Is TikTok the new Google? [Infographic]

Posted by Wordtracker on 1 Feb, 2024
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A survey shows TikTok is emerging as "an unexpected contender" in US search habits.

TikTok for search.

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Adobe has carried out a survey into how consumers use TikTok for search, and how businesses are adapting to this growing trend.

Among the Gen Z respondents, nearly one in 10 said they were more likely to rely on TikTok than Google as a search engine; two in five cited personalisation as the reason they were drawn to TikTok.

More than half of business owners surveyed (54%) use TikTok to promote their business, with an average of 9 posts a month.

The infographic below presents Adobe's findings under three main sections:

  • TikTok for search: generational usage; what searchers are looking for.
  • TikTok content consumption: why consumers are using TikTok for search; what kind of content they prefer when searching on TikTok.
  • Business owners on TikTok: how different types of content perform;  main challenges.

TikTok generation.

TikTok among other platforms.

TikTok searches.

Why Tik Tok?

Why TikTok?

TikTok personalisation.

TikTok content.

TikTok for business.

TikTok content business.

TikTok business challenges.

TikTok privacy feature.

Source: Adobe Express

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