The Product Guide: A Look at Our Platform's Newest Advertising Solutions
The Product Guide: A Look at Our Platform's Newest Advertising Solutions
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Contents A letter from Ray Cao
Product Availability
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Our advertising vision
A letter from Ray Cao, Managing Director and
Global Head of Product Strategy and Operations at TikTok
Thank you for joining us at TikTok World. We’ve always thought about TikTok’s unique In this guide, you’ll read about the ways in
value as we’ve developed our products. which we enable collaboration between
We’re thrilled to announce over 35 new TopView, for instance, took advantage of advertisers and the Creator community,
advertising products and features that will the top spot in the For You page, and and how that cultivates partnerships that
help brands get started on TikTok—or Hashtag Challenges were inspired by the drive business value. You’ll also get the latest
continue their successful investments on collaboration that thrives on the platform. scoop on our brand-safe solutions and
the platform. But before we dive into the We’ve kept watching our users’ behavior measurement tools, which are essential in
specifics of these tools, I wanted to give you and listening to what they care about, and order for brands to activate and assess
some insight into how we developed them. now, we’re applying a these learnings to our their performance and impact. And last (but
latest suite of advertising solutions. not least), you’ll learn about our e-commerce
Over the last two years, we’ve seen vision when we introduce TikTok Shopping, an
TikTok become premiere destination for These tools will show brands how TikTok ecosystem of tools and solutions that enable
entertainment, all thanks to the imagination can elevate their stories, especially when discovery and purchase on the platform.
and creativity of our users. They’ve sparked they view the platform as a central part
a whole new era of storytelling, one defined of their marketing strategies. And we’re We’re so happy you’ve joined us, and I
by honesty, creativity, and participation. doing this while maintaining TikTok as a can’t wait for you to see what’s in store for
And this change has shaped the way brands place where businesses, Creators and our platform and advertising partners. We
can share their messaging on the platform. communities can exist in complete look forward to working with you in 2021
harmony. We want ads to enhance the and beyond.
content experience on TikTok—not detract
from it. After all, authentic advertising
helps our partners form meaningful
connections with their audiences.
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TikTok Creator Marketplace
Spark Ads
Dynamic Scene
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TikTok has been, and continues to
be, a transformative destination
for today’s entertainment.
TikTok gives Creators new ways to share their
stories—and for brands to reach consumers
through interesting and engaging content.
79% of users say TikToks are more So, how do brands create the
unique than content on any other types of videos that really resonate
platform and 7 out of 10 say TikTok with users?
of users say TikToks ads are enjoyable. This is why our
are more unique
community is more open to seeing The first is by collaborating with
than content on
any other platform* ads on our platform, compared to Creators and leveraging their
our competitors. knowledge and expertise. The
second is for advertisers to truly
It’s no surprise, then, that brands step into the role of a creator in
who have made it big on TikTok order to make native content.
are the ones that have leaned We’ve designed solutions that
into creating joyful, entertaining make both of these options easy.
content designed specifically for
the platform.
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TikTok Creator Marketplace (TTCM)
TikTok Creator Marketplace (TTCM) is the official
platform for Creator partnerships on TikTok. This self-
serve portal makes it easy to find Creators that best
aligns with your brand, thanks to its discovery tools
that identify a diverse variety of talent. When searching
on TTCM, you can filter your results based on the type
of content a Creator posts, where they’re located, their
average views, and more.
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TikTok For Business Creative Center
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TikTok Creative Exchange
Get end-to-end
creative support
Third-party partners are also a great way to elevate a
branded content campaign. That’s why we made the
TikTok Creative Exchange. It’s a self-serve portal that
matches you with vetted creative service providers that
will help you produce high-performing ads suited to
your brief and objectives. You can use the Exchange to
manage projects, feedback, approvals, and insights—
all through a streamlined process designed to help you
create impactful ads.
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Branded Content Toggle
Be transparent about
branded content
Spark Ads puls in over
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TikTok Video Editor
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Dynamic Scene
Machine learning
that optimizes
creativity
We’re excited to give you a sneak peek at a new tool that helps
brands build creative from pre-existing videos. Dynamic Scene
uses machine learning to break apart a video into multiple
scenes. These scenes are then re-assembled into hundreds of
variations based on audience preferences. It can add elements
such as music and transition effects, keeping the creative
fresh and extending its lifespan. We then rapidly test these ad
variations with different audiences to ensure the distribution of
only the top-performing creative.
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Templates built
just for TikTok
Vimeo partnered with TikTok There are unique templates
on Vimeo Create, an AI-driven for different types of video
video production tool that styles, and you can choose
makes it easy produce and the one that works best based
publish ads directly in the on your objectives, whether
TikTok Ad Manager. that’s a tutorial, product
demo, or anything in between.
