tiktok trends and tactics

TikTok Trends and Tactics for Side Hustlers Looking to Grow

With over a billion users, TikTok is not just for viral dance videos and hilarious memes. It’s a fantastic platform to showcase your side hustle and reach a massive audience.

We know that marketing your side hustle can be tough. But don’t worry, TikTok’s got your back! We’re going to spill the tea on how to use TikTok to market your side hustle like a pro.

From creating awesome content to using hashtags and collaborating with other users, we’ve got all the juicy details to help you succeed. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to promote your side hustle on TikTok.

So, whether you’re a freelance artist, a small business owner, or a full-time hustler, this article is your ultimate guide to TikTok marketing. With our tips and tricks, you’ll be able to create buzz around your side hustle and get the recognition you deserve.

Are you ready to become a TikTok sensation and take your side hustle to new heights? Let’s go!

Growing Your Side Hustle With Social Media Influencers

Growing Your Side Hustle With Social Media Influencers

We’re betting that when you think of social media influencers, the Kardashian-Jenner gals, and their respective Instagram posts immediately popped into your minds.

In truth though, social media influence goes far beyond celebrities like Kim!

Consider these Statista findings:

– Influencer marketing was worth $13.8 billion worldwide in 2021, double the market value from the year before.
– Instagram is the most popular platform for influencer marketing. With 6.12 million sponsored posts on Instagram in a year, the platform’s influencer marketing value is about $2.3 billion.
– Companies are known to spend their marketing budget on YouTube posts featuring influencers (While YouTube is technically a search engine and not a social media platform, it’s another important channel used by influencers)
– TikTok is another popular platform for influencers.
– For every $1 spent on influencer marketing, the average return on investment (ROI) is around $18.

So, what is the relevance of all this to your side hustle?

The experts have spoken: According to a study by Influencer Marketing Hub in 2021, 90% of marketers give influencer marketing a big thumbs up.

This is probably the foremost reason why you should, too.

And that’s what we’ll be talking about inside this newsletter!

How to Find the Perfect Co-Founder

How to Find the Perfect Co-Founder

Here’s something many hustlers hate to hear. It may be impossible to swing a gig solo. When you work independently, you maintain complete control over your project, and you pocket …

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Discover the Best Cheap Marketing Channels

Discover the Best Cheap Marketing Channels

For a hustle to really take off, you need either a lot of dumb luck or an effective marketing strategy.

Sure, you might have the best thing since sliced bread in your hands, but if nobody hears about it, who’s going to buy it?

If you are like me when I started, you might have a limited budget, and marketing can cost a lot. Luckily for us, there are a lot of great marketing channels out there that either won’t cost you much or are entirely free!

But cheap or free don’t come without downsides. I’ve tried pretty much every channel out there, and while you can achieve a lot of success, your mileage may vary. In order to get the most out of these channels, you have to put in the work.

Inside this newsletter we’ve brought you the research so you can choose the cheap marketing channel that fits your hustle best.

Using Instagram Reels to Market your Side Hustle

Using Instagram Reels to Market Your Side Hustle

A side hustle can live or die by the way it engages with social media channels and platforms.

After all, for a business to grow you have to meet people where they are. But just making an account and posting away won’t do you much good. You have to know what type of content people AND the platform you are using want.

Take my experience with Instagram, for example.

The first time I tried making an effective Instagram account for a side hustle, I found that I wasn’t getting a lot of engagement even when I followed all the best practices I knew.

The reason? I wasn’t following Instagram’s game.

You see, for your account to really take off you have to play along with the IG algorithm.

And for Instagram, that’s their famous reels. Once you start getting in on the reel game, you’ll see exactly how effective they can be!

Inside this newsletter, we’ll go over why and how you should make Instagram Reels.

How to Grow Your Side Hustle With YouTube Ads

How to Grow Your Side Hustle with YouTube Ads

Did you know that people worldwide, from the US to Africa watch 1 billion+ hours of video on YouTube on any given day?

Of this number, 70% purchased a product after viewing its ad on the platform.

And contrary to popular perception, YouTube isn’t a social media platform… It’s actually a search engine, like Google.

The second-largest in the world, in fact. It handles 3 billion+ searches per month. That’s more than the combined searches on Yahoo!, Bing, AOL, and Ask.

Mind-blowing, right?

But why are those statistics relevant to you, as a side hustler?

Well, they are telling signs that YouTube is an effective platform for marketing any kind of brand or business, whether you’re selling products or offering freelance services.

How? Two words: YouTube ads.

If you’re looking to grow your side hustle or dream of someday ditching your 9-5 for it, YouTube ads maybe your best ride to get there.

There are many different types of advertisements on YouTube, as well as strategies that can help you get the most out of each one.

And that’s what we’ll talk about in this newsletter!

The Top Side Hustle Growth Hacks

The Top Side Hustle Growth Hacks

Having a side hustle can be extremely rewarding…

It gives you extra money to pay your bills or spend on really cool stuff. You get to meet awesome people, too. Best of all, you get to do your thing without a boss breathing down your neck.

However, it comes with its challenges!

Is your side hustle something you see doing long-term? And if you decide to do it full-time, is it possible to turn it into a business?

Taking a side hustle to the next level is not easy, especially if you don’t have the budget to turn it into a legitimate business. But you can explore various growth hacks that will not cost you an arm and a leg.

Side hustle growth hacks can range from easy (DIY-level) to tricky (need-more-study-and-practice-level), but all of them are worth at least exploring. While some “growth hacks” may be doable or even easy to accomplish, it still requires focus and dedication to truly grow your side hustle.

Keep reading to discover the latest side hustle growth hacks, trends, and tools.

The Cheapest Platforms for Driving Traffic (#1 Will Surprise You 😲 )

The Cheapest Platforms for Driving Traffic

Launching your side hustle is a big achievement… don’t get me wrong.

But what happens next?

The real work starts when the wheels hit the road and the grind begins. That’s when your idea sinks, swims, or even worse – floats on the surface going nowhere.

So while starting is courageous, learning how to grow your side hustle is the rewarding part.

It’s time to start accelerating your reach and accessing a wider audience. Traffic is the growth lever of your side hustle that puts your idea in front of more of the right people.

To help you amplify your side hustle, we’ve gathered the most important stats, insights, and tactics from the world of digital business growth. These are the trending tactics working right now – not an entire growth strategy.

Disclaimer: Be warned… you have to spend a little money to reap the rewards. “Organic” growth is slow and, to be honest, a MYTH. No business has gone from side to main hustle without investing money in marketing.