Recently, a video was released on the YouTube channel "Affiliate marketer’s Notes," in which the Youtuber presented a case study of running dating offers on TikTok. He provided detailed information on:
- The geo-targeting for the offers.
- How he created links.
- Setting up the phone for running campaigns.
- Account registration procedures.
- Creating a landing page.
He also shared statistics and gave recommendations for running the TikTok affiliate funnel. You can familiarize yourself with the textual version of the video in just 5 minutes thanks to this article.
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How the Idea to Run This Funnel Came About
The Youtuber shared that in June-July 2022, he was running campaigns on TikTok using girls' photos. The profit from this was around $10 per 1000 views.
Over time, the funnel stopped being profitable to his satisfaction. After running it, he still had accounts that had been active for more than six months, with good trust and many views.
Out of more than 100 accounts, about 70% were registered with temporary emails. He couldn't access accounts with more than 5 000 subscribers because they required an entry code from an email. However, he managed to regain access to 25 weaker accounts with up to 1 000 followers. He immediately linked them to his iCloud emails.
About iCloud Emails
When you purchase iPhone storage, you get an unlimited number of free emails. These can be used to register for any services, and the codes will be sent to your main email registered with iCloud. All emails are unique, with random naming. You can get them by buying 50 GB of storage for $1.
About Geo-Targeting and VPN
The Youtuber ran the new funnel targeting the United States. He didn't test other geos, but traffic also came from other countries. He used Surfshark and CyberGhost VPNs.
Setting up the Phone
If you plan to run campaigns from an Android device, you need to reset it to factory settings. This isn't necessary for iPhones. It's enough to change the device's region and language. After that, you need to reset the location settings, as shown in the screenshot below.
Account Registration Process
You can register a TikTok account using a phone number or email. According to the Youtuber, the choice of registration method doesn't affect the account's future trustworthiness. However, he recommends using email because it's easier to maintain constant access.
After registering the account, you need to fill out its description and add a profile picture. In the description, you can include minimal information, for example, "Hello, subscribe to me." It's better to use a simple face as the profile picture, without showing body parts. Immediately after that, you need to start publishing content.
There's no need to perform any additional warming-up of the account. If a posted video doesn't gain traction immediately, the reason might be a burnt IP address or incorrect settings. In any case study, the affiliate doesn't recommend wasting time on warming up; it's easier to register a new account and publish videos there.
Creating the Link
All partner links posted directly on TikTok are blocked, as dating content is prohibited on the platform. However, TikTok allows domain redirection links that lead to partner links. Each account should have a unique link. To follow this rule, you need to purchase a separate domain for each account. The cost varies from $1 to $3. The speaker recommended using Namecheap for this purpose. It's better to choose a domain name related to girls. An example is shown in the following screenshot.
In the domain settings, there's a Destination URL section where you need to enter the link to which users will be redirected, in other words, the partner link.
Creating a Landing Page on Beacons
For TikTok, it's necessary to create a separate landing page link where traffic will be directed. The Youtuber used the Beacons service for this purpose. The workflow with it is as follows:
- After registering on the service, you need to choose a logo. The guy selected the "18+" icon for his accounts.
- Then, you should set it as the profile picture on the Beacons account.
You can use videos provided by the service or upload your own as a background. The affiliate mentioned that he used videos or photos of girls in swimsuits as backgrounds for his accounts.
- Next, you need to add links by selecting the corresponding block. You also need to provide descriptions for the links, add animations, and experiment with different design settings. The Youtuber used offers from two different affiliate programs for his funnel, so he added 2 links.
After adding and configuring the links, you should save the project and then copy the resulting link to paste it into your TikTok account. This way, you can create unique links for each account.
About Video Uploads
During one session, he used 3 accounts, logging into them one by one. In each account, he uploaded 3 posts at once. As the accounts gained traction, he reduced the number of posts to one per account.
In one creative, the guy used 2-3 photos. According to him, using more photos only distracts users from the intended action.
Costs for the Funnel
Below are the financial and time expenses the Youtuber incurred for running the described funnel in this article:
- Domains: 2 in total, each costing $1.
- VPN: Surfshark and CyberGhost — $20.
Posting took the guy approximately 2 hours per day. This time largely depends on the device used by the affiliate marketer. The better the device, the faster the user actions are processed. A seventh-generation iPhone will work much slower than a thirteenth-generation one. The Youtuber used an iPhone 12 Pro Max for running this funnel.
Statistics
The affiliate tracked statistics from December 1, 2022, to January 21, 2023. During this time, he earned nearly $624 from the Adverten affiliate network.
The majority of unique visitors came from the United States, with a ratio of 1:14 for this geo. Brazil, France, Canada, and Germany also converted well.
During the same period, the guy earned 49 conversions and $115.13 from the US geo with the iMonetizeIt affiliate network, while Adverten yielded 81 conversions and $65.09 in earnings. Overall, he earned $450 from iMonetizeIt.
According to the Youtuber, he spent one week running this funnel actively. This means that during this time, posts were actively published. Since he spent 2 hours each day on this, in 14 hours of net time, the guy earned nearly $1 000.
One of the videos garnered 9 million views and brought in $300. However, it was later blocked. On average, the creatives received around 250 000-300 000 views. The affiliate believes that if he can increase their quantity, earnings from the funnel will grow significantly.
After one week of running the funnel, the conversion rate dropped significantly, even though the number of views didn't decrease. In the following week, earnings amounted to $100, and then even less. This demotivated the affiliate marketer, and he began posting less frequently until he stopped altogether.
Where to Get Creatives
The Youtuber obtained girls' accounts from Instagram. He found accounts based on profile photos where girls posted their photos and videos in swimsuits and erotic poses.
Conclusion
As for whether the funnel described in this case study currently works, the Youtuber is uncertain. However, there's nothing stopping you from testing it, as the required expenses are minimal.
It's essential to use trusted accounts, ideally those with a large number of followers and a history of posting similar content. For testing, he recommended three countries as geos: the USA, Brazil, and Canada.
