Hey SWAPD,
The main reason why you’re stuck at 0 views on a fresh account is when TikTok thinks you’re a bot then they automatically flag your account.
I’ve experienced the same in the past and after using the strategy below to create accounts never again!
1: Create a new E-Mail via Google with a d.o.b. over 18 (not sure if the provider matters, only used Gmail so far)
2: Go to the TikTok registration page as usual
3: Type in your E-Mail and make sure to use the same d.o.b. on TikTok as you’ve on your E-Mail
4. Subscribe to the newsletter (you can later unsubscribe)
5: Skip everything else
6: Choose a profile picture, username, name and bio
7: Go to your E-Mails and confirm your account
8: Change your password and choose a very strong one (use NordPass to generate one)
Additional: You should wait a couple hours before posting and scroll a few minutets through the For-You-Page
If you’ve done all steps correctly your videos should hit immediately the For-You-Page.
Hope that helps!