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

3 ideas

  • Content and media
    Niche newsletter funded by sponsors
    A free newsletter grows an audience and sells sponsor placements to advertisers. Subscriber growth is helped by paid ads and referral tools.
    Online
    The Koerner Office, 2025
  • Content and media
    YouTube channel restoring an old car
    Documents fixing up an old sports car on YouTube. Income comes from ads and Patreon support.
    Online and in person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Content and media
    Long-form article and podcast site without ads
    A site publishing original long-form non-fiction in article and podcast form, funded by donations, a published book and content licensing instead of advertising.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2019