GETTING STARTED

Overview


Welcome to BUENA! Where anyone can shop, but only Verified Creators get paid to share their referrals. Our mission to power authenticity and monetization.

If you’re not a Verified Expert, apply here.

If you have any questions or issues, email our talent manager at VerifiedExperts [at] buena [dot] life

Logging in to BUENA


You can log into BUENA at www.buena.life (scroll, and you’ll see the login button on the top right). If you have any issues logging in, please contact VerifiedExperts[at]buena[dot]life

Why OneLink


OneLink is a single link to share all of your favorite links.

It’s visual, it’s interactive, and it’s powerful.


OneLink is what users see whether they click the link on your bio, or they find you through the BUENA shopper site. It’s your first impression! If you need support creating your OneLink, contact your talent manager through VerifiedExperts [@] buena.life

OneLink examples


Earthy / Minimalist


Colorful

Themed

Edit OneLink cards

  • Login
  • Click on your profile photo in the top right corner
  • Choose MY ONELINK
  • On the left menu, choose CARDS
  • Click the ADD CARD button
  • Copy & paste any URL
  • Select the type of card***
    • Text only
    • Image & text horizontal
    • Image & text vertical
    • Image Only (note: you can use an image here that has text on it)
  • ***You can replace an image/ GIF and edit text for any of these cards
  • Drag & drop to organize your cards

Display lists


When you display lists in your OneLink, you create passive income — generate sales commission with your BUENA Lists Storefront. You generate 100% of the revenue, BUENA doesn’t take a transaction fee.


To display lists:

  • Login
  • Click on your profile photo in the top right corner
  • Choose MY ONELINK
  • On the left menu, choose LISTS
  • Turn the SHOW LISTS TAB Toggle Bar on so that it turns green
  • Click to add/remove your featured lists
  • Drag & drop to organize

Edit profile

  • Login
  • Click on your profile photo in the top right corner
  • Choose MY ONELINK
  • On the left menu, choose PROFILE
  • Upload a profile photo (or GIF), add a bio, and link your social media


Pro Tip: add social media icons for platforms you regularly post to. Do NOT include platforms you don’t use.  If someone clicks on a platform, and you don’t post, they probably won’t subscribe and you lose the opportunity for them to click on a platform where you do post often. 

Edit appearance

  • Login
  • Click on your profile photo in the top right corner
  • Choose MY ONELINK
  • On the left menu, choose APPEARANCE

Choose a background color, upload an image, or GIF to personalize your OneLink.

Feel free to use any of these images:

Choose Dark Mode or Light Mode for different text, icon, and card styles.

Visually edit cards

The most beautiful BUENA OneLinks prominently feature what your fans love most… YOU.
It’s easy to create a personalized OneLink.

To get this effect, simply use your photos with a text as an image.


Try these templates in Canva COPY, EDIT, and DOWNLOAD as GIF.

Use a group of images to create a rotating GIF, or add a GIF.

NEUTRAL / BOLD Buttons:

NEUTRAL / LUXURY Buttons:

BRIGHT / BOLD Buttons:

CREATE A LIST


There are different ways to create a recommendation list with BUENA. Create on desktop or your phone by adding a CARD to a list. Add product cards in bulk using our Chrome Extension.

BUENA isn’t just a storefront; it’s a real recommendation list with engaging content that benefits your fans and customers. Thus, you can add videos, images, and more to your list too. This is an easy way to make your social media content shop-able. Learn more about customizing your list here. 

Create new list (on web)


There are two ways to CREATE A LIST on BUENA. 

You can create a new list from your dashboard — where you see all of your lists. You can also create a list while viewing or editing an existing list. 

Create a new list from your dashboard

  • Login to your BUENA account
  • Click on the top right menu
  • Select MY DASHBOARD
  • Click on the icon that says CREATE A LIST
  • Name your list and click SAVE

Create a new list while viewing or editing an existing list:

If you aren’t logged in, you can click SAVE or ADD CARD from any list, and it will prompt you to login and CREATE A LIST.

If you are logged in, CREATE A LIST on the top left navigation. 

Name your list and click SAVE. 

Create new list (web extension)

Once you’ve logged into the BUENA Chrome Extension, open the table with the BUENA icon. Click near the top of the Chrome Extension, on CREATE A LIST. Name your list and click SAVE.

