How I made a free affiliate website in 2026
Start a digital side hustle for $0 this weekend
Posted: November 29, 2025
~Updated: February 23, 2026
By: Rezzy Startups | 3 minute read | Posted on: Medium
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
So you’ve seen those viral videos with emotionally invoking titles like:
"I made $2,000 in 2 days with just Pinterest!"—and you’re left to wonder if it’s even possible to get started without spending hundreds upfront, building an email list you don't even want to run.Here’s the honest answer: No!At least, not in 2 days and hoping the $500/month stack of Squarespace, ConvertKit, and some other high priced add-on. And if we're honest, those offers only lines the pocket of the content creator "showing you how to make $30,000/month".So my point of this post is to show you how I'd set up 3 Free Carrd Websites for affiliate marketing* in 2026.This site was made with a Carrd Pro Plus plan, but the template for this blog post style site can be used as a Carrd Free user.
Why Carrd and not Squarespace?
So when you think about starting a website, most tutorials will guide you towards services with the highest affiliate payout. Names like ConvertKit, or Squarespace popup frequently. Those are perfectly fine suggestions, although it feels like some creators think everyone can subscribe to services that won't be paid back in commissions right away...if ever.
This site itself is built on Carrd.co. I just customized it until it looks like a blog post without all the ads. I built this to show how a low-friction funnel can exist before you ever build an offer.You're not on this page by accident.So while you're here, notice how nice it is to not see those pesky 'before you leave' popups the moment your mouse hovers off the window? Or hoping the exit button is real while trying to see the content you clicked for? And the cookie banner remembers if you exited it, so it won't bother you again unless you clear your cookies :)I made this funnel because, I too, suffer from ad fatigue. We all know we're being sold to, so your offer landing page shouldn't remind them that every move they make is being monetized while they visit.Carrd offers space where other site builders often guilt you into using all the features you pay for.
The Free Funnel I use for Affiliate Marketing on Pinterest in 2026
Here’s how I would get started with zero upfront costs and NO MONTHLY COSTS:1. Setup a free Carrd account
You get 3 site slots, published sites become yourbrand.carrd.co—unless you want to connect to a custom domain. You won't even need a credit card to trial any paid plans for 7 days.
**2.
Why I Don’t Use Beacons or Stan.store
So many creators are obsessed with link-in-bio tools, but most charge monthly fees that add up.Carrd gives you total control for free (or less than $2/month if you upgrade) and doesn’t gate features behind a paywall.Your storefront should have a CTA, it shouldn’t feel only like an upsell — it should feel like yours.
Your First Affiliate Program (Without feeling salesy)
Start small: scroll down to the bottom of services (SaaS) you currently pay for. Most SaaS have an affiliate program that you can get paid through PayPal or Stripe, some are free to join, others require you to be a paying subscriber to have an affiliate link.Pair it with a Pinterest pin linking to your carrd.co link-in-bio to drive organic traffic.Example: I made this simple one-page at the subdomain:carrd.startaffiliate.site.
I made it a main button on my rezzystartups.carrd.co link-in-bio, because Pinterest can be fussy about URL names and ban a pin.
TL;DR - Start Your Free Affiliate Website in 2026
📚 Use Creative Fabrica freebies for web design assets
🌐 Build a free Carrd website
💳 Sign up for affiliate programs of products you use daily
🔗 Promote how you solve your own problems with these products using Pinterest pinsStart small. Keep it simple. You don’t need to buy into the endless cycle of creator tools and subscriptions just to get started.Ready to launch? Build your free website and start affiliate marketing for free.
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