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The Returns on TikTok Ads Don’t Match the Hype Just Yet

Despite TikTok’s booming popularity and lower cost compared to Instagram, brands and experts say the return on ad spend doesn’t yet match more-established platforms, though that doesn’t mean brands can ignore it either.
The dark silhouette of a person looking into their phone stands out against a brightly coloured background with TikTok's logo.
TikTok is actively working to make itself more attractive to advertisers. (Getty Images)

TikTok may be overtaking Instagram as

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How TikTok Won Over Fashion

Instagram has more users, but for a growing number of brands and creators, TikTok has replaced the Meta-owned social network as fashion’s go-to marketing platform.

Finding Fashion Consumers Beyond Instagram

Once considered fringe, platforms like Reddit, Discord and Twitch are attracting the attention of digital marketers aiming to diversify their channel mix away from Instagram.

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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