How to Get Started on Lemon8

By setting up some time to plan your posts, you will be able to produce more quality content instead of just churning content every day with lesser qualities; in fact, three high quality content in a week is better than low quality content posted every day. As we have mentioned before Lemon8 is an informative app where users mostly share information with their followers, accounts that mostly post selfies (or personal diary account) are quite unlikely to grow in Lemon8.  

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Although consistency is the key, remember to be authentic, nonetheless. Stay true to your personality and don’t force yourself to be who you aren't, otherwise, it may throw people off. Find out what works best for you and work your way up from there. 

2. Prepare your followers

If you already have a following on other social media account like Instagram or TikTok, you could start making announcement on your stories that you are starting on Lemon8. Remember to also add the link to your Lemon8 on your social media profile bio, so your followers can be redirected to your new Lemon8 account with just one click. 

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3. Prepare a niche

To plan for your content, you can lay the foundation by preparing a niche that truly resonates with you. As a start, think of something you love and something you can continue doing for months and still not get bored of it. Some popular niche on Lemon8 are beauty and makeup, student life, fashion, and cooking. Think of this niche as a way for you to explore your passion and connect with others who share similar interests. 

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4. Learn from the pros

Now that you have some basic idea on how Lemon8 works, you can start with your posts already! However, some of you may have some concerns about the features and functions on Lemon8 that you are unsure of. Our advice, learn from the pros HERE, where we studied influencers on how they use Lemon8, and how they can have each social media tailored to their needs and contents.  

To simplify it, Lemon8's biggest strength is in its editing function, where users can make infographic-like posts to share their content. This editing function can be utilized to make the cover title, as it serves as a bait to attract audience into viewing your post and reading your caption. On top of that, you should think of click-baity title pages (not to the point of lying, though) such as “You Can’t Believe I Did X!” or “Here’s how to X”. A good title should be simple, but strong enough to capture the audience’s attention. 

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We observed that creativity is the key to growth in Lemon8, but if you think you’re nowhere as creative, you can always start by watching how others did it. Even better, you can even ask for tips directly from other creators whom you find interesting, it’s good for your networking too! 

5. Set your goals

As a beginner in Lemon8, you can probably set your first goal to be getting the rising stars badge. Rising Star is awarded by Lemon8 to give spotlight to creators who are actively posting and engaging on the app. There is no set follower count required to be awarded this badge, however there are certain data requirements that you must fulfill to be chosen such as more than two comments on each post and creating related contents of recommended topics consistently. The requirements may sound overwhelming to some, but really all you have to do is ride the trends and interact with the comments on your posts.