creator-program

1# Channels: Creator Program
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3Guides creator program strategy for AI/SaaS products. Long-term partnerships with creators for content co-creation and brand building. Differs from affiliate (sales focus) and influencer (paid promotion focus).
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5**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
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7## Initial Assessment
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9**Project context:** Read root `{project}.md` when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.
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11Identify:
121. **Product type**: AI tool, design tool, CMS, marketplace
132. **Content need**: Tutorials, templates, use cases
143. **Creator target**: Followers, niche, content quality
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16## Creator vs. Affiliate vs. Influencer
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18| Dimension | Creator Program | Affiliate | Influencer |
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20| **Goal** | Brand + content co-creation | Direct sales | Brand exposure |
21| **Incentive** | Credits, free use, revenue share | Commission | Paid, product |
22| **Content** | Must use product to create | Links | Influencer original |
23| **Relationship** | Long-term | Transactional | Flexible |
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25## Incentive Models
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27| Model | Use | Examples |
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