The 10 Biggest Post Mistakes on TikTok as a OnlyFans Creator

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nlyFans,” did you know that using this word either on your TikTok bio or profile could get your TikTok account permanently banned? Just the word. Sharing an OnlyFans link on the bio or within any section of your TikTok profile or posting it as a comment also sabotages your TikTok account. So, how do you drive traffic from TikTok to your OnlyFans without the risk of losing your account?

The simple answer is to ensure that you do not commit these ten biggest post mistakes on TikTok:

1. Setting up your profile for failure 
2. Creating content for everyone 
3. Not considering the type and nature of the content you post 
4. Posting poorly configured content 
5. Not paying attention to trends and feature updates 
6. Not monitoring analytics 
7. Being inconsistent and posting sporadically 
8. Being too promotional 
9. Not engaging with your audience or having poor engagement skills 
10. Not seeking proper guidance and assistance 

The TikTok algorithm recognizes OnlyFans as a word meaning ‘adult content,’ leading to many crackdowns on accounts suspected of directly marketing OnlyFans content. OnlyFans is mainly known for hosting adult content. Despite this, non-adult content creators using TikTok to promote their OnlyFans are also finding it hard to thrive on TikTok. 

Over one billion people use TikTok to post or view content every month. The earning potential on OnlyFans is greater than on TikTok, but the customers are on TikTok. Whether you post adult or non-adult content on OnlyFans, you must know how to bypass the mistakes because the risk of not using TikTok to get customers is too high. 

If you already have a TikTok account and are wondering what OnlyFans is and where to start, proceed to this eye-opening blog post. If you are an OnlyFan creator struggling with TikTok marketing, here is an in-depth and critical analysis of the ten greatest TikTok post mistakes you can make and how to avoid making the mistakes. 

1. Setting up your profile for failure 

Do not let the simple TikTok profile set-up process blind you; creating a profile that can lead prospects to your OnlyFans is not easy. Several OnlyFans creators are frustrated when they realize that TikTok prohibits using OnlyFans links within the bio or mentioning OnlyFans in their profiles.

Using an adult-content-suggestive name or username has led to OnlyFans creators losing their TikTok accounts. Examples of such names include those that start with or have XXX within their structure.

Several OnlyFans creators have reported that using platforms like Link Tree to hide their OnlyFans links still got them in trouble. This is despite the effort these creators must put into getting at least 1000 followers and having to use a business account to activate the linking capability on their account. 

TikTok allows one to create either a personal or business account. A personal account does not let you have a link in the bio, though you have the liberty to switch to a business account. To set up your profile for success, create a personal account first and ensure that the name, username, and bio do not mention OnlyFans. 

Reflect on the content type you post on OnlyFans and come up with a name or username that resonates with the content. For example, if you post content covering your life as you care for your cat, you can use the name or username @catlover. 

If you post nudity or sexual content on OnlyFans, use a name or username that reflects the impact of your content, such as @sensatia GT, meaning “sensation, Got It.” The name masks your identity but ensures that your followers realize that you have an OnlyFans account. 

The TikTok bio limits you to 80 characters only. Invest in the characters to describe your niche clearly. If your OnlyFans is suited for a demographic aged 18 and above, utilize the trick of defining the effect your content will have on your viewers. 

You can also use a call to action within your bio, asking your audience to Chat with you on Instagram. Once your audience chats with you through Instagram, you can lead them to your OnlyFans. Also include the fire emoji followed by “Top %,” this signals your audience and lets them know that you have OnlyFans and that you are among the top percentage of creators. 

Once you attain 1000 followers, switch to the business account to have the ability to add a link to your bio. Avoid using Link Tree links to direct your audience to your OnlyFans; use other alternatives, such as link shorteners. Link shorteners such as Bitly and TinyURL provide shortened and masked links that you can place within your bio.

2. Creating content for everyone 

Everyone visiting TikTok has a specific reason and purpose, while some visit to randomly scroll through and watch videos. Several OnlyFans creators on TikTok go wrong when they try to ignore this fact and randomly post content, hoping that it would reach their audience. 

Yes, some creators hit the jackpot and gain a massive following on TikTok, and traffic trickles to their OnlyFans by randomly posting content. But, the traffic is inconsistent because most followers are usually random video viewers who would love to watch more but lack interest in OnlyFans. 

