TikTok is testing search ads

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A new article on Search Engine Land says many brands already know TikTok drives sales. TikTok search ads could help attract qualified traffic (and get valuable keyword data).



TikTok is starting to roll out ads within its search results. The video ads have a "Sponsored" label, are located above the "Others search for" section, within the top four results. The above screenshot is of a TikTok search ad on the results page for [skincare routine], via a tweet from David Herrmann, president of Herrmann Digital, a paid social advertising company.

The beta test was spotted and tweeted by Herrmann. He noted that once you can run ads in search results, you can pull the search terms for ads that converted and use those search terms with high click-through rates from search results as titles for your top-performing TikToks to drive additional value.

Keyword targeting is not yet available to TikTok advertisers, just placements, according to Herrmann. He added that the smart play for brands is making "how-tos" of their products that solve specific problems. "Make your ads solve problems, don't just sell. Drive them to advertorial pages," Hermann said. "This is Pinterest 2.0, but better cause people buy."

It's unclear if TikTok search ads are only for managed accounts. According to Andrea Taylor, outreach and account manager at Clix Marketing, that's what her rep told her. We've reached out to TikTok with some follow-up questions on search ads. TikTok search ads provide a new opportunity to get in front of your target audience with high purchase intent. TikTok has been an influential platform for turning views into sales for many brands and products. Look no further than the hashtag #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt, which got billions of views. Tapped out on Google and other ad platforms? If TikTok search ads become available to you, consider testing out this platform. TikTok could also become a keyword goldmine, especially considering how many other platforms have taken away this data from marketers.
#ads #search #tiktok
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