You know the music libraries that TikTok and Reels provide? Well, brands have gotten into hot water for using those songs for marketing purposes. Two firms – energy drinks company Bang and makeup brand Iconic – have been taken to court for copyright infringement in TikTok and Reels posts. Bang used music in more than …
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In 2022, TikTok is on track to generate around US$11 billion in ad revenue, according to Insider Intelligence, which is almost treble its 2021 income. That figure is then forecast to rise to US$18 billion next year before landing on US$24 billion in 2024. Although, based on how brand uptake is growing, these figures could …
TikTok has announced a new partnership with the masters of the “link in bio”, Linktree. TikTok’s latest partnership will offer brands and creators more referral link options and better engagement and conversion opportunities. Building on an existing relationship, this enhanced integration will enrich the experience of businesses or creators who choose to use Linktree and …
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Businesses on TikTok will have more ways to make sure their content does well in search due to a massive increase in the length of character descriptions. Before the change, TikTok limited descriptions to 300 characters. Now, marketers can type out a whole essay’s worth as they’ll have 2,200 characters to play with. TikTok’s new …
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Well, well, well. What a turn-up for the books this is. The copyee has now become the copier as TikTok has revealed a new feature called TikTok Now. What is TikTok Now? TikTok now is essentially a clone of BeReal, an app that prompts users to share a candid selfie using the front and back …
TikTok is on a mission to re-design the marketing funnel to create an “infinite loop” powered by discovery and creativity, and while that might sound a little ‘sunshine and rainbows’, and more than a tad far-fetched, we should all pay attention. That’s because while TikTok’s shopping efforts haven’t brought riches to creators or brands just …
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After a little over two years, Meta has announced it is pulling the pin on Live Shopping. The live stream culling sees Meta shifting its focus to Reels, with the discontinuation of live shopping pencilled in from October 1, 2022. From that date, you will no longer be able to host new or scheduled live …
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It’s been a mixed week or so for Instagram, which announced new tools for Reels but has backed down on other changes after criticism from users, creators and celebs alike. We’ll address that awkward turn-around later because there’s a bit to get through regarding the new features. Until now, Reels has been focused on videos. …
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To allow marketers and advertisers to better understand the actions a user takes after an ad is clicked, TikTok has updated its advert attribution offering. Called TikTok Attribution Manager, users can customise attribution windows via TikTok Ads Manager. So, what is Attribution Manager, why is it useful and how can marketers make the most of …
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TikTok has launched a new way for creators to make money and brands to develop partnerships with some of TikTok’s most famous faces via its new Branded Mission program. According to the platform, the new ad type will let advertisers crowdsource content from creators, turn the most popular videos into ads and improve brand affinity. …
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