To successfully attract relevant traffic to your OnlyFans at a consistent pace, you must clearly define your content consumers. Write down the content you want to start creating and research to determine your potential consumers. 

Remember that Gen Z makes up around 60% of the TikTok user base. Gen Z are between 16-24 and love fun and entertaining content. That leaves you with 40% of the user base composed of the other generations, such as millennials. 

To avoid confusion and know your target audience, ask yourself these questions:

• Which niche is my content under?
• What message do I want to send to my audience, or what problem do I want to solve?
• What age bracket does my audience fit into?
• What does my audience value the most?
• What does my audience hear, and what do they say?
• How will my content benefit my audience?
• Which skeptic questions might my audience have? 

These questions and more help you understand the pains and world of your audience. By answering these questions, you narrow to a specific set of people with more interest in your content. People interested in your content are more likely to realize that you got OnlyFans and become your fan. 

Defining your audience might take time, but the process is worthwhile because you will have an easier time coming up with content and developing sales funnels later. If you need help determining your ideal audience set, get help from a reliable agency. 

3. Not Considering the type and nature of the content you post 

TikTok does not allow OnlyFans content on its platform. OnlyFans has a poor reputation among many skeptics who view it as an adult-content heaven. Despite this, several creators do not sell adult content on OnlyFans. Some creators sell photography, art, cooking, and fitness content. 

TikTok is an application geared towards families, and several parents are putting in more effort to control their children’s access to OnlyFans content. That is why TikTok works tirelessly to ensure that no creator posts OnlyFans content on TikTok. 

Whether you post adult or non-adult content on OnlyFans, there is a place for you on TikTok, but you must know how to promote your content correctly. 

If you post non-adult content, you are lucky because you only have to follow the proper guidelines on correctly setting up your profile. If you post adult content other than the profile creation rules provided when discussing the first mistake, you must use the thirst trap technique to stay off TikTok’s raider. 

The thirst trap involves using pictures and videos that create lusty feelings. You use the right outfit to grab the attention of your audience. For example, posting pictures in your sexy swimsuit or bikini. 

The color, design, and message on your outfit should signal that you have OnlyFans. For example, a short red dress indicates that you are confident and are not afraid to show off. An outfit that displays your perfect body shape would go well with a caption such as “slaying.” Get your clothes suited for your body size and printed with text that lures your audience to your OnlyFans. 

People who post boring content on TikTok receive little to no attention. So, ensure that your content is fun and entertaining. Use various techniques, such as creating slides depicting pictures of your sexy body as a top OnlyFans model or any other content relevant to your niche. Slides capture the viewer’s attention because they tell a story and change from one to another, piquing interest. 

Additionally, posting lengthy, non-original, low-quality content causes creators to lose followers. 

TikTok users prefer original and short content because it is exciting and easy to consume. Take time to break down content into short videos that are at least 30 seconds in length. Create a hook at the start of each video to grab the viewer’s attention. 

Low-quality content is less appealing to the eye, most especially pictures. Therefore, use equipment such as DSLR cameras to produce high-quality content. If you can afford it, invest in a great content producer to manage content production, editing, and release. 

4. Posting poorly configured content 

TikTok allows you to suit your content to a specific audience by providing various details. The details include hashtags, cover, and whom to tag. If you do not give the correct hashtags a catchy cover and properly decide whom to tag, TikTok’s algorithm will not recommend your content to your target audience. 

TikTok allows you to decide whether you want people to comment, duet, stitch, or download your content. Several OnlyFans creators on TikTok need clarification and support to determine which controls to turn on or off. 

Other creators need help converting their landscape content to portrait because TikTok displays its content in a vertical alignment. 

Configure your TikTok content properly by using relevant hashtags. Hashtags are the keywords that your audience uses to find you. Use both short-tail and long-tail hashtags. Long tail hashtags are specific to the content you are posting. For example, the “# guitar tutorial” best fits a video demonstrating how to play the guitar. On the other hand, short tail keywords are broad such as “#guitar” for the guitar example.

Tag your OnlyFans network using the @friends button to boost your follower count. Tag people who produce content within your niche only, or else you will start receiving non-converting traffic and followers. 

