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

11 ideas

  • Content and media
    Facebook content monetization posting
    Posting engaging content, much of it screenshots of other people's posts, to a Facebook page enrolled in Facebook's content monetization program. Facebook shares ad revenue with the creator.
    Under $100A few hours a weekOnline
    Side Hustle Nation, 2025
  • Content and media
    Blog about cash flow investing
    Runs a small blog about cash flow that earns a modest monthly income.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2022
  • Content and media
    Weekly web tools newsletter
    A regular newsletter about web tools that earns income and leads to paid writing work.
    A few hours a weekOnline
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Content and media
    Satirical tech newsletter with sponsorships
    Runs a weekly newsletter that satirizes the tech industry. Revenue is from advertising to the subscriber base, with live events being considered.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Content and media
    Paid daily tech industry briefing
    A morning briefing about the technology industry that readers pay for, with sponsorships that avoid ad-style promotion.
    A few hours a weekOnline
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Content and media
    Curated recommendations site with affiliate links
    Runs a curated list of Hacker News recommendations and products. Earns small amounts from affiliate links.
    A few hours a weekOnline
    Hacker News, 2018
  • Content and media
    Travel blog with Amazon affiliate links
    Blogs about travel and working remotely from an RV. Money comes from Amazon affiliate links placed in posts.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Content and media
    Local sports and politics AdSense blogs
    Runs blogs on local sports and politics, with posts built from repackaged government data, earning from AdSense.
    Under $100Online
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Content and media
    Niche humor blog with ads
    A humor blog on Tumblr earning from ads.
    Under $100Online
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Content and media
    Articles and affiliate marketing blog
    Writes blog articles and earns from affiliate marketing.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Content and media
    Music review blog with affiliate links
    Writes album reviews and earns from ads and affiliate commissions when readers buy the reviewed CDs.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2011