TikTok Incentivizes Creators to Promote TikTok Shop Products

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TikTok is reportedly incentivizing creators to use its e-commerce platform, TikTok Shop. Some creators are being offered cash incentives for posting a certain number of videos that result in sales or linking products from TikTok Shop in live streams that last a certain amount of time. It’s also offering support for creators, such as direct points of contact, early access to products, beta features, and special promotions.

TikTok is employing a familiar approach used by other social media platforms to drive the adoption of new features. Similar strategies have been seen with Meta's Reels Play Bonus Program and YouTube's YouTube Shorts Fund, which have proven effective in enticing creators by providing financial incentives. The drawback is that creators may lose interest once the rewards or bonuses are discontinued. If TikTok can successfully encourage a large number of creators to adopt TikTok Shop, it could potentially develop a program akin to the Amazon Influencer Program.