Observed Signal · Mar 10, 2023 · Product Launch · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
TikTok Launches Keyword Insights; Blocks App Store Links
TikTok has launched Keyword Insights in its Creative Center to help marketers identify high-performing keywords and understand how keywords influence ad CTR. The tool reveals keywords used in real campaigns, with details on usage like overlays, voiceovers, and captions, and allows users to filter results by the past seven, 90, or 120 days. In parallel, TikTok began blocking links to App Store pages in creator bios, affecting CPI campaigns and link-in-bio solutions such as Linktree. TikTok confirmed that Creator Accounts can no longer link to App Store pages, while business accounts gain an 'App herunterladen' button to drive app downloads and improve account transparency between business and personal profiles. The article also notes TikTok’s Series feature, which enables creators to deliver premium content behind a paywall, with creators setting their own prices.
Dual event: Keyword Insights launch and App Store link policy update; moderate industry impact.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- TikTok launched the Keyword Insights tool in Creative Center for marketers.
- Keyword Insights surfaces top keywords from real campaigns and associated CTRs, with example video cases.
- Keyword Insights supports filtering by past 7 days, 90 days, or 120 days.
- TikTok blocks links to App Store pages in creator bios, impacting CPI campaigns and Linktree.
- Business accounts will get an 'App herunterladen' button; Creator accounts cannot link to App Stores; Series enables premium content behind a paywall.
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