Is it “group 7”? The fact that millions want to be covered is an LA musician who was willing to use TikTok to get music in front of the public.
Sophia James took over the social media algorithm of the Social Media Platform last week, and now Tiktok users want nothing more than to be part of the “Group 7.”
On Monday, professional tennis player Naomi Osaka posted a Tiktok Video with the caption, “if you’re not in group 7 keep scrolling.”
Even real estate mogul and “Shark Tank” Shark Barbara Corcoran flexed her muscles with the post, “How it feels to wake up in group 7.”
So, what’s so special about the new Tiktok Club?
‘Team 7’ – Not a club
First, it’s not a real club but a social disaster that was James, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter, started as a “science experiment.”
On Oct. 17, Jacob sent a series of seven videos with the one that was just released, “so it’s not right,” as a soundtrack.
James’ goal: “To be exploited by the algorithm” in exposing his song to new sellers and find out which video, if any, will be seen by tiktok users the most.
“These days … you have to take social media to get your music heard,” he said.
Jakobe told The Times that he is often wise to follow social media but uses platforms “for the purpose of promoting my music.”
He was a contestant on the 18th season of “American Idol” and made it to the Top 11 before being voted off. At that time, in 2024, James released his first album, entitled “Clockwork.”
Sophia James said her goal is to “exploit” the Tiktok algorithm so her music can reach a wider audience.
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“I’ve worked too long and too hard to be overly caring [the music] Not trying to use creative means to get it out there, social media being one of them,” James said.
The first three videos he posted on Tiktok were untitled. In them, James’ talked about his recent parking ticket and his comments on the challenges of the algorithm. The fourth is seven videos named “Group 4,” “Group 5,” “Group 6” and “Group 7.”
Likes, comments and shares – entered under “Engagement” IMBRELLA TEMERT – Counted thousands of the first six videos.
Jacob does not speak in the first six videos, he may be looking directly at the mirror or lip syncing to his song with text, “I send a bunch of videos to see which one has the most viewers.” Directly above that decision he says if this is the video you are seeing, that is the group you belong to.
But he took a different approach in the “Group 7” video, which had 3.3 million views and more than 150,000 comments as of Wednesday.
“I don’t know what’s said about you, but you’re in ‘team 7,’ Welcome,” James said.
A day after the first post and over the weekend, “group 7” became a new trend for celebrities, humble people and brands used in their video content.
How did ‘team 7’ go
“I don’t know if I can repeat it because I find the algorithm to be this amorphous, ever-changing, mysterious mystery,” James said.
Algorithms, by their very nature, are designed to be fooled; It’s not easy to find, says Karen North, a professor of environmental communication and psychology at USC.
“But it’s true that there are strategies and tactics you can try that will improve your content,” he said.
To begin with, says the north, it is important to understand that the tiktok algorithm works in a system of points where users are viewed, and the amount of time viewed, and the number of shares viewed, “North explained.
Who creates the content will also give the practice a longer shelf life and wider reach.
That’s because when a brand, influencer or celebrity engages with content, such as a video for the average user, it creates a sense that “we’re all connected to each other in a personal way,” North said. Tiktok users then want to participate in the trend of their favorite celebrity or brand.
Another way Jacob was able to win on Tiktok is that the singer turned to his position.
Tiktok is a participatory platform, north of the north, and James got the audience involved by seeing which “group” would be good for a video updated on “their page.”
“I’m not afraid that on TikTok that’s where you get the Tide Pod challenge, or the Crate Crate challenge,” North said. “It’s because the platform lives together.
“So this is like Harry Potter redeeming the hat for Tiktok videos.”
