Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Affiliate Marketing Starter Kit for Beginners (Single Mom Edition)
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items Affiliate marketing doesn't have to be complicated, but most beginner resources make it feel that way. This starter kit cuts through the noise with the exact tools, platforms, and training resources I wish I had when I started. You'll find everything...
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Start Here: Benable and Link Setup
Find Affiliate Programs:
Beginner-Friendly Networks
Content Creation Tools
Share Your Links the Right Way
Track Links and Conversions:
Stop Guessing
Books to Learn: Affiliate Marketing Without the Hype
Start Here: Benable and Link Setup
This is your beginner setup for organizing affiliate links and sharing them cleanly.
Start here before you worry about advanced tools.
An easy way to organize your recommendations into shareable lists that can earn commissions. Great for beginners who want a clean place to send people instead of dropping random links. If you love sharing lists about motherhood, self-care, and busine...
New here? Join free through my link, add your first recommendation, and this 90-second video shows you how: WATCH THIS VIDEO. I earn a referral bonus if you join through my link and so do you.
New here? Join free through my link, add your first recommendation, and this 90-second video shows you how: WATCH THIS VIDEO. I earn a referral bonus if you join through my link and so do you.
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Watch this video to learn how to add your first recommendation to your list.
Benable 90 Second Overview
Lets you earn commission by recommending products through your storefront and content. Free to apply: Best for: Creators who already share product recommendations and want a clear system for monetizing them. Check the current eligibility requirements...
Amazon Influencer Program
A simple link hub that helps people find your key links fast. Free plan available. Best for: Anyone who wants one clean link to share across social platforms.
Linktree
A link hub with a built-in storefront, so your links and your products live in one place. Best for: Creators who want one link that also sells. I currently use the Creator Store plan to market my affiliate products.
Beacons.ai
Find Affiliate Programs: Beginner-Friendly Networks
These platforms help you find legit affiliate programs and track your links in one place.
An affiliate network where you can apply to multiple brand programs and track your links in one place. Free to join, and each brand approves you separately. Helpful if you want more brand partnerships beyond Amazon.
Impact
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An affiliate network where you can apply to multiple brand programs and track your links in one place. Programs that used to live on ShareASale are on Awin now. Helpful if you want a wider mix of brands to choose from. Free to join.
Awin
Great for software and digital-tool affiliate programs. Free to join. Helpful if you recommend business tools and want higher-ticket commissions.
PartnerStack
A beginner-friendly platform for learning affiliate marketing and building a simple website system. Helpful if you want structured training and a step-by-step path. Free to start, paid upgrades are optional. Excellent platform with a built-in communi...
Wealthy Affiliate
Content Creation Tools
Tools that help you create content consistently, even when you do not have a lot of time.
A simple design tool for creating posts, product graphics, and lead magnets fast. Free plan available. Great for making your affiliate content look clean and clickable.
Canva
An easy video editor for Reels and short-form content. Free plan available. Great for batching content and creating faceless edits without a complicated workflow.
CapCut
Helpful for writing content ideas, outlines, scripts, and captions with a clear, structured tone. Free plan available. Great when you want to turn a messy idea into a simple plan.
Claude
Helps with hooks, captions, content ideas, and turning one offer into multiple posts. Free plan available. Great when you want to create faster without starting from scratch.
ChatGPT
Share Your Links the Right Way
Affiliate links work best when people trust you. These resources help you disclose clearly and follow each program's rules. This is not legal advice, so always check the terms of each program you join.
The FTC's free, plain-language guide to telling your audience when you earn from a recommendation. Best for: Anyone sharing links on social media. Read it before you post your first link. The big idea: Put your disclosure where people can't miss it, ...
FTC Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers
The official rules for earning with Amazon links. Best for: Anyone using Amazon Associates or Influencer links. Read it before you post your first link, because it includes disclosure and link rules you need to follow. This is not legal advice, so re...
Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement
Track Links and Conversions: Stop Guessing
Simple tracking tools so you know what is getting clicks and what is not.
A link shortener that turns long affiliate links into clean ones and shows how many people click. Free plan available. Best for: Anyone sharing links where long URLs look messy, like captions and emails. Check each affiliate program's rules before yo...
Bitly
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Helps you see where your traffic comes from and what pages or links people visit next. Free. Best for: Anyone with a blog or website who wants real data, not guesses. It tracks visits to your own site, so it won't show clicks on lists or posts you do...
