How to Make Money With Your Link in Bio Page
Most creators treat their link in bio page as a directory — a place to dump links to their profiles and website. But the smartest creators treat it as a storefront.
If you have an audience, your link in bio page is one of the most direct paths to turning that attention into income. Here are 6 practical ways to do it.
1. Accept Tips and Donations
The simplest form of monetisation. If your content brings people joy or value, some of them will support you financially if you make it easy.
You don't need a complex setup. CornerLink lets you add a Stripe payment link directly to your page for free. Link it to a "Buy me a coffee" product in your Stripe dashboard, and any follower can tip you in seconds.
Works best for: podcasters, musicians, educators, writers, community builders.
2. Sell Digital Products
Digital products have the best unit economics of anything you can sell: you make them once and sell them indefinitely with zero inventory cost.
Common digital products creators sell:
- Presets and filters (photographers)
- Sample packs and drum kits (music producers)
- eBooks and guides (educators and coaches)
- Templates and swipe files (marketers and designers)
- Notion templates (productivity creators)
Create your product, set up a Stripe payment link, and add it prominently on your link in bio page. CornerLink users can do this entirely on the free plan.
3. Promote Affiliate Links
Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular income streams for creators. You recommend a product, someone buys through your link, you earn a commission.
Your link in bio page is the perfect hub for affiliate links because:
- It's always accessible (one URL in every bio)
- You can update it as your recommendations change
- You can add context to each link ("the camera I actually use")
Tips for affiliate success:
- Only promote things you genuinely use and like
- Use specific, descriptive labels for each link
- Update seasonal links (e.g., Black Friday deals) regularly
Popular affiliate programs: Amazon Associates, LTK (LikeToKnow.it), ShareASale, Impact, individual brand programs.
4. Drive Traffic to Your Paid Community
If you run a paid newsletter, Discord, Patreon, or Substack, your link in bio page should feature it prominently — ideally as the first or second link.
The key is framing. "My Patreon" is weak. "Join 800 creators getting exclusive weekly tips" is compelling. Lead with the benefit.
5. Sell Your Services
Freelancers, consultants, coaches, and agencies often underutilise their link in bio. A simple "Work with me" or "Book a call" link with a Calendly or Stripe booking page can drive inbound leads from your social following.
Add a short, specific description: "1-hour brand strategy session — 3 spots left this month" outperforms a generic "Hire me" every time.
6. Promote Your Merch or Physical Products
If you sell physical products — whether through your own store, Shopify, Etsy, or Printful — your link in bio page is the fastest path from a post to a purchase.
Link directly to specific products or collections rather than your homepage. When you post about a specific hoodie, update your link to go straight to that product.
Setting It Up in Practice
Here's a simple layout that works for most creators who want to monetise:
- Top link: Your paid product or service (highest value action)
- Second link: Your community or newsletter
- Third link: Your main content platform (YouTube, podcast, etc.)
- Fourth link: Affiliate picks or "shop my favourites"
- Fifth link: Contact / work with me
Keep it clean, keep it updated, and keep the most important thing at the top.
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