Essentially, it’s a collection of In short, it means don’t have
easy-to-use video templates to start from scratch when
that enable anyone to create creating for TikTok—and that
professional-quality video your videos are more likely to
ads—no video or marketing resonate with viewers.
experience required. The
templates have been tested
and optimized specifically
for TikTok; our teams chose
formatting techniques, fonts,
See how it works
and transitions that make
sense for the platform.
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Create engaging
videos, fast
Canva created a library of more than
50 TikTok ad templates that make it fast
and effortless for brands to make videos.
This means advertisers don’t These templates, coupled with
have to spend the time and the Publish End Points tool,
money required to design will bring ease and simplicity
creative from square one. They to businesses who can publish
can focus on making more visually compelling content
content, thereby bolstering directly to TikTok and engage
an “always-on” approach to their audiences in a natural,
their TikTok campaigns. authentic way.
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Taking engagement
to the next level
Once a TikTok is posted, we want to ensure
users are able to interact and participate with
that content. Our newest suite of innovative ad
formats, which will be available in 2022, facilitate
this engagement and help users connect with the
brands they love. And they were designed in a way
that allows advertisers to embody the creativity
and fun that people expect when they open TikTok.
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Customized Instant Pages
Lightning-fast
landing pages
Customized Instant Pages are landing pages
that load in seconds—11x faster than standard
mobile pages. This eliminates any wait time from
the moment a user taps on a CTA to the moment
they start receiving information from the brand.
On these Customized Instant Pages, users can
diver deeper into a brand’s message by
watching videos or swiping through different
content without having to leave the app.
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Pop-out Showcase
Dynamic, illustrative
calls to action
The Pop-out Showcase tool provides a way for
brands to superimpose pop-out elements onto
videos, emphasizing anything from featured
products to key story elements. And the pop-out
elements are clickable, meaning they can drive
users to take action.
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Super Like 2.0
Gesture Super Like 2.0 displays icons on users’
Gesture unveils rewards or screens when they like a video, giving
information to users who slide or them even more of a reason to react to the
tap on content—giving them direct content. And when they do like the video, it
incentive to engage with your videos. invites them to a landing page, where they
Rewards for
can learn more about what they just saw.
users who
physically
engage
See how it works
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Story Selection
A choose-
your-own-
adventure tool
Story Selection invites users to dictate how content
unfolds. Our users love being a part of storytelling
on TikTok, and this product lets them shape and
personalize the outcome of a brand’s video.
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Reach & Frequency
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Helping brands make the
most of their investment We’re creating
products that bolster
things like
Creative tools are essential to a good TikTok
campaign, but they’re not the only thing that brands
need in order to thrive. We’ve also been developing
ways to meet our partner’s expectations for the
campaign life cycle in an efficient, streamlined
way. That means creating products that bolster
things like reach, impact and measurability—the
quantifiable, data-driven aspects of advertising
that are an important part of optimizing campaigns.
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Reach & Frequency
Ad-buying that’s Brand advertisers want R&F also provides advanced
access to more transparent reporting in the TikTok Ads
media planning and Manager. That means brands
predictable delivery on their can review how their ads are
campaigns. That’s why we’re performing all while they’re
rolling out Reach & Frequency still running on TikTok. In short,
(R&F), a buying type that R&F buying brings a whole
provides exactly those new level of clarity, peace of
benefits to our advertisers. mind, and efficiency to buying
ad space on TikTok. That’s why
When using this buying type, 82% of CMOs reported in a
advertisers can choose to Nielsen study that the reach &
target a higher volume of frequency buying type is the
users through extended top way to limit advertising
reach. Or, they can get more waste on digital platforms.
impressions with the same
number of users by opting
into higher frequency for their
ad placements. And since
R&F enables brands to lock in
a CPM in advance, it allows
our partners to plan ahead
and ensure more predictable
pricing and delivery.
of CMOs reported that the
reach & frequency buying type
is the top way to limit advertising
waste on digital platforms.*
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TikTok Brand Lift Study
How can I be sure I’m When brands run an ad with TikTok, they
A B
have common questions about what kind
building brand equity? of influence that advertisement is having.
Did not see
sponsored
Saw
sponsored
content content
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TikTok Brand Lift Study
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Viewability Partners Brand Safety Partners
Partnerships with MOAT and DoubleVerify By working with IAS and Zefr, we’ll
Even more
help answer a critical question on the be able to further ensure that brand
minds of many brands: Do my ads have campaigns run adjacent to verified
a chance to be seen by real people? content.
We provide these partners with campaign
information, which they then analyze Plus, our partnership with OpenSlate,
viewability
to ensure it meets industry standards which began in 2020, gives us the tools
or viewability. we need to keep TikTok as a safe place
for brand partners. And this year, that
partnership will expand to additional
countries and buying types, including
& brand
Auction and Reach & Frequency.
safety tools
TikTok Inventory Filter
TikTok Inventory Filter is a proprietary
solution built on machine-learning
technology that classifies video, text,
audio and more based on the level of risk.
