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    Filed May 4, 2026

    Called it.

    The short version

    Garett Sloane predicted on February 25, 2021: “TikTok will be the next great ad platform. The brands that figure it out in 2021 will be the winners of the next five years.” Verdict: Called it. Sloane's early-2021 call. TikTok ad revenue grew from ~$4B (2021) to ~$20B (2024); brands like e.l.f., Duolingo, CeraVe built the playbook he predicted.

    Prediction by

    Garett Sloane

    On February 25, 2021

    TikTok will be the next great ad platform. The brands that figure it out in 2021 will be the winners of the next five years.

    Follow-up

    Sloane's early-2021 call. TikTok ad revenue grew from ~$4B (2021) to ~$20B (2024); brands like e.l.f., Duolingo, CeraVe built the playbook he predicted.

    Original source

    Ad Age

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