TikTok Local Ads

Increase your store visibility with TikTok, the favorite social network among young adults

Why choose
TikTok Local Ads ?

TikTok has become an essential channel to engage with younger audiences near your retail locations. With immersive and creative formats, the platform helps you capture attention instantly and build a real connection with local consumers.

DeepReach enables you to launch TikTok local campaigns at scale—easily and effectively—while staying focused on performance.

25M

TikTok has over 25 million active users in France, mostly aged 18–35. It’s one of the most frequently used social platforms, making it the perfect place to reach your local audience.

55%

of TikTok users discover new brands through the platform.

5 times

Engagement rates on TikTok are 5 times higher than on other social platforms.

The fundamentals

Impressions
Traffic
Conversions

Legend
Offer description you are looking to promote
recommended: 125 characters

Visual

Call-to-Action
selection from a long list of pre-defined CTA by TikTok

A strong reach

What you can do with TikTok Local Ads

DRIVE IN-STORE TRAFFIC

Create short, impactful videos that encourage users nearby to visit your stores. With TikTok’s precise geotargeting, you can reach people at the right moment and place—turning digital attention into physical visits.

PROMOTE LOCAL OFFERS AND EVENTS

Highlight special deals, sales, or in-store events happening at a specific location. TikTok’s dynamic format allows you to showcase urgency and excitement, driving immediate footfall to your point of sale.

INCREASE LOCAL BRAND AWARENESS

Ensure your brand stays top-of-mind in every area where you operate.
TikTok Local Ads help you build familiarity and trust in the communities around your physical stores, reinforcing your presence across the network.

The main advantage of TikTok Local Ads is their ability to create deep emotional engagement through short, full-screen video content. Whether your goal is to drive foot traffic, promote store openings, or boost local awareness, TikTok’s immersive format makes your message stand out.

On TikTok, the bidding process is also fully automated and optimized in real time by the platform. Based on your campaign objective—reach, traffic, conversions—TikTok’s algorithm determines the best placements, timing, and budget pacing to maximize results.

Thanks to its high engagement rate and ability to hyper-target local audiences, TikTok becomes a powerful channel for retailers looking to connect with nearby consumers in a more authentic and impactful way.

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Formats

In-Feed Ads

These appear natively in the "For You" feed, blending seamlessly with organic content. They auto-play in full screen with sound, allowing users to like, share, comment, or click. Ideal for local promotions or driving store traffic.

Technical Specs

  • Format: Vertical video (MP4, MOV, AVI)
  • Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (full screen)
  • Resolution: Minimum 540 × 960 px (recommended: 1080 × 1920 px)
  • File Size: Max 500 MB
  • Video Length: 5–60 seconds (optimal: 15 sec)
  • Audio: Strongly recommended for performance
  • TopView Ads

    A premium placement that shows your ad as the first video when the app is opened. It guarantees maximum visibility with up to 60 seconds of video—perfect for product launches, store openings, or national campaigns.

    Technical Specs

  • Format: Vertical video (MP4, MOV)
  • Aspect Ratio: 9:16
  • Resolution: 1080 × 1920 px
  • File Size: Max 500 MB
  • Video Length: Up to 60 seconds
  • CTA: Optional, with strong impact
  • Brand Takeover

    An ad appears instantly when the app is opened, either as a static image, GIF, or short video. It can link to a landing page or a local offer, with strong visual impact and high reach. Limited to one advertiser per day, per category.

    Technical Specs

  • Image Format: JPG or PNG
  • Video Format: MP4, MOV
  • Dimensions (Image): 1080 × 1920 px
  • Video Length: 3–5 seconds
  • File Size: Max 50 MB (image) / 500 MB (video)
  • Link: Can redirect to internal or external landing page
  • Spark Ads

    Allows you to boost organic posts from your own account or from creators (with permission). This format feels authentic and drives higher engagement—great for reinforcing local presence through user-generated or influencer content.

    Technical Specs

  • Format: Uses existing TikTok posts (no need to upload)
  • Requirements: Authorized access to the original post
  • Length & Format: As per original video specs
  • CTA: Add clickable call-to-action buttons (e.g., "Visit Store")
  • Branded Hashtag Challenge

    Invite users to engage with your brand by participating in a challenge. This format is ideal for generating large-scale awareness and community engagement, especially during store events or seasonal promotions.

    Technical Specs

  • Assets Needed: Campaign banner, sample videos, hashtag
  • Hashtag Duration: Typically 3–6 days
  • Support: Often includes media package (In-Feed, TopView, etc.)
  • Page: Custom challenge landing page hosted on TikTok
  • Branded Effects

    Create custom stickers, filters, or AR experiences linked to your brand. These effects encourage interaction and can be tied to local themes, helping reinforce your store’s presence in a fun and playful way.

