How the algorithm behaves in practice
The official mechanics of the For You feed, which signals actually carry weight, how to read your analytics, and an audit of the community's myths.
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1. How the For You feed actually works
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2. Which signals actually carry weight in practice
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3. Reading TikTok Studio: the retention curve and traffic sources
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4. Myth audit: shadowbans, the first hour, hashtag counts, delete-and-repost
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5. "Warming up" an account and sending a niche signal
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🎯 Stage assignment
Run a full diagnostic on your own account:
- Copy your last 10 videos into the tracking sheet (views, 3-second hold, completion, shares, For You share)
- Run the five-minute "shadowban" check protocol
- Rewrite your profile and decide the account type
- Collect 20 hooks and 20 video ideas, split across pillars
It is done when you can write a one-page summary: your account's standing, your weakest metric, and the topics of your next 20 videos.