If your content is non-adult, allow your audience to comment, duet, stitch, and download your content to increase your reach. Otherwise, if you make less revealing adult-related content, switch off commenting, duetting, stitching, and downloading to avoid trolls from getting your account closed. 

As seen earlier, if you have adult content filled OnlyFans, you can post less revealing content, such as your bikini and cleavage pictures. But, some haters aim to report your TikTok account so that TikTok pulls it down. These are the people you want to prevent from engaging with your content. 

When recording and editing your video content, do it in a vertical orientation. Do not post landscape content because it would make it hard for people to consume it, leading them to pass through as quickly as they found the content. TikTok’s desktop application also vertically displays content, so you have no option but to do what the application requires. 

5. Not paying attention to trends and feature updates 

Trending sounds make TikTok popular. That is besides the short content posted by anyone with access to the TikTok application. Despite this, many creators do not know how to use the trends to promote their products or start using a trending voice without knowing the meaning or message behind the trend or its significance. Some of them get into the trend late. 

Before using any trending voice on TikTok, do research to know its source and the meaning behind the sound. You should find out the meaning or message because promoting your OnlyFans non-revealing adult content or general non-adult content with a voice that does not resonate with your brand message and significance will tarnish the brand. 

It would help if you quickly jump into a new trend to capture as much traffic as possible. Explore TikTok’s discover tab to find recent directions. Before using the trending sound, watch what other people are doing with the sound and critically evaluate whether the voice is correct for your brand.

Use relevant hashtags to signal to your audience that you are participating in a specific trend. The correct hashtags increase your chances of receiving more views and a large following. 

Fill your video catalog with a blend of original and trending sounds content. Participate in TikTok trending voice challenges that send your brand’s message consistently to boost the chances of the TikTok algorithm recommending your content. 

Other than trending voices, other trends indicate the most watched TikTok content, the content type loved by people, the structure of the most watched videos, and more. Research to keep yourself updated on these trends else you risk posting content that does not appeal to your audience’s needs. 

Besides TikTok trends, creators need to pay more attention to TikTok feature updates. As TikTok’s user base grows, TikTok creates new features to accommodate the diversity of people. The new features also lead to an update in the rules, terms of use and more. 

You should adopt new features early to ensure that TikTok’s algorithm prioritizes your videos. Be on the lookout for new features; learn how they work and how to incorporate them into your new videos. Avoid using a feature that you feel might kill your brand. 

6. Not monitoring analytics 

Many TikTok creators who complain about the platform not working out for them as expected are victims of this unforgiving mistake. Posting content and not following through to determine how it performs leads to burnout from producing ineffective content. 

As a beginner or expert TikTok creator trying to grow your OnlyFans user base, you must post a video and monitor its performance metrics. Review the number of comments, likes, and shares. Review your audience’s comments to know what you are doing correctly and what to change. 

Switch to a business account to take advantage of the available analytics tools. Using a personal account, you will conduct the analysis manually. A business account might save you time though it limits you in terms of using copyrighted sounds. You can only use copyrighted sounds in your personal account. 

Compare how your videos perform when you use the copyrighted music in your personal account and when you use the sounds provided by TikTok in your business account. You can use the comparison results to create another TikTok account that performs better due to your insights from the analysis. 

Take advantage of the free TikTok pro account to gain insights into your viewer demographics, trending videos, and more. You can also see where most of your viewers reside. With this data, you will know when to post and how to properly tune your content for your audience. 

Analytics will help you develop new content creation strategies that best fit your audience. Once you implement the strategy and it becomes a success, you will have an easier time convincing your audience, increasing the chances of them becoming your OnlyFans subscribers. 

Furthermore, you can reduce the cost of making content creation mistakes because you know your audience, understand them better, and have a strategy that satisfies their needs. 

7. Being inconsistent and posting sporadically 

Many creators post once or twice a week and need help to grow on TikTok. TikTok is unlike other platforms such as Twitter and Reddit; you can post once or twice a week and still attract and retain your followers. Without consistently posting content, the TikTok algorithm will lower your videos’ rank. 

TikTok recommends posting short, fun, and exciting videos regularly, even daily. If you are not consistent, your audience will get bored waiting for more of your content and might forget about you. When people consistently view your videos, the TikTok algorithm recommends them to new viewers, increasing the number of views and potentially gaining new followers. 

