Social commerce features introduced by TikTok and Pinterest

 

Although it is fairly a new app, TikTok did not take much time to understand the power of social commerce. It has been introducing a lot of tools to capitalise on this trend.

In 2021, it rolled out various shopping-based formats and features. For instance, it has a tool that is similar to one deployed by Facebook. Called Collection ads, it allows a company to combine big branding videos with relevant product listings. This will encourage users to complete their purchase journey. Now, the firm will soon introduce Dynamic Product Ads. Thanks to this, users will be automatically retargeted with products based on their interests and activities within the video-sharing app itself. This will also be linked to websites. Another feature called Promo Tiles will also be rolled out. This is a sticker that will allow advertisers to display customisable promotions and discounts to users.

As for Pinterest, this year, it introduced dynamic product ads. These can be created through a product feed or by uploading multiple assets. After that, they will be displayed to users according to their individual user behaviour such as searches. For example, if someone looks for pink curtains, he/she will be shown the closest results out of a brand’s product set.

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