This allows advertisers to make decisions
The TikTok Brand Lift Study just scratches the surface
about which kind of inventory they’d like
of the ways in which we’re giving brand advertisers
to run adjacent to. And to further ensure
insights about media effectiveness on TikTok.
that we’re meeting global, industry-
wide expectations, we have aligned the
Inventory Filter with the GARM Brand
Safety and Suitability Framework.
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TikTok Shopping
Product Links
LIVE Shopping
Lead Generation
Collection Ads
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The evolution of
word-of-mouth
Over the years, we’ve seen TikTok become a place where
users “shop and tell”—they flock to their communities to share
thoughts and points of view on their favorite things to buy.
Users are
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TikTok Shopping
Unleashing TikTok’s
e-commerce potential
The future of commerce on TikTok is a native shopping
experience that allows brands of all sizes to bring users
from discovery to purchase in a matter of moments.
Available now
We’re excited to bring this vision to life We’re excited to have Shopify, Square, Square, Ecwid,
PrestaShop, Shopify
with TikTok Shopping, a suite of solutions, Ecwid, PrestaShop now available on
features, and advertising tools that give the platform and we expect Wix, Available soon
businesses the opportunity to tap into the SHOPLINE, OpenCart, and Base to Wix, SHOPLINE,
power of commerce on TikTok. be available soon. OpenCart, Base
With TikTok Shopping, brands have the No partner? No problem. You can work
opportunity to create a full shopping directly with TikTok on a full-service
experience directly through their TikTok e-commerce partnership, where
Business Account. By adding a shopping we manage your entire catalog and
tab to their profiles, brands can sync their experience including your shipping,
product catalogues to create fulfillment, and point of purchase.
a product showcase tab that links directly Essentially, you can make TikTok your
to their online store for checkout. merchant of record.
The best part? It’s easy to get started. And later this year, we’re launching a
Brands who already work with an TikTok Shopping API, which will allow
e-commerce partner can connect businesses to integrate their product
their product catalog through our catalogs directly into TikTok and include
partnerships. products into organic content.
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Making organic
content easier
to shop
Product Links
These allow merchants to highlight the
products they feature in their videos,
so users can purchase what they see in
organic content.
LIVE Shopping
LIVE lets merchants connect with their
audiences in real time and LIVE Shopping
tools help users buy what they discover
while watching a brand’s stream.
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Discover and
buy, right in Lead Generation
the FYP
For products that may have a longer
sales lead time, Lead Generation
helps build, grow, and convert a
brand’s customer base. Users provide
contact information to brands in a
secure and frictionless way through
“sign up” buttons that appear in In-Feed
The For You page is prime real estate on TikTok,
video ads. To ensure that it’s as fast
so we’ve developed In-Feed ad solutions that
and frictionless for advertisers as it is
allow users to discover products and shop from
for users, we are partnering with
brands right in the FYP.
companies like Zapier and Leadsbridge,
which connect a brand’s CRM to their
TikTok Lead Generation campaign.
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Dynamic Showcase Ads (DSA)
DSA generates video ads that speak to
audiences’ interests based on their activity,
such as adding to cart or viewing a product.
This creates the kind of customized content
experience that our community has come to
know and love on TikTok. And thanks to new
partnerships such as Productsup, it’s easier
than ever for brands to integrate their product
catalogs to create Dynamic Showcase Ads.
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Collection Ads
Collection Ads allow brands to include product cards
in their In-Feed Videos. When a user taps on an item
featured in a card, they’re brought to a fast-loading
Instant Gallery Page, where they can browse through
more products—and make a purchase.
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Product Availability
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Creative Solutions Branding Solutions Commerce Solutions
TikTok Creator Marketplace Reach & Frequency TikTok Shopping
Available in Select Markets Available Globally on TikTok Ads Manager Available in Select Markets
TikTok For Business Creative Center Viewability Partnerships: MOAT Lead Generation
Available Globally Available Globally
and DoubleVerify
Available in Select Markets
TikTok Creative Exchange Dynamic Showcase Ads (DSA)
Available in Select Markets Available Globally for Managed Accounts
Brand Safety Partnership: IAS
Available in Select Markets
Branded Content Toggle Collection Ads
Available Globallys Available in Select Markets
Brand Safety Partnership: OpenSlate
Available in Select Markets
Spark Ads
Available Globally
Brand Safety Partnership: Zefr
Available Soon
TikTok Video Editor
Available Globally
Dynamic Scene
Available Soon
Creative Partnerships
Available Globally
For more information on any of the products listed, please reach out
Innovative Formats to your local TikTok representative or email [email protected].
Available Soon
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