TikTok will start to share ad revenue with creators
TikTok is opening up a new way for creators to make money. The company plans to start sharing a cut of revenue with top creators when their videos run alongside certain ads. The program mirrors how YouTube pays out creators, and it could lead to more significant payouts from the platform, which has yet to offer a substantial way for creators to make money.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/4/23057016/tiktok-pulse-ad-revenue-share-creator-program
TikTok's launching Twitch-like subscriptions in beta on Thursday
TikTok has announced a program that lets viewers pay to subscribe to specific live streamers they want to support. Dubbed Live Subscription, it gives fans access to perks like a subscriber-only chat, creator-specific emotes, and badges that differentiate them from non-subscribers ( via TechCrunch ).
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/23/23138598/tiktok-livestream-subscriptions-emotes-twitch-payments
TikTok Kitchens will bring viral culinary creations to fans
TikTok is partnering with Virtual Dining Concepts to roll out TikTok Kitchens, a delivery-only service that will bring viral TikTok recipes to customers. It will have 300 locations to start and plans on expanding to 1,000 by the end of 2022.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/19/22845154/tiktok-kitchens-viral-food-ghost-kitchens
TikTok is paying creators to up its search game
Think of it like SEO for TikTok.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/18/24101695/tiktok-creator-rewards-program-monetization-search-value-seo

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