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TikTok Ads

Creative that earns the scroll.

TikTok campaigns with a weekly creative testing cadence and server-side event tracking where appropriate.

107%
Registration growth month over month from creative testing, Podz
$3.68
Cost per result on that test, down from $8.28
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Server-side conversion APIs we built and run, TikTok included

The short version.

TikTok creative needs to explain the offer in the format people came to watch. We test different openings and messages against an agreed campaign goal.

  • A weekly batch of openings, a set window to read them, and a rule for what gets more spend.
  • We compare platform reporting with the available first-party data and send permitted events from the server, the same way we do for Meta.
  • Podz registrations grew 107% month over month through paid-social creative testing. This is related creative evidence, not a TikTok result.
  • The rest of paid advertising

The loop, start to finish.

Each creative test has an agreed goal and measurement window. Its findings inform the next batch and budget recommendation.

Step 01

Hook batch

A weekly set of new openings, briefed from what last week's winners had in common.

Step 02

Fixed read window

The test plan states the goal, budget and reporting window before results are reviewed.

Step 03

Review the next move

We record which creative earned further testing and recommend changes using the agreed decision rules.

Step 04

Server-side read

Results come from your server and your sales, with TikTok's own report as a check.

Every week teaches the next batch.

Learning

Learn from each batch

Comparing hooks, formats and messages builds a record of what your audience responds to. The next brief uses those findings.

Signal

The algorithm learns on revenue

Server-side events give TikTok the outcomes the browser drops, so its optimization pulls toward buyers instead of clickers.

Cost

Make test costs visible

A defined test budget and review window make it clear what each experiment cost and whether the evidence supports another round.

Done for you.

Creative testing loop

A weekly set of new ads, with a written rule for what gets more spend.

Server-side events

Results sent from your server, because the browser drops events.

Cross-channel calls

TikTok judged against Google and Meta on the same definition of a sale.

TikTok Ads, answered.

How much creative does TikTok need?

We plan a new batch each week within the agreed scope. Testing pace depends on production capacity, budget and the time needed to evaluate each ad.

Why does TikTok's reported ROAS disagree with my analytics?

TikTok counts on its own window, and the browser drops events. We send results from your server and compare channels on one definition of a sale.

Do you make the creative or just run the media?

Either. We can manage ads you produce or develop creative with you. We agree who supplies the assets and how new tests enter the campaign.

What does TikTok management cost?

Paid advertising starts at $7.5K per month with a typical range of $7.5K to $12K, published on our pricing page. Ad spend is billed separately by the platform.

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