Turn what you actually know into a recommendation business.
TopCurator gives people with real expertise in gear, tools, books, software or ingredients a free page for honest recommendation lists, with affiliate links and disclosure handled for them.
No account. No card. No sales call.
- Free curator page, permanently
- Every commercial relationship disclosed
- Recommendations made before terms are checked
The problem
Genuine expertise in specific product categories is enormously valuable to buyers and almost entirely unmonetised.
The experts answer the same questions in communities for free while affiliate content farms with no expertise rank above them and capture the commerce.
Buyers meanwhile cannot tell an expert recommendation from search-optimised filler.
Who it is for
Experts in a narrow domain
People with genuine expertise in gear, tools, books, software or ingredients who currently give recommendations away free in forums and communities.
Their audiences
Readers who trust a curator and want to tell an expert recommendation apart from search-optimised filler.
What could the recommendations you already give earn?
Put in how many readers click your recommendations, how many buy, the order value and the retailer's commission. See the affiliate revenue each month and what you keep after the 15 percent platform share. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.
How it adds up, each month
- Orders through your links a month
- 100
- Sales through your links a month
- $6,000
- Platform share at 15 percent
- $36
- Plan fee a month
- $0
- Kept per click
- $0.10
Take this with you
No email required. It is your result.
TopCurator — curator earnings calculator · 2,000 clicks a month on my recommendations · $240 a month in affiliate revenue · $2,448 a year kept after the platform share Run it yourself: https://topcurator.com
Method: orders = clicks x share who buy. Affiliate revenue = orders x average order value x commission rate. You keep revenue minus the 15 percent platform share, minus 12 dollars a month if you choose curator pro. Commission terms, returns and tracking differ by retailer, so check each programme before relying on the figure.
A professional home for what you already recommend
Build honest, maintained lists in your domain, with affiliate links and disclosure handled for you.
- 01
Lists with real reasoning
Build lists in your domain with the reasoning behind each pick, including what not to buy and why.
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Kept up to date
Lists are updated as products change.
- 03
Affiliate links handled
Automatic affiliate link management across every retailer, with none of the technical work.
- 04
Disclosure built in
Every commercial relationship is disclosed automatically and prominently.
- 05
Credentials on show
Readers can see the curator's actual credentials and history in the domain.
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Recommendations before revenue
Recommendations are made before commercial terms are checked. That is a platform rule.
Pricing
Free for curators. The platform takes a share of affiliate revenue, and an optional pro tier adds a custom domain, memberships and analytics.
Curator
Freepermanently
A curator page with lists, links and disclosure.
- List building
- Affiliate link management across retailers
- Automatic disclosure
Affiliate share
15%of affiliate revenue
Of revenue earned through the platform. The curator keeps the rest.
- No upfront cost
Curator pro
Recommended$12per month, optional
For curators whose audiences want deeper access.
- Custom domain
- Memberships
- Analytics
Readers never pay unless a curator chooses to offer a membership. Prices in USD.
How it works
TopCurator, from the first step to the result.
- 1
Create your curator page
Free, permanently.
- 2
Build your lists
Add your picks with the reasoning, including what not to buy.
- 3
Share with your community
Affiliate links and disclosure are handled automatically.
- 4
Earn from what you recommend
The platform takes 15 percent of affiliate revenue, and you keep the rest.
Questions people actually ask
What does it cost curators?
Nothing to start. The curator page, list building, affiliate link management and disclosure handling are free permanently. The platform takes 15 percent of affiliate revenue earned through it, and the curator keeps the rest.
Do I need technical skills?
No. Affiliate link management across every retailer and disclosure handling are automatic.
How are commercial relationships disclosed?
Automatically and prominently, for every commercial relationship.
Can commission affect what gets recommended?
The platform rule is that recommendations are made before commercial terms are checked.
What is in the pro tier?
For 12 dollars a month, curator pro adds a custom domain, memberships and analytics. It is optional.
Do readers pay?
No. Readers never pay unless a curator chooses to offer a membership.
Can readers check a curator's expertise?
Yes. Readers can see the curator's actual credentials and history in the domain.
Why should I trust the curator earnings calculator?
It is arithmetic on your own estimates, worked out in your browser. It does not know your audience or any retailer's rates, so treat the result as a figure to test, not a forecast. The 15 percent share and the optional 12 dollar pro tier are TopCurator's published terms.
What could the recommendations you already give earn?
Put in how many readers click your recommendations, how many buy, the order value and the retailer's commission. See the affiliate revenue each month and what you keep after the 15 percent platform share. Runs in your browser. No account, no card, no call.
Open the free toolIt runs in your browser. TopCurator never sees your inputs.