All Side Hustle Ideas

Content and media side hustle ideas

A blog, niche website, newsletter, YouTube channel, podcast or social account that earns from ads, affiliate links or sponsors.

Startup cost
Under $100$100 to $1k$1k to $10kOver $10k
Time
Hands-offA few hours a weekPart-timeNear full-time
Where
OnlineIn personOnline and in person
Earns from
AdsAffiliateSubscriptionsOne-time salesService feesRentMarketplace cutSponsors and donations
Coding
No coding neededNeeds coding

2 ideas

  • Content and media
    Medium paywall for back catalog of articles
    Moved all past writing behind Medium's paywall and removed calls to action to qualify for distribution. Earns a monthly share from reader time.
    Under $100Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Content and media
    Football tips site with memberships
    A football tipping website built on WordPress that earns from paid memberships and sponsored posts.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2018