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Let's get growing on TikTok

Welcome to Follow Me, your new map to TikTok success. Explore this page for exclusive learning content, creative insights, events, and more.
Join Us — let's have some fun!

Weekly Lessons

Your step-by-step guide to success on TikTok.

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6

Week 1: 

Welcome to TikTok's Follow Me


We understand that as a business owner, you already have a lot on your plate. Well, take a deep breath: Follow Me has you covered.


Think of Follow Me as your personal guide to starting and growing your business on TikTok. Each week, you'll receive expert tips, tricks, and checklists, as well as easy-to-activate solutions and ideas from TikTok and fellow small business owners. Plus, exclusive access to events, giveaways, and other valuable perks.

Tap into the power of 1 billion active TikTokers worldwide:

OPPORTUNITY —  Over 63 billion (and counting!) views of #SmallBusiness content means there's a huge appetite for products and services like yours.


DISCOVERY — 39% of users say they discovered a product or brand on TikTok they didn't previously know.


INFLUENCE — The #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt phenomenon is oh-so real. TikTok users aren't passive watchers, they're highly engaged shoppers.

What to expect from Follow Me:

📌 Guidance —  We'll walk you through getting up and running on TikTok.


📌 Inspiration — We'll share creative tips and tools to help your business shine on TikTok.


📌 Strategy — We'll provide blueprints for growing on TikTok.

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"You just have to get started. Put one foot in front of the other foot and don't worry about not having a crazy amount of views right from the get-go. The most important thing is being consistent and keep creating that content and eventually, people will find you."

- Lala Hijabs

Your Turn Checklist:

🔲 Discover inspiration by scrolling through your For You page on TikTok.

🔲 Bookmark this page for easy access.

🔲 Learn more about our expert guides and their small businesses by giving them a follow: (insert smb link here)

🔲 Check out the Events & Opportunities section below to make the most of your Follow Me experience.

Week 2: 

Setting Up Your Business Account

Time for an important first step toward TikTok success: creating a Business Account.

Business Accounts are designed to help businesses like yours establish your brand on TikTok, engage your target audiences with great content only you could create, and build an effective organic marketing strategy on our platform.

Business Accounts are the expressway to building your brand on TikTok. 

Here's why small businesses ❤️ them:

Access to Business Creative Hub, which offers guidance on content creation and a steady stream of trending content to inspire your own.


Helpful tools like post scheduler and more robust analytics to help you manage and optimize your account.


Exclusive use of the Commercial Music Library, which offers more than half a million royalty-free songs and sounds for use in your TikToks.


Ability to add an email address for customer inquiries.

Upgrading to a Business Account is fast, free, and easy.

Here's how:

1. Open the TikTok app (Click to download).
2. Tap on your profile (the 3 dots in the top right).
3. Click on "Manage account."
4. Click on "Switch to Business Account."

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"At the end of 2020 we had done more than 24,000 orders and almost all of those orders were related in some way to the Feel Your Soul TikTok account. TikTok has changed my life and has helped me inspire millions of people."

- Feel Your Soul

Your Turn Checklist:

🔲 Explore all the tools and features your new business account has to offer. (Link here)

🔲 Search for hashtags relevant to your business to see how other businesses are telling their stories on TikTok (i.e., #booktok for bookstores).

🔲 Check out TikTok's Creative Center for more trends, tips, and inspiration.


🔲 Check out the Events & Opportunities section below to make the most of your Follow Me experience.

Extra Credit:

Supercharge Targeting with TikTok Pixel

Week 3: 

Let's Make a TikTok

It's time to make your TikTok debut! We understand, putting content out there can feel scary. But this week, we'll share some tips, tricks, and tools to help you create scroll-stopping content with ease.

 

When creating for TikTok, it's important to shake the need for perfection. Our community isn't looking for perfect - they want, real, relatable, and authentic.

On TikTok, telling your authentic brand story doesn't call for big budgets and complex productions.

Instead, with just a simple peek inside your business, you can show the Tiktok community what makes it shine. Here are a few ideas to help you tell your story:


Day in the life" moments — packaging orders, restocking shelves, anything that gives your audience a glimpse of what goes into running your business


Product showcases, tutorials, and before-and-after "reveals" to promote your unique offerings and services


Customer testimonials or responses to comments on your past TikToks to encourage engagement and trust

Now that you've got some story ideas, let's talk best practices. 