Create new list (mobile)

Once you’ve logged into the BUENA on mobile, there are three ways to create a list:

Under:

  • MY DASHBOARD: top button CREATE NEW LIST
  • MY LISTS: top button CREATE NEW LIST
  • Within a List: Click on the arrow near the list name for the button: CREATE NEW LIST

After clicking CREATE NEW LIST, type a name for your list, and click the button CREATE LIST.

ADD PRODUCT CARDS (WEB, MOBILE, EXT.)


You can add product cards through the web, Chrome Extension, and mobile tools. 

Product Cards populate useful information for your shopper — photos, reviews, pricing history, and more.

Product Cards will automatically add your affiliate ID to your product links — so you don’t have to log into every affiliate platform. 

How It Works:

Let’s say you’re adding a product URL from Amazon, if you have added your Amazon Affiliate ID once on BUENA, BUENA will generate a product card for the Amazon product, and automatically add your affiliate ID. 

This only works if you added your affiliate ID to BUENA. 

If you have not added your affiliate ID to BUENA, you can still tie your affiliate link (from any network) to a BUENA card. Simply copy & paste the affiliate URL as you would to share on any other platform. BUENA will give you options on how you’d like to format that card for your list. 

How to Add Product Cards, Copy & Paste:

Within a list, click on the red gradient + button in the top right corner. 

How to Add Product Cards, Save Card:

You can save product cards from other people’s lists, your own lists, and from the web.

Once you’re logged into your BUENA account, you can go to another person’s list, and hover over a card, click on SAVE. This will save the card to your own list. 

To save from your own list to a new list, click the VIEW mode (eye button). You’ll see the option to SAVE the product card to another list. 

While using the Chrome Extension, you can hover over product cards and click SAVE.

Add product cards in bulk (ext. only)


You can easily add multiple product cards to your BUENA list with the Chrome Extension. After logging into the Chrome Extension, click on the tab on the right corner to open the Chrome Extension.

Select the list you want to save products to. 

Click SAVE on each product card, or click SAVE ALL at the end of the product list in the Chrome Extension. 

Convert Amazon Storefront automatically (ext. only)


If you don’t have an Amazon Storefront, you don’t need to create one to use BUENA. 

If you already have an Amazon Storefront, BUENA can make all of your existing storefront into BUENA lists with the BUENA Chrome Extension. 

You’ll need to download and sign in with the BUENA Chrome Extension on a desktop or laptop.

  1. Go to the URL for your Amazon Storefront
  2. Click on you Amazon List
  3. Open the BUENA Chrome Extension by clicking on the tab. A list of all of the products mentioned will appear.
  4. CREATE LIST on BUENA and name your list
  5. Scroll to the end of the products featured in the BUENA Chrome Extension
  6. Click SAVE ALL
  7. You can edit this list and arrange the products as you desire

GET PAID


Add your affiliate ID


First things first — make sure you’re getting paid for your recommendations.

The brands pay you directly; BUENA has a 0% transaction fee.

Selling Amazon Products:

Optional: Sign up for Sovrn Commerce (sell more than Amazon products)

Takes about 5 minutes — a bit longer than Amazon, but you only have to do it once, so it’s worth it!

PERSONALIZE YOUR LIST


Overview (why personalize your list)


BUENA isn’t some boring, impersonal list of products. It’s an immersive, interactive experience where your fans can shop with you.

You can add videos, photos, and notes to your list — this quick personal touch increases trust with your fans.

Additionally, plug in your other products, services, and social channels, so that BUENA shoppers can find you — creating new fans and customers in the process!

In short, a recommendation list gives context to anything you’re selling. Give it a try!

 

Add video embeds (web)


Increase Sales 2-5x with a video. Create something as short at 15 sec.!

Embed a video from TikTok, Vimeo, or Youtube into your BUENA list.

Add your services, consultations & products


We know you’ve got more going on than affiliate marketing.

Organically promote your services, consultations, and product line. Here are some examples:

  • A BUENA list of at Home Fitness Essentials, is an easy way to promote digital trainer services.
  • A BUENA list of Best Things to Do in XYZ, is a great lead for promoting travel agent services.
  • A BUENA list of My Skincare Routine is sets a foundation for a dermatologist consultation
  • A BUENA list with Winter Looks, is a tasteful way to include t-shirt line, and how it could fit in with other accessories

Add cover photos to your lists


Add a cover photo to your list — this will be displayed when people search for lists and yours is suggested, this image is also the cover photo for your OneLink LISTS tab.

