Here are all of the tools that I actually use in my affiliate marketing businesses. Please note, you don't need all of them and there may be cheaper alternatives for some if you're on a tighter budget. As you scale, these tools are the ones I recommend most.
Website Tools
- Thrive Theme's Suite - What I Use for my WordPress theme, opt-ins, split testing and occasionally, free courses.
- ThriveCart - What I use to sell most of my owned products and run affiliate programs for them.
- ClickFunnels - An all in one solution for landing pages, sales pages, funnels, communities and more. I don't use this as much as I once did, but it is still a very high quality program.
- WPX Hosting - The fastest WordPress hosting on the market and it's far from the most expensive. Next level customer support will save your butt more than once, I promise.
- WP Rocket - Cache plugin that helps keep my sites fast.
- Link Whisperer - Powerful plugin that helps me with my internal SEO.
- WP Sheet Editor - An absolute life saver when you have a lot of posts and pages to update. Once you understand how to use it, you'll regret waiting too long to start.
Video Marketing
- Screenflow - The best video recording program for Mac users.
- CapCut - Best mobile editing tool but also now offers a robust desktop editor that is comparable to much more expensive alternatives.
- TubeBuddy - Powerhouse suite of tools to make your YouTube channel better in every possible facet.
- Shure SM7B Microphone - Mid range priced mic that is lights out in terms of quality. Requires some other add-ons to truly work to its potential so speak to someone about it before you buy.
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - The most practical, high value, feature rich camera you can buy for under $700.
Content Marketing Software
- ConvertKit - The only email marketing software I trust for premium deliverability. They are also very reasonably priced.
- AHREFs, KW Finder and SEMRush - The three tools I use for keyword research.
- Coschedule - Content planning software for teams or bloggers.
- Fluencer Fruit - Research tool for Amazon influencers.
Tracking and Analytics
- ClickMagick - Track clicks and conversions on affiliate products (even ones you thought were impossible).
- Genius Links - Earn more Amazon associate commissions with Genius short links. These will shift the link to the visitors regional Amazon market. It also allows you to create links that you can share via email without violating Amazon TOS.
Services
- Fiverr and Upwork - Where I hire contractors or specialists for small to medium sized projects or tasks.
- Reedsy - A network of content editors, I use Reedsy for editing and formatting books and lead magnets.
- WP Tangerine - Subscription service for fast WordPress tech support.
Writing
- ChatGPT - I refuse to pretend this isn't a premier resource for writers that has made many of the specialized writing tools nearly obsolete.
- ProWriting Aid or Grammarly- Toosl I use for reviewing my content for grammatical or styling issues. Grammarly has become my preference now as Pro Writing Aid can be glitchy on certain websites, but both work well overall.
- Scrivener - Powerful but complex software for writers or bloggers to manage their work.
- Surfer SEO - A web based suite of tools for page optimization, keyword research and crafting new content that will rank quickly.
Design
- Canva - The gold standard for basic design work online.
- Ideogram- The best AI image generator software. The only one at the time of writing that works well with written text on images.
- PlaceIt - Underrated tool I use for creating 3D mockups and other cool design work I can't do elsewhere (not even on Canva).
- Snagit - Screenshot/screen recording software. A must have if you create content that involves showing your work online.
Other
- Webinar Jam and Ever Webinar- Webinars flat out work. WebinarJam is what we use to host live webinars and Ever Webinar is what we use for "evergreen" webinars that can play 24/7.
- Skool - Skool is a clean and minimalistic community management platform. You can run free or paid groups, build your email list and engage with your audience in a distraction free environment.
- TextExpander or WordBoard - Store things like your affiliate links, social profiles, and more and easily paste them with a click of a button or a simple shortcode. There are huge time savers.