Marketers still have to wait for search advertising on TikTok

Marketers are going to have to wait for search advertising on TikTok

The long wait for search ads on TikTok looks set to continue indefinitely. They're being tested, but it doesn't sound like TikTok is completely happy with what it has so far.

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