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How to Become a TikTok Shop Affiliate Without 5,000 Followers (In Less Than 6 Minutes)

0h 05m video Published Feb 29, 2024 Transcribed Jul 19, 2026 Z ZoCo Marketing
Beginner 3 min read For: Aspiring TikTok creators and affiliate marketers who want to start earning commissions without a large following.
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This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to join the TikTok Shop affiliate program without the usual requirement of 5,000 followers. The method involves creating a TikTok Shop seller account and linking it to your personal TikTok account, which bypasses the follower threshold. The process is straightforward and can be completed in under six minutes.

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Problem: 5,000 Follower Requirement

The TikTok Shop affiliate program normally requires 5,000 followers to apply, but the video offers a workaround.

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Solution: Create a Seller Account

By creating a TikTok Shop seller account and linking it to your TikTok profile, you can access the affiliate program without the follower count.

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Step 1: Sign Up for TikTok Shop Seller

Go to the TikTok Shop seller sign-up page, enter your email or phone number, and choose 'Individual' account type.

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Step 2: Upload ID and Fill Details

Upload a US driver's license or passport, enter your legal name, shop name, primary product category, and phone number.

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Step 3: Link TikTok Account

In the seller center, click 'My Account' then 'Link Official Account'. Scan the QR code from your TikTok app to authorize.

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Step 4: Complete Identity Verification

Check your TikTok inbox for a 'TikTok Shop update' notification, fill in required info, and submit to verify identity.

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Step 5: Re-link Account After Verification

After verification, go back to seller center and link the official account again by scanning the QR code and accepting terms.

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Result: Access to Affiliate Program

Once linked, you can apply to the TikTok Shop affiliate program and start tagging products in videos without 5,000 followers.

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Bonus: First Sale Within 24 Hours

The creator made their first affiliate sale on a new account in less than 24 hours using this method.

By creating a TikTok Shop seller account and linking it to your personal account, you can bypass the 5,000 follower requirement and start earning commissions as an affiliate. The process is quick and effective, with potential for immediate sales.

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Tutorial Checklist

1 00:56 Go to TikTok Shop seller sign-up page and create an account using email or phone number.
2 01:35 Upload a US driver's license or passport for identity verification.
3 01:48 Enter your legal name, shop name, primary product category, and phone number.
4 02:13 In seller center, click 'My Account' then 'Link Official Account' and scan the QR code with TikTok app.
5 03:07 Check TikTok inbox for 'TikTok Shop update' notification, fill in required info, and submit to verify identity.
6 03:46 After verification, go back to seller center and link the official account again by scanning QR code and accepting terms.
7 04:30 Apply to the TikTok Shop affiliate program and start tagging products in videos.

Study Flashcards (6)

What is the normal follower requirement for TikTok Shop affiliate program?

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5,000 followers.

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What is the workaround to bypass the 5,000 follower requirement?

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Create a TikTok Shop seller account and link it to your personal TikTok account.

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What type of account should you choose when signing up for TikTok Shop seller?

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Individual.

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What identification is required to verify your seller account?

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A US driver's license or passport.

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Where do you find the notification to complete identity verification after linking?

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In the TikTok inbox (main page).

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How long did it take the creator to make their first affiliate sale on a new account?

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Less than 24 hours.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Bypassing Follower Requirement

Reveals a lesser-known method to access the TikTok Shop affiliate program without the standard 5,000 followers.

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First Sale in Under 24 Hours

Demonstrates the effectiveness of the method with a real result.

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Bypass 5K Follower Requirement for TikTok Shop

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Reveals a lesser-known loophole to access TikTok's affiliate program without the typical 5,000 follower threshold, appealing to creators frustrated by the requirement.

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Link Your TikTok Account to Shop in Minutes

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Demonstrates the critical linking process with clear visual steps, reducing confusion and increasing the likelihood of viewers successfully completing the setup.

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Verify Identity Fast: Avoid Common Mistakes

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Highlights a common pain point (identity verification) and offers a clear solution, saving viewers time and frustration while boosting credibility.

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First Affiliate Sale in Under 24 Hours!

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Shares a real, impressive success story that builds trust and excitement, motivating viewers to replicate the process for quick results.

