There are a lot of reasons that TikTok is a great place for gamers
- More than half the video views on TikTok are on gaming content
- The top 100 gaming hashtags have more than 40 Billion views every month
- People come to TikTok to be entertained
- The algorithm is exceptional at finding the right videos for people
- People connect in closer ways
- TikTok had more watch hours than YouTube in 2020 and 2021
- Every game is on TikTok
- Most creators have a YouTube or a stream to join
- The TikTok community is unique
Even if you are just a fan and haven’t started streaming yet, there is so much amazing content waiting for you
There are creators for every game, every style, and every personality out there
And if you want to join them as a creator, there is room for you!
More than half the video views on TikTok are on gaming content
TikTok announced that half the video views on TikTok are gaming content
That is huge!!!
Gaming is such a large and supportive niche
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, you are welcome somewhere in the gaming community
Yes, there are groups within the niche that are jerks
But that is true everywhere
Since there are so many views, streamers are rushing to get their TikTok account going
And there is room for more
If you are a streamer that wants to grow, you know that your audience is there
If you are a player and want to be entertained, there are creators and videos waiting for you
There is a spot for every gamer that is willing to give TikTok a shot
The top 100 gaming hashtags have more than 40 Billion views every month
This is just more evidence to support that there are people ready to watch gaming content on TikTok
Just the top 100 gaming hashtags have more than 40 billion views every month
There are so many different hashtags that weren’t included in that huge number
The audience is there
People come to TikTok to be entertained
The main goal for gamers on TikTok is different than the main goal of YouTube
Most people know what they want to watch on YouTube
It is a search engine
They searched for what they want
When people get on TikTok, they are looking to be entertained
There is no specific motive or something that they want to see
They just want to see great content that they enjoy
And it is the algorithm’s job to figure out what videos should go to each person
Every user’s TikTok is completely different
A creator that is on my For You Page is never on my husband’s FYP
Be entertaining to the people you want to attract and the algorithm will figure it out
The algorithm is exceptional at finding the right videos for people
The TikTok algorithm is incredible
It is exceptional at taking content and putting it in front of people that are a good fit
There are hundreds of thousands of posts on TikTok every day, but the algorithm is able to separate people into different sections
And it is rarely wrong
When I first joined TikTok, I wasn’t impressed
I didn’t like any of the content that I was seeing
It only took a couple of hours for the algorithm to change that
And all I need to do is get active on videos in a specific genre to see more of that content to
People connect in closer ways
TikTok is a special community
There are jerks just like everywhere else, but it isn’t normal on TikTok
It is encouraged to make fun of people who are being mean for no reason
People run to each other’s aid on TikTok
If you are going to start on a platform, I recommend TikTok just because you will be absorbed into the community that you find and build there
TikTok had more watch hours than YouTube in 2020 and 2021
YouTube is the video platform
If you are thinking about watching a video about something, you assume YouTube
I literally call it “YouTubing something”
If I want to learn how to do a stitch in crochet, I think to myself that I need to “YouTube that”
Even with that fact, TikTok passed YouTube in total watch time in 2020 and 2021
There are no final numbers about 2022 at the time of writing this
If you are a streamer, that should get you excited!
There is so much room for growth on TikTok
YouTube still leads in many ways, but TikTok is not far behind
Every game is on TikTok
It is likely that you’ll find some kind of content about every good game
If it is a decent game, there is probably a streamer on TikTok posting their clips
That freedom of choice is fun and freeing for a video game fan
No matter what you are into, there are groups of people ready for you to join them
Most creators have a YouTube or a stream to join
When you connect with someone that you like, you are probably going to want more from them
A majority of TikTok creators have another platform that you can join them on
Those platforms are usually YouTube, Instagram, and a website
If you are following a streamer, that website is probably where you can join them live
TikTok was created for finding new people, but platforms that you go live on are the best place to build a community of people that enjoy interacting with you
The TikTok community is unique
If you have spent any time on multiple social media, you would know that each one has rules
Instagram is a very polished platform full of people that are done up and look amazing
Facebook is for connecting with people that have the same interest in groups and maybe becoming friends online
YouTube is very honest and can afford to be picky about who succeeds
Pinterest is mostly women sharing ideas and tricks
But TikTok is built on connecting people when they are at their realist
You see a lot of women without their hair and makeup done
You see the mistakes and the messy houses
There is more freedom to be yourself on TikTok
One of the largest creators on TikTok is Elise Meyers
She is a very popular creator just because of how reliable she is
People connect with her as a person
With all that freedom, you are able to show up as yourself
Relax and enjoy the community!