Free guide · Quick Start Formula

Your First Steps Towards an Online Business, Made Simple

Ever watched others build something online and wondered, why not me? Worried you're too old, too busy or not techy enough? I didn't even own a mobile phone when I started. The Quick Start Formula shows you every step, with screenshots, so you can get set up and go after your first commission within 14 days. I'll email you daily, so you're not doing it alone. Your Plan B starts here.

What happens next: you'll go straight to a page where you can download the guide. I'll also email you a copy, followed by 13 short daily emails (14 in total) to help you put it into practice. It's free, and you can unsubscribe with one click from any email. Read my Privacy Policy.

Cover of the free guide: Quick Start Formula, your 14-day action plan for getting started online

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Inside the guide

What you'll get in the Quick Start Formula

A free 25-page PDF guide with screenshots on every step, so you can see exactly where things are rather than guessing. Here's what's inside.

Step 1: Connect your own AI assistant

How to link Claude, ChatGPT or Grok to your HBA account so it can help you work inside your tools, and why it never sees your password.

Step 2: Find your affiliate links

Where your ready-made capture page link, live overview registration link and product links live, and how to copy and share them.

Step 3: Open the HBA Emailer

A tour of the built-in email system: broadcasts, contacts, autoresponders and automations, all in one place.

Step 4: Let AI draft your follow-ups

A ready-to-copy AI prompt for writing your follow-up emails, plus a simple checklist for reviewing each one before it goes out.

Step 5: Place and test your links

Where to put your links so you get credited, and why you should sign up through your own page to see exactly what your subscribers receive.

Bonus: The traffic sources I use

A screenshot walkthrough of the two paid traffic providers I use, how I place a small test order, and how to add tracking to your link. Paid traffic is optional and results aren't guaranteed.

Good to know: the guide walks through tools inside The Home Business Academy (HBA), which is a paid membership, and the traffic section covers paid services. The guide and emails are completely free, and you don't need to buy anything to read them. Whether you ever spend money is entirely up to you.

14 days of learning, one small step at a time

The 14 days are a guided learning and action period, not a promise of sales or income. Each email covers one idea and gives you one manageable thing to do.

Day 1

Your guide arrives, along with one small first action to get you going.

Days 2 to 13

One short email a day: your goal, affiliate basics, links, follow-up emails, content, traffic and testing.

Day 14

A friendly recap and a simple plan for the week ahead, so you know what to do next.

Is this for you?

It's a good fit if you…

  • are new to affiliate marketing and want the moving parts explained plainly
  • have limited spare time and prefer one clear step at a time
  • don't think of yourself as technical
  • want to see how HBA's tools fit together before deciding anything

It's probably not for you if…

  • you're looking for guaranteed or fast income
  • you'd rather not spend any time learning and practising
  • you're already confident building funnels and email sequences
Kevin Ebsworth (EBSY)

Who's writing to you

Hi, I'm Kevin, but most people call me EBSY

I'm a part-time affiliate based in Gosport, Hampshire. I help beginners understand affiliate marketing and take practical steps towards building an online business.

I know how overwhelming getting started can feel, with so many tools, terms and opinions. So I've kept this guide and the emails that follow simple, honest and focused on one step at a time.

To be upfront: I'm an HBA member and affiliate. If you choose to join HBA through one of my links, I may earn a commission. You'll never need to join anything to get the guide or the emails.

Questions people often ask

Is the guide really free?

Yes. There's no payment and no card details. You just enter your email address and the guide is yours.

Do I have to buy anything?

No. The guide and all 14 emails are free. The guide does walk through tools inside HBA, which is a paid membership, and its traffic section covers paid traffic services. Some steps only apply if you're a member. Spending money is always your choice. When I mention HBA or a paid service, I'll say so clearly, and I may earn a commission if you join through my link.

I'm a complete beginner. Is this suitable?

Yes, it's written with beginners in mind. Each step has screenshots, and the emails explain one idea at a time in plain English.

How will I receive the guide?

Straight after you submit the form, you'll land on a page with a download button. I'll also email you a link. If it doesn't arrive within a few minutes, check your spam or promotions folder.

Will I make money in 14 days?

I can't promise that, and nobody honestly can. The 14 days are about understanding the pieces and taking steady steps. Results depend on many things, including your effort and time. Typical affiliates earn no income.

How many emails will I get, and can I stop them?

You'll get 14 emails: one straight away, then one a day for 13 days. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and one click stops them.

Ready to take your first step?

Get the free guide now, then take it one small step at a time with me over the next 14 days.