There are numerous ways that content creators can monetize their TikTok accounts, but one of them flies under the radar for the large majority of TikTok users. Anyone over the age of 16, with at least 1,000 followers, can run TikTok Live sessions where they interact with their fans. Some do Q-and-A sessions, some show […]

One of the coolest elements of TikTok Live sessions is being able to interact with content creators. You can comment on their streams in real-time, participate in question-and-answer sessions — or show your appreciation for their work by sending them gifts. The gifts are symbolic, of course. You buy virtual gifts with TikTok coins that […]

Most TikTok influencers make a good living on the platform from sponsorships, partnerships, and product marketing. Many casual content creators earn extra pocket money the same way. And there’s another revenue stream available to all of them. TikTok Live Gifts Almost any TikTok user with more than 1,000 followers can conduct TikTok Live streams — […]

You might think that a TikTok coin would be worth a US penny, or one pence in the UK. That’s a fairly close approximation, but a 1:1 ratio would make things much too easy. TikTok coins are part of the social media platform’s proprietary exchange system, so they’re not pegged to dollars, pounds, or any […]

When you learn that TikTok users can make monetary contributions to content creators in the form of virtual gifts, your first questions would probably be “What are TikTok gifts worth?” and “How much do they cost?” The answer is somewhat complicated, but here’s what matters most to creators: the gifts are worth a lot less […]

About two billion people around the world use TikTok, making it the fifth-largest social media platform in the world. Those numbers only begin to tell the story, though. TikTok’s Impressive Growth The four social apps with larger user bases than TikTok are Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Some industry observers discount WhatsApp’s ranking in the […]