People will search on Tiktok for things like "how to get game working on linux" or "how to fix a computer" or whatever. They wont bother with Google and go straight to tiktok.
"Best tool for x", "book recommendations" etc etc
Its such a shame the genuine good information is so hard to find and where you do its in some walled garden.
I'm old, but I would never search YouTube for how-to information. Videos are too light on solid information and are too hard to use as references.
Tiktok is worse, though, having even less information.
* replacing the steering rods on my Sprinter van
* restoring factory state on an ancient Garmin watch
* mixing adobe plaster
* tying a prince of wales knot in a necktie
Depends on the video.
I rarely use videos for how-to though. The written word is more convenient as it allows me to skim it and it’s easier to skip ahead. Video is good for demonstrating things where motion information is useful though.