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The right audience, measured results

TikTok Ads Management

On TikTok, most people don't come to search, they come to see what shows up in front of them. There is a segment that searches, but the real movement happens on the discovery side. I put your brand inside that discovery in front of the right audience, build the campaign around driving sales, and steer the budget toward the side that responds. I measure the outcome with TikTok Pixel, and we make the decisions together.

  • 15+years in the field
  • 20+brands
  • 100%account control is yours

Why does TikTok need its own approach?

Why doesn't an ad that works on another channel work on TikTok?

Most businesses take the ad that works on Instagram or Google and drop it onto TikTok as is, then wonder why it doesn't land. The thing is, an ad that looks like an ad doesn't work here, because the viewer scrolls past it in the very first second. TikTok is its own space, with its own language, rhythm and hook.

The opposite happens too: a video unexpectedly takes off, the views soar, but sales don't move. Because views alone don't mean buyers, and the campaign is often built for reach rather than sales. At both ends, the budget quietly goes to the side that isn't working.

My job is to run TikTok by its own rules. You supply the content, and I compare the videos you have in the campaign, find the one that drives sales, and steer the budget toward it and toward the right audience. I also set it up to measure sales from the start. I've answered most of what you're likely wondering in thefrequently asked questions section a little further down.

A simple phone comparison where an Instagram-style polished ad is scrolled past in the first second while a TikTok video that fits naturally into the feed is watched

What is included

Which tasks I handle in TikTok ad management

From account setup to creative tests and then daily optimization, I run every step myself. There is no agency layer between us and no team that takes the work over. You can see the full scope below, item by item.

  • Audience strategy

    I put your ads in front of people who are inclined to buy, reading their interest and behaviour signals. I build audiences that resemble the people who already buy from you, then reach new buyers by layering in TikTok's trend and discovery signals.

  • Setup and conversion tracking with TikTok Pixel

    I connect the TikTok Pixel to your site and tag purchases, add-to-cart and form submissions as separate events. I shape the campaign around your goal, whether that is sales, leads or traffic, and once it is live I check in real time that every event fires correctly.

  • Creative testing (short video)

    You supply the content, and I do not direct the creative. I test the vertical videos you already have side by side in the campaign, then use the data to find the one that holds attention in the first second and drives sales, and I give it the spotlight.

  • Organic content with Spark Ads

    I turn your best-performing organic videos into ads with Spark Ads. They carry your ad profile's own voice, and the likes and comments your organic post has gathered keep showing alongside the ad.

  • Budget and bid optimisation

    I review the budget at regular intervals and steer it toward the audiences and creatives that pay back the most. I will not keep spending on the side that brings no results; the moment I notice it, I cut it.

  • Transparent reporting

    Each month I share a short summary of which creative and audience worked and how costs are trending. The line-by-line record of where the spend went is already yours, ready to open and check whenever you want.

Measurement and signal

On TikTok the sale usually comes after the video is watched

On TikTok the user usually isn't in a shopping mindset; they come across you while being entertained. They like the product, make a mental note, but come back later to buy, and sometimes they go and search for your brand. Along this delayed path the link between the video and the sale breaks easily, and a measurement that looks only at the last click shows TikTok's share as smaller than it is.

That's why I set up measurement before the ads. I connect TikTok Pixel to your site and mark purchases and form submissions as conversion events. That way it becomes clear on screen which video actually brings buyers, and I feed the algorithm that signal so it finds the right person.

You can find each of the things I take on in day-to-day management in thewhat's included section just above.

A simple diagram showing TikTok Pixel measuring the conversion steps from a website visit through to a sale

How I Work

Let's bring your TikTok ads into a clear order in three steps

We start with a clear beginning, I set up measurement correctly from the outset, and from there we grow the rest together by looking at the data. I'll tell you plainly which stage we're at along the way.

  1. Step 1

    Strategy Call and Tracking Setup

    We start by talking through your goal and who you want to reach. Then I connect the TikTok Pixel, mark what counts as a conversion, and decide where the budget goes on day one.

  2. Step 2

    Audience, Creative and Spark Ads Testing

    I test the videos you already have in front of the right audience at the same time. I bring the organic content that resonates most to the front with Spark Ads, and I show you with data which video and which format actually drives conversions.

  3. Step 3

    Optimization, Reporting and Growth

    Once I find the winning hook and audience, I shift the budget toward them, rotate the videos that are cooling off, and refresh them with new ones. At the end of the month I share what I did and the next step in a plain report, and we build on what works.

Creative and Spark Ads

On TikTok the first second usually decides the outcome

On TikTok the winning video usually isn't the most expensive shoot. More often the one that catches the viewer in the first second and feels genuine pulls ahead. It's hard to predict upfront which of your videos will manage that, so I don't leave the work to guesswork.

