Did you know that SocialWick has been the Market-Leading Social Media Store since 2017?

SocialWick Logo

#1 Social Media Marketplace

Accelerate Your Social Media Growth with SocialWick. Quickly gain real followers, viewers, likes & more with our blend of marketing tactics. SocialWick is known for its fast delivery, premium quality, and low prices. With over a million satisfied customers since 2017, trust SocialWick to take your social media game to the next level.

1.4 M

Customers

13 M

Orders

362 M

Followers sold

1.8 B

Likes sold

How to use TikTok properly with competition

Published on 08.07.2025 by Tracey Chizoba Fletcher

TikTok has been around for quite a while, it became more than a fun social media app for sharing content with friends. In March 2024, TikTok was the third most-downloaded app with around 46 million downloads that month. The unique algorithm allows even small accounts to go viral on TikTok, thus a lot of users have an incentive to create and publish various content. Though navigating TikTok is hard, thus in this guide we will fully break down all the elements on how to use TikTok, where to begin, how to set up your account and even explain the creation of videos as well as engaging with the TikTok community.

 

 

What is TikTok?

TikTok is a video based media platform that allows users to create short form videos from 3 seconds to as long as 10 minutes. Additionally TikTok is trying out 60 minute video uploads. TikTok is built around audio clips and music. Trending sounds on TikTok often dominate popular videos for you page, which is the primary feed where users see new videos.

 

Set up a TikTok account 

To set up a TikTok account firstly you must download the app itself which can be found on the App store for IOS users or on Google Play if you are on android. When you have finally downloaded, open the app, it will ask you for your birthday and your interests (this is necessary for TikTok to curate your For You page before you actually engage with content). Create a custom username, update your profile with a profile photo, bio, and links to your other social media pages.

 

Get to know TikTok 

As soon as you have set up an account. The main home screen is just the For You page. This is the central Feed of the platform, which includes a curated mix of videos from users you follow, trending content, promoted videos, TikTok ads and other content recommended for you based on your behavior on the platform. The more you use the app, the more the algorithm will understand your likes and interests and show you related content.

 

Engage with the TikTok community

Engaging with the TikTok community will help you grow your account and tailor your For You page to your own particular interest. When you scroll, like, comment, share or watch a video all the way through to let TikTok know you are interested.

 

Create TikTok video content 

To create content you must go through these 6 simple steps which will fully entail how to create TikTok video content.

  1. Open TikTok and tap the create button, which is also known as the plus button in the middle bottom.
  2. Scroll left to right to choose your video length, then whenever you are ready tap the large record button at the bottom center. Tapping it again when recording will result in an end to recording. You can also upload photos or videos rather than recording in the app or just use the templated
  3. To finalize, hit the check mark to navigate to the edit screen and see your video in a loop. You will now be able to add filters, effects, text, captions, and other features to your video before you publish.
  4. Tap next to add more details. At this stage you add a caption, relevant hashtags, a cover as well as be able to tag people or locations on the video.
  5. You will also be able to restrict privacy at this stage. You can publish videos for only you, only friends or for everyone on TikTok. You can also toggle certains features on or off.
  6. You are ready to go public! You can now either save your tiktok video to drafts to post late or tap Post to make it live!