Although TikTok requires that you post consistently, doing it sporadically could harm your views and other metrics. Posting sporadically refers to the habit of posting a varied number of videos randomly within the day. You need to have a consistent posting time and a well-defined number of posts you put up in a day to avoid confusing your audience. Make it easier for your audience and the TikTok algorithm to determine your consistency schedule by posting at a precise time every day. 

Record and edit your content earlier, then schedule when to post. Keep on producing and stockpiling content for posting. If you have the funds, invest in an automated system that reminds you of what time and video to post.  You can develop a story strategy that allows you to produce content in parts. For every section of the story you have, encourage your audience to check out the following video on a specific date and time. That way, your audience will know when to return for more and what to expect. 

Posting consistently while following a schedule and strategy allows you to monitor your progress and goals. You will attain your goals and continue growing steadily. 

8. Being too promotional 

Many TikTok accounts that aim to sell or push their products to their viewers and followers end up losing followers eventually. Nowadays, there are so many ads and promotional content that people are bored when they see such content. Most Gen Z dislikes promotional content. They deem the content non-beneficial to them and beneficial to the people or companies that own the products.

Content that focuses so much on the product loses relevancy in a short period. Once people realize that the video they are watching is an ad, there are minimal chances that they will watch the complete video. 

If you want to promote your products on TikTok effectively, discuss your audience’s benefits when using it and the problem your product solves. Create content demonstrating the hardship people are facing. Make the video real by asking people to participate in the video. Then, show how the product has helped them solve the problem. 

Ask customers who have already used the products to create testimonials and share them within their TikTok accounts. This works if your OnlyFans hosts non-adult content. However, if you are directing your audience to your adult content filled OnlyFans, avoid asking for testimonials on TikTok and commenting back when people comment on your TikTok content. 

Blend your promotional content within your videos to make the ad enjoyable. Demonstrate the emotional outcome that one gets when one uses your products. People relate best with emotions, and once you can trigger them; your audience will become attached to your product because they feel more understood. 

You can use influencers to help promote your products rather than bombarding your audience with sales pitches within your TikTok account. Influencers have a large audience and are known to endorse varied products, making them an excellent option for promoting your products. 

9. Not engaging with your audience or having poor engagement skills 

TikTok creators who post random, boring, non-engaging content are less likely to gain new followers. Additionally, communicating poorly when responding to comments or coming up with a call to action might cause followers to unfollow a creator or report their account. 

Engaging content is actionable, shareable, and intriguing to watch. Ask your audience to comment and like your content. Also, fill your content with information that your audience can relate to and if you are posting a process, make it logical and easy to follow along. 

Remember that allowing people to comment on your thirst trap TikTok account meant to drive traffic to your adult content OnlyFans is not advisable. Several people are against OnlyFans models selling their pictures on OnlyFans, so they may start trolling you on TikTok. Ensure that your thirst trap TikTok account does not allow any form of engagement. Direct your audience to chat with you on Instagram from within your bio or by adding a caption within your videos. 

If you post non-adult content on your OnlyFans promoting TikTok account, take time to respond to your audiences’ comments. Post fun content and fill it with activities that your audience can undertake. When possible, provide giveaways to your audience. Giving out free stuff or coming up with a challenge that gives the winners boosts the engagement within your account and makes people request more content from you. 

If your audience asks questions within the comment section, reply to at least 90% of the questions. This indicates to the other people who might visit your comment area that you care and take time to help your audience. 

Use captions to make your content more accessible to people like the deaf. You can also incorporate infographics to make it easier for your audience to understand your content. You can create a short course and direct people where to find it. Later, you can direct the audience that clicks your link to your OnlyFans. 

10. Not seeking proper guidance and assistance 

Well, each social media platform has its own rules, regulations, and guidelines you must follow. If you are a beginner on a platform such as TikTok trying to market your OnlyFans, you are bound to make so many mistakes. Even experts make mistakes, and some eventually give up and stop pushing their OnlyFans marketing content on TikTok. 

You are missing a lifetime chance if you think of giving up on the TikTok success dream as an OnlyFans creator. The best way to start a successful journey on TikTok is to seek help. 

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