SHARE YOUR LIST


Every list has a link — which means you can share it any way that you share any link.

What’s great about BUENA is that anyone can shop your list — they don’t have to create a BUENA account or download an app.

Sharing a public list

Just copy and paste the URL, or click on the ADD PERSON ICON.

Click COPY LINK and paste anywhere.

Sharing product card

Just copy and paste the URL.

How to share

  • Link in Bio
  • Swipe Up
  • QR Code (in-person, posters, business cards)
  • Email
  • SMS Marketing
  • WordPress Website

Share via Link in Bio

You can add a BUENA list to your link in bio (or any “link-in-bio tool”). We also have a link in bio tool designed for growth. Learn more about setting up a OneLink here.

Share via Twitch / Streaming

You can add a BUENA list to any streaming conversation. This has high conversion rates for BUENA Creators. Include it in the steaming caption. Have a friend ask a question about your favorite products, or have them drop a comment linking your list.

Share on Instagram Stories & Snapchat Stories

Post a quick IG story or Reel and add a link to the product list. This is a low commitment way to post original content that drives people to your recommendation list.

Share via QR Code (in-person, posters, business cards)

You can add your QR code to anything!

Learn how to create a QR code from any page here.

This is great for business cards or posters too.

Share via Email

Email is an easy to keep up with fans. Schedule to have one list linked in each of your newsletters for passive income.

Share via Social Media

Your OneLink, lists, and products can all be shared anywhere via social media — we really recommend Pinterst and Discord — but use on whichever platform you see serving you best — Reddit, Twitter, Tumblr – you name it.

Share via SMS Marketing

Did you know, that fans can subscribe to you via text message the way they do via Twitter or emails?

Try a call-to-action like text me to 12345 to get my list for XYZ.

Sign up for community.com here.

Share on WordPress Website (or Similar)

Look, we get it — you want to keep people on you website as long as possible. BUENA was founded by a professional blogger. People will EVENTUALLY leave your website.

Send readers from your WordPress website to your BUENA list, and so that they can save products and notes — then organize that information. This way, if they purchase later, you still get paid for your referral.

GET MORE OUT OF BUENA

Get featured on BUENA


Pssst… it’s not easy to get Verified on BUENA. We love your content, and that’s why you’re here.

You’ve made it this far, so we’re going to share your list on our shopper site, socials, and newsletter.

Shoot us a note at VerifiedExperts[at]Buena[dot]life and we’ve made sure BUENA shoppers see your lists. This is also the best way to set yourself up to be a suggested user.

Top performing content ideas

The best lists on BUENA’s Storefront are:

  • Organized by category, not per social post (it’s easier for your fans to find products)
  • Evergreen (it’s something someone can buy now or buy later)
  • Have contextual information within the list
  • Have a descriptive title (i.e. instead of Shop My Haircare — Wavy, Curly Hair Care or Blue Hair Dye Essentials)

For Shopping

  • Gift Guides Under $x
  • Gift Ideas for X (Engagement, Birthday, Gen-Z, Couples, Boyfriend, Fitness Lovers, Travelers, Parents, Expecting Moms Etc)
  • X Gift Ideas (Luxury, Outdoorsy)
  • Shop Similar on a Budget
  • X Packing List (Beach, Tropical, Snow, Camping, Ski, Hiking)

For Gamers

  • Games I’m Playing
  • My Streaming Setup
  • My Gaming Corner
  • Fortnite Favorites
  • Cosplay Outfits

CUSTOMIZE YOUR LIST

Create a Section (Web or Mobile):

Your cards will always be added to a section called RECENTLY ADDED.

  • Go to your list
  • Click on the white add button on the left.
  • Type to name your section and press ENTER.
  • Note: you can not use the same section name twice within a single list.
  • Drag & drop product cards into the section

Create a section (Chrome Extension):

  • Click on the LISTS icon on the bottom menu to go to your lists
  • Select the list
  • Click on the SECTION button near the top
  • Type to name your section and press ENTER
  • Drag & drop cards into sections

SECTION ideas:

  • About Me; About this List, Overview, Hi! I’m XYZ, Shop with Me etc
  • Organize by Categories
  • Organize by Retailer
  • Organize by My Favorites, My Wishlist (or Bucketlist)
  • Order by Already Have, Need to Get, Already Bought
  • Organize by Price Points

Really — whatever works for you! Get weird with it.

