If you’ve been promoting Amazon products for 3–4% commissions and wondering whether there’s something better, CJ Affiliate is probably the first network that comes up. And for good reason. CJ Affiliate (formerly Commission Junction) connects publishers with premium brand advertisers — companies like GoPro, Overstock, Priceline, J.Crew, and Office Depot — at commission rates that … Read more
Amazon Associates is the most recognisable affiliate programme in the world — and also one of the lowest-paying. That’s not a contradiction. Amazon’s commission rates (1–4.5% on most product categories) are well below what specialised affiliate programmes offer. But Amazon’s conversion rate is unmatched. When you send someone to Amazon, they buy. The trust, the … Read more
Digital products have one quality that separates them from almost every other business model: you build them once and sell them infinitely with near-zero marginal cost. No inventory. No shipping. No warehouse fees. No restocking. A $47 ebook costs the same to deliver to your 1st customer and your 10,000th customer — essentially nothing. That’s … Read more
Let me be direct about something most Amazon FBA guides won’t tell you. FBA is not a side hustle. It’s a capital-intensive, inventory-based business that requires $5,000–$15,000 to start properly, months of product research before your first sale, and ongoing operational management that never becomes truly passive. That doesn’t mean it can’t work. Hundreds of … Read more
Everyone telling you how to start a blog in 2026 conveniently leaves out a few things. They don’t mention the 6–18 months of writing before Google sends meaningful traffic. They skip the part where your first 30 posts feel like shouting into an empty room. And they definitely don’t tell you that most blogs never … Read more
“Get paid to read books” is one of the most searched and most misrepresented topics in the make-money-online space. The idea of earning money by reading books appeals to anyone who already loves reading. And technically, opportunities do exist. But the reality is far more specific and competitive than most articles suggest. You’re not getting … Read more
The promise is irresistible: play games on your phone and get paid real money. Thousands of apps and platforms market exactly this, and social media is full of people claiming they earn hundreds of dollars a month from gaming apps. Here’s the reality check: game reward apps are legitimate in the sense that they do … Read more
Survey sites are the gateway drug of making money online. They’re easy to find, require zero skills, and promise cash for your opinions. They’re also the single biggest time trap in the online income space. That’s not because they’re scams — most popular survey platforms are legitimate businesses that actually pay. It’s because the hourly … Read more
UserTesting is one of the most frequently recommended “easy money” platforms in the make-money-online space. The pitch is simple: companies pay you to use their websites and apps while speaking your thoughts out loud. Twenty minutes of work, $10 in your pocket. That pitch is technically accurate. But the full picture — inconsistent test availability, … Read more
Open TikTok or YouTube and you’ll find 22-year-olds showing off sports cars, Rolex watches, and trading screens with green profit numbers. The message: day trading makes you rich. Open the SEC’s research data and you’ll find a different story. Academic studies consistently show that 70–90% of individual day traders lose money. Not “fail to get … Read more