TikTok Shop guide for creators
How Long to Test a Product on TikTok Shop
How to test products in videos and on LIVE, how long to give them, and when to move on.
The 80/20 rule
- 80% proven: products, hooks and formats that already make you money.
- 20% tests: new products, new hooks, new formats. Don't only do what's working, because categories come and go.
- Never stack a test on a test. Get one thing working, then the next.
Testing in videos
- Make three to five quick, solid videos. Don't overthink the first one.
- Any sign of life, like one sale, means go harder. Build toward 10 or more videos.
- Sort your videos by items sold over the last 7 and 28 days. Study the top ones: the opening, the sound, the caption, the length.
- A video doing 25 to 50% better than your average is a signal to make more. 200% or more means go all in that week.
- Rank products by what you take home, not by sales totals.
Testing on LIVE
- Protect your best sellers. Test in a second LIVE, or in the last hour of a LIVE that's going well.
- Give the new product about 30 minutes with just that product line in your cart.
- No clicks or add-to-carts? Rotate it out for the rest of that LIVE.
- Give it three to five LIVEs before you drop it. If it's brand new to LIVE everywhere, give it about two weeks.
- Nothing on LIVE doesn't always mean a bad product. It might sell better in videos.
FAQ
Will testing hurt my LIVE?
Dragging a dead test out will. Rotate it out after about 30 minutes.
Should I niche down while testing?
Not yet. Try a lot. The niche tends to find you.
Should I test a new category on a side account?
A quiet side account won't give you a fair read. Try the product in your proven style on your main account first.
I found a winner. Now what?
Lock in and show up for it every day. That's what the tests were for.
How SAMRAAT Network helps
SAMRAAT Network is an official TikTok Shop Partner in Los Angeles. Founder Samraat Ghosh has done $4M+ in TikTok Shop sales himself and is successful on both short video and LIVE.
- 30-Day Sprint: four weekly 1:1 calls with Samraat, focused on LIVE, short video or both. samraat.co/sprint
- Alliance: brand drops from iRobot, QVC, Comfrt and HSN, a curriculum and team access. $7 your first 30 days, then $97/mo. samraat.co/alliance
- SAMRAAT Studios: a 4,000 sq ft studio in South Pasadena with multiple built sets, professional lighting and a dedicated LIVE selling environment. samraat.co/studios
- The Network: for creators doing $10K+ a month, who keep 90% of their commission. samraat.co/link
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