Drag & Drop to Rearrange Cards (Web, Mobile, Chrome Extension)

You can create sections to organize your products.

Add Notes & Attachments (Chrome Extension or Web)

Add a note to a section, or to a specific card.

A note can be anything, here are some ideas:

  • Comment on why you do or don’t like something
  • Add a tip to help your fan better understand how to use something
  • Ask a question to get them thinking
  • Provide an idea
  • Mark who is going to buy what

Attachments can be anything!

  • A PDF (downloadable checklist, recipe, instructions, receipts etc)

Add a note to a section:

  • Within your list, go to the top of the section
  • Click the three dots
  • Click ADD NOTE

Add a note to a card:

  • Within your list, go to the top right corner of the card
  • Click the three dots
  • Click ADD NOTE

Add Photos (Web and Mobile)


You can add photos as attachments or as links.

To add as an attachment, first add a note (click three dots top of section). To add as a link, copy and paste a link with an ADD CARD button, and choose the card type and image type.

Add Collaborators

A collaborator is someone who can edit your list. This could be a talent manager, a brand partner, a professional (stylist, interior designer etc), a roommate, a significant other, or really anyone you’re shopping with!

Collaborator permissions include:

  • Add/remove cards
  • Add/ remove sections
  • Re-name list
  • Delete list
  • Update cover photo
  • Add notes/ attachments embeds

PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE LISTS

Why Public vs Private Lists

Public lists are for anyone to view and shop: it’s an easy way to help kickstart someone else’s plan.

Private lists are for any purchase you don’t want to share or for lists that aren’t ready for public viewing.

Changing List Setting (Web Extension or Web)

Click the LIST SETTINGS ICON

Find this on your list cover photos (under MY DASHBOARD, under MY LISTS)

ANALYTICS


Analytics provide you with the insights you need to make smart decisions for you and your business. BUENA offers analytics on OneLink, BUENA lists, and individual cards. 

OneLink analytics


To view your total OneLink analytics:

  • Click your Profile Icon in the top right
  • Select MY ONELINK Option in the dropdown menu
  • View your TOTAL VIEWS and CLICKS in the bottom left corner. 

To view analytics per card:

  • Click the CARDS Section of Your OneLink 
  • Hover over any card and find the ANALYTICS ICON in the bottom right of the card
  • Click the ANALYTICS ICON to see the total clicks this card has received


List analytics

To view your analytics for a BUENA List:

  • Click your Profile Icon in the top right
  • Select MY LISTS Option in the dropdown menu
  • Hover over any list and find the ANALYTICS ICON on the right side of the card
  • Click the ANALYTICS ICON to see the overall data for your BUENA list


Card analytics

To view your analytics for a card in your BUENA List:

  • Open the list you wish to see analytics for
  • Hover over card and find the ANALYTICS ICON on the card
  • Click the ANALYTICS ICON to see the overall data for the individual card

GET THE MOST OUT OF BUENA: SOCIAL MEDIA

BUENA isn’t just a beautiful link-in-bio. Fans can also shop and save from your content all through your BUENA storefront. Making the most of your storefront means more fans coming to your BUENA lists and shopping your recommendations. 

We’ve included a few tips on how to leverage BUENA for your social media channels.

 

Instagram

Make it easy for your fans to find all your important content by adding the BUENA storefront to your Instagram’s link-in-bio. Fans can see your highlights and shop your product lists all from one spot. 

We’ve also made it really easy to share individual products or entire product lists! Link a BUENA product or BUENA list in your Instagram stories to direct your fans to your recommendations.

TikTok

Make it easy for your fans to find all your important content by adding the BUENA storefront to your TikTok link-in-bio. Fans can see your highlights and shop your product lists all from one spot. 

Promote a specific recommendation list or product by adding that to your link-in-bio.

YouTube

YouTube may not have a link in bio, but video descriptions are a great way to direct fans and viewers to your BUENA Profile and Storefront. Link your profile, a list, or a product you’re promoting in the video description.