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Definition

TikTok SEO is the practice of optimizing video content on TikTok to appear in TikTok’s native search results — using keyword-rich captions, spoken keywords in video audio, on-screen text, hashtags, and engagement signals to improve discoverability within the platform. TikTok has become a primary search interface for a significant share of users under 35 — particularly for product discovery, how-to queries, and local recommendations. Content that performs well in TikTok search reaches users at the discovery stage of their journey through a channel that traditional SEO and AI search optimization do not address. TikTok SEO is a distinct discipline with its own signals, but it shares the same underlying logic as all platform-native SEO: optimize for the retrieval system of the platform your audience uses.

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Short-form video SEO

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