TikTok Social Network

Social networks play a huge role in the life of any person in the modern world. They are not just a means of communication. People buy goods, order services, find job, start dating in the social networks. The video content from the social networks has been gaining momentum. Watching a video is much easier than reading a text. There are specialized services for videos. One of them is the social network TikTok.

Contents:

• What is TikTok?
• How did TikTok appear?
• TikTok audience
• How to use TikTok
• Registration
• How to register in TikTok? 
• TikTok on computer or mobile device
• How to record video
• Spectacular video
• Is it possible to earn in Tik Tok?

What is TikTok?

A new word TikTok what’s that? It is a social network where users can shoot videos, edit them using the effects and music and share those videos with other users.

That is why TikTok became popular, and its own celebrities appeared there. The social network has gathered a decent audience, which could not be passed by the business representatives.

How did TikTok appear?

TikTok appeared in 2016 and gathered the audience of 500 million users. At the beginning the Chinese service competed in the country. Soon, it became very popular in the Asian market and its owners decided going global.

The service had a competitor called musical.ly, it was just bought by the company. The agreement price was 1 billion dollars. Less than in a year both services were combined.

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TikTok audience

Each social network has its specific audience. For whom is TikTok? Basically TikTok is used by youth and kids. They shoot videos there and share them with other users. Some videos become very popular.

Many teenagers have been trying themselves as video directors for a long time. For this, they use YouTube, Instagram, and now there is also Tik Tok. The age of the main audience TikTok is 13-19 years old.

How to use TikTok

TikTok social network is easy to use. It reminds Instagram and is very similar to it according to some users. To use Tik Tok, you need to follow a few simple steps:

• Register;

• Log in (log in with login and password);

• Now you can upload videos.

Registration

How to register in TikTok? 

Registration in TikTok is carried out in several ways:

• Use a mobile phone number, select a country from the list with a phone code and specify the phone number;

• Login from your Facebook account;

• Login from your Instagram page;

• Using Twitter;

• Using Google.

After the Login button is tapped, the required data fields are filled in. Then the application TikTok download is installed on your smartphone. Now you can log in with your username and password and start using TikTok.

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TikTok on computer or mobile device

You can install TikTok on Android by following a few simple steps:

• Register a Google account. For this on Google site you have to select "Account" in the menu with the squares and tap "Create a Google Account". A form will open, where you will have to fill in all the fields and tap "Register" (the button may be called differently).

• Sign in to PlayMarket (Google Play).

• Type "TikTok" in the search bar and start the search.

• At the desired application, tap "Install".

• Wait for the installation process to be completed.

TikTok on iOS is installed in the similar way:

• Go to the App Store.

• Type "TikTok" in the search bar and start the search.

• At the desired application, click "Download".

• When the download is completed, the “Install” button will appear, tap it.

• Wait until the installation process is completed and the application opens up.

To TikTok login on computer, you need to install an emulator program that can be downloaded from the Internet. Then with its help install the app from Google Play and  login it with your login and password.

TikTok can only be installed on computer via the Android mobile operating system emulator. After all, it was originally designed only for mobile devices. And the version to TikTok login on computer has not been released yet.

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How to record video

To start tap the "+" button in the bottom of the screen. A selection of settings will be opened, where you need to set up:

• Button with notes - the choice of sound;

• In the upper right corner, the first button allows you to change the camera (front, back);

• Under the camera change, the next button removes the speed settings, leaving the normal video speed;

• The next button below enhances image clarity;

• With the next button you can select effects;

• Below is a timer button allowing you to shoot yourself on a video;

• Under the timer there is a button for setting the video speed;

• Under it, the leftmost button is the choice of different filters, there is a great variety of them there;

• The record button is to the right from the filters, tapping it you will start recording a video;

• To the right there is a video gallery where you can upload recorded videos;

• Under the gallery, in the lower right corner on the phone there is a live streaming button.

After all the settings are selected, it remains to tap the record button to start recording a video. At the end tap it once again to stop recording.

Spectacular video

When tapping the button with the effects a gallery opens up and you can choose funny effects for your video, including:

• Symmetric duplicating of an object (symmetry);

• Changing the proportions of a face;

• Effect of water;

• Big eyes.

The effects gallery is large, but it is divided into several tabs for convenience:

• The most popular is there in the tab "In trend";

• Tab "Filters" shows the remaining filters that are less in demand;

• Masks with cats can be found in the “Cats” tab;

• In the "AR" tab there are 3D-figures.

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Is it possible to earn in Tik Tok?

Despite the fact that this social network is used by young people aged 13 - 19 years old, TikTok has gathered a solid audience. And where there is an audience, there are earnings. The social network TikTok has limitations on this. But still you can earn in TikTok. Here are some examples you can use:

• Link to the page of another user who can be promoted. So you can promote a specific person or a company representative.

• Videos can be used for advertising, shooting the logo on the background or using the advertised goods when shooting a video. When the video is gaining popularity, people start paying attention to everything, imitate its characters including using the items from the video.

• A link to the page on Instagram or Facebook will allow you to direct users to these social networks. And there are possibilities of full monetization of the page or group.

The social network TikTok gives new opportunities not only to those who want to earn. Young people use this tool for self-expression, making funny videos on TikTok. All the creative ideas are used for gaining popularity and collecting maximum likes.

But there are also users posting short tutorials that might be useful for many people.

Technology moves forward, offering new products to the society in the form of social networks, video hosting, mobile services. Everyone decides for himself, how to use those tools.