01 / Overview
Over 6 months (July–December 2023), Thiqa ran a TikTok Ads campaign for Packageha — a Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce brand specialising in paper packaging, gift boxes, and printed publications. The campaign delivered 491,570 impressions, 13,129 website clicks at a 2.67% CTR, and 21 purchase conversions at a 211.99 SAR CPA — all at a destination CPC of just 0.34 SAR. Google Analytics confirmed TikTok as the 3rd largest traffic source to packageha.com (11K sessions), behind only Google Search and Google Search Ads. The 2.67% CTR is well above TikTok's industry average, reflecting strong creative-audience alignment in the packaging and unboxing content category.
02 / The Challenge
What We Were Up Against
Packageha — a Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce brand producing paper packaging, gift boxes, cards, and printed publications — needed a digital channel that could make their visually rich product line discoverable and drive qualified traffic to their online store. The challenge was finding a platform where packaging and unboxing content performs organically, so paid advertising would feel native rather than intrusive, and where a consistent 6-month presence could establish the brand with Saudi consumers.
Packaging is a visually driven product category — the brand needed a channel where aesthetics and creative storytelling work natively, rather than a text-heavy or intent-based ad format
Building a consumer brand in Saudi Arabia's competitive e-commerce market requires sustained visibility over months, not a short burst — a 6-month campaign strategy was essential to accumulate reach and trust
Tracking meaningful conversion outcomes (not just clicks) was critical to validate the investment — the campaign needed to deliver measurable on-site purchase events, not just top-of-funnel impressions
TikTok's algorithm rewards consistent creative output — a one-off campaign would underperform against brands with sustained posting and ad presence on the platform
03 / How We Delivered 13.1K Clicks at 2.67% CTR and Became Packageha's 3rd Largest Traffic Source
How We Fixed It
TikTok as the Natural Home for Packaging Content
TikTok's short-form video format is the ideal environment for packaging products — unboxing videos, gift wrapping aesthetics, and printed material reveal moments are among the platform's highest-engagement content categories. By running TikTok Ads, we placed Packageha's products inside a content ecosystem where the audience was already primed to engage with exactly what Packageha sells. This creative-platform alignment produced a 2.67% CTR — significantly above TikTok's industry average of 0.5–1%.
6-Month Sustained Campaign — Consistent Daily Spend
Rather than running a short burst campaign, Thiqa managed Packageha's TikTok Ads for a full 6 months (July–December 2023) with a consistent daily budget of approximately 30 SAR/day. The flat spend curve in the TikTok dashboard confirms no major drops or pauses — sustained delivery builds algorithmic momentum on TikTok, improving delivery efficiency and reducing effective CPC over time. The result was 491,570 impressions at a 0.34 SAR CPC across the full period.
Conversion Tracking — 21 Purchase Events at 211.99 SAR CPA
The campaign tracked destination conversions directly in TikTok Ads Manager, recording 21 confirmed purchase events at a 211.99 SAR cost-per-acquisition. For a packaging e-commerce brand where a single order can be high-value (custom printing runs, bulk gift packaging), a 211.99 SAR CPA represents efficient acquisition cost. Conversion tracking also provided the performance data needed to optimise toward purchasers rather than broad click audiences.
Verified by Google Analytics — TikTok as 3rd Largest Traffic Source
The GA4 acquisition overview confirms TikTok's impact beyond the TikTok Ads dashboard: tiktok.com delivered 11K sessions to packageha.com, making it the 3rd largest traffic source behind Google (81K) and Google Search Ads (18K). This cross-platform validation demonstrates that TikTok Ads drove meaningful, measurable traffic to the Packageha website — not just impressions that never left the app. Instagram combined (l.instagram.com + ig) contributed approximately 12K sessions in comparison.
04 / 491K Impressions — 13.1K Clicks — 2.67% CTR — TikTok Became 3rd Largest Traffic Source
The Numbers
491K
Impressions
TikTok campaign
13.1K
Clicks
2.67% CTR
0.34 SAR
CPC
destination CPC
21
Conversions
211.99 SAR CPA
05 / Verified platform data — TikTok Ads Manager + Google Analytics 4
Platform Screenshots
TikTok Campaign — Impressions, Clicks, CTR & Conversions
Google Analytics — TikTok as 3rd Largest Traffic Source
