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Medium Partner Program vs TikTok Creativity Program
Side-by-side comparison of Medium Partner Program and TikTok Creativity Program referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Medium Partner Program offers up to N/A% revenue share (lifetime).
Medium Partner Program
TikTok Creativity Program
CATEGORY
CREATOR
CREATOR
COMMISSION
$0.01-100+ per article (read time)
$0.20-1 per 1000 views (qualifying)
MODEL
revenue-share
revenue-share
MAX REV SHARE
—
—
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
$5
$10
FREQUENCY
MONTHLY
MONTHLY
FIRST PAYOUT
~30d
~30d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
YES
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
RATING
3.4/5 (920)
3.2/5 (1200)
PROGRAM AGE
9y
3y
Medium Partner Program
PROS
- +Built-in audience discovery
- +Get paid for writing
- +No need for own platform
CONS
- −Algorithm changes = volatile income
- −Most articles earn $5-50
- −Need consistent publishing
TikTok Creativity Program
PROS
- +10K followers achievable
- +Massive viral reach potential
- +Combine with TikTok Shop affiliate
CONS
- −Very low RPM ($0.20-1)
- −Frequent rule changes
- −Account ban risk