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!
Get Started with Affiliate Marketing: Beginner Tools to Build Online Income from Home
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items I didn’t get into affiliate marketing because I wanted to be an “internet marketer.” I got into it because I was already using tools that genuinely helped me — and I kept recommending them to people anyway.
At some point I realised: if I’m going to share what works, I might as well get paid for it. That’s all this is. No warehouses. No customer support headaches.
No building complicated products from scratch. You use tools. You test platforms. You write about what actually works. When someone decides it’s right for them and signs up through your link, you earn a commission. Simple.
Everything in this section is either:
A platform I personally use
A tool that’s part of my own workflow
Or a guide I’ve written based on real experience
Some of these have helped me build recurring income. Others are stepping stones that taught me what to avoid. Either way, they’re practical — not hype.
This is for:
✔ People starting from zero
✔ Creators who want income beyond ad revenue
✔ Bloggers building long-term assets
✔ Anyone serious about scalable online income
It’s not magic. It’s not instant. And it’s definitely not “press a button and get rich.”
But if you’re consistent, transparent, and actually recommend things you stand behind, affiliate marketing becomes one of the most realistic online income models out there. That’s the approach here.
At some point I realised: if I’m going to share what works, I might as well get paid for it. That’s all this is. No warehouses. No customer support headaches.
No building complicated products from scratch. You use tools. You test platforms. You write about what actually works. When someone decides it’s right for them and signs up through your link, you earn a commission. Simple.
Everything in this section is either:
A platform I personally use
A tool that’s part of my own workflow
Or a guide I’ve written based on real experience
Some of these have helped me build recurring income. Others are stepping stones that taught me what to avoid. Either way, they’re practical — not hype.
This is for:
✔ People starting from zero
✔ Creators who want income beyond ad revenue
✔ Bloggers building long-term assets
✔ Anyone serious about scalable online income
It’s not magic. It’s not instant. And it’s definitely not “press a button and get rich.”
But if you’re consistent, transparent, and actually recommend things you stand behind, affiliate marketing becomes one of the most realistic online income models out there. That’s the approach here.
Sections
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📘 Guides to Get Started (Beginner-Friendly, and currently FREE)
🚀 Website & Landing Page Builders
🔗 Affiliate Networks & Marketplaces
✍️ Content Creation & AI Tools
📈 Traffic & Growth Platforms
📧 Email Marketing & Lead Capture
📘 Guides to Get Started (Beginner-Friendly, and currently FREE)
If you’re new to affiliate marketing, the fastest way to succeed is to follow a clear system instead of guessing your way through it. These guides walk you through exactly how to get started, avoid common mistakes, and build income step by step — usi...
How to start writing and solving problems smartly – NOT just hard-selling to everyone
AI-Driven Affiliate Publishing System
The cheapest and easiest way to start affiliate marketing, based on the best courses
Affiliate Marketing Cheat Sheet | PDF GUIDE
This growth plan helps you grow consistently on social media, designed for use on the most popular platforms
The Creator’s Daily Growth Plan: Threads, TikTok, Instagram & More
The full guide to affiliate marketing & growing on social media to promote your offers
Affiliate Marketing Blueprint | PDF GUIDE
🚀 Website & Landing Page Builders
Your “home base” online — where your links live.
Wordpress owns the internet – well, almost half of it. It's my go to for blogging and site building in a simple, done-in-minutes way
WordPress.com: Build a Site, Sell Your Stuff, Start a Blog & More
This is my favourite alternative to linktree - the mobile app is a bit glitchy, but the link-in-bio and website builder are amazing
Beacons | Mobile Websites for Creators
This is a site I've used to build optimised funnel pages – a landing page that really sells your offer
Systeme.io - The only tool you need to launch your online business
🔗 Affiliate Networks & Marketplaces
Where you actually get paid.
Easy entry, huge product range. I use this to sell niche products that I don't want to dropship
Amazon Associates
A great alternative to Amazon affiliates, with much higher volume. I recommend products through this too
Temu Affiliate Program: Earn Up To $100,000 per month
This was essential for me to get into the most high-end affiliate programs. free to join, and easy for beginners!
impact.com - The All-in-One Partnership Management Platform
✍️ Content Creation & AI Tools
Create content faster without burning out.
my favourite way to create images & pinterest pins on a whim.
Grok
I use pinterest for evergreen content that always has eyes on it.
Pinterest
ChatGPT is potentially the only AI tool you need to get writing ideas, drafting and brainstorming strategies, and everything else.
ChatGPT
I'm a pro editor and I rate capcut hard for giving industry-level capabilities to every day people
Join CapCut Pro and enjoy 7 days of Pro for free
📈 Traffic & Growth Platforms
Where your audience comes from.
You know about tik tok. Now you know it as a recommendation to get started with affiliate marketing. Hint: It works
TikTok - Tools for creators
Blog + affiliate combo, just $5 a month to start. This is my favourite place to write articles
Medium Partner Program
📧 Email Marketing & Lead Capture
How you stop relying on algorithms.
Creator-focused email platform – not my number 1 recommendation, but it's still one I rate (none of these are #1, all worth a look)
Kit
Budget-friendly email system. This is currently where I do my emailing from
MailerLite
An alternative to mailer lite and kit. It's pretty solid.
GetResponse
This is the easiest way to monetise a newsletter. When you have a following, their partner program is worth paying for too
Beehiiv
📊 Tracking & Optimisation Tools
So you know what’s working.
Google's native analytics tracker. It's simple enough to set up and they give good instructions. I use it on all my sites
Google Analytics
A really simple link shortener I've used for affiliate links before. Just be careful where you put them
Bitly
Alternative to bitly. It “cloaks” links which basically means making them look cleaner
PrettyLinks
This is a great alternative to analytics for tracking user behaviour
Hotjar
Another app I would use for tracking. This list is to show you options, not just what I do.
ClickMagick
💼 Digital Product & Monetisation Tools
For when you want to scale beyond links.
Simple selling, start for $1 a month. If you're serious about locking in, this is where I'd start
Create your online store today with Shopify
Sell guides and ebooks. This is my favourite way to do it.
Gumroad
This is a powerful store front site, alternative to gumroad, popular, BUT I haven't used it because it's not free.
Stan - Your Creator Store
I'm an affiliate of certain apps, but I can also sell products through lemonsqueezy. can be an alternative to gumroad
Lemon Squeezy
Another alternative to gumroad I've used, and it has a blogging feature which is underrated
Payhip
💡 Beginner Budget Tools & Shortcuts
Low-cost ways to start immediately.
Content setup - the ring light also inspired me to take better care of my skin
ring light phone tripod
I would use a mic like this if i was starting content creation
Amazon.com.au: Usb Microphone
I use this to organise my work, and keep track of my different affiliate programs
Notion