Meanwhile, TikTok… According to the Android Authority website, TikTok is also jumping on the bandwagon by adopting a paid version to remove ads for Premium social network subscribers. The site suggests that the app’s code reveals tests to adopt a subscription system. This service would have a value of $4.99 and its only function would be to remove platform advertisements, without adding any extra features, it seems.
According to the blog, the subscription will only cover ads run by TikTok and not influencer oil and gas email list marketing campaigns. Source: Android Authority/2023 A poll by Android Authority shows that the idea of paying not to see ads on TikTok is still unpopular among its readers – with 59% of votes claiming that readers “feel fine” with the social network’s ads. A report by market research company Cowen found that TikTok is adopted even among more cautious ad buyers, with 60% naming TikTok as their preferred location for short videos.
Largely relied on ads so far, gaining most of its revenue through them. What remains to be seen is whether an ad-free subscription will significantly replace a portion of this revenue, following the footsteps of X and YouTube Premium, for example. Focus on Monetization And of course, Meta wouldn’t lag behind in this trend of social media monetization, right? The company will offer people in the European Union and Switzerland the option to pay a monthly subscription to Facebook and Instagram without advertisements.