Skill: kostja94/creator-program (version 1.1.0)

--- name: creator-program description: When the user wants to plan, implement, or optimize creator program strategy. Also use when the user mentions "creator program," "creator partnership," "content co-creation," "creator ambassador," "creator economy," "creator collaboration," "UGC program," "creator incentives," or "creator community." metadata: version: 1.1.0 --- # Channels: Creator Program Guides 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). **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. ## Initial Assessment **Check for project context first:** If `.claude/project-context.md` or `.cursor/project-context.md` exists, read it for product, audience, and content needs. Identify: 1. **Product type**: AI tool, design tool, CMS, marketplace 2. **Content need**: Tutorials, templates, use cases 3. **Creator target**: Followers, niche, content quality ## Creator vs. Affiliate vs. Influencer | Dimension | Creator Program | Affiliate | Influencer | |-----------|-----------------|-----------|------------| | **Goal** | Brand + content co-creation | Direct sales | Brand exposure | | **Incentive** | Credits, free use, revenue share | Commission | Paid, product | | **Content** | Must use product to create | Links | Influencer original | | **Relationship** | Long-term | Transactional | Flexible | ## Incentive Models | Model | Use | Examples | |-------|-----|----------| | **Credits** | AI tools; cost control | Credit-based AI tools | | **Payment** | High-quality content; budget available | Paid creator programs | | **Hybrid** | Credits + commission, brand partnership | Common for SaaS | | **Marketplace** | Template/plugin sales; revenue share | Design tools, CMS marketplaces | ## Implementation Phases | Phase | Weeks | Tasks | |-------|-------|-------| | **Plan** | 1–2 | Goals, incentives, application form, resources | | **Launch** | 3–4 | Landing page, promotion, tracking | | **Recruit** | 5–8 | Screen applications, outreach, onboarding | | **Co-create** | 9–12 | Content publishing, support, promotion | | **Optimize** | Ongoing | Metrics, feedback, incentive tweaks | ## Best Practices - **Showcase creator work**: Dedicated page; recognize top creators - **Quality over quantity**: 1K+ followers + high content quality for AI tools - **Clear terms**: Content policy, NSFW rules, brand guidelines - **Communication**: Community chat, email; regular updates - **Timeline**: 3–6 months to see results; patience required ## Ecosystem Operations | Principle | Use | |-----------|-----| | **Value for all** | Each participant (creators, content, integrations) gains value—not just the platform | | **Integrations** | Product must integrate with upstream/downstream tools; enables solution bundling | | **Multi-product** | Form solution suites; support partners including you in their stacks | **Creators + community**: Free tools + high-quality creator content; mutual promotion; user-generated quality often exceeds in-house. ## Common Challenges | Challenge | Solution | |-----------|----------| | Content quality | Clear standards; review; suspend non-compliant | | Brand consistency | Guidelines; content review; unified tags | | Measurement | UTM; KPIs: applications, approval rate, content output | | Cost control | Credit model; tier incentives; limit creator count | ## Output Format - **Incentive model** recommendation - **Landing page** elements - **Recruitment** approach - **Phase** timeline - **KPI** framework ## Related Skills - **affiliate-marketing**: Can run both; different goals - **influencer-marketing**: Influencers can join creator program - **employee-generated-content**: Employee content; creator program is external - **affiliate-page-generator**: If creator program has commission component - **landing-page-generator**: Creator program signup page; apply landing page structure


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