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Newsletter #93: ☠️ TikTok Death Clock
Rankster Team
March 14, 2025
Reading Time: 3 min
Readability: Grade 2 (Even your Furby could understand this)
The weekly newsletter that gives you more of an advantage than blowing into Nintendo cartridges
spoiler alert: It had no effect….. it’s an old myth 🤯
In this edition:
⏰ TIKTOK DEATH CLOCK....One month to survive
💰 BANNED = BOOMING... Mexico Cashes In On US Fear
💰 COUNCIL TO CASH COW.... $1M in 24hrs on TikTok?!
💼 TIKTOK'S SECRET ECONOMY.... 7.5 million businesses can't be wrong!
⬇️ Let’s get started.....
⏰ TIKTOK DEATH CLOCK
One month to survive
Remember the Ban?….. it’s not over yet
And no one's doing a damn thing about it. 🤬
With just 30 days left before TikTok goes dark in America, negotiations have completely stalled. Why? Because the Trump administration can't even decide who's in charge of the talks!
It's a total sh*tshow... Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was supposed to lead, but now Vice President Vance has apparently taken over. Meanwhile, ByteDance executives are checking their watches and sweating bullets. ⏱️
Does the deadline even matter? 🤔
Here's the kicker... Trump already extended the ban illegally by 75 days. Who's to say he won't just keep pushing it back? Senator Markey is trying to buy another 270 days, but that proposal is going nowhere fast.
Trump's wild card? A "U.S. sovereign wealth fund" to buy TikTok. Because nothing says "free market" like government-owned social media! 💸
The Big Tech Vultures Are Circling 🦅
While Washington plays musical chairs, tech giants are licking their chops:
Oracle is the frontrunner (they already run TikTok's U.S. operations)
Amazon wants in to push more products down our throats
Microsoft is lurking in the shadows, playing it cool
Three random investor groups (including MrBeast) are making longshot bids
The Bottom Line 👊
Right now, TikTok is TECHNICALLY BANNED in America. Every company helping it operate is risking massive fines.
But here's what I really think... this is just another game of high-stakes chicken. TikTok won't die – it's too profitable, too addictive, and too important to 170 million American users.
Smart sellers aren't panicking – they're doubling down while their competition retreats. When the dust settles, you want to be the one still standing.
💰 BANNED = BOOMING
Mexico Cashes In On US Fear
TikTok Ban Got You Scared? Mexico's the New Gold Rush 🚀
Why? Because while Washington plays political football with TikTok USA, Mexico's ecommerce market is about to hit $200 BILLION this year.
This isn't just a backup plan... it's a no-brainer gold rush opportunity that most sellers are missing. Latin America's short-form video audience exploded during COVID, creating a hungry market just waiting to buy.
Major players like KimChi Chic Beauty and Beast Bites aren't waiting for the ban hammer to drop. They're already setting up shop south of the border and laughing all the way to the bank.
"It's a logical play for any seller that saw success on TikTok Shop," says Outlandish CEO William August. Translation: Do this regardless of what happens with the US ban... or watch your competitors steal your lunch money.
Think about it - while everyone else panics about the US situation, you could be capturing a massive untapped market with WAY less competition. Top agencies are already building Mexican production hubs to serve this explosive growth.
💰 COUNCIL TO CASH COW
$1M in 24hrs on TikTok?!
From Council Estate Kid to TikTok Shop MILLIONAIRE 🚀
Mitchell Halliday just made history by becoming the first person to make $1 MILLION on TikTok Shop in just 24 hours. Let that sink in for a second.
🔥 The Wild Success Story
This 26-year-old makeup artist from Bolton went from working at his dining room table to becoming a millionaire overnight. Talk about a glow-up!
His brand, Made By Mitchell, was DYING before TikTok Shop…... sales had flatlined and hope was running out. Sound familiar, Amazon sellers?
👑 The Game-Changing Move
He was AGAINST TikTok at first……. thought it was just "kids dancing" (we've all been there). But taking that leap changed EVERYTHING.
Made By Mitchell became one of the first makeup brands to embrace TikTok Shop when everyone else thought it was a scam. The early bird gets the worm, baby! 🐦
💰 Why This Matters To YOU
This isn't just some feel-good story….. it's a blueprint for what's possible when you're smart about TikTok Shop. Products "selling out every other day" isn't just luck.
TikTok Shop is basically "QVC backed by Amazon" according to Mitchell. Premium customer service, same-day delivery, and MASSIVE reach.
🚀 The Transformation
From council estate kid to Vogue features, celebrity events, and global travel….. all because he took a chance on TikTok Shop when competitors were sleeping on it.
Remember: "When you've hit rock bottom, the only way is up" - Mitchell Halliday
🧠 The Lesson For Amazon Sellers
Still think TikTok Shop is a fad? Someone just made A MILLION DOLLARS in 24 hours while you were busy optimizing your Amazon listing.
The question isn't whether you should be on TikTok Shop anymore….. it's how fast can you get there before your competitors do.
💼 TIKTOK'S SECRET ECONOMY
7.5 million businesses can't be wrong!
TikTok's Economic Tsunami: 4.7 Million Jobs and Counting 💰
TikTok isn't just for dance videos anymore... it's a freaking job-creating MACHINE. Oxford Economics just dropped a bombshell report showing 4.7 MILLION US jobs now benefit from TikTok 🤯
This isn't some fluffy PR stunt either. We're talking 3.1 million jobs directly using TikTok and another 1.6 million indirectly benefiting from it.
The Numbers Don't Lie 📊
TikTok has 7.5 million businesses on the platform employing over 28 MILLION workers. That's more people than some entire countries!
A whopping 74% of businesses report TikTok helped them scale operations. Small or big, it doesn't matter - TikTok is the great equalizer.
Real People, Real Money 💵
"We started with nothing but a small food stand in a local flea market," says Vanessa Barreat from Las Vegas. Now she has 60 employees, two locations, and can send her kids to college.
Bellman Jewelers TRIPLED their business, hired eight new employees, and is opening a second location. All thanks to TikTok.
The Big Picture 👀
This builds on Oxford's earlier report showing SMBs on TikTok contributed $24 BILLION to US GDP. The platform isn't just changing how we waste time - it's changing how America works.
And this doesn't even count millions of creators monetizing outside business accounts. The real impact is probably way bigger.
TikTok isn't just surviving the economic conversation... it's LEADING it. So while politicians debate banning it, millions of American jobs hang in the balance.
That's it for this week 👊
But I need to ask a favour...
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Thanks for reading.
- Paul
PS.... TikTok Shop is here to stay (ignore the ban)… are you prepared? If not, let’s chat and sort that out
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