It's important to create content native to TikTok. That means:

📌 Always use sound, like music, narration, or sound effects

📌 Keep it short (12-15s) and try to get your key message out right early

📌 Join the fun by putting your unique twist on trends

 

📌 Use captions or stickers for joyful visual effects

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"TikTok gave us all of the organic growth we had right from the conception of our business. Since then, TikTok continues to be one of the highest traffic sources for our store."

- Lala Hijabs

Your Turn Checklist:

🔲 Make your TikTok debut using #SmallBusiness and #FollowMe.

🔲 Check out these TikTok templates for an easy starting point and inspiration.

🔲 Explore the in-app Business Creative Hub for guidance and ideas, found in your profile settings.


🔲 Check out the Events & Opportunities section below to make the most of your Follow Me experience.

Extra Credit:

Turn Your TikToks Into Spark Ads

Week 4: 

Boost Your Reach and Results

Last week, you learned that the most successful TikToks tell stories that feel authentic — and then you made a real, live TikTok. Look at you, superstar! Now we're going to show you how to give that content a boost with Promote, our in-app tool that lets you turn your existing TikToks into instant ads. All it takes is a few simple steps and a budget as low as $5/day.

With Promote, you can:

1. Increase video views and engagement
2. Get more followers and visits to your profile
3. Drive more visits to your website


Plus, after running a Promote campaign, you'll receive insights and campaign analytics.

 

Ready to give it a try? To access Promote click the three dots (...) at the button of any of your videos and click Promote OR navigate to "Settings and privacy" and tap on "Business suite," where you will see the Promote button.

Pro tip: You can only Promote TikToks that use sounds from the Commercial Music Library.

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"I had 10,200 visits to the shop in one day from one viral video, which had 2.5 million views, using storytelling. TikTok brought 80% of the traffic to the Tassel Amor shop during that time. To this day, 65% of website traffic comes from TikTok."

- Tassel Amor

Your Turn Checklist:

🔲 Take a look at the analytics tool within your account. What TikTok has performed well? Give some thought to what that tells you about the kind of content that resonates most with your audience.

🔲 Take a peek at this step-by-step breakdown of how to use Promote

🔲 Run your first Promote ad either by using one of your existing TikToks or by creating a new one. Just be sure it includes a clear call-to-action so your customers know what to do!


🔲 Check out the Events & Opportunities section below to make the most of your Follow Me experience.

Extra Credit:

Choose the Right Objective

Week 5: 

Hello, Ads Manager

This week, things are getting even more exciting with your introduction to TikTok Ads Manager. Ads Manager is TIkTok's self-serve advertising platform, where you can drive even bigger, faster results, whatever your budget or marketing goals may be.

TikTok Ads Manager is your marketing home for:

Boosted reach and engagement

From awareness to conversion, simply choose your campaign objective and watch the magic happen.

Customer acquisition with precision

Target by gender, location, age, interests, and more.

Creative tools and ad formats

Make dynamic ads—and continuously optimize them—with just a few clicks directly in Ads Manager.

Transparent analytics and trusted data partners

Monitor and improve your ad performance with detailed data and automated custom reports.

It also offers tons of creative tools to help you produce captivating ads more easily and efficiently:

📌 Video Template
📌 Smart Video Soundtrack
📌 TikTok Video Editor
📌 Smart Video
📌 Quick Optimization

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 "Thanks to TikTok, within 4 months of starting to push out business on TikTok, we were growing fast enough to need to rent a space for a warehouse and open a store location."

- Tastely Box

Your Turn Checklist:

🔲 Click here to set up your free Ads Manager account and get campaign-ready.

🔲 Learn more about the power of TikTok Ads Manager here.


🔲 Check out the Events & Opportunities section below to make the most of your Follow Me experience.

Extra Credit:

Simplify Sales with Instant Pages

Week 6: 

Keep Your TikTok Momentum Going

Today we're going to share a few more tips and tools to keep you going and growing on TikTok.

But first, let's take a look back at how far you've come:

📣 You introduced your business to the TikTok community with a Business Account, unlocking a variety of valuable tools to help you learn, create, and grow.


👏 You made your TikTok debut and started to share your unique business story with us. It was a lot easier than you thought, right?


🚀 You discovered - and maybe even tried - Promote, TikTok's low-cost tool to drive more engagement and results with your content.


💰You explored TikTok Ads Manager and hopefully have started dreaming up your first (or second!) campaign.

Now, let's look ahead to your bright future on TikTok.

Who knows, you could be just one TikTok away from becoming the next viral sensation:

Keep up with the latest trends on TikTok and give them your own spin. Visiting the Creative Center is a good start.

