100 Ways To Grow On TikTok

Neuro Gum turned TikTok into its lead marketing channel by combining thousands of affiliates, near-daily LIVE selling, and GMV Max to extend winning creative. Head of Growth Jonathan Huh shares how a New Year’s commitment to post daily in 2024 led to a breakout viral moment after six months and unlocked company-wide buy-in for TikTok as both a sales and awareness engine. Jonathan explains how the...

When Founder and CEO Shaina Rainford couldn’t crack TikTok, her 14-year-old son Jayden Rainford stepped in, and everything changed. Within weeks, Bask and Lather went from struggling for 500 views to pulling millions per video. Their TikTok momentum doubled daily revenue through LIVE selling and grew their affiliate network to more than 140,000 creators, turning TikTok into the brand’s most powerf...

MOSH’s TikTok-first commerce strategy turned creator stories into real revenue at scale. Head of Growth Tanner Flitter and Head of TikTok Hayton Oei share how the brand built a 35,000-affiliate engine that has generated over $1.5M in sales on TikTok, reached 45M views across 22,000 videos, and ranked as the number one protein bar on TikTok during Black Friday. A single affiliate video from a 70-ye...

Taking a brand from zero to six figures in its first month on TikTok Shop, and seven figures the month after, is not an accident. It takes the right strategy, the right creators, and the right platform tools. Global Key Account Manager Devin Martin of Outlandish shares how building a robust affiliate network, tapping into TikTok Shop campaigns, and using GMV Max to find the right audiences can dri...

Dorian is on a mission to democratize game creation for women and queer creators, and TikTok has been central to making that vision a reality. Founder and CEO Julia Palatovska explains how building a community of passionate creators, leveraging Spark Ads to amplify organic content, and using TikTok to connect the right fans with the right games helped Dorian achieve 10x growth in both user base an...

Gorgie did not just market on TikTok. The brand was built on it, from product concept to flavor selection to the faces on their cans. Digital Project Manager Enil Shale Moon explains how building a community-first strategy on TikTok, cultivating a wide network of affiliates, and running GMV Max campaigns helped Gorgie become the number one fastest growing energy drink in the natural channel. Moon...

Brigit has found a winning formula on TikTok, and it has nothing to do with polished, traditional finance advertising. Digital Marketing Coordinator Maggie Davis explains how leaning into diverse, unconventional creator content and scaling creative volume through TikTok One has helped Brigit consistently hit and beat their customer acquisition cost goals. Davis walks through how reintroducing TikT...

TikTok is not just a branding platform. For brands willing to rethink their creative approach, it can become one of the most powerful channels for driving real business results. Anish Dalal, Co-founder and CEO of Sapphire Studios, shares how creative velocity, search-driven content, and a performance-first mindset have helped brands fundamentally change how they think about TikTok. Dalal walks thr...

TickPick hit record-breaking app store performance by cracking the code on creator-driven content and full funnel strategy on TikTok. Head of Content Kyle Zorn explains how leaning into authentic, organic-feeling content, building a full funnel TikTok presence, and scaling campaigns with Smart+ helped TickPick reach niche audiences across sports, concerts, and theater at the exact right moment. Zo...

​​Knowt grew 519% on TikTok from H1 to H2 by going all in on the platform, and it started with a single Saturday post that nobody saw coming. CMO Ramya Ravuri explains how leaning into TikTok's organic culture, empowering creators to iterate fast, and layering in the right paid tools helped Knowt become one of the fastest-growing student learning platforms. Ravuri led their evolution from orga...

The Ballers Bank has transformed from a small operation to a major TikTok Shop success story, achieving 6x their original revenue within just a year and a half of joining the platform. Owner Josh Klinger and Partner Andy Moreno reveal how their entertainment-focused approach to collectibles trading cards has grown from 20 live viewers to peak audiences of 1,400 people, while maintaining an impress...

Stride K12 broke through the limits of their existing channel mix by going all in on TikTok, and creator-driven content made all the difference. VP of Media Richard Chandler explains how leaning into TikTok's creator ecosystem, automating campaigns with Smart+, and investing in advanced measurement helped Stride reach parents in a completely new way. Chandler led their shift from corporate, in...

