good too. I do. So...I guess I should have made a million bucks in another business to do music when I felt.

[@NicholeMars]

👍

[@nicholasbonfiglio820]

would having a longer paragraph with more words on the screen boost average watch time or would it incline people to not read it and scroll right past?

[@JoshStewartmakesmusic]

Sad how hard it is to get people to listen to your music let alone 5 seconds. Streaming has killed music The soul of music to be honest. I grew up enjoying going out and giving and selling my cds to people now its like ill follow you on Spotify. Thanks Spotify for paying .5 of a frickin cent. Where i use to make 10 dollars at least every cd sold. Man those were the good days. :(

[@ALibraPro]

You are an amazing creator thank you for all of your advice I'm going to go through your videos and apply as much as I can. I've only had music released for a couple months (A Libra Project). I released a bunch of singu and I'm building my best into an EP right now wish me luck❤😊

[@MYKEYOFFLINE]

i don’t know if you’ll see this damian but you’ve helped me break down a barrier when it comes to uploading to tiktok. my brain always thought about the music first and i would struggle with lots of video ideas other then “here’s my new song” but i’ve started uploading and i’m telling my story, making my followers feel connected, so thank you !!

[@twodeepupyours508]

3.3 seconds folks... 😆 "insert innapropriate joke" (Unintentionally piss off Damo)

[@SergioTachini]

Thanks Damo this was a good video and had a whole lot of insight which helped change my perspective on why lip syncing type videos with a hook at the start just don’t work anymore

[@buisony]

Tăng ljke ,flow tương tác chạy qc mình thấy có a này làm ổn lắm Fây Búc ổ là moganit ❤️

[@samclovergaming]

what about when we’re doing covers? I’m releasing an EP soon but I don’t have music out yet so covers seem like the best option..

[@twodeepupyours508]

Now i understand why SOME people think that no one wants to hear full length songs, it's cuz they live and die on Tik Tok. Branch out people the rest of the world is still out there.

[@AjaiKristel]

Hi, should I upload cover songs when releasing my single or only focus on the content around my song?

[@cctvtamky7334]

Tăng ljke ,flow tương tác chạy qc mình thấy có a này làm ổn lắm Fây Búc ổ là moganit ❤️

[@samheedy]

The average TikTok view duration is 3.3 seconds per video. So that means if you can increase your view duration to 4 or 4.5, that could be a difference of thousands of extra views.

[@lillysummeroriginals1213]

That is so interesting. This means finding a way to captivate peoples attention right in the beginning. You can’t start off for example by introducing yourself for 20 seconds. This is because people are going to scroll. This means start off with something captivating and then if you want to introduce yourself working in later in the video. After the initial attention has been grabbed. Hope this can help and let me know if you have any questions

[@samsaramusic]

I find your videos very helpful and was wondering how much it costs to have access to your dk academy?

[@jonmorning4827]

Another person with the cape wearing underpants on top 😂😂🤣🤣 GOLD

[@MrEdsaunders]

Hey DK, it's like the 'template' of any movie script or storytelling 1) Introduce the characters 2) Create a problem 2) Solve the problem. I used to like Steve McQueen films where they'd start with sort of B-roll to do part 1. But no part 1), you're done :)

[@secretarchivesofthevatican]

What do I achieve by getting views up from 3 to 5 seconds? Serious question.

[@chio2288]

well if the algorithm takes into account watch time to assess which video it will promote, then having an above average watch time will mean your TikTok will appear on more timelines than the average video.

[@sokheang7283]

Tăng tương tác , ljke, fl này kja có Fây Búc moganit làm tốt đấy❤️

[@YooZeus]

Okay deep 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@WillBrahm]

Damian you are a legend. Thank you.

[@TheJberrie]

This is such an interesting perspective on how to get engagement. Just tried this on TikTok and I’m inspired to get more creative with it. Thanks Damian. Love from Toronto. 🙏🏻🙌🏻👊🏻

[@JailanOnSax]

This is very Valuable infomation

[@habibkamara494]

It makes so much sense

[@DamianKeyes]

Thanks!

