Mediaboss Marketing

Music is a key part of the TikTok experience, with many of the platform's viral trends coming in response to songs and audio clips, which users then remix, re-purpose and reimagine in their own creative ways.

And according to TikTok's latest research report,audio is also a key component of brand promotions, with TikTok users being more receptive to sound elements within ads than they are on other platforms.

As explained by TikTok:

"We knew that the fundamental nature of audio on TikTok was helping to drive our record-high engagement rates. But we wanted to understand why. So we partnered with Kantar to learn more about the impact of sound on digital advertising."

Among the key findings, the research shows that:

In the past, best practice advice has often highlighted the importance of including captions and other sound-off tools in your video clips, in order to maximize appeal among consumers in different environments. But on TikTok, that's less of a concern, with the opposite generally being true.

Which is a key element to note- in fact,according to the study people experience sound on TikTok as fun" at a 66%higher rate than they do on other platforms.

As per TikTok:

"[Sound is]the anti-scroll, and it helps your messages not only be heard but be felt by your audiences."

In order to capitalize on this, TikTok advises that brands should look to:

TikTok also notes that brands can use its free Commercial Music Library, which provides access to "hundreds of thousands of pieces of licensed music and sounds to use on TikTok".

There are some good points here, and some interesting stats - and while, again, music usage is limited for brands, it's clearly worth considering your audio elements in your promotions in the app.

You can check out TikTok's full 'Power of Sound' report here.

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TikTok Shares New Insights into the Importance of Sound for Marketing Promotions on the Platform - Social Media Today