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How to Prepare for a Possible TikTok Ban

5 Things Marketers Should Do Now

Report by Jasmine Enberg, Debra Aho Williamson  |  Mar 20, 2023
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Executive Summary
No. 1: Determine where your TikTok audience would go.
No. 2: Shorten ad commitments and build creative that works on other platforms.
No. 3: Extend creator campaigns to Instagram and YouTube Shorts.
No. 4: Nurture your fan base on other platforms.
No. 5: Consider Meta shopping ads and retail media for commerce.
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TikTok’s future in the US is at an inflection point. Marketers who rely on the app must be prepared to pivot quickly if there is a significant change in the way the platform operates.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
No. 1: Determine where your TikTok audience would go.
No. 2: Shorten ad commitments and build creative that works on other platforms.
No. 3: Extend creator campaigns to Instagram and YouTube Shorts.
No. 4: Nurture your fan base on other platforms.
No. 5: Consider Meta shopping ads and retail media for commerce.
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Executive Summary

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will go before Congress on March 23 to defend the app’s practices and attempt to sway representatives. Even if TikTok manages to avoid a ban, there could still be changes in how it operates. Marketers need to prepare new social strategies now.

Key Question: How can marketers avoid getting caught short if TikTok is banned in the US?

Share of US TikTok Users Who Also Use... (% of TikTok users, 2023)
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KEY STAT: TikTok has the most US user overlap with Instagram, per our forecast, making Reels an easy alternative if TikTok is no longer accessible.

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Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. No. 1: Determine where your TikTok audience would go.
  3. No. 2: Shorten ad commitments and build creative that works on other platforms.
  1. No. 3: Extend creator campaigns to Instagram and YouTube Shorts.
  2. No. 4: Nurture your fan base on other platforms.
  3. No. 5: Consider Meta shopping ads and retail media for commerce.
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Share of US TikTok Users Who Also Use... (% of TikTok users, 2023)Short-Form Video Platforms US TikTok Users Would Switch to if TikTok Is Banned, Nov 2022 (% of respondents in each group)
Short-Form Video Platforms US Ad Buyers Say Their Largest Clients Are Advertising on, Dec 2022 (% of respondents)Instagram vs. TikTok Engagement Rates Worldwide in Select Content Categories, 2022
Most Effective Platforms for Building a Community According to Social Media Marketers Worldwide, Jan 2023 (% of respondents)US Social Commerce Buyers, by Platform, 2019-2025 (millions)

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Jasmine Enberg, Debra Aho Williamson

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Natalie McGranahan
Senior Researcher and Taxonomy Manager
Jennifer Merritt
Vice President, Content
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