the tools that actually run this business, because remembering to schedule, invoice, and follow up was never going to happen on willpower alone. sibling list to my home systems one, just for the creator/business side. some of these pay me if you use ...
this is what i point people to when they just want to sell a template or a guide without building a whole storefront first. no monthly fee to start, and the referral program pays 50% recurring for as long as the store you referred stays active, which...
Payhip
this is where i'd point someone who wants one page for courses, digital products, and booking calls instead of stitching five tools together. the referral program pays 20% recurring for as long as the creator you referred stays subscribed (:
Stan Store
this one's for anyone running courses or a membership instead of one-off products. the affiliate program pays 20% commission on sales for 12 months per referral, and they're a bit more selective about who gets approved compared to some of these other...
Podia
this is the CRM that handles inquiries, contracts, invoices, and payments in one place if you're client-facing (photographers, coaches, event people). i like it for anyone drowning in “wait did I send that contract yet” energy, which is basically eve...
HoneyBook
this is the pinterest and instagram scheduler i'd point people to once they're actually trying to grow those platforms on purpose instead of posting whenever they remember. the affiliate program pays up to $120 per new customer you refer, plus milest...
Tailwind
another scheduler option, this one's more the visual content calendar and link-in-bio combo if you're mainly focused on instagram and tiktok specifically. the affiliate program pays 30% commission (or higher) on every sale you refer, no cap on what y...
Later
this is the analytics and scheduling tool i'd recommend if you're managing more than one or two platforms and need one dashboard instead of five open tabs. the affiliate program pays 25% recurring commission on subscriptions (up to $100 per user), an...
Metricool
the more budget-friendly scheduler in this lineup if someone's just starting out and doesn't need the full analytics suite yet, still handles multiple platforms and has a solid content categorization system built in. the affiliate program pays 20% mo...
SocialBee
this is the video and podcast editor that lets you edit by editing the transcript instead of fighting a timeline, which is a genuinely different way to work if you've never tried it. the affiliate program pays a flat $25 for every new subscription yo...
Descript
this one lives in your browser instead of being a download, good for quick captions, subtitles, and turning long content into social clips without opening a whole separate app. the affiliate program pays 20% recurring commission on subscriptions, wit...
VEED
this is the budget-friendly keyword research tool for blog and pinterest seo if you're not ready to pay for the bigger names like ahrefs or semrush yet. the affiliate program pays 30% recurring commission on the plan the person you referred is subscr...
KeySearch
this is the email platform i'd point people to if they want automation and landing pages without the price tag climbing the second their list grows. the affiliate program pays 30% commission for as long as the person you referred stays a customer, ge...
MailerLite
the more design-forward email option if someone cares about their emails actually looking like their brand instead of a generic template. the affiliate program pays a flat $15 for every referral who becomes a paying member, and your link also gets th...
Flodesk
this one's for the website itself, not the marketing tools around it. if someone's building an actual site or online store instead of just a link-in-bio page, this is where i'd send them (:
Squarespace
this is the hosting option if you're running wordpress instead of a drag and drop builder like squarespace or shopify. more control, more setup on your end, worth it if you actually want to customize the backend. affiliate program pays $65+ per quali...