TIKTOK FOR AUTHORS: Build an Author Platform & Sell Books w/ TikTok - Tips for Beginners (Part 1)

[@AuthorBrittanyWang]

We hope the tips in this video and in Part 2 helped you so much! (Don't forget to download our cheat sheet too!) Got more questions? Let us know! Or do you have other tips we didn't mention? Share below, we'd love to hear them!

[@KellyThames-ws7sb]

This was so good! Thank you! ❤

[@Geofsage33]

Thanks watched the replay. My new book The Dark Traveller is coming out on 24th November.

[@NathanGregoryAuthor]

I just published my latest novel, and am struggling to get traction on social media. Thanks for the useful information.

[@tonicyan-brock9591]

I watched on replay. Good information. I will give it a whirl.

[@Cookwithme12836]

Hi! I am an 18 years old girl and I want to be a writer like you

[@marketingbyshelby]

Great information! I love TikTok and it has changed my life as an author. I totally agree with the point about reposting/repurposing. It's SOOOO KEY to this platform!

[@k.williams9256]

I am catching the replay!

[@k.williams9256]

Sorry I missed the live, but I here to learn how to make tick tock work for me with my SP book.

[@americanronin4633]

I'm still writing my debut novel, and have the pre-order set up on Amazon. I love using social media, just trying to learn how to leverage them for my novel series. I'm on KZbin, Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter as American Ronin

[@jenlenfestey1804]

New author, and would love to learn some ways to promote my books through social media! Thank you!

[@mical7582]

How can you reach out to these reviewers on tiktok to offer them a free book *without* joining tiktok?

[@MPMcDonald]

I don't mind showing my face on TikTok, but I am rarely home alone and feel self conscious trying to record with family around. Plus, they are noisy!

[@wearelove8025]

Basic question here: Do I have to go for a business Account when promoting my books on TikTok? I don't really want to, since most sounds are not available then. Thanks ❤

[@bobbassen]

KBERMANTT thank you for this advice

[@J.H._Royal]

great video

[@loridee21]

Watched the Replay!!

[@AuthorBrittanyWang]

Yay! I hope you found it helpful, Lori!

[@TaniasWritingRealm]

I've been unsure about TikTok for years. It's difficult to trust it as they are very honest that they can access tons of data on your devices. It makes me uncomfortable, but I'm still curious about it. Do you have any thoughts on the security of TikTok?

[@tinalear]

I am a complete beginner at TikTok, but I have a concern. How do I keep super aggressive, foul posts from jumping in my face? It's what's kept me off the platform. I'm not a prude, I drop the F bomb all the time, but I'm talking about the spirit of things--mean, foul, misogynistic, really unpleasant stuff. How do I filter that out?

[@JesusPerez8]

When you first join TikTok, it doesn't know anything about you, so it shows you a wide range of videos to gage what you like and what you don't like. If you see a video you like, hit the like button to tell the algorithm to show you similar content. If you see a video you don't like, don't engage with it. It might be tempting to leave a comment on misogynistic stuff, but if you do TikTok will think you like that type of content. So yeah, the more you use it, the more it'll know what you like.

[@SuperJ24]

Tina, The tiktok algorithm will do it's best to only send things to you that you appear to appreciate. So, you can control, to an extent, what it sends you on your "For you" page. Don't watch the things you don't like, and certainly don't "like" them. "Like" the things you appreciate, and tiktok will send you more of these. You'll still see some things you don't appreciate, but it'll decrease, and pretty quickly.

[@CrowningSuccess]

Do you create tiktok titles that are entirely hashtags # or do you enter your niche or subject matter as main keyword first then enter hashtag keywords afterwards?

[@Victoriaearth143]

I have a poetry book and am trying to find out how would it boost my sales

[@ThePaarl_SAP]

Doing the same really

[@johntemp1692]

Is TikTok mostly good for YA books? That isn't my target audience

[@johnonyxpoetry]

TikTok has a much wider audience than you might think. Absolutely not exclusive to YA, and based on how you tailor your content, the algorithm will put in you in front of the right audience.

[@antoniodossantos5960]

Hello Brittany 🌎

[@theblackdahliaflower]

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[@danielarampley]

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