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Two people are furnishing one small room and neither knows what the other has bought. That is the entire dorm shopping problem, and it is a coordination problem, not a shopping list problem.
Read more →MakerManifest was built for creators earning from gear links. A lot of people arriving now want a registry, a wishlist or a packing list and nothing else. Just lists is the version of the app for them.
Read more →Seasonal gear lists can earn year-round if you build them right. Here's how to structure gear pages so they stay useful in summer, fall, and spring.
Read more →You do not need a room. You need about six feet of floor and roughly five purchases, made in the right order — and a list you can send to the friend who keeps asking what to buy.
Read more →Black Friday is the biggest affiliate earning event of the year. Here's how makers should prepare their gear pages and links months in advance to maximize earnings.
Read more →hyk3.com for the trail, f0t0.cc for photographers, v1d30.cc for video. Here is every MakerManifest short link domain, what it is for, and how to pick the one that fits what you actually make.
Read more →The products you recommend, how you organize them, and whether you keep them updated tells your audience more about you than you might think.
Read more →A road trip needs three separate lists — the car, the people, the emergency. Here they are, plus the reason it should live somewhere everyone in the car can open.
Read more →A practical 2026 guide to putting affiliate links in your Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube bios — real platform rules, FTC disclosure, and the fix.
Read more →An Amazon wishlist is fine until you want one thing Amazon does not sell, or you want to send it to someone who does not want to open Amazon. Here is what a store-independent wishlist looks like.
Read more →Looking for a ThirstyAffiliates alternative but don't run WordPress? Here's what it does, its pricing, and standalone link tools for YouTube, TikTok & IG creators.
Read more →How affiliate cookie windows and last-click attribution decide who gets paid — plus real cookie durations for Amazon, ShareASale, CJ, Rakuten and Impact.
Read more →ThirstyAffiliates is a WordPress plugin. If you don't have WordPress, here's how to get the same functionality — and more — without building a website.
Read more →Trying to sign up for Rakuten Advertising to get Etsy affiliate links? If you're getting "Unable to verify URL" during publisher registration, you're not alone. Here's what's happening and how to get past it.
Read more →What affiliate link cloaking really is, why creators use it, what Amazon and the FTC actually require, and how to do it the compliant way with clean branded links.
Read more →Etsy migrated its affiliate program from AWIN to Rakuten on June 30, 2026. Your old AWIN links stopped working. Here's how the two Etsy referral programs work now and what you need to do.
Read more →A branded short link like mkr.ms/your-name builds trust, cloaks ugly affiliate URLs, and tracks clicks. Here's how they work and how to get one free.
Read more →We redesigned the gear list editor to put your workflow front and center. Add Items and your item list are now the first things you see — settings, sharing, and export tools tuck away until you need them.
Read more →Not all affiliate programs are created equal. Here are the best programs for makers by category — with commission rates, cookie windows, and how to apply.
Read more →Prime Day 2026 is happening RIGHT NOW (June 23-26). We've curated the best deals across beauty, home, tech, and top sellers — browse every deal through MakerManifest and your affiliate tag is applied automatically.
Read more →Group camping fails on gear coordination, not gear. Four stoves, no fuel. Here is the list, and how to split it across the people coming.
Read more →Honest 2026 comparison of Linktree alternatives for affiliate marketing — real pricing, seller fees, and which tools actually handle affiliate links.
Read more →kit.co is gone. Here's what happened, where creator gear lists are moving, and how to get set up on a platform built to last.
Read more →Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs June 23-26. We curated four shareable lists (Top Sellers, Home & Kitchen, Tech & Gadgets, and Beauty & Wellness) so you can find the genuinely good deals fast.
Read more →The best affiliate programs for creators in 2026: real Amazon category rates, network cookie windows from official docs, and how to manage every link in one place.
Read more →Amazon runs separate affiliate programs in 20 countries. Most creators only sign up for their home country — and miss out on commissions from international visitors every single day. Here's the full list, plus how to capture every click.
Read more →Every moving guide tells you how to pack. Almost none tell you what to buy first, which is the part that costs you a day when you get it wrong.
Read more →Learn how to make money with affiliate links in 2026: how commissions and cookies work, realistic earnings, FTC rules, and where to place links.
Read more →Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs June 23–26 with deals dropping every 5 minutes and discounts hitting 50%+ on tools and gear. Here's exactly how to set up your MakerManifest lists before the rush so your affiliate links are working while you sleep.
Read more →Etsy migrated its affiliate program from AWIN to Rakuten on June 30, 2026. Here's what changed, how to switch, and the difference between the Rakuten affiliate program and Etsy's Share & Save for shop owners.
Read more →Graduation gifts fail in a specific way — everyone buys something thoughtful and nobody buys anything needed. A shared list fixes that without anyone having to ask for money.
Read more →Forwarding addresses let you catch visitors who go directly to a brand's website instead of clicking your link — and still apply your affiliate tag. Here's how it works.
Read more →A gear page that actually earns isn't just a list of products. Here's the structure, copy, and organization that drives clicks and commissions.
