TikTok allows specific users to link their other platforms or websites on their TikTok account such that someone viewing their profile can access the linked URL and interact with their website or other platforms. However, not everyone can add a link to their TikTok account. We will cover why adding a link to your TikTok works in your best interest. Furthermore, we will see how many followers it takes before you can add a link to your website and offer a step-by-step guide on adding a link to your website on your TikTok profile.
Benefits of Adding Your Link on TikTok
As a content creator on TikTok, you likely have other platforms to engage with your audience. It could be your website or Instagram account; not all your TikTok followers know of your other accounts. Therefore, linking your Instagram account or other platforms on your TikTok profile is an excellent way of growing your other account using TikTok. Moreover, it’s a good way of driving traffic to your website. It gets better if you are a brand, as people can interact more with your goods and services on your website by navigating the link.
How To Add a Link on TikTok
Before we see the steps of linking your website to TikTok, the key question is whether it’s possible to link your website on TikTok. Here’s the thing – you must have at least 1000 TikTok followers before you can get the “Add your website” feature activated on your TikTok profile. If you do, we can see the steps of adding a link to your TikTok account: The steps below will work, provided you have 1000 TikTok followers. TikTok only allows accounts with 1000 followers as a way of keeping off scammers from misusing the platform to link by adding scamming websites. Also, if you use a personal TikTok account, you must switch to a business account.
Conclusion
There is a restriction on who can add a link to their website on their TikTok accounts. Anyone who wants to add a link on TikTok must switch to a business TikTok account and have at least 1000 followers. If not, the “Add your website” feature won’t be available.