Try different ad solutions based on your campaign objective:

  1. 📌 Spark Ads — Use existing, organic content from your account and reach the right audience.
  2. 📌 TikTok Shopping — Showcase your products on your TikTok.
  3. 📌 Interactive Add-Ons — Amplify your message and see results.

Check out the TikTok for Business website for more resources and inspiration

 

Have fun and happy TikToking!

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"If you're feeling stuck or feeling like something's not working, you've got to try something new. So if you're waiting for your sign to try something new, here is your sign to do it!"

- Feel Your Soul

Your Turn Checklist:

🔲 Follow TikTok for Small Business on TikTok and check out the TikTok for Business Blog for the latest and greatest.

🔲 Introduce a fellow business owner to TikTok and show them what you've learned!

🔲 Take this survey to let us know how much you've learned.


🔲 Keep an eye on your inbox for more opportunities to learn and grow.

The Power of the Platform

Tassel Amor


Feel Your Soul


Lala Hijabs


Tastely Box


McMullan Appliance & Mattress


Build Your Community 

Tassel Amor


Feel Your Soul


Lala Hijabs


Tastely Box


McMullen Appliance & Mattress


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ecommerce on TikTok

TikTok is the world's destination for short-form entertainment. But did you know it's also where people can discover your unique small business and shop your products online? Here's how you can get more customers saying #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt.


Our e-commerce solutions provide:


📌 Most advanced pixel installed in 1 click
📌 Optimized campaign performance & tracking
 📌 Automated catalog sync, to run product-specific ads

 📌 Smart Video tool, to create videos with your existing product pictures

 



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Resources

Make the most of your Follow Me experience with quick resources.

This will be updated, stay tuned for more!

3 Emerging Small Business Digital Marketing Trends in 2022

A new Hello Alice Research Report investigates the perspectives and experiences of small business owners using digital marketing platforms such as TikTok.

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Unlock E-Commerce Solutions with TikTok Business Account

With a TikTok Business Account, access all the TikTok Shopping solutions such as creating a Product Showcase Tab, running Video Shopping Ads, and gaining access to the latest upcoming features.

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Checklist: How to Get Started with E-commerce on TikTok

Taking the first step will take you less than 60 seconds!  Learn step-by-step how to launch you E-commerce business on TikTok!

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3 Easy Steps: Get Started with TikTok Shopping

If you already use one of our Commerce Partners such as Shopify, Square, BigCommerce, and Ecwid, TikTok makes it easy for you to add your accounts, and sync your catalog from there!

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Case Studies

Get inspiration from other brands on TikTok! See how other businesses like yours advertise on TikTok, and learn how similar strategies can work for you.

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Small businesses are BOOMING on TikTok

Every day, small businesses depend on TikTok to reach customers, build their brands, and grow. Check out their incredible stories to learn how together we're driving economic growth and job creation in communities across the US.

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3 Emerging Small Business Digital Marketing Trends in 2022

A new Hello Alice Research Report investigates the perspectives and experiences of small business owners using digital marketing platforms such as TikTok.

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Back to School Season

Ideas and tips on how to show up during the fun and frenzy of going back to school! 

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Holiday Playbook

Tis the Season for Your Business on TikTok! Get quick tips, checklists as well as gameplan to increase discovery, reach and sales. 

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Organic and Paid Approach to TikTok

Quick guide and perspective on how to drive meaningful results with both an organic post and paid approach. 

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Level-up strategies

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Pro Tips

Get more insights and inspiration from your expert small business guides.

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Rewatch Our "Ask Us Anything" Events!

Thursday 9/15

Getting Started on TikTok


with Feel Your Soul and Tastely Box



Wednesday 9/21

Growing on TikTok

 


with Tassel Amor and Lala Hijabs


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Events Calendar

Congrats! You've completed the educational sprint on how to grow with TikTok!

 

Still have questions on how to get started with TikTok? Grab a first row seat and join us for a live zoom session to connect with and hear from our SMB Ambassadors.


Register for details and to submit top of mind questions!

Congrats! You've completed the educational sprint on how to grow with TikTok!

 

Got the basics down and have questions on how to boost your results with TikTok? Grab a first row seat and join us for a live zoom session to connect with and

hear from our SMB Ambassadors .


Register for details and to submit top of mind questions!

More Places to Explore

Get familiar with these helpful resources to keep going and growing on TikTok.

Business Accounts

TikTok Ads Manager

TikTok for Small Business

Creative Center

SMB Success Stories

Creator Marketplace

Promote

Shopping Ads

Ad Solutions

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