I lost my 500k follower tiktok account last year, woke up, account gone. no warning. appeal denied

Had to start over from zero

Tiktok risks i learned about:

No ownership of your audience
Can't export follower list
Algorithm decides your reach
Platform can delete you anytime


now i ...

Tiktok is easier to grow on initially. I got 10k followers on tiktok in 2 months. It
took me 6 months to get 10k subscribers on youtube

Tiktok pros:

Algorithm pushes new creators more
Faster viral potential
More active community engagement
Easier to test content


Youtube shorts pros ...

10k views on shorts = $1
10k views on long form video = $40-80

Youtube shorts money is terrible

I stopped focusing on shorts and went back to long form. way better income

Shorts are good for:

Building audience
Testing content ideas
Getting discovered


But youtube shorts earnings suck ...

I got my account banned for "minor safety" when I'm 28 years old

Appealed and got it back but took 3 weeks

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Things that got me warnings:

Saying "kill" in video (even joking context)
Showing alcohol in background
Using copyrighted song not in tiktok library
Dueting someone who later got ...

It depends on your niche but universal truth: Fast paced content wins

My most viewed tiktok videos:

Quick recipes (30 second versions)
Food fails turned into comedy
"Making [food] but make it [twist]"


Patterns i notice:

Videos under 10 seconds perform better
Trending sounds boost ...

India tiktok ban destroyed thousands of creator careers

Friends in India had 5M+ followers. woke up one day and tiktok was gone. all that work disappeared

This is why i diversify:

Youtube
Instagram
Tiktok
Twitter


Never build your entire business on one platform, especially tiktok with all ...

Neither shorts nor tiktok pay well from platform revenue

But brand deals care about follower count and engagement

Brand deal rates:

Tiktok: $100-500 per sponsored video (50k+ followers)
Youtube: $200-800 per sponsored video (50k+ subscribers)


Youtube sponsors pay more because:

More ...

It doesn't matter which has more users. Post on both

I upload same video to:

Tiktok
Youtube shorts
Instagram reels


It takes 10 extra minutes and 3x my reach. Youtube shorts vs tiktok debate is pointless. Use both, they serve different audiences

Youtube shorts get me more subscribers ...

The 3 second rule: If people scroll past your video in first 3 seconds, tiktok stops showing it to more people

Tiktok algorithm judges your video on:

Watch time in first 3 seconds
Completion rate
Rewatches
Engagement (likes, comments, shares)


First 3 seconds need to:

Hook attention ...

I left the creator fund after 3 months. I made $87 from 5 million views total

Now I focus on:

Tiktok shop (selling products) - make $500-1000/month
Brand deals - $200-500 per video
Affiliate links - $100-300/month


Tiktok views don't pay the bills. use those views to make money other ways ...