Read more →A walkthrough of the new List Templates feature — how to save a template from an existing list, manage your templates, and create new lists from them.
Read more →A disorganized gear list loses clicks. Here's the structure that works best for search discoverability, conversion, and long-term passive income.
Read more →Most affiliate dashboards tell you what sold. MakerManifest tells you what was clicked and from where — so you can optimize before the sale, not after.
Read more →A complete guide to the MakerManifest API: authentication, short links, gear list management, and bulk item import.
Read more →Setting up Amazon affiliate links for a gear list used to mean manually tagging every URL. Here's how to do it once and have your tag apply automatically to every Amazon link you ever add.
Read more →This week: two-factor authentication, list templates, affiliate directory in the nav, RSS feed, and IP improvements for the activity log.
Read more →Save any of your existing gear lists as a template and spin up new ones instantly. Great for makers who build similar setups for different projects or clients.
Read more →Secure your MakerManifest account with TOTP two-factor authentication. Works with Google Authenticator, Authy, and any standard authenticator app.
Read more →Browse 2,900+ affiliate programs from CJ Affiliate, ShareASale, Impact, AWIN, AvantLink, and Rakuten — all in one searchable place. Free for all MakerManifest users.
Read more →Paid subscriptions launch June 1, 2026. Beta users get a 30-day grace period and 50% off their first month or year. Here's what changes, what stays the same, and what you get for upgrading.
Read more →Department store registries are a solved problem for the eighty percent of a registry that comes from a department store. This is about the other twenty percent, and how to keep the whole thing under one link.
Read more →Your gear list doesn't have to live only on MakerManifest. The embed feature lets you drop it directly into your own website, blog, or Squarespace page — no coding needed.
Read more →Bitly charges for basic features and doesn't understand affiliate links. Here's why creators need a short link tool built for their specific use case.
Read more →MakerManifest now includes a free link-in-bio page for every user — share your affiliate links, gear lists, and custom links all in one place. A Linktree alternative built for content creators who make things.
Read more →kit.co is officially shut down today. If you haven't migrated yet, here's how. Plus this week's platform updates. Visit the roadmap to vote on what we build next.
Read more →Formatting affiliate links for YouTube descriptions is tedious. MakerManifest's YouTube Export feature generates a ready-to-paste block — all your gear, properly formatted, with affiliate tags applied.
Read more →Most Amazon affiliate links only earn on one storefront. With geo-routing, UK visitors go to Amazon.co.uk, Canadian visitors go to Amazon.ca — and your affiliate tag follows them. Here's how it works.
Read more →kit.co is shutting down May 11, 2026. MakerManifest has a built-in kit.co CSV importer. Here's exactly how to export your data and get it imported before your links go dark.
Read more →This week: blog launched, admin activity log, login reliability fixes, multi-domain short links, SEO improvements, referral tracking, and more. Plus — visit the roadmap to vote on what we build next.
Read more →YouTube description links are fragile — URLs change, products get discontinued, and raw affiliate links are ugly. Here's a smarter system for managing your affiliate links.
Read more →The tools in your digital stack matter as much as the tools in your shop. Here's what serious maker-creators are using to build audiences and earn in 2026.
Read more →Learn how to turn your product recommendations into a consistent affiliate revenue stream using a public gear list — the right way.
Read more →The point of a hospital bag list is that somebody else can find the things on it while you are busy. Which means it has to leave your head, and it has to leave your phone.
Read more →kit.co is shutting down in May 2026. We compare the top alternatives — MakerManifest, Linktree, Beacons.ai, Amazon Influencer Storefront, and Geniuslink — so you can pick the right one.
Read more →Comparing the two biggest affiliate networks for maker/DIY content: program selection, payment terms, interface, and which one to join first.
Read more →Linktree is great for navigation. It's not great for product recommendations. Here's where the difference shows up in clicks and commissions.
Read more →Big-box registries are excellent right up to the moment you want one thing they do not sell. Here is how to build a registry that spans every store at once, and what you give up by doing it.
Read more →Starting from scratch? Here's how to build your first gear list on MakerManifest in about 15 minutes — including affiliate links, sections, and a shareable URL.
Read more →kit.co is shutting down May 11, 2026. Here's why MakerManifest is the top alternative for creators who need gear lists, affiliate link management, and short links.
Read more →kit.co shuts down May 11, 2026. This guide walks you through exporting your data and getting set up on MakerManifest before your links go dark.
Read more →A gear page is the single link that answers every "what do you use?" question your audience ever asks — and it earns while you sleep.
Read more →Furniture is the part everyone plans for. The forgettable stuff — a plunger, a can opener, shower curtain rings — is what sends you back out on day two. Here is the full list, and a way to share it with whoever is helping you shop.
Read more →Most creators sign up for Amazon Associates and stop there. Here's how the major affiliate networks compare — and which one makes sense depending on what you make and who watches you.
Read more →Affiliate links don't have to feel salesy. Here's how makers earn passively from gear recommendations their audiences already wanted.
Read more →MakerManifest is a new platform built specifically for makers, builders, and creators who want to share their gear and earn from it. Here's what it does and why we built it.
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