Google Analytics
Shows which pins get seen, saved, and clicked. Free with a Pinterest business account. Best for: Anyone driving traffic from Pinterest to a blog or list, because it shows which pins are worth repeating.
Pinterest Analytics Explained: Essentials Tools, Metrics, Insights
A ready-made spreadsheet for logging your affiliate commissions, so you can see which programs are actually paying. Paid. Created by another creator and sold on Etsy, so I don't own it.
Best for: Anyone who wants a ready-made sheet instead of building one. I've used it to keep track of my own affiliate commissions. Shop with Shts Design.
Best for: Anyone who wants a ready-made sheet instead of building one. I've used it to keep track of my own affiliate commissions. Shop with Shts Design.
Affiliate Marketing Commission Tracker
Books to Learn: Affiliate Marketing Without the Hype
If you learn best from books, start here. These picks teach offers, content, and sales without the hype.
Teaches you how to start an affiliate marketing business as a complete beginner. Best for: Anyone starting from zero. My top pick for learning affiliate marketing.
Affiliate Marketing Secrets by Chandler Wright
Walks through affiliate marketing, blogging, online business, and eCommerce for people starting with a small budget. Best for: Beginners who want to start lean. Recommended by a creator I trust.
From Nothing
Teaches core sales and funnel-building principles you can apply to promoting your affiliate offers and your own products. Best for: Anyone ready to build a funnel. I've read this one cover-to-cover.
Dotcom Secrets
Invites you to become laser-focused on meaningful work in a world full of distractions. Not about affiliate marketing itself, but about doing the work. Best for: Solopreneurs who get pulled in too many directions. A must-read that sits high on my boo...
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Email List Basics: Optional, But Smart
Email is the one audience you own, no algorithm required. These beginner-friendly tools help you start a list, even if you only have a few subscribers.
A creator-friendly email platform for capturing leads, sending newsletters, and building automations. Free plan available. Great for turning clicks into repeat visitors and buyers. I recommend it for beginners.
Kit (Formerly Known As ConvertKit)
A budget-friendly email platform with landing pages, forms, and automations. Free plan available. Great if you want a simple email system without a steep learning curve. I recommend it for beginners.
MailerLite
Pinterest Traffic: Optional, Long-Term Clicks
Pinterest is search-based traffic that can compound over time.
Great for creators who want steady clicks.
Free. A business account unlocks analytics and helps you build a real strategy.
Pinterest Business Account
Free. Shows what people are searching for on Pinterest so you can create content around real demand. Helpful for planning pins and topics without guessing.
Pinterest Trends
Helps you schedule content and track performance in one place, across more than one platform. Great if you want a simple dashboard for consistency. Free plan available. I use it to schedule all of my social media content.
Metricool
A Pinterest scheduling tool that helps you batch and publish pins consistently without logging in every day. Great if you want long-term traffic with a system you can maintain. Free forever plan available.
Tailwind
Blog and SEO Basics: Optional
This is the long-term traffic lane. These tools help you get your blog live, write searchable content, and turn your affiliate links into something that can earn consistently over time. Pick the setup that fits your style: a blog platform (like Drry)...
Paid. I've used this site before and still recommend it for beginners. If you want an affordable way to get your blog live and start building long-term search traffic, Hostinger is a solid place to start.
Hostinger
A beginner-friendly blogging platform that is clean, simple, and great for writing-focused creators. A solid option if you want a straightforward blog setup and a more minimalist publishing experience. Paid plans, so check current pricing. I haven't ...
Ghost
Advanced Funnels: Optional
This is optional. Use it when you have a clear offer and steady traffic, and you want a more structured path from click to sale.
Free/ low costs funnel option. I use it to manage Single Parents Make Money. Best for: Building a simple funnel without stacking tools. Do this when you have a clear offer and are ready to send traffic to it.
Drry: All-in-One Community Platform
Free plan available, with low-cost paid plans. Best for: Beginners who want funnels, email and other basics in one place. Bonus: Their affiliate program is one you can join once you're using it. Check the current plan limits before you sign up.
Systeme.io
Higher-ticket option. Best for: Someone with a proven offer and steady traffic who wants a full funnel system. Not where to start.
Includes a 14-day free trial. I recommend it for its affiliate program.
Includes a 14-day free trial. I recommend it for its affiliate program.
ClickFunnels Classic