Affiliate marking, sponsored posts and more ways you can make money from TikTok [Video]

A social media influencer, a nonexistent job years ago, is now the title of millions.

Even if you aren’t an “influencer,” many companies use social media as part of their marketing strategy to make money, spread awareness and potentially gain customers.

Posting on TikTok can go from a fun hobby to a serious source of income as you build your brand. 

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If you want to monetize your TikTok, here are tips on how to do so.

1. Build your brand
2. Collaborate with other creators
3. Create sponsored posts
4. Go live and collect gifts
5. Try affiliate marketing
6. Sell through TikTok Shop
7. Join the Creativity Program Beta

1. Build your brand

Step one to monetizing your TikTok comes way before you make your first dollar. 

Before doing anything else, you will need to build your brand. Brainstorm and think about the type of content you want to create. 

When you are first starting out, you’ll want to really …