How to Make Money on TikTok Dancing: The 10 Ways

Do you enjoy dancing? Will you love to make extra income doing what you love?

This article will guide you.

Here, I’ll show you the different ways to make money on TikTok dancing. More importantly, I’ll share tips on how to stand out from other TikTok influencers and cash out ASAP.

But first, let’s address the elephant in the room: do people genuinely make money on their TikTok accounts?

Can You Make Money on TikTok?

According to Business of Apps, TikTok generated $16.1B in revenue in 2023, and its user base grew to 1.5B.

All these figures point to one thing: TikTok is an excellent platform for making money. Businesses understand that fact. This is why the bulk of TikTok’s revenue is from advertising.

That is your cue. Yes, you can make money on TikTok with engaging content. Find “how” below.

10 Different Ways You Can Make Money on TikTok as a Dancer

Here’s a quick overview of some of these monetization features that are available to you.

1. Creator rewards program

2. Subscription

3. TikTok Creator Marketplace

4. Video gifts

5. Branded mission

6. Work With Artists (SoundOn)

7. Effect House Creator Rewards

8. Storefronts

9. TikTok Creative Challenge

10. LIVE Monetization

Creator Fund & Rewards Program

Are you passionate about creating compelling, longer TikTok videos and monetizing your creativity? If so, The Creator Rewards Program is tailor-made for you.

With this program, you can check your audience engagement and performance insights. More importantly, you have access to the creator fund.

The creator fund is a bank with funds designed for creators. Eligible creators are paid from this fund, which is how TikTok says thank you to creators.

📌How can you join this program?

• You must be above 18 years old to take part.

• You need at least 10,000 followers and 100,000 organic views in the last 30 days.

• Your content must be a minute-long original content.

This program allows you to have access to unique opportunities. You earn rewards as you continue to produce and share your dance videos.

However, the Creator Reward Program has restrictions. It is limited to a few countries. But if your location is not among these countries, do not worry. There are other ways to earn money on TikTok.

Pro tip: always check your creator fund dashboard. Tracking your performance will help you unearth more ways to direct traffic to your account.

Subscription

As a dancer, creating a community where followers can subscribe is another way to make money on TikTok. Your followers have access to perks of your choosing.

These perks include badges, emoticons, stickers, and features like subscriber-only Live. You can even teach your subscribers how to dance or some dance steps and earn more monthly rewards.

📌 What’s the catch?

All you have to do is use the incentives program available on this subscription package. The perk of this package is that your subscriber gets exclusive content. Interestingly, your payout & reward will increase as the community grows.

However, you need at least 10,000 followers and a minimum of 1,000,000 video views to qualify.

TikTok Creator Marketplace

If you’re a dancer with a large following, the creator marketplace will help you mine the fanbase for revenue. Here’s how it works:

• First, attach yourself to a product.

• Collaborate with brands.

• You do not have to oversell.

• You can promote whatever product you like to buy online while dancing.

• For instance, if you love watches, you can sell those watches while dancing.

Say you love shopping on Jumia, for example. You can sign up for their associate program and become an affiliate marketer. With your discount code or link on your Bio, viewers get to go to Jumia and buy

It can even be something simple like sweatshirts.

Note: You may not become rich with the creator marketplace. Regardless, it will help endear your followers to your videos because they can dress like you now.

 

Video Gifts

With the video gift feature, viewers can appreciate your dance videos. However, your TikTok account must meet the eligibility criteria.

You must have up to 1000 followers. If you don’t, you can always set up a notification feature to inform you when you reach the milestone.

Afterward, your fans can send gifts on eligible videos. These gifts are typically coins, but you can convert them to money.

You will receive notifications on your page whenever a viewer sends you a gift.

Branded Mission

As earlier stated, TikTok earns a lot of revenue from brands for advertising. Thanks to the branded mission, you can enjoy a similar revenue stream.

You can partner with brands who needs promotion to drive sales to their products. You’ll continue your usual dance video, but now primarily for promoting products. In the end, you’ll get paid.

Note: Branded mission is not a get-rich scheme. You need time to build your credibility, and then you can start securing lucrative brand deals.

Outside the revenue from brand advertising, you can bag ambassadorial roles with a brand, increasing your credibility.

Remember this:

You must fulfill your duty as a creator by creating compelling videos. Only then can brands use your video in ads and campaigns.

Similar strategy: Reach out to brands and help them publish sponsored posts. However, ensure you agree on a workable deal.

Work With Artists (SoundOn)

Are you a fan of incorporating popular music into your videos? This feature allows you to access popular music for your videos and get paid while at it.

