TikTok Is Skeptical of Marketers, but These 10 Brands Have Earned Gen Z's Approval

To make it on the platform, advertisers must embrace a culture of informality

At its core, TikTok is not the ideal platform for advertising. It’s a place where average people are invited to bask in short-lived internet fame by planting relationship advice, makeup tutorials and self-deprecating humor onto the For You pages of oddly specific audiences. 

But like most social media apps, it has also become a hub for buying and selling stuff. This week, TikTok announced a partnership with Publicis Groupe, which will help brands capitalize on viral commerce trends. While the platform is quickly expanding its menu for marketers, there will always be some brands that create the right messaging on TikTok and others that will fall flat. 

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Emmy Liederman

Emmy was an ADWEEK staff writer covering agencies, influencers and the creator economy.