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.

7 ideas

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Personal finance YouTube channel earning affiliate commissions
A YouTube channel of personal finance reviews and tutorials built on search traffic. Income comes from affiliate commissions on products like budgeting apps and savings accounts.
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Side Hustle Nation, 2026
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Bedtime story podcast for adults
An intentionally boring bedtime story podcast that helps grown-ups fall asleep. Income comes from a premium membership, books and other streams around the free show.
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Side Hustle Nation, 2026
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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.
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The Koerner Office, 2025
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YouTube coding tutorials
Makes coding tutorials on YouTube to support themselves while building a product, earning a small amount from the channel.
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Hacker News, 2021
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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.
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Hacker News, 2019
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Community site for founders funded by sponsors
Runs a website that interviews developers and entrepreneurs about how they earn from their projects. Revenue comes mainly from sponsors.
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Hacker News, 2016
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Language learning websites
Runs a couple of sites for language learners that cover living expenses.
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Hacker News, 2014

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