TikTok Series: a New ways to make Money on TikTok
TikTok Series is a brand new way for creators to monetize their contents on the TikTok app. Previously, TikTok launched a handful ways for content creators to make money through their engaging video contents.
Some of those ways includes TikTok Creator Fund which allow creators to be eligible for ad revenue sharing on the platform. Recently, the video sharing app has added a brand new way known as TikTok Series; for it creators to monetize their contents.
TikTok SERIES are kind of video contents created behind a paywall that individual creators can set. These types of video contents are the same with other contents on the app. However, the only different is that creators can decide whether he's going to monetize it with SERIES or Creator Fund.
In simpler terms, TikTok SERIES are premium contents on TikTok. Creators set these videos to be purchased by their followers. Through it, they make money.
TikTok SERIES Creators can comply video contents into series or group up to 80 videos in a playlist to be able to purchased in a single payment.
However, as always, TikTok don't joke with it community guidelines. Series contents are generally the same as other video contents on the platform. It's also show like normal video on the homepage of the app and have the same sharing algorithms. That's, it must also follow the app’s community guidelines.
So, as a Series Creator, you must put TikTok community guidelines into consideration when creating SERIES videos for your followers and audiences.
SERIES vs other Contents
The major difference between series videos and other TikTok videos is that Series content can be up to 20 minutes long, which is a first for long-form content on the TikTok app.
Generally, SERIES contents are built for monetization. It's an exclusive and premium video contents for audiences to purchased. It also appears on a user’s feed or through a Series creator’s profile.
Hence, another difference is that Creators set their own prices for their premium Series contents so that they can “best reflect the value of their exclusive content".
Unlike other ways of making money on TikTok e.g Creator Fund that involves ad revenue-sharing per month, and receiving gift and donation from your lovers.
TikTok SERIES allow creators to put their video content behind paywall and allow them set their desire price.
TikTok SERIES Features
Benefits of TikTok SERIES: TikTok aims to give its creators new ways to make money telling their stories and connecting with their followers, all while getting direct monetization from them.
Currently, SERIES is only available to a some selected creators. However, applications to join the TikTok SERIES program will be available for those looking for more monetization options in the coming months.
The video sharing platform - TikTok explained that it’s going to use the early stages of "Series" launch and listen closely to its community for feedback, and may potentially alter the experience so that it best fits the platform and its creators.
In addition to TikTok Series benefits, TikTok will allow Creators premium contents to be purchased via a direct in-video links or through a creator’s profile. Eligible creators will be able to post collections of premium content behind a paywall which viewers can purchase for access.
Lastly, with TikTok Series, creators can build a stronger relationships with their viewers while also giving viewers another way to support them.