To make money online, you generally need 3 things:
There will always be exceptions to this rule, like the YouTube celebrities who don’t have their own site, but most of the successful entrepreneurs online (myself included) have figured out those 3 things.
An online business is a great asset; you can work from anywhere and serve people worldwide. Depending on how you have it set up, you can even earn money while you sleep. Ahh that elusive “passive income!”
The location-independent business models you’ll find here include blogging, podcasting, self-publishing, teaching online courses, and more.
If you’re not sure where to start, let me recommend this “Greatest Hits” collection:
Build your email list!
Get your first 100, 1,000, 10,000 subscribers.
“The money’s in the list,” right?
That’s the chorus of advice you hear from all the marketing experts.
But what do you send someone after they join your list?
Create a design.
Upload it to a store.
Earn passive royalties whenever it sells.
That’s the passive income dream, and that’s the premise behind the Merch by Amazon and print-on-demand side hustles.
If you want to start an online business, you’re probably going to need to build a website.
But could you shortcut the process by just buying one that’s already working?
In this episode, which is the fourth and final episode of our Showdown series this month, we’re comparing two ways you operate a revenue-generating website; building your own site vs buying an established website.
Creating content online can be a super-effective way to build an audience and ultimately to make money.
If you’re just starting out or trying to grow your business, you might be wondering what type of content makes the most sense to create.
In this episode, we’re going to compare and contrast two of the most popular content channels going today: podcasting and YouTube.
I think we have an understanding when we start our businesses that they’re going to evolve over time, but I don’t think anyone could have prepared for the pace of change this year.
To gauge how some of you have been handling everything the pandemic has thrown at you, I reached out to Side Hustle Nation and asked what pivots and changes you’ve been making in your business over the last few months.
What I got back were some interesting and innovative ways some business owners and side hustlers have found to actually grow their businesses during the pandemic.
Do you want to connect with industry leaders and influencers in your niche while selling to a wider audience?
That’s what today’s guest Liam Austin of entrepreneursHQ.com wanted to do – so he created and hosted a virtual summit.
That was back in 2015. Liam made $50k off that summit, despite saying he left some money on the table compared to what he now knows about hosting virtual summits.
Reports of emails’ death are greatly exaggerated.
At least, that’s what today’s guest Andrew Allemann of PodcastGuests.com would tell you.
He’s gone from zero to $10,000 a month in just 3 years with a low overhead side hustle you might already be a consumer of: An email newsletter and an online directory that helps connect people.
Are you struggling to get traction with your blog?
Are you concerned your niche is too competitive or you’re starting too late?
If so, you’re going to come away from this episode with loads of actionable tips to put those questions to the side.
I’m almost 7 years into hosting The Side Hustle Show, and what started as a little side-project experiment has turned into a life-changing adventure.
I’ve had the unique opportunity to meet some amazing entrepreneurs, share their stories, and build a worldwide audience of listeners. Oh, and build a really rewarding business as well.
One question I’ve been asked a few times is how much it costs to start a podcast, so I thought I’d put together a quick list of the expenses in case you’re thinking of starting a show of your own.
Melissa Fassel Dunn from grouptize.com has built a thriving – and profitable – online community serving residents in her small town.
The interesting part is that she didn’t start her Facebook group or website with the goal of making money.
She did so to solve a pain point she was experiencing finding information about services in her town of Milton, a suburb of Boston.
