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How TikTok Discovery Changes the Customer Journey and What That Means for Your SEO Strategy

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Per Search Engine Land, TikTok's recommendation engine is increasingly becoming the initial discovery point for customers, while Google shifts from discovery channel to decision validator.

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Search Engine Land explores how TikTok's sophisticated recommendation algorithm is changing where customer journeys begin, particularly in travel, hospitality, and lifestyle sectors. The article notes that Google itself has acknowledged the trend, with 40% of young people seeking dining recommendations turning to TikTok or Instagram first, making traditional SEO-focused strategies incomplete. Rather than search-first discovery, brands now face a two-stage journey where emotional decisions happen on social platforms before Google is used to verify and validate those choices.

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