How to Maximize Affiliate Creative for Ads (ACA) and Dual Commission

09/10/2025

Summary

What is Affiliate Creative Authorization on TikTok Shop, and how does it help affiliate creators increase their earnings?

  • Affiliate Creative Authorization allows sellers to use an affiliate creator’s content in Shop Ads, increasing exposure and potential sales, which leads to higher affiliate commissions for the creator.
  • More exposure through ads means more chances to earn without extra effort from the creator.

What are the two types of authorization available, and how do they differ in managing content eligibility for ads?

  • Account-Level Authorization enables all affiliate posts to be eligible for use in ads automatically, ideal for creators wanting broad coverage.
  • Video Code Authorization allows creators to authorize individual posts selectively, giving more control over which content is promoted.

How does the new Ads Commission feature work, and how does it impact affiliate earnings?

  • Ads Commission rewards creators for sales driven specifically by paid ads promoting their content, separate from standard organic sales commissions.
  • Creators earn two commission types: standard (organic sales) and ads commission (paid ad-driven sales), increasing overall earning potential.

Why is the Ads Commission rate different from the standard commission rate, and what are the benefits for creators?

  • The ads commission rate is lower because brands invest in paid promotions, allowing more budget to expand content reach through ads.
  • This investment drives more traffic and potential sales, helping creators earn more over time by scaling their content’s visibility.

What are the key takeaways for affiliate creators considering turning on authorization for their TikTok Shop content?

  • Turning on authorization maximizes content exposure and earnings by enabling sellers to promote creator content in ads without extra creator effort.
  • Creators should check both account-level and individual post authorization settings to ensure full coverage and maximize affiliate income.

Want to Boost Your Affiliate Earnings? Here’s Why You Should Turn On Authorization

As an affiliate creator, one of the easiest ways to increase your income is by turning on authorization for your content. But what exactly does that mean, and how does it help you earn more? Let’s break it down.

What Is Affiliate Creative Authorization?

When you turn on authorization, you’re allowing your content—like your videos or posts—to be used in Shop Ads. This means sellers can promote your content in their advertising, and in return, you can earn affiliate commissions from any sales that come through those ads.
More exposure = more chances to earn.

Two Types of Authorization

There are two ways you can grant authorization:
  1. Account-Level Authorization (All Posts)
    • This turns on authorization for every affiliate post you make.
    • Great if you want to make your content eligible across the board without having to think about it.
  2. Video Code Authorization (Individual Posts)
    • You can also authorize content one post at a time using a unique video code.
    • This gives you more control over which posts are eligible.
💡 Important Tip: These two settings work separately. If you authorize individual posts with video codes, that doesn’t affect your account-level setting—and vice versa. So make sure you check both if you want full coverage!

Why Should You Turn It On?

Simple: more earning potential. By turning on authorization, your content can appear in more places, reach more people, and drive more sales. That’s extra visibility—without extra work.
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In short: if you’re not authorizing your posts, you could be leaving money on the table. Turn it on and start getting paid for the impact your content is already making.

Understanding the Ads Commission Feature

We're excited to introduce a new update to help you grow your earnings: the Ads Commission feature. This addition is part of our ongoing effort to boost the reach of your content and help you earn more through expanded visibility.
Here’s everything you need to know:

What Is Ads Commission?

When TikTok runs paid ads behind your videos, we’re using additional resources to increase your content’s exposure beyond its organic reach. The Ads Commission is a bonus you receive for sales that are primarily driven by these ads.
These sales are determined by TikTok to be ad-driven, meaning they likely wouldn’t have happened without the paid promotion.

How Does It Affect Your Earnings?

You’ll now see two types of commission rates in your earnings breakdown:
  • Standard Commission: This is what you earn from organic sales — no changes here. You’ll continue to receive the full commission for any sale that comes from your content naturally.
  • Ads Commission: A new, separate rate applied only to sales attributed to paid ads.
💡 Important: You still earn from both organic and ad-driven sales. The only difference is the rate for sales driven by ads.

Why Is the Ads Commission Rate Different?

Running ads involves additional investment. By applying a different commission rate to ad-driven sales, brands can reinvest more into paid campaigns that expand your video’s reach.
This means:
  • More traffic to your content
  • More potential earnings over time

The Bottom Line

This feature is designed to scale your success. By pairing your creativity with our promotional efforts, we’re building a stronger ecosystem where everyone benefits.
Thank you for being an essential part of the TikTok Affiliate community!
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