Be sure to warm your account up, even when not using automation.
It's been recommended to also 'behave as a normal user', which makes sense, however, I don't have specific data as to how much this really matters.
I'd start with max 50-100 follows a day in the first few days.
Then keep increasing the amount.
Once warmed up properly, move up to 200-300 / day.
I'm still cracking numbers on this, but here's some data that I'm working with:
(ON WARMED UP ACCOUNTS ONLY):
- it's possible to follow on average 25-30 accounts within each 45-60 minutes
- every 3-5 hours, take a break (for up to 2 hours) // if you don't, there's a higher chance of you getting a 'following too fast' block'
- then continue with doing it hourly
You should be able to repeat this for about 10-12-15 times a day (25 per session is about 250-375/ per day)
Remark: the break time is important because right now, I believe that TikTok has set limits on how many users an account can follow within a certain time period.
I'm trying to figure out as specifically as possible what that current number is, but I'm not there yet. I'm close, though.
By implementing a break time, you ensure that you don't hit the block. This block can range anywhere from 2 hours to 6 hours and even 12 hours + if you are repeat offender.
Meaning, if you hit the block, you can easily lose a half day or even a full day of following accounts.