Will Eagle & Hannah Budke 
Making TikTok Videos [EPUB ebook] 

Introduction 2
About Tik Tok 2
About This Book 3
About You 4
About Icons 4
Project 1: Getting Started 6
Making Smart Choices 6
Getting Permission 7
Copyright 7
Understanding Safety 8
Navigating The App 9
Downloading Tik Tok 9
Creating Your Profile 9
Privacy 12
Taking A Quick Look At The Features 14
Equipment You’ll Need 16
Project 2: Finding Inspiration 17
Using The Search Bar 17
Top Videos 21
Top Users 21
Popular Videos 22
Trending Sounds 23
Live Streamers 25
Hashtags 26
The For You Page (Fyp) 27
The Following Page 27
The Friends Page 28
Project 3: Popular Tik Toks 29
Classic Dances 29
Challenges 38
Pranks 40
The Water Bottle Prank 41
The Water And Broom Prank 41
The Toilet’s Running Prank 41
Lip Syncs 42
Duets And Stitches 43
More Tik Toks To Make 44
Grwm 44
Story Time 45
Unboxing 45
Lists 45
Recipes 46
Routine And Day In My Life 46
Tutorial 46
Haul 47
Project 4: Making A Tik Tok 48
Recording Your First Tik Tok 48
Making A Plan 48
Recording Options 49
Using Sounds 51
Applying Effects 55
The Effects Library 55
Trending Effects 56
New Effects 57
Popular Effects 58
Special Tools 59
Editing 62
Uploading Your Content 63
Adjusting Clips 64
Sound Sync Versus Default 65
Text 66
Text-To-Speech 68
Setting A Text Timer 70
Transitions 72
Adding Transitions Using The Effects Library 72
Adding Custom Transitions 74
Stickers 75
Voiceovers 76
More Editing Tools 80
Uploading Your Tik Tok 82
Video Description 82
Hashtags 83
Setting Your Thumbnail 85
Privacy Settings 87
Close Captions 87
Posting To Other Platforms 88
Top Creative Tips 90
Bring The Energy 90
Encourage Rewatches 91
Experiment Often 92
Grab Their Attention 92
Make It Bingeable 93
Listen To Comments 94
Collaborate 95
Project 5: Going LIVE 102
Qualifying For Tik Tok LIVE 102
Why Go LIVE 103
Making Your Plan 104
Think Of Your Goal 104
Create A Rough Outline 104
Decide How Long You Will Be Live 105
It’s All About Timing 106
Give Your Followers A Heads Up 106
Inspiration For Going LIVE 107
Setting The Scene 109
Test Your Internet Connection 109
Framing 109
Lighting 110
Sound 111
Keep Props Nearby 112
Getting Ready To Go LIVE 112
Using Enhance, Filters, And Effects While Live 116
Engaging With Your Followers 119
Co-Hosting 121
Gifting 125
Coins 125
Sending Gifts 128
Receiving Gifts 129
For Your Safety 131
Don’t Feed The Trolls 131
Working With Moderators 134
Live Guidelines 135
Project 6: Growing Your Audience 136
Using The Metrics In Creator Tools 136
Overview Metrics 139
Content Metrics 142
Follower Metrics 144
Live Metrics 146
Defining A Content Journal 148
Content Buckets 149
Making Your Content Journal 150
Posting Frequency 156
Using Drafts 156
Understanding Viral Videos 157
What Is Viral 158
The Tik Tok Algorithm 158
Using The Algorithm 159
Increasing Your Chances Of Going Viral 160
Taking A Closer Look At Your Most-Viewed Video 162
Using Audience Growth Tips 166
Counting Followers 166
Putting It All Together 168
Glossary 170

Will Eagle is a friend of your favorite Tik Tok stars and an experienced digital strategist who has worked for creator agency Collab.Inc, The Virgin Group, Leo Burnett, Google¯®/You Tube¯®, and Pinterest. Will is author of four books, including You Tube Marketing For Dummies and books on Tik Tok and You Tube.