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Bidding & Learning

3 controls.

T11highTikTok Ads

Bid strategy

Pass
Lowest Cost for volume; Cost Cap for efficiency
Fail
Bid Cap set too aggressively (severe under-delivery)
T12highTikTok Ads

Budget sufficiency

Pass
Daily budget ≥50x target CPA per ad group. GMV Max mandatory for all Shop Ads (July 2025). For first-time VSA campaigns, budget ≥50x target CPA. Evaluate holistically: Shop total GMV / (Ads cost + affiliate commission)
Warning
20-49x CPA
Fail
<20x CPA per ad group
T13highTikTok Ads

Learning phase

Pass
Ad groups achieving ≥50 conversions/week
Warning
25-50 conversions/week
Fail
<25 conversions/week (stuck in learning)