When a sound or specific music reaches maximum popularity on the app, it becomes a trend. The TikTok algorithm promotes videos that use specific trending sounds, effects, or hashtags.
Videos that use trending elements are more likely to be viewed on the FYP of people who have participated in or watched the trend. One of the most straightforward ways to recognize trends is to scan the Discover tab, which features various trending sounds or topics.
To help identify what is trending on the app, creators use a followable hashtag – #trendalert – which helps users see what is popular as soon as it starts trending.
Furthermore, the more you use the app, the more specific your FYP will become, allowing you to see which trends are popular and which will most likely be seen by the audience you would like to cultivate.
Once you have discovered a popular song or audio, save it to your favorites. To keep audio for later use, click on the scrolling text at the bottom of a video, which will pull up the original sound and all of the other videos that have used it. Then, select “add to favorites,” and it will be waiting to be added to your video whenever it is ready to post.
Often a trending sound will have an accompanying movement or story associated with it, so to reach peak viral status, make sure you play along with the TikTok rules for that particular trend.