Beyond Google: How Instagram & TikTok Became the New Search Engines in 2026

Imagine you are looking for a beachfront cafe in Canggu for sunset drinks. Five years ago, you would have opened Google, typed “best sunset cafes in Canggu,” and scrolled through a list of text-heavy travel blogs. Today? You open TikTok or Instagram. You type the exact same query, but instead of reading a 2,000-word article, […]