r/TikTokShopAffiliate

• 💸 June Creator Badge Status: This begins MAY 2nd… so, your fresh start begins tomorrow! 
• 💸 April Top-Earning Affiliates: I’ll be sharing this with y’all tomorrow (hopefully)… IF the metrics update. Sometimes they’re delayed up to 1-5 days.

1ST OF THE MONTH THINGS TO CHECK!

• 💸 Brand Monthly Challenges: Many brands drop monthly challenges, keep an eye out for those.
• 💸 May Creator Badge Status: This updates on the 1st of the month.
• 💄 Vertical Pro Status: This updates on the 1st of the month.
• 🌟 Spotlight Creator Status: This updates on the 1st of the month.
• ✅ Featured Shop Creator Status: Check to see if this rolls out to you this week!

Note: Even though these are supposed to update on the 1st of the month, it could take several days if there are any hiccups.

Reminder: Please continue to share information in this subreddit and I will continue to keep this subreddit public. If people stop sharing information, I will take the subreddit private.

"TikTok Shop recently launched a new feature called the Al Video Maker, which allows creators to autogenerate shoppable videos using Al. We wanted to get ahead of this quickly: this tool is not permitted under our affiliate program's No Al-Generated Content policy. Please note: affiliates who use Al-generated content to promote our products will have their commissions removed."

—Ninja/Shark 4/29/2026

"We’re seeing a lot of AI slop on our feeds… videos that aren’t super well produced. Quality is greater than quantity. Crocs does not allow affiliates to earn commission on videos featuring Crocs products generated by AI. This is only for videos you’re earning commission [shoppable videos]. AI voice overs and subtitles are safe."

—Crocs/HeyDude 4/28/2026

"We’re not looking to use AI! There’s over 2,000 videos in GMV Max, and there is no filter yet on platform to ensure AI content isn’t pushed. We’ve asked TikTok for this, because we do not want to allocate dollars towards AI content. That said, if we see it we remove it from GMV Max so thank you for bringing this [screen shot of choasonthecoast_ (Alycia's) AI shoppable video ft. Bloom running in ads] to our attention."

—Bloom 4/29/2026

"We did receive an inquiry around AI content and if that is considered for the [QVC] loyalty program. Currently, as it stands, our loyalty program is designed to honor and recognize individual creators who are personally connecting with their audiences everyday. As such, we do not permit AI accounts to participate in the program at the moment. However, wanted to note that this is subject to change as our loyalty program continues to evolve."

—QVC 4/20/2026

"Using AI tools to trick, mislead, or defraud people is illegal. The FTC’s enforcement actions make clear that there is no AI exemption from the laws on the books. By cracking down on unfair or deceptive practices in these markets, FTC is ensuring that honest businesses and innovators can get a fair shot and consumers are being protected."

—FTC Chair Lina M. Khan 9/25/2024

"The FTC is focused on ensuring the promise of new technology isn’t misused as a means to mislead consumers."

—FTC Director Christopher Mufarrige 8/25/2025

As a reminder...

Our subreddit does NOT allow TikTok Shop affiliates who create content without the product “in-hand”. Including AI-content. FTC guidelines will always supersede platform (TikTok Shop) guidelines. Very simply, affiliates cannot make content that would mislead a normal person… it’s considered deceptive practice.

Please share...any other brands that are anti-AI content in the comments below! 🫶

Our CSI guy came through for us! Here's his response about the new "Manage Search Keywords" feature:

"So this is a new feature that's officially live as a wide-release. Some benefits for creators:

1. Get a better idea of why these search keywords are associated with their posts and be aware of the additional views that these keywords bring.
2. Reduce negative/unwanted recommended keywords in creators' profiles and posts.
3. Establish an opportunity for creators to suggest multiple angles of keywords that they would like to be attached to their posts.

This feature will allow creators to visualize the additional views generated by search keywords while establishing a more positive relationship between TikTok and creators. Additionally, by adding more relevant keywords to their posts, creators of all tiers can increase their overall views.

Based on viewers' search behavior, TikTok automatically displays the frequently searched keywords on your post to encourage further exploration. Generally speaking, these keywords are related to video content, captions, background music, comment section, and more. As we cover in our webinars, when users view your video and search or view related content, this actually helps your video out.

Additional views brought by search keywords are shown in two ways:

• Posts that can stimulate search behavior will get more views from the For You Page.
• Posts with search keywords are more likely to be ranked at the top.

The best way to take advantage of this is to produce content related to popular topics on the platform; utilizing the keywords and fostering an environment where users (who watched your video) will be curious to explore further.

You can also block unrelated or irrelevant keywords to help your content become visible to more concise searches and audiences. Make sure that if you're blocking any keywords, be as specific as possible. For example, blocking the keyword "cat" may end up blocking related search topics such as "Cat food" and "cat toys".

Note: once keywords are blocked, not only will creators themselves not be able to see them, but also other users."

Such an amazing response!

Run to check if you have this new feature! Go to one of your videos, tapping the three dots, and scrolling over to "manage keywords". This will be a great feature to use on your TikTok Shop content to help maximize potential additional traffic, minimize irrelevant traffic, and maximize more concise audience traffic.

Source: r/TikTokSearchInsights

let’s share which tiktok shop sellers/brands we’ve seen make statements about being anti-ai content in the comments below! ...i’ll start!

Posting because I've spent the last few weeks reading every TikTok Shop policy update for UK sellers and most people don't realise this is coming. Quick summary:

• The 48-point system (12/24/36/48 milestones) is being replaced by AHR (Account Health Rating, 0–1000 scale) - preview May 2026, full switch July 2026
• Everyone starts at 200, with milestones at 150/100/50/0
• Policy quizzes now give points back (5 pts for perfect score)
• SPS Appeal feature launched fully end of March - you can now appeal individual SPS metrics in-Seller Centre

Asking the community: what's the worst violation experience you've had? I'm trying to figure out which parts of the appeals process are most broken. Cheers.

Brands using affiliates for exposure

Do Brands really think the best way to move forward is to use Affiliates for exposure while putting most of the ad spend on their lives and their actual links. Because this isn't going to end well for brands. Affiliates are getting sick and tired of doing all the work and not getting paid. Sending us a sample and expecting us to make 10 videos and then seeing the only ads being ran are from the Brand's and then seeing the only ads being ran are are are for the Brand's actual listings is wild to me. And also the lives. The brands are offering, bigger discounts if they go to the lives. There are Affiliates who are actually not promoting those brands anymore. We aren't going to make videos for a brand who is on live 24/7 offering a lower price. I have actually had a friend tell me she's going to wait for the live so she can get a better deal. We're getting sick of it. This is definitely going to bite them in the butts. The brands better get with the program and use tiktok marketing for the way that is meant to be used. Or they're going to be marketing their own s\*\*\* again. The only reason Tick Tock sells are successful is because it is actual real people selling the product.