Telegram has introduced Affiliate Programs for content creators and mini app developers, offering a straightforward way to monetize their efforts and earn Stars.
This follows the recent launch of Mini Apps 2.0. Additionally, Telegram users can now access AI-generated stickers and create photo and video collages in their stories.
Affiliate Programs for Content Creators and Developers
Telegram now provides Affiliate Programs to help mini app developers and content creators monetize their efforts while growing their user base. These programs aim to offer transparent promotions for both influencers and their audiences, with clear terms that are publicly available and verifiable.
- How to Participate: Users and channels can earn Stars by joining Affiliate Programs launched by developers. To get started, simply check your Star Balance, explore available programs, grab your unique referral link, and share it.
- Earnings: When someone uses your referral link to access a mini app and makes a purchase using Telegram Stars, you earn a commission. The commission is a percentage of the Stars from the transaction, and you continue earning throughout the duration of the program.
- Real-Time Commissions: Commissions are credited to your balance immediately after a referred user makes a transaction. The earned Stars can be used to purchase products, send gifts, or unlock media content in Telegram channels.
How to Create an Affiliate Program
Developers can create their own Affiliate Programs with minimal effort. They have the flexibility to decide what percentage of revenue they are willing to share with affiliates and determine the program’s duration.
- Setup: Creating an Affiliate Program requires just a few taps, making it an efficient and cost-effective way to grow a user base without relying on traditional marketing campaigns.
AI-Powered Sticker Search
Finding the right sticker is now easier with Telegram’s new AI-powered sticker search. The custom AI model allows more advanced searches using multiple keywords. For example, searching for “cat drinking coffee” will instantly show relevant stickers from over 40,000 official Telegram packs.
- Language Support: The feature is available in multiple languages, helping users express themselves more effectively.
- Premium Features: Premium users can also use this enhanced search in the emoji section and access quick emoji suggestions directly from the message bar with shortcuts like “:heart.”
Collages for Telegram Stories
Telegram Stories now allow users to create collages with up to six photos or videos. Media can be selected directly from the gallery or camera and arranged in various layouts.
Users can easily customize their collages by changing layouts, dragging and rearranging tiles, or deleting a tile. Additionally, users can adjust video volume or retake a photo directly from the story editor.
New Caption Feature
The new “Move Caption Up” button enables users to reposition captions at the top of media in chats. While this feature was previously available via the attachment menu, it is now more accessible and user-friendly.
Availability
These updates are being rolled out to a limited group of beta users across iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. Android users with version v11.5.3 or higher can already access the features, with a stable public release expected soon.