Affiliate Blog Resources & Tools
These are the best affiliate blog resources and tools.
These affiliate blog resources and tools are simply the best. Many are free.
Rather than provide you with an endless list that goes on page after page, we focus on only the very best resources and tools that will help save you time and money, and help make your affiliate blog a success.
To most effectively put these resources and tools to work, read our Quick Start Guide and read out posts. You can also subscribe at the bottom of this and every other page on TSB.
Contents
Planning Your Website
Google Docs for word processing (and Google Sheets for spreadhseets), free
Evernote information capture app, free
Pen and paper (yes, seriously), free
Setting Up Your Website
Webhosting & Domain Names
SiteGround webhosting & domain names, quality
bluehost webhosting & domain names, cheap and "WordPress approved"
1and1 webhosting & domain names, cheap
WordPress software, free (WordPress is almost always part of your webhosting package so you should not need to download or install it separately)
It's a little confusing but, in addition to its famous blogging software, WordPress also offers its own free "all-in-one" web hosting solutions perfect for absolute beginners, free
WordPress Themes & Help
Jetpack 100 free WordPress themes, free
Thrive Themes high-converting premium WordPress themes & plugins, quality
WordPress Apprentice Quick Start course, free
WordPress Plugins
UpdraftPlus easy-to-use backup plugin, free
Sucuri Scanner easy-to-use security plugin, free
Akismet comment spam blocker plugin, cheap (donate what you want)
AddSearch site search solution, cheap (enter coupon code nerel6ys at checkout for an additional 5% off)
Jetpack WordPress suite for hassle-free website design, marketing, security & more, cheap
Writing & Publishing Posts for Your Website
Content
Thrive Architect visual editor WordPress plugin, quality
Pretty Links link shortening and cloaking WordPress plugin, free
Broken Link Checker plugin, free
Yoast SEO search engine optimization plugin, free
Images
FreeDigitalPhotos or Pixabay free images, free
Shutterstock or Picfair premium images, quality
Shortpixel image optimizer WordPress plugin, cheap
TinyJPG image optimization website, free
IrfanView image viewer/editor app, free
Increasing Visitors to Your Website (SEO)
Google Analytics website data analysis, free
Google Search Console search engine-friendly tools, free
Screaming Frog SEO auditing tool, free (for checking 500 URLs of less)
Alexa, SpyFu and SimilarWeb site ranking information, free (premium versions exist too)
Wincher web ranking reports, cheap
SEMRush keyword analysis tool, quality
Promoting Your Website (Social Media, Ads & More)
Google AdWords, free
Udemy AdWords course, quality
Facebook business Page, free
Google's Keyword Planner tool for determining keyword popularity, free
Other Affiliate Blog Resources and Tools
Making Money with the Biggest Affiliate Programs
Amazon Associates make commissions on Amazon sales
Commission Junction affiliate program
ClickBank affiliate program
Shopify full ecommerce solutions
Automatic Affiliate Linking
Hiring Help
Fiverr best for logo design and other quick tasks
Upwork best for medium-term "project" freelancers
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Last modified: September 5, 2018