I run a local bakery and want to start earning some extra income by recommending products I already use. Not sure where to even begin honestly.
If you already use tools/vendors for your bakery (Square/Toast POS, QuickBooks, Shopify, packaging suppliers, email/SMS like Mailchimp/Klaviyo), start by checking each brand’s “affiliate program” footer page or joining an aggregator like Impact, CJ, ShareASale, or PartnerStack so you can grab tracked links and see EPC/conversion data. For a small local audience, prioritize recurring-commission SaaS (POS/accounting/ordering) with 20–30% rev-share or solid bounties ($50–$200/lead), then recommend via a simple “tools we use” page + QR codes on receipts/menu to your link (with proper FTC disclosure).