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

9 ideas

  • Content and media
    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.
    Online
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Content and media
    Guides to bureaucracy for immigrants
    Documents government processes for immigrants and earns commissions on services they need, such as banking, insurance and translations, plus some consulting.
    Hacker News, 2026
  • Content and media
    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.
    Online
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • 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
    Newsletter featuring creators' workspace tours
    Runs a newsletter that profiles the home workspaces of makers and creators, earning recurring revenue.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2022
  • Content and media
    YouTube coding tutorials
    Makes coding tutorials on YouTube to support themselves while building a product, earning a small amount from the channel.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2021
  • 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
  • Content and media
    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.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Content and media
    Language learning websites
    Runs a couple of sites for language learners that cover living expenses.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2014