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Advertising and E-commerce on TikTok
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Advertising and E-commerce on TikTok

Aptly

Learn how to advertise and drive e-commerce success on TikTok. Explore the platform’s ad formats, targeting options, and best use cases, then discover how businesses integrate TikTok into their online shopping experience. Gain hands-on experience with TikTok’s analytics tools to measure performance, optimize campaigns, and build data-driven strategies that boost visibility, engagement, and sales.

4 hrs/week3 weeksEnglish72 enrolled
Free to Audit

About this Course

This course introduces you to the full landscape of advertising and e-commerce opportunities on TikTok, one of the fastest-growing platforms for digital marketing. You will begin by exploring the wide range of advertising options available, including in-feed ads, TopView, branded effects, Spark Ads, and influencer-based promotion. You will learn when and why businesses use each format, how they fit into broader marketing goals, and what makes TikTok's ad products uniquely effective for discovery and engagement. Next, you will dive into the world of TikTok-driven e-commerce. You will explore the current tools available to businesses, such as TikTok Shop, product links, live shopping features, and integrations with third-party platforms. You will also gain insight into emerging features and how TikTok continues to evolve as a shopping destination. By understanding how users browse, interact, and purchase, you’ll learn to design e-commerce experiences that feel seamless and native to the platform. The course will then introduce you to TikTok’s analytics ecosystem. You will explore dashboards, metrics, and measurement tools designed to help businesses track performance across both organic and paid efforts. You will learn how to analyze campaign data, identify trends, and use insights to refine targeting, creative direction, and budget allocation. Through real examples, you’ll see how brands use analytics to improve ROI, strengthen audience engagement, and scale successful advertising strategies. Throughout the course, you will apply your learning to build a strategy that integrates advertising, e-commerce, and analytics into a cohesive TikTok marketing approach. By the end, you will understand how to choose the right ad formats, leverage TikTok’s shopping features, and make data-driven decisions that support sustainable growth. Whether you’re looking to increase visibility, drive conversions, or expand your online storefront, this course will equip you with the tools to succeed on TikTok’s dynamic and rapidly evolving platform. 3b:T105e,{"@

What You'll Learn

  • Identify when to use each TikTok ad format for maximum impact
  • Implement TikTok Shop features to drive in-app product sales
  • Create seamless shopping experiences using product links and live shopping
  • Evaluate performance with TikTok Ads Manager metrics and insights
  • Refine targeting and creative strategy using data-driven optimization

Prerequisites

  • Althought it is not required, we recommend completing the courses "Getting Started on TikTok" and "TikTok for Business" before this course.

Instructors

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Anke Audenaert

CEO & Co-Founder Aptly, Adj. Professor, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Course Info

PlatformedX
LevelBeginner
PacingUnknown
CertificateAvailable
PriceFree to Audit

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