For over a month now, we\u2019ve been actively testing TikTok Ads for ourselves and agency clients.
The results are interesting:
\ud83d\udd38 50% of clients saw a sharp spike in traffic and sales
\ud83d\udd38 The other 50% \u2014 either still searching for their \u201cfunnels\u201d and unit economics, or have already given up and exited after the first month<\/p>\n
If you’re launching TikTok ads with only one funnel and expecting stable sales from the first weeks \u2014 your chances are 50\/50, or even lower.
Why?
TikTok is a new platform for your brand. A new account, empty history, no data and no trained algorithm that knows who responds to your ads.
Users living on TikTok might see you for the first time here. They need time to recognize the brand, develop trust, and feel the desire to buy.
The business and marketing team also need time to find effective creatives, their audience, and fix conversions at all funnel stages. That\u2019s only possible with enough traffic and analysis. I think it goes without saying that analyzing stats based on 100 clicks is pointless.<\/p>\n
Those for whom Meta works well but is unstable or borderline profitable \u2014 an extra traffic source may offer more stability and scaling potential<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Those who\u2019ve already maxed out Meta and Google and can\u2019t grow further without sacrificing profitability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Those who understand the value of cheap website traffic and can retarget well<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Those playing the long game and building a brand \u2014 awareness, reach, trust<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Those who already had some first purchases via TikTok, even if expensive \u2014 this signals audience interest, and the product can sell with optimization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Those who collect a lead base and know how to work it<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you\u2019ve never run Meta or Google Ads before<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
If Meta\/Google already work profitably and have x2 scaling potential, then scale what\u2019s proven<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
If reach, visibility, branding don\u2019t matter to you<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
If you don\u2019t work on customer retention<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
If your mindset is: \u201cNo profit in a week \u2014 not interested\u201d. That\u2019s too short for ad ROI<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Direct sales from cold traffic \u2014 if your offer is truly competitive, and your AOV and margins allow it<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
TikTok Ads \u2014 to bring in cheap cold traffic and build top-of-funnel: reach, awareness, demand<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Meta Ads \u2014 parallel channel: more expensive but more conversion-focused, also effective for retargeting and pushing users down the funnel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Google Ads \u2014 captures hot demand from users who already saw your brand on TikTok\/Meta and are now searching for it<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
For e-commerce: promoting bestsellers or seasonal hits on dedicated product\/landing pages works better than broad category campaigns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Catalog ads work too, but shouldn\u2019t be the only campaign in the account \u2014 diversity is key<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Drive traffic to your site \u2192 retarget via Meta\/Google<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Collect lead base \u2192 warm them up via email\/bot marketing, upsell<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Attract users via samples, promo codes (products), trials (services\/software), lead magnets (info products) \u2192 content warming \u2192 sell the core offer via chat or auto<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Direct sales via TikTok Direct \u2014 both as a sales channel and a feedback source<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
TikTok traffic to AdsQuiz \u2014 sell via manager conversations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The main thing. TikTok is not a free ride. It\u2019s a new (in Ukraine) and cheap traffic source, but it demands systemized effort. You invest in testing hypotheses, and in parallel get reach, subscribers, feedback. It\u2019s not \u201cbudget drain\u201d if you have a strategy and know your goal.<\/p>\n
If you tried, failed, and dropped the idea \u2014 don\u2019t bury it. TikTok users are getting used to ads (remember, there were no paid ads in Ukrainian TikTok for over 2 years), their behavior evolves, seasons shift, and your business capacity may also grow. So if you didn\u2019t get the result now, it doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t get it later.<\/p>\n
I hope this text helps set realistic expectations and build a working TikTok Ads model for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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