Hey WakeCrew,
Let’s talk about one of the easiest ways to bring new people into your lives without working harder or going live longer.
Post a video before you go live.
Not after. Not the next day. Right before.
Here’s why this works so well. When you post a video, you put yourself back into the algorithm. That video can start getting pushed on the FYP, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, but either way, you’re now visible to people who may have never seen you before.
Now imagine this: someone sees your video, taps your profile, and you’re live.
Boom. New viewer.
If your live starts getting traction (people staying, chatting, engaging), TikTok will often push your live more and it can also push your video more too.
So now your video brings people to your live, and your live helps your video reach more people.
It becomes a loop:
Video → Live → More video push → More live traffic.
This is one of the simplest growth combos on TikTok, and so many creators don’t use it.
If you’re going live today, this is your sign to try it.
What kind of videos should you post before going live?
Think about what you’re already about to do and turn that into a teaser.
👉 Doing a challenge?
Post a quick video saying what the challenge is and when it starts.
👉 Trying a new game?
Post a short clip or reaction and say you’re testing it live right now.
👉 Playing with viewers?
Say it clearly. People LOVE being invited.
👉 Jumping on a trend?
Do the trend, then add “I’m going live right now” or “Come hang out.”
It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to create a little curiosity and give people a reason to click your profile.
We use this before every live, and it’s one of the biggest reasons our early traffic keeps growing.
Tiny challenge for this week
Every time you go live, post one video about 30 minutes before you hit the Go Live button.
That’s it. It can be simple, it can be messy, it just needs to exist.
Then watch what happens to:
New viewers
Early live traffic
Overall momentum
Small habit. Big impact.
This is exactly the kind of small system that compounds over time. You don’t need to do everything, you just need to stack the right few things consistently.
We’ll keep breaking those down with you.
If you try this this week, hit reply and tell us if you saw a difference. We actually read them.
Much love,
Max & Mel ⚡
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