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How to Use Keyhole’s TikTok Social Listening
How to Use Keyhole’s TikTok Social Listening

Monitor TikTok trends with Keyhole's Social Listening.

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Written by Julie Bevacqua
Updated over a month ago

Keyhole’s Social Listening & Campaigns feature allows you to monitor TikTok trends and measure engagement using specific keywords, hashtags, or phrases. This feature helps you track conversations and gauge audience sentiment related to your brand or industry.

Why Use TikTok Social Listening?

  • Track Trends and Conversations: Stay updated on what’s being said about your brand or industry.

  • Measure Engagement: Monitor likes, comments, views, and shares to evaluate your content’s impact.

  • Identify Influencers: Discover the influencers driving conversations around your keywords and hashtags.


Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a TikTok Social Listening Tracker

  1. Log in to Your Keyhole Dashboard

    Go to the ‘Create New Tracker’ section.

  2. Create a New Tracker

    Select ‘Social Listening & Campaigns’ and choose TikTok as the platform.

  3. Enter Your Query

    Add the keyword, hashtag, or phrase you want to track. This will allow Keyhole to collect posts that match your criteria.

  4. Save Your Tracker

    Once saved, your tracker will automatically start collecting TikTok posts that match your query from the last 24 hours.


Data You Can Collect

  • Mentions & Hashtags: Track how often your keyword or hashtag appears in TikTok posts.

  • Engagement Metrics: Monitor likes, comments, views, and shares for posts containing your tracked keywords.

  • Post Details: Access information such as titles, descriptions, and URLs of each post.

NOTE: Keyhole checks for new TikTok mentions every 6 hours. Due to TikTok’s limitations, we can retrieve up to 90 posts with each refresh.


Specified vs. Unspecified Accounts

Keyhole allows you to collect TikTok data from both specified and unspecified accounts.

  • Specified Accounts: If you want to monitor specific influencers or brands, add their handles to the Account Watchlist or Profile Analytics. This will limit data collection to these accounts. Learn more.

  • Unspecified Accounts: If you don’t specify any accounts, Keyhole will collect posts from any user who includes your tracked keywords or hashtags. Due to TikTok's data restrictions, broad listening is subject to the following criteria:

    • The account must have an engaged following.

    • Followers must interact with their posts regularly.

    • Viewers must show consistent watch time on their content.

NOTE: To switch between broad TikTok social listening and tracking only specified accounts, use the ‘Get posts from these accounts’ toggle in your tracker’s advanced settings.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I get historical data for TikTok posts?

Currently, only posts from the last 24 hours can be retrieved.

Are changes applied only to new trackers after the update?

Yes, changes apply to new trackers by default. Existing trackers will start collecting TikTok posts from the release of this feature.

What type of data will I receive for TikTok posts in broad listening?

You will receive mentions, hashtags, the number of likes, comments, views, shares, post titles, descriptions, and URLs.

How often is TikTok data updated?

Data is refreshed every 6 hours.

How can I restrict my TikTok listening to specific influencers?

Disable broad TikTok listening by toggling the ‘Get posts from these accounts’ setting in the advanced settings of your tracker.

Will I see all conversations happening for tracked keywords on TikTok?

The API can retrieve up to 90 posts per refresh for popular topics. However, TikTok’s algorithm might prevent us from capturing all posts related to your tracked keywords.

Can I track posts using keywords, @mentions, hashtags, and phrases?

Yes, you can use all of these search methods to track posts.

Will TikTok users appear in the “Influencers” section of a tracker?

Yes, TikTok users will appear, but due to API limitations, we cannot provide metrics like reach or number of followers.

Can we display the handle of the TikTok user?

Yes, handles will be displayed if they’ve been added to the Account Watchlist.


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