// Your stack
Your 10 AI tools
Every tool is free to start, and every one moves you closer to earning online. Work through them in order — they build on each other. At the end, one paid bonus pick worth knowing about.
Write & create content
01
Claude (Anthropic)
Write captions, email sequences, blog posts, product descriptions, and content plans in seconds.
The AI you're already using. The free tier covers writing, planning, and content strategy — enough to get started without upgrading. No card required.
Free tier
Try free →
02
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Brainstorm content ideas, write hooks, research niches, and draft outlines in minutes.
Your audience has already heard of it — an easy entry point to recommend. The free version covers 90% of daily beginner needs.
Free tier
Try free →
03
Grammarly
Polish captions, emails, blog posts, and product descriptions so everything sounds professional.
Pays $0.20 per free signup + $20 per paid upgrade. Easy to recommend to everyone in your audience — everyone writes online.
$20 / referral
Try free →
Design & visuals
04
Canva
Create carousels, thumbnails, lead magnets, digital-product covers, and social posts.
Has a recurring affiliate program and a genuinely powerful free tier. When your audience upgrades, you earn every month they stay subscribed.
Recurring %
Try free →
05
Adobe Firefly
Generate commercially safe AI images for posts, product covers, and digital downloads — free credits every month.
Commercially licensed, so it's safe to use in products you sell. Impressive to demo, and free credits reset monthly with no card needed.
Free credits
Try free →
Video & reels
06
CapCut
Edit faceless reels with auto-captions, text overlays, transitions, and trending templates.
The go-to editor for faceless creators. The free plan handles manual editing with clean 1080p exports — a watermark only shows up if you use Pro-locked templates or AI clips.
Free plan
Try free →
07
Pictory
Turn blog posts or written scripts into short videos automatically — no editing skills needed.
Affiliate program starts at 20% recurring and grows to 50% as you refer more.
20–50% recurring
Try free →
Sell & monetise
08
Kit (ConvertKit)
Build your email list, deliver lead magnets automatically, and send weekly newsletters. Free up to 10,000 subscribers.
30% recurring commission — and the exact tool you'll use to grow your own list, so you can recommend it with full authenticity from day one.
30% recurring
Try free →
09
Whop
Sell digital products, memberships, and communities with zero upfront cost — Whop only takes a small cut when you make a sale.
Free to start, with a built-in marketplace that sends buyers to you — plus a native affiliate program so others can promote your product. You keep ~97% of each sale.
Free to start
Start →
Grow & automate
10
Manychat
Automate Instagram & Messenger DMs — reply to comments, deliver your lead magnet, and qualify leads on autopilot.
The standard for creator DM funnels: comment-to-DM automation so replies and lead magnet delivery happen automatically. Free tier to start, with a 30–50% recurring affiliate program.
30–50% · 12 mo
Try free →
Bonus · pro pick
Blotato
Turn one video, post, or idea into a week of platform-native content — plus faceless videos — and publish to 9+ platforms from one dashboard.
The closest thing to a full content team in one tool. Not free — plans start at $29/mo with a 7-day trial — but it's the upgrade worth it once you're posting daily. Has an affiliate program too.
Paid · free trial
Try it →
// Action plan
Starter checklist
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Phase 1 — Set up your foundation · Week 1
Create your free Claude account at claude.ai
This is your AI writing engine — use it for all your content, captions, and emails.
Set up your free Canva brand kit
Upload your logo and add the Rodanaz brand colors —
#f7ad3f #9a9aff #0d0c15 — plus the fonts Space Grotesk & Hanken Grotesk.Create your free Kit account at kit.com
This is your email list. Connect it to your website to collect subscribers automatically.
Set up your Rodanaz Instagram account
Use a Business account and your logo as the profile picture. Bio: "AI tools + side income for 9-to-5 workers · Free toolkit below."
Phase 2 — Create your first content · Week 2
Design your first 3 carousel templates in Canva
Use your brand colors and a logo watermark. Batch-design so every carousel looks consistent.
Write your first 7 captions with Claude
Prompt:
Write an Instagram caption for a faceless AI-tools account targeting 9-to-5 workers. Topic: [topic]. Hook + value + CTA.Record your first faceless reel in CapCut
Screen-record yourself using Claude or Canva, then add text overlays + auto-captions. Aim for 30–45 seconds.
Schedule a week of posts in Meta Business Suite
Free to use. Batch-schedule Mon–Sun so you're not posting in real time every day.
Phase 3 — Start earning · Month 1–2
Apply to the Grammarly affiliate program
Easy approval. Add your link to your bio and mention it in content about writing with AI.
Apply to the Canva affiliate program
Recurring commissions. Every post about design tools is a natural promotion opportunity.
Apply to the Kit affiliate program
30% recurring. Any content about growing an email list is a link opportunity.
List your first digital product on Whop
Start simple — a template, checklist, or guide priced $7–$17. Promote it every Sunday in your CTA post.
// Monetise
Earn with these tools
Every tool here has an affiliate program — or is free to start selling with. Here's exactly how to monetise each one.
| Tool | Commission | Type | Best content angle | Sign up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammarly | $0.20 free · $20 paid | One-time | "How I use AI to write better content in half the time" | Apply → |
| Canva | Recurring % | Recurring | "How I design all my content in 30 minutes a week" | Apply → |
| Pictory | 20% → 50% recurring | Recurring | "How I turn one blog post into 5 videos automatically" | Apply → |
| Kit | 30% recurring | Recurring | "How I built my email list from 0 — the tool I use" | Apply → |
| Manychat | 30–50% · 12 mo | Recurring | "How I automate my Instagram DMs to grow my list on autopilot" | Apply → |
| Whop | 30% referral · ~97% of sales | Your product | Sell your community or digital product — and refer other creators | Start → |
| Blotato | Affiliate program | Paid tool | "How I turn one video into a week of content" | Apply → |
Your double win
Every tool your audience signs up for is a potential commission for you. This toolkit isn't just a lead magnet. Every tool has an affiliate program — when someone signs up through your link, you earn a commission. The tools are free, so is recommending them.
Affiliate disclosure: some links in this toolkit are affiliate links. If you sign up through them, Rodanaz may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend tools we'd genuinely use ourselves.