TikTok Spark Ads: How to Boost Organic Posts as Ads
Spark Ads let you promote existing organic TikTok posts (yours or a creator's) as paid ads. The ad appears from the original account, keeping all likes, comments, and shares. To use Spark Ads: get the post authorisation code from the creator (they generate it in TikTok > Privacy > Ads authorisation)
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Spark Ads let you promote existing organic TikTok posts (yours or a creator's) as paid ads. The ad appears from the original account, keeping all likes, comments, and shares. To use Spark Ads: get the post authorisation code from the creator (they generate it in TikTok > Privacy > Ads authorisation), enter the code in TikTok Ads Manager when creating your ad, and select the post. Spark Ads typically outperform standard in-feed ads because they feel more authentic and carry social proof from organic engagement.
Overview
Spark Ads let you promote existing organic TikTok posts (yours or a creator's) as paid ads. The ad appears from the original account, keeping all likes, comments, and shares. To use Spark Ads: get the post authorisation code from the creator (they generate it in TikTok > Privacy > Ads authorisation), enter the code in TikTok Ads Manager when creating your ad, and select the post. Spark Ads typically outperform standard in-feed ads because they feel more authentic and carry social proof from organic engagement.
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