Alinea Invest scaled 3x in less than a year and grew 150% year over year by building a TikTok strategy rooted in organic testing, creator-first creative, and smart automation. Head of Growth Fabiana Ayala Waxman explains how leaning into TikTok-native content, layering in Smart+ campaigns, and getting their measurement foundation right helped Alinea reach and convert a new generation of investors....

The Only Bean turned months of stalled TikTok efforts into a breakthrough moment that reshaped their entire growth strategy.  Head of Digital and Partner Jason Ko explains how TikTok’s creator ecosystem, sampling tools, and early paid opportunities helped the company scale fast. Ko led their shift from manual creator management to a system built on TikTok-native tools and automation, resulting in...

World Food Program USA is reshaping its donor acquisition strategy by using TikTok to reach younger generations that historically were not part of its supporter base. As the organization works toward its goal of raising $500 million annually by 2030, TikTok has emerged as a major growth lever, delivering more than 10,000 new donors in just two years. Their most pivotal moment came in early 2024, w...

Outlandish has turned TikTok Shop into a reliable growth engine for their clients, including launching a completely new brand that reached $1.5 million in monthly GMV and 100 million organic views by month three. In this episode, Founder & CEO William August breaks down the systems behind that scale and how his team uses livestreaming, affiliates, and creator-led content to build momentum quic...

Skinn Cosmetics is a 23 year old global skincare brand that accelerated its next phase of growth by making TikTok Shop a core sales channel. In less than one year on the platform, TikTok Shop became one of Skinn’s top revenue drivers and helped double the brand’s direct to consumer business while driving consistent month over month growth. In this episode, Founder and CEO Dmitri James and Chief Ma...

Jason Dodo, CEO of Dodo Chocolates and FHI Heat, breaks down how a great product plus creator distribution turned TikTok Shop into a growth engine that drives both direct sales and cross-channel lift. He shares the early Underbrush story, including how the first viral customer video unlocked momentum after tough early Live sessions, and why TikTok’s “testimonial at scale” is the modern version of...

TikTok has become a powerful engine for wine discovery, and Riboli Family Wines has transformed the platform into a full-funnel growth channel that delivers measurable performance. With TikTok driving over 100% lift in purchase intent and 90% lift in conversion rates, the team has proven that wine brands can move far beyond awareness and generate real demand among the next generation of buyers. Se...

Rhino USA turned TikTok into its fastest-growing sales channel by leaning all in on TikTok Shop and creator partnerships. Chief Revenue Officer Adam Fox and Senior Marketplace Manager Thomas Nielsen share how a single product, their retractable ratchet strap, became a viral hit, outselling 150 other SKUs across all channels in a single day and driving a 300% lift in daily sales across other channe...

BoomBoom achieved explosive growth by embracing TikTok Shop as both a sales engine and a creator network. Founder and CEO John Pinto explains how the brand’s large-scale creator sampling program and targeted GMV Max campaigns helped BoomBoom climb from $250K to over $4 million in annual sales, driving 4x year-over-year growth and measurable lift across TikTok, Amazon, and retail channels. Building...

Halara turned TikTok Shop into a daily growth machine, doubling GMV during back-to-back Super Brand Days. Global Brand President Jessica Thompson shares how the team saw hundreds of conversions within the first month of launch and scaled results through a high-volume creator strategy that continues to drive measurable growth. Jessica shares how Halara’s team built momentum through community and co...

As the largest craft brewery in the U.S., New Belgium Brewing, known for Voodoo Ranger and Fat Tire, has made TikTok a key channel for reaching younger LDA-compliant drinkers. Celine Wright, Senior Manager of Paid Media, shares how her team shifted from product-focused marketing to entertainment-led storytelling that delivered a 3.5x boost in ad recall and 6.5x lift in brand preference for Voodoo...

Built Bar’s Ashley Pollock, Marketplace Experience Coordinator, and Ben George, Director of E-Comm Marketplaces, share how TikTok evolved from a small test into a core growth driver. By treating TikTok as both discovery and commerce, moving quickly on creator affiliates, and amplifying with GMV Max, they report stronger ROAS than other paid channels and consistent cross-channel lift when they scal...

Systemized Media is redefining home-service marketing by using TikTok to generate higher-quality leads and measurable business growth for HVAC and home service clients. President Gabriela Castelao shares how leaning into creative testing and lead generation campaigns, her team turned TikTok into a core growth driver for both their clients and their own business. Gabriela explains how Systemized Me...