Mina Elias is a multiple 7-figure seller in the supplement industry, investor, Amazon PPC expert, and founder of Trivium Group, a full-service Amazon agency. With his extensive experience in helping brands thrive on Amazon, Mina brings valuable insights to the conversation around expanding to emerging platforms like TikTok Shop and navigating the evolving e-commerce landscape.
In this episode of DTC Pod, Mina explores the potential of TikTok Shop as a powerful platform for reaching younger audiences and driving sales. He offers practical advice on setting up a TikTok Shop account, engaging affiliates to create authentic and compelling content, and leveraging competitor insights through tools like FastMoss to optimize ad strategies.
Mina also explores the synergistic relationship between TikTok Shop and Amazon, highlighting the positive impact on Amazon sales and organic ranking when brands effectively leverage external traffic from TikTok. He discusses the importance of setting realistic budgets for testing ad content on TikTok, emphasizing the need for brands to focus on quality content creation and authentic representation.
Throughout the conversation, Mina stresses the significance of adapting to the unique storytelling aspects of the TikTok platform to maximize success and cautions against overengineering content, as authenticity is key to resonating with the TikTok audience.
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On this episode of DTC Pod, we cover:
1. Amazon vs. TikTok Shop
2. TikTok Shop Basics
3. TikTok Shop Logistics
4. TikTok Affiliate Marketing
5. TikTok Competitive Analysis
6. Cross-Platform Effects
7. TikTok-Amazon Integration
Timestamps
00:00 Mina Elias’ background in Amazon
03:34 TikTok and future shopping trends
06:12 How TikTok solved the content problem for brands
09:15 How TikTok merged affiliate and attribution
10:12 How to start selling on TikTok Shop: account and page setup, logistics
14:29 Affiliate marketing on TikTok: manual and automated outreach
17:42 Strategies for running ads with affiliate content
19:18 Budgeting for TikTok ads, data analysis with FastMoss
23:51 Finding the right TikTok creators for your brand
25:33 The impact of TikTok Shop on Amazon sales and organic ranking
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Past guests & brands on DTC Pod include Gilt, PopSugar, Glossier, MadeIN, Prose, Bala, P.volve, Ritual, Bite, Oura, Levels, General Mills, Mid Day Squares, Prose, Arrae, Olipop, Ghia, Rosaluna, Form, Uncle Studios & many more.
Additional episodes you might like:
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• #184 Jake Karls, Midday Squares - Turning Your Brand Into The Influencer With Content
• #205 Kasey Stewart: Suckerz- - Powering Your Launch With 300 Million Organic Views
• #219 JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass For Brands
• #223 Lauren Kleinman: The PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook
• #243 Kian Golzari - Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands
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