How far can it get? The famous gen-z TikTok couple dancers (Crispdal and Purple) had the opportunity to work with Davido in his music video.

You can follow a similar approach. Dance to popular music in your videos to join the program. If your video goes viral, you’ll make money from:

• The creator fund for your views

• The work with artists program

• Features with artists

Interestingly, all you have to do is take part in engaging campaigns. You reap rewards based on your active involvement and engagement.

Effect House Creator Rewards

The Effect House creative reward is another way to monetize your dancing videos. It rewards you for creativity. And it’s simple to earn.

Build an effect in your dance videos. You can do that with the help of Effect House.

Then, promote the content on your YouTube channel and other platforms. The more people use your effect, the higher your rewards.

📌 How much does TikTok pay for effects?

You can earn $700 when your effect reaches 500,000 unique videos in the first 90 days.

After 500K uses, you will earn an extra $140 for every additional 100,000 user-generated content. The money aside, your page will receive insane traffic. This, in turn, can boost your creator fund.

Storefronts

The storefront and working with brands feature look alike. They are both fantastic features.

But here is the deal about the storefront that makes it better than the other.

The storefront is like a shop. The TikTok shop icon is located on your profile just above your Bio.

When fans click the shop icon, they are taken to your shop.

You can curate mesh, sneakers, and clothes in your shop. You can even curate things you have not used but have great reviews from your friends and families.

In your dance video, you can link the product to your shop. For every click and purchase from your curated shop, you get a commission on these products.

You are giving your viewers a seamless and hassle-free shopping experience and generating revenue, and the brand is making money.

TikTok Creative Challenge

Like the name, this feature lets you join a challenge and get rewarded for your performance. Often, the challenges are brand ads. You only have to pitch your idea and create video content to get in.

The more views and engagement your content pulls in for the brand, the higher the reward you stand to gain.

What about requirements?

The brands will provide you with all campaign requirements. You will also be given instructions, key selling points, and valuable tips to guide your success.

LIVE Monetization

This strategy is the easiest way to make money on TikTok while dancing. It does not require you to create ads, campaigns, or content.

You only need to go on a live stream, dance, and teach your viewers a popular dance step.

However, you need to have a follower of 1,000 to get started for live streaming with your followers.

When you host live videos, viewers can send you a virtual gift while appreciating your content. You can get this virtual gift by trading diamonds (TikTok digital currency).

Your audience can even ask for your account details to give you money.

 

Additional Tips to Boost Your TikTok Account

Now that you have learned about TikTok monetization. You own an account and look forward to getting a lot of followers that will convert to making money in the long run. These few tips will help you get authentic followers and keep you going.

 

Pick a Niche

Choosing a niche is one of the strategic approaches that will help you thrive in a competitive field. You can create a personal brand with your niche. For instance, Khaffy is a distinct Afrobeat dancer. Choreographers and casting agents always remember her for specific roles and projects. Brands like MTN always work with her.

 

Be creative about your style of dance content.

Here are a few ways to leverage creativity in your dance content:

• Incorporate different movements, patterns, and styles to create fresh and original choreography

• Tell a relatable story with your video

• Use editing tools like Capcut and Canvas to craft videos that showcase your style.

Networking with other dancers/brands

Network and collaborate with other dancers. These creator collaborations can range from dance workshops to dance classes or performances. Working with others can bring fresh ideas to your content.

When you network with others, you expand your audience. You sell yourself, and people get to see you.

Participating in challenges/trends

Participating in challenges and trends boosts your visibility and is proof of your influencer marketing skills. It also exposes you to a broader audience.

So, stay updated with current dance challenges and trends that align with your niche. Participate and engage your audience. Respond to people and reply with comments. When followers comment, like, and reply with emojis. When they share your post, appreciate them.

Use of Hashtags (branded, trending, business-specific, or general)

Leveraging social media features is another way to increase your followers and views. What are these features? How do you use them?

• Using Hashtags associated with challenge trends in your post. This will help increase your connection to broader trends. Also, people get to discover your page.

• Tags and Collaboration: Tags other participants, influencers, and brands when you do a dance video to a famous song. You may be lucky to get a reply/repost from them.

Summary

Throughout the article, we explained ten ways to make money, from brand partnerships, creative challenges, storefronts, and creator marketplace to subscriptions. 

Live monetization is straightforward, so you do not need to create content. With just 1000 followers, you can go on a livestream and get rewarded.

Thanks to these monetization features and creator tools, some dancers make millions in naira. You can also make yours if you start today.

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