Is TikTok becoming the go-to place for search?

We’ve mentioned before that TikTok has become a search engine.

That’s true now more than ever.

You want it, TikTok’s got it: A new study from Adobe shows that 10% of Gen Z chooses TikTok over Google as their go-to search engine.

Meanwhile, 49% of millennials, 29% of Gen X, and 14% of Baby boomers also say they’ve used TikTok as a search engine.

Top search topics include: Recipes, music, DIY tips, and fashion advice.

Oh, and 62% of users say video tutorials are their preferred content.

Adobe also surveyed business owners, and found interesting results.

22% said video tutorials perform better than traditional SERPs, followed by creative content, product reviews, trends, personal stories, slide shows, guides, Q&As, and influencer content.

Just in case you haven’t heard it before, being present on TikTok could mean more exposure—and customers—for your brand.

Especially if you’re in one of the most searched industries…

Continue Your Journey

Google hands advertisers new data tools, then takes back their credits

11. September 2026
2 min read

Google appears to be a generous benefactor in the morning and debt collector by lunch. The first-party data push got real. Data Manager is now built into Google Analytics and DV360, alongside a new Data Strength Uplift metric. Google’s figures say 26% average lift in incremental ROAS from connecting offline and app data, 14% conversion…

Amazon rents a shelf inside ChatGPT while everyone else builds walls

11. September 2026
2 min read

The AI ad economy is speedrunning the entire history of the open web. Land grab first, bouncers second. Amazon brought its DSP to the party. As of today, advertisers can buy conversational ads inside ChatGPT, with Delta Vacations testing early. The pitch: Amazon’s shopping data plus near-zero DSP fees against The Trade Desk’s 15-20%. The…

The agent is now the customer, and search is keeping the conversation

9. September 2026
2 min read

Turns out the shopper you’ve been optimizing for has a VM, a wallet, and no impulse control problems… Unlike some of our Crew. Meta just gave a billion people a buyer’s agent, Muse. And Muse doesn’t answer questions, it does the work: opens a browser, fills forms, negotiates, then checks out with Stripe’s Link. Cha-ching?…