[@Toby_Ravenport]

It worked! First I got 0 followers. It multiplied by 10x and now it's 0! Thanks

[@DamianKeyes]

Congrats let’s go for the 100x next! In all seriousness, drop a link to your tiktok and let me have a look and I can give you some thoughts on here 😊

[@Patonwave]

Extremely valuable video, thank you

[@johnfoumusic]

Great stuff! Thanks!

[@mattavalon]

Really good video! New to TikTok so all welcome advice

[@elianatheghost]

BRILLIA NT ADVICE + SO WELL PUT! THANK YOU!! Please never stop posting content!! :)

[@thebonetree]

I just tried adding context to video for KZbin shorts. I uploaded it about 30 minutes ago and it's already done twice as well as my previous best! I'll see how it does on TikTok too...

[@DamianKeyes]

Awesome!! 💪💪

[@BorisBeing]

Excellent video, worth watching again! Thank you!

[@katiukulele]

Damian, I think I saw a video in the past that was sort of geared towards asking for collabs with other musicians... I STRONGLY remember YOU saying that it was a good trick of Ed Sheeran's. I was wondering if you might consider doing a video about best practices for asking other musicians for collaborations/duets? It doesn't have to be KZbin/TikTok specific, or anything. Just any ideas, specifically things like presenting the benefit for the other musician, would be amazing I feel. Thank you for everything you post! Been following you for like over a year, and have learned so much not just for music, but marketing in general. Thank you, sir!

[@lillysummeroriginals1213]

I have never done this before but I have a couple suggestions. First find someone similar to you. What I mean by that is don’t go to someone who has double or triple or even quadruple the amount of followers it’s you. You could always try to go to someone with more followers than you so you get a larger benefit but just keep that in mind. This one is more important though number two. Thoughtfully think about what you write. When you arrange them for the first time make sure it’s very soulful and it sounds presentable. Also be sure you very clearly layout the benefits of doing this collaboration or duet. That way the other musician easily knows what they are getting out of it without having to ask. Bonus tip. Be open. At the end of the message ask if they have any questions for example. That way they know that you were willing to talk about it and discuss and figure out something that works the best for both of you. If you have any questions let me know

[@theriteflow]

Wow. Super helpful. As. Always. 💙

[@AbdulHadi-lw2et]

Great video sir

[@underduckbro]

Another banger video from the chef himself

[@FrederikCorneliusofficial]

Very good and informative video!

[@haydenhack]

Thanks again man

[@don_aapo]

Thanks for the great advice once again Damian. ❤

[@LilyBowen]

I'm doing this! But I need to do more... It hasn't taken off yet, but when it does, I will message you!

[@Lillithstoneofficial]

Another great video. Thank u

[@bartekpiwonskiofficial]

That's a good advice. Thank you Damian.

[@martinco.]

Clear as water, thanks for the info!!

[@clarinetistcrazy1989]

Great advices! Thank You!

[@Campaignflicc]

U so educated in this. Thank God for u sir

[@khoamacvan127]

Tăng tương tác , ljke, fl này kja có ph ây b úc là Moganit làm tốt đấy ❤

[@Juliano_DJOL]

Love the approach of this video!

[@DamianKeyes]

Thank you, I’ll work on similar 😊

[@zafirorex]

the context idea is ultra super helpful

[@its_henlxy333]

Thank you for the tips!! 🙏

[@United_Wings]

Interesting

[@Dariasirene]

That was an amazing video, I recently gained more than 40k followers on Instagram in 2 months which is insane but am still struggling to get my content on TikTok go past a couple hundred views and was really wondering why. I'll definitely try out your advice!!

[@tasisto2]

Genius!

[@olivergearing]

Incredible content. Incredible value.

[@DamianKeyes]

Too kind bro!

[@AlexChenification]

Basically click bating

[@DamianKeyes]

Not really :)