    Technical Specs

  • File Format: Depends on the effect (built via TikTok Effect House)
  • File Size: Varies depending on the complexity (keep it lightweight)
  • Dimensions: Adapted to front and rear cameras (mobile first)
  • Usage: Typically combined with Hashtag Challenges
  • Formats

    In-Feed Ads

    These appear natively in the "For You" feed, blending seamlessly with organic content. They auto-play in full screen with sound, allowing users to like, share, comment, or click. Ideal for local promotions or driving store traffic.

    Technical Specs

  • Format: Vertical video (MP4, MOV, AVI)
  • Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (full screen)
  • Resolution: Minimum 540 × 960 px (recommended: 1080 × 1920 px)
  • File Size: Max 500 MB
  • Video Length: 5–60 seconds (optimal: 15 sec)
  • Audio: Strongly recommended for performance
  • TopView Ads

    A premium placement that shows your ad as the first video when the app is opened. It guarantees maximum visibility with up to 60 seconds of video—perfect for product launches, store openings, or national campaigns.

    Technical Specs

  • Format: Vertical video (MP4, MOV)
  • Aspect Ratio: 9:16
  • Resolution: 1080 × 1920 px
  • File Size: Max 500 MB
  • Video Length: Up to 60 seconds
  • CTA: Optional, with strong impact
  • Brand Takeover

    An ad appears instantly when the app is opened, either as a static image, GIF, or short video. It can link to a landing page or a local offer, with strong visual impact and high reach. Limited to one advertiser per day, per category.

    Technical Specs

  • Image Format: JPG or PNG
  • Video Format: MP4, MOV
  • Dimensions (Image): 1080 × 1920 px
  • Video Length: 3–5 seconds
  • File Size: Max 50 MB (image) / 500 MB (video)
  • Link: Can redirect to internal or external landing page
  • Spark Ads

    Allows you to boost organic posts from your own account or from creators (with permission). This format feels authentic and drives higher engagement—great for reinforcing local presence through user-generated or influencer content.

    Technical Specs

  • Format: Uses existing TikTok posts (no need to upload)
  • Requirements: Authorized access to the original post
  • Length & Format: As per original video specs
  • CTA: Add clickable call-to-action buttons (e.g., "Visit Store")
  • Branded Hashtag Challenge

    Invite users to engage with your brand by participating in a challenge. This format is ideal for generating large-scale awareness and community engagement, especially during store events or seasonal promotions.

    Technical Specs

  • Assets Needed: Campaign banner, sample videos, hashtag
  • Hashtag Duration: Typically 3–6 days
  • Support: Often includes media package (In-Feed, TopView, etc.)
  • Page: Custom challenge landing page hosted on TikTok
  • Branded Effects

    Create custom stickers, filters, or AR experiences linked to your brand. These effects encourage interaction and can be tied to local themes, helping reinforce your store’s presence in a fun and playful way.

    Technical Specs

  • File Format: Depends on the effect (built via TikTok Effect House)
  • File Size: Varies depending on the complexity (keep it lightweight)
  • Dimensions: Adapted to front and rear cameras (mobile first)
  • Usage: Typically combined with Hashtag Challenges
  • More channels, more performances

    Combining TikTok with other advertising channels opens up powerful opportunities to capture attention and build engagement across the entire customer journey. TikTok excels in delivering immersive, full-screen video content that emotionally connects with audiences—particularly younger demographics.

    As part of an omnichannel strategy, TikTok can amplify brand visibility and reinforce messaging in a highly authentic way. Its unique algorithm ensures content is delivered based on interests and behavior, making it a strong complement to intent-driven channels like Google Ads or geotargeted formats like Meta Local Ads.

    The most frequent omnichannel combining

    A TikTok and Meta combination offers the perfect balance between mass reach and local precision. While Meta allows for granular location targeting and direct response formats, TikTok boosts top-of-funnel awareness with creative storytelling. When used together, they ensure consistent messaging from discovery to conversion, all while reaching audiences in their most active digital environments.

    TikTok and Google also work well as a duo. TikTok sparks interest and curiosity through entertaining, visual content, while Google captures the intent that follows. A user might see your store or offer on TikTok, then search for it later on Google—making both channels essential touchpoints in the path to purchase.

    Adding TikTok to your media mix also enhances brand memorability and encourages user-generated content, especially during local promotions or store events. It’s not just advertising—it’s participation. And in today’s attention economy, that makes all the difference.

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