How do I make my first ad?

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5 easy steps to get started with TikTok

Step 1

Create your Ads Manager account

It all starts with the end-to-end TikTok ads platform. Create ads, then manage and optimize your ad campaigns, all in one place.

About Ads Manager

Step 2

Define the objective of your campaign

Configure your campaign according to your business objectives, and direct the right audience to your website.

How to choose the right objective

Step 3

Select your target audience

Target ideal customers and create a custom audience with advanced tools to boost engagement and reach repeat customers.

What is a custom audience?

Step 4

Set your budget

TikTok let you set your bid and daily spend. And you've got the tools to help you succeed within your budget, manage ad delivery, and measure performance.

How budgeting works

Step 5

Choose the video for your campaign

It's time for the big premiere. Define the creative (aka video) that will be used in your ad. And you're done!

Explore Creative Center

Your questions, answered

Business Help Center

How do I pick the right objective?

Advertising objectives are goals that you want to set and meet so you can help grow your business and engage your audience. To find the right objective for your campaign, go to your TikTok Ads Manager account and select from three categories of objectives: Awareness, Consideration, and Conversion.

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Terms & Conditions:
  1. To activate this offer, launch your TikTok ad campaign and spend according to the above mentioned tiers within 30 days from registration. Based on your advertising spend, only one of the offer tiers will be applied to your account and you can not use the free credits to avail the next tier.
  2. New registered advertisers are eligible for the offer if they fulfill the following criteria:
    1. The registered advertisers have a self-serve SMB account
    2. The new advertising account is not an Agency/Business Center created account or a TikTok Shop account
    3. Only one new advertising account under one new TikTok For Business account is eligible for this offer.
    4. Multiple advertising accounts under one TikTok For Business account, or a TikTok For Business account with an existing active advertising account are not eligible for this offer.
  3. Provided all eligibility checks are met, credit will be applied to your TikTok For Business account within 7 days - after you cross the highest spend threshold or after the spend accumulation period of 30 days.
  4. If the advertising credit is not fully utilized, it shall automatically expire by 2023/12/31.
  5. You can avail onboarding support after you setup your payment profile and get your account approved.
  6. This offer is contingent upon the advertising account being in compliance with all TikTok advertising policies and general TikTok Coupon Terms.
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