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[00:02] account that I want to get approved for the Tik Tok affiliate program so I I can commissions on those but when I go through and I try to apply for the requirements is that I have 5,000 followers so in today's video I want to

[00:16] show you how to uh get into this program without uh having the 5,000 followers going to show you exactly how to do that so why uh what this will allow you to do shops from your videos and earn commissions from those videos without

[00:30] having the 5,000 followers and it's actually very easy to do it's basically two steps we're going to go through and create a Tik Tok shop sellers account um Tik Tok account to our shop Tik Tok shop sellers account now the Tik Tok shop

[00:43] who are selling products on Tik Tok shops um but we're going to go through and create one and Link the account which is going to allow us then promote have those 5,000 followers so the first thing you're going to want to do is go

[00:56] a link to this down below and you're going to want to create a Tik Tok shops account so we're going to hit here get started and we're going to scroll down right here for learn more that will take us to the Tik Tok shop seller sign up

[01:09] from here we're going to go through and put in our email or your uh phone number here so we're going to hit this and hit continue here and from here you can go you most people I imagine you are going to be an individual but if you are

[01:22] through and click those this really doesn't matter as much we're just access to the affiliate program so we can promote products not so that we can through and do individual here and then now it's going to ask for an ID

[01:35] go through and upload your US driver's license or passport here I personally driver's license and upload this real quick next it's going to ask to make that as it appears on your driver's license here so I have this blurred out

[01:48] that out accurately and then we're going to go through and hit next here next is going to add for a shop name you can name this whatever you would like here we're just going to call this review base and then primary product you can

[02:00] said this does not really matter you're just going through and creating this so you're going to add your phone number here and you can see some of you may be right now my documents are under review they'll notify me by email when that is

[02:13] done but in the meantime what we are going to do from this point now is come over here to the top and we are going to click on my account and then we want to and right here you're going to say to link the account ensure the account has

[02:25] completed identity verification first you don't have access to this until you we're going to link this account and then after we will verify so we're going to click Link account it's going to pop up with a verification code here and

[02:38] Tik Tok you're going to go to the profile where you're wanting to link bars in the top rightand Corner then you you're going to click on this top right little but uh scan right here then

[02:51] little but uh scan right here then you're going to go through and scan that authorize and then you can see here now this is account has not completed the identity verification to link is official as the

[03:07] account holder must complete the verification now in order to verify this get confused when if you come back here to your profile you need to uh uh you there's not really a notification that comes through into the app so it's kind

[03:19] of confusing but if you click on the inbox in your your your main page here you'll have this little uh notification Tik Tok shop update please confirm your unlock selling on Tik Tok so we're going to click on

[03:33] some more information so we're going to go through and put that in there real quick once you have all that filled out we're going to hit submit here and then you can see it's going to go through and ident identity verification has now been

[03:46] congratulations you can now sell products inside of Tik Tok so now we are is actually go through and close this one more time and then now click this our account so we're going to hit link official account and then from there now

[04:01] we're going to come back over to our Tik Tok um uh our Tik Tok app here we're going to click on this and then my QR code here and then scan this one more time and then go through and scan that bad boy and then authorize it and then

[04:17] accepted and ready to go we got to accept these terms and conditions link the account and you can see your account is account and you can see your account is successfully linked inside of here

[04:30] bit at a time but let's go and see right here if we now have access to the Tik Tok shop so we're going to hit Creator here and then uh we can click on the Tik Tok shops program and let's see it see you can see now we have we have access

[04:44] before it said you have to have 5,000 followers we're ready to go then we can go through and hit apply here and congratulations you are in the Tik Tok shops so now we can hit continue and view details we can hit not

[04:59] now we'll just hit not now and as you can see now I can go through and create videos and actually tag those products inside of Tik Tok so congratulations you can now go through and create videos and be an affiliate on the Tik Tok shops and

[05:12] Corbin from the future here I was actually able to generate my very first affiliate sale on this brand new account within less than 24 hours of creating it that shows you how to find winning products and the step-by-step process to

[05:25] walk you through exactly from this point to getting your first sale so if you're this video right here if it's not up here yet it means I'm still editing it so be sure to subscribe if you AR aren't already so that you can get the

[05:38] later you may see it floating around here thank you so much for watching here thank you so much for watching we'll see you in that video right now

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