# Brand New Accounts

You can't just open an account and 5mins later starting posting.

You have to follow a warm-up process so TikTok doesn't flag your account as a bot or shadowban you.

Do NOT connect 3rd party apps, like Blotato, until your account is fully warmed up.

**Follow this process to "warm up" your new account:**

1. **Search for videos** that your target audience also watches.
2. **Engage with the videos** by:
   * Liking
   * Commenting
   * Bookmarking
3. **Do this every day** for at least **1 hour** a day for **4 weeks straight**.

It is important to maintain consistency and not take a day off during the warm-up period.

If done properly, you will start seeing content from your niche on your "For You" or "Explore" page.

**Continuous warm-up:**

Continue warming up your account even after the initial 4-week warm up period.

Continue watching videos that your targeted audience would watch and engaging with them.

Do this for **10 minutes every day** before and after posting your videos until each video consistently gets >200 views.