I run the videos you have side by side in front of the same audience, and whichever one is working, I shift the budget to it. I drop a video whose interest is cooling off without wasting time and test another of your videos in its place. I also turn your best-performing organic videos into ads with Spark Ads, reaching more people without breaking your profile's voice.

The shoot and the content are yours, the testing and measurement are mine. I don't get behind the camera, and I don't write the script. But I'll show you with data which video actually brings sales and put the material you have to its most effective use.

A simple phone layout showing different video versions from the brand tested side by side in front of the same audience in the TikTok vertical video feed

Transparency and control

The account and the content stay with you from start to finish

The most confused point on TikTok is this: when we promote a video with Spark Ads, we aren't taking it from you. The content stays on your own profile, under your own name. The ad runs through a time-limited authorization code that you can withdraw whenever you want. Even if an organic video becomes an ad, the likes and comments keep building up on your side.

The ad account, TikTok Business Center and Pixel data are set up under your name from the start by the same logic. I work only with a manager access that you grant me and can take back whenever you want, and you never need to share a password.

I give the monthly report in TikTok's own language: which hook, which sound, which video worked, how the cost trended, all in a plain summary. You can take a look at a few of thebrands I've worked with this way.

A simple access and permission diagram showing the ad account and Pixel ownership sitting with the business in TikTok Business Center, with manager access on the consultant's side

Frequently asked questions

The most asked questions before starting on TikTok

These are the questions I get most often before we start on the TikTok side. I've answered them all as they are, in plain language. If you don't find what you're looking for here, just write to me directly and I'll get back to you shortly.

  • Is TikTok advertising right for my business, and how do I tell?

    On TikTok, most demand comes from discovery, meaning a user runs into your content and gets interested without ever searching for you. That said, there is also a segment that searches directly, and I don't ignore those search signals when I set up the campaign. My practical test is this: if your product can be shown in a short vertical video and spark curiosity in the first second, it has a good shot on TikTok. Long, technical sales processes usually struggle here. If you're not sure, I'll look at what you sell and tell you plainly whether it's a fit for you.

  • I get plenty of views and likes but no sales, why?

    On TikTok a video can be watched millions of times and stay completely silent on the sales side, because content is often watched for entertainment and then scrolled past. So I build the work around conversions, not views: I tie the campaign to a purchase or a form, and with TikTok Pixel I see which video actually filled the cart. Which content only gathered attention and which one brought in buyers, we separate that with the numbers. Then budget shifts from the video that just shows off to the video that carries sales.

  • How do you measure conversions, and is TikTok Pixel a must?

    If TikTok Pixel isn't connected, all you have is views and clicks, and you can't see how many of them turned into sales. I install the Pixel on your site and tag purchase, cart, and form as separate events, then after setup I trigger each event one by one to confirm it works correctly. Is it a must? If you want a measurable result, yes. Otherwise it's a hunch running the ad decision, not the data.

  • Do I need to shoot a professional video for the ad, and what happens if I have no content?

    On TikTok, the content that works is the kind that holds the viewer in the first second and feels genuine. Most of the time a plain video shot on a phone outperforms an over-polished ad. Producing the video, writing the script, or filming isn't on me, that side is yours. My part is to test the videos you have in the campaign, find with data which one actually brings sales, and put the budget on the one that lands. If you have no content at all, even a few phone-shot videos can be enough to start.

  • What are Spark Ads, do you turn my organic content into the ad?

    Spark Ads let you turn an organic video from your own account, or from a creator's account with their permission, directly into an ad. The ad then carries your profile's voice and feels more natural to the viewer than an ordinary ad. I pick your organic video that resonates most and carry it to the right audience with Spark Ads. Meanwhile the likes and comments keep building up on the content itself.

  • What monthly budget makes sense to start TikTok ads with?

    It wouldn't be right for me to give a fixed starting figure, because it changes with the sector and the competition. What I look at is this: the budget needs to be enough to get past TikTok's learning phase and let the data speak, but not so much that it strains you. With a very tight budget the algorithm can't gather enough data, and the results don't come out clear. So I start the test from a sensible point and double down on what holds. We sit down together in the first conversation and decide the range that fits you.

  • Who keeps my TikTok ad account?

    I never ask you for a password. It's enough for you to grant me partner access in TikTok Business Center, which you can revoke with a single click. The ad account is set up under your name from the start, and the billing as well as the Pixel data sit there, so they stay with you. You can open and check the campaigns, spending, and reports yourself anytime. Even if we stopped working together one day, nothing stays with me; the account and the history are entirely yours.

  • How soon will I start seeing results from TikTok ads?

    You'll see movement in the first few days, but the early days are deceptive. Until TikTok gets to know the campaign and finds the winner among the creatives, the numbers go up and down. Usually toward the third or fourth week the picture settles and it starts to become clear what's working. I make my moves based on the building trend, not on a single day's number. While that happens, I report how cost and conversion are going through regular, plain reports.

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Some of the reference brands

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