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!
UGC & Affiliate Platforms I Actually Use to Make Money Online
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items I spent a lot of time trying different ways to make money online before figuring out which platforms were actually worth keeping around. These are the affiliate, UGC, and creator platforms I personally use or have tried — what I use each one for, whe...
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Affiliate & Recommendation Platforms
Affiliate Networks for Finding Brand Programs
UGC & Creator Opportunity Platforms
Affiliate & Recommendation Platforms
These are the platforms I use to create affiliate links, organize recommendations, and earn from products I’m already sharing. Some are much easier to start with than traditional affiliate networks, especially if you’re a smaller creator.
One of my favorite platforms because it combines affiliate links, curated collections, brand gifting, paid opportunities, and direct brand relationships. I use it regularly and have even landed paid creator work through the platform. If you’re intere...
ShopMy
You’re on it right now! I like Benable because I can make genuinely useful recommendation lists without needing to write a whole blog post or constantly promote products on social media. It’s especially nice for organizing products around a specific ...
Benable
I originally joined this when it was Mavely, and it’s now part of Later. It’s an easy way to create affiliate links for a huge range of brands, and I like having it as another option when I don’t have a better direct affiliate relationship with a bra...
Later Creator — Formerly Mavely
Probably the most recognizable place to start with affiliate marketing. The commission rates aren’t always the best, but Amazon is convenient because people already shop there and I can easily link products I genuinely own and use.
Amazon Associates
One of my favorite platforms to check before automatically using an Amazon affiliate link. Brands can offer higher commissions here, and there are also paid creator opportunities in addition to traditional affiliate partnerships.
Levanta
This has actually been one of the affiliate programs I’ve earned real money from. You can earn through qualifying referrals and purchases, and there are often additional bonuses and incentives available inside the affiliate dashboard. It’s especially...
Temu Affiliate Program
Affiliate Networks for Finding Brand Programs
These are more traditional affiliate networks. Instead of being a storefront, they give you access to individual brand affiliate programs, tracked links, commissions, and sometimes personal discount codes or additional creator opportunities.
I use Impact for direct affiliate relationships with individual brands. Once you’re accepted into a brand’s program, you can create tracking links and sometimes get access to discount codes, gifting, paid campaigns, or other partnership opportunities...
Impact
I’ve found quite a few individual brand partnerships and personal discount codes through Awin. I especially like checking here when there’s a specific brand I already use and want to work with more directly.
Awin
Another big traditional affiliate network with lots of recognizable brands. It feels a little less creator-focused than platforms like ShopMy, but it’s useful when a brand you want to promote runs its affiliate program through CJ. This platform works...
Join CJ Today
Another affiliate network I keep in my toolbox for individual brand programs. I wouldn’t necessarily make this the first platform a brand-new creator signs up for, but it’s useful once you start looking for specific partnerships beyond Amazon.
Rakuten
UGC & Creator Opportunity Platforms
These are the platforms I use to look for paid UGC work, gifted campaigns, ongoing creator partnerships, and other ways to work directly with brands. You definitely don’t need a huge following for all of them because many brands are hiring you for th...
One of the platforms where I’ve actually completed paid UGC jobs. There are lots of smaller jobs to apply for, which can make it a good place to start building experience and getting paid for creating content without needing a huge audience.
JoinBrands
Billo is focused heavily on UGC video work for brands. You apply for individual projects, create the content if you’re selected, and the brand gets the video rather than paying you primarily for access to your audience.
Billo Creator
I use Insense to browse and apply for UGC and creator campaigns. There’s a pretty steady mix of opportunities, and it’s another useful place to have a profile when you’re trying to build paid creator work beyond your own social accounts.
Brand Partnerships: Strategic Influencer Collaborations from Insense
Cohley is another creator marketplace I’ve joined for brand campaigns and content opportunities. I like having several platforms like this available because the brands and opportunities can be completely different from one app to another.
Become a Creator
I’ve had some of my more interesting ongoing brand opportunities come through Aspire. It’s worth checking if you’re interested in longer-term creator or affiliate relationships rather than only one-off UGC jobs.
Aspire Creator Marketplace - Influencer Collaboration and Brand Partnerships
Trybe has a different model than a lot of traditional UGC platforms. Brands can use creator content as paid ads, and compensation can include performance-based commissions, flat fees, retainers, or a combination depending on the brand. It’s one I’m c...
Trybe
TYB is a little different from the other platforms here. It’s built around individual brand communities where you can complete challenges, create content, give feedback, earn rewards, and sometimes get access to products and special opportunities. I ...
TYB