u/Joyboy5625

Looking for niches that are realistic for someone starting from zero editing experience, don't need fancy production, but can still generate some income to reinvest later.

Not chasing huge numbers right away, just something sustainable to start with. A few questions:

What niches have historically been easiest for total beginners to get traction in, without needing complex editing or expensive gear?

Which of those niches are actually still monetizable through TikTok's Creator Rewards Program, versus ones that get flagged for low-effort content?

Realistically, what kind of early income can a beginner expect in the first few months in these niches, just to set expectations?

Any niches you'd specifically avoid right now because they're oversaturated or TikTok has cracked down on them?

Genuinely trying to find something practical to start with, not looking for a get-rich-quick answer. Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone, I want to be upfront: I mean zero as in zero. I've never opened a video editing app in my life. No Premiere, no CapCut, no Final Cut, nothing. I don't know what a timeline is, what a cut point is, nothing.

I want to start creating TikTok content (and, maybe YouTube later) but I have no editing skills whatsoever. What's the actual realistic path to learn this from scratch?

Specifically wondering:

What app should a total beginner start with? Free and mobile-friendly preferred since that's what I have access to.

Is there a structured way to learn (courses, YouTube playlists) or do most people just figure it out by messing around?

Roughly how many hours of practice before someone can put together a basic clean video without it looking amateurish?

What are the 3-4 core skills/techniques that cover 80% of what most TikTok content actually needs, so I'm not wasting time learning stuff I won't use?

Appreciate any honest answers, even "just start and you'll figure it out" is useful to hear.

Hey everyone, hoping to get some real-world insight here.

I run a TikTok account doing Reddit-style storytelling videos, I take a story, run it through text-to-speech, and layer it over a background video (Subway Surfers, Minecraft parkour, that kind of thing). Pretty standard format in this niche.

I hit 10k followers and applied to the Creator Rewards Program, but got rejected for "low quality content", specifically citing screen recordings and compilation-style clips as the issue.

A few things I'm trying to figure out:

Has anyone successfully gotten approved with this exact format (TTS + gameplay background)? Or does TikTok basically require you to drop the screen-recorded gameplay entirely?

If gameplay backgrounds are a hard no, what background content actually gets approved? Self-filmed stuff only? AI-generated video?

Once you fix the issue, how long of a "clean" posting history did it take before a re-application or appeal actually worked? Days, weeks?

For anyone in this specific niche (storytelling/TTS content), what's a realistic RPM you're seeing once approved?

Is this niche just oversaturated/deprioritized by TikTok at this point? Would I be better off pivoting to a different content type entirely that TikTok actively favors right now?

Any input from people who've actually navigated this appreciated. Trying to fix this properly instead of guessing.