[kataomoi]

I started using a new website recently - Benable. It’s like affiliate marketing x Pinterest.

The idea is simple: You recommend the things you like and post it onto your page. Every time someone clicks your recommendation and buys something, you get a percentage. Depending on what you recommend, you could earn 1% or 10%. They are partnered with a lot of brands and you can recommend experiences too (like trips or hotels), not just actual items.

The best part is your page is listed on search engines so random people searching for products can come across your page.

You can cash out via PayPal when you reach $80. I have never advertised my page, and my balance is currently $17. It’s not life-changing money, but it’s easy (and fun) money. I imagine sales will pick up during the holidays.

The first question everyone’s going to ask is: Is this site available in [country]?

And the answer is I don’t know. They don’t say on their page. You can try making an account and see if it’ll let you. I’m leaning towards yes because I see they have countries outside of tier 1 listed on their page.

If you get a lot of sales, this could end up being a good source of passive income. I’m not spending a lot of time on the site and I’m mainly using it for fun.

If you end up joining, drop your username in the comments. I'm interested to see what everyone likes/recommends.

[raaman]

I have an account there. A long time back, I joined, and soon I forgot it since I could not figure out how it worked. Now, I will try to be active again.

[eldavis]

Sounds really nice, if you are 100% sure you don't have to advertise your pages or find ways to get people to click your likes or market it yourself like the traditional affiliate marketing then i would love to give it a try.

[kataomoi]

Advertising will help but your page will be listed on search engines so people can find it that way too. That's how it is for my page because I've never advertised it and I get hits everyday. I think it's a good way for beginners to dip their toes in affiliate marketing. The best part is they are already partnered with lots of brands so you don't have to apply and wait for approval, like with traditional affiliate marketing.

[raaman]

It is really a good concept. Luckily, my account is active and I could easily login.

[monster_masterpiece]

Could be good to promote in admailers and safelists and buy credits you will refund purchased admailer credits from sales percentage

[kataomoi]

Too much work and not worth it. If you are able to invest that amount into promoting a site, you might as well do it for your own site and personalized affiliate links.

[eldavis]

I read it's not that simple, you still need to advertise and all that.

[kataomoi]

That's not the case for me, but it'll be different for everyone. My lists are optimized so they show up on the search engines. All my sales come from organic traffic.

[Fergal]

I'm assuming https://benable.com/ is the url?

[eldavis]

I'm assuming https://benable.com/ is the url?

Yes that's the site, do you have any experience with it?

[kataomoi]

I'm assuming https://benable.com/ is the url?

Yup, that's the one. When I joined they were still in beta but they just reached 1M users and I think they're open for everyone now.

[eldavis]

I read it was an invite only site, like you need to get invited by someone before you can quickly register?

[kataomoi]

Is it still like that? I thought they opened registration to everyone.

[monster_masterpiece]

Too much work and not worth it. If you are able to invest that amount into promoting a site, you might as well do it for your own site and personalized affiliate links.

You can invest money and not getting conversion simple.