TikTok Ads Account Structure: Campaigns, Ad Groups & Ads
TikTok uses a Campaign > Ad Group > Ad hierarchy. Campaigns set the objective and optional budget. Ad Groups control targeting, placement, budget, schedule, and bidding. Ads contain the video creative, text, CTA, and destination URL. TikTok recommends fewer, broader ad groups with 3-5 ads each for b
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TikTok uses a Campaign > Ad Group > Ad hierarchy. Campaigns set the objective and optional budget. Ad Groups control targeting, placement, budget, schedule, and bidding. Ads contain the video creative, text, CTA, and destination URL. TikTok recommends fewer, broader ad groups with 3-5 ads each for better algorithmic performance. Consolidate rather than fragment — the algorithm learns faster with more data per ad group.
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TikTok uses a Campaign > Ad Group > Ad hierarchy. Campaigns set the objective and optional budget. Ad Groups control targeting, placement, budget, schedule, and bidding. Ads contain the video creative, text, CTA, and destination URL. TikTok recommends fewer, broader ad groups with 3-5 ads each for better algorithmic performance. Consolidate rather than fragment — the algorithm learns faster with more data per ad group.
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