Kindle Direct Publishing lets anyone publish a book on Amazon for free and earn royalties on every sale. No agent. No publisher. No gatekeepers. You write it, format it, upload it, and Amazon handles printing, distribution, and payment. But here’s what the “passive income from KDP” crowd doesn’t mention: the market is flooded. Amazon has … Read more
Etsy has over 90 million active buyers. That’s the good news. The bad news is that 9 million sellers are competing for their attention — and most of them are selling the same personalised tumblers, stickers, and digital planners as everyone else. Choosing what to sell on Etsy isn’t a creative decision. It’s a strategic … Read more
“Get paid to write reviews” means two completely different things depending on which path you take. Understanding the distinction before you start will save you months of wasted effort on the wrong one. Path 1: Microtask review platforms. You write short product reviews on sites like Amazon Vine, UserTesting, or survey platforms. You get paid … Read more
Let’s get this out of the way immediately: you will not earn a meaningful income by walking. The apps are real. They do pay. But we’re talking $5–$30 per month for average daily walking. Not per day — per month. If someone’s selling you on “get paid to walk” as a side hustle, they’re either … Read more
YouTube Shorts crossed 70 billion daily views. That’s billion with a B. The audience is enormous, the algorithm is aggressive at distributing new content, and YouTube now shares ad revenue directly with Shorts creators. But here’s the part most “YouTube Shorts money” articles skip: the RPM (revenue per thousand views) on Shorts is drastically lower … Read more
The term “virtual assistant” is vague by design. It can mean anything from “I organise someone’s inbox” to “I run the back end of a seven-figure e-commerce brand.” That range is both the opportunity and the confusion. Here’s the simple version: businesses have tasks they need done. Administrative, operational, marketing, technical — tasks that don’t … Read more
Every YouTube video, TikTok ad, Instagram Reel, online course, and brand commercial needs an editor. And most creators and businesses don’t want to do it themselves. Video editing sits in a sweet spot: high demand, learnable skills, and a natural path from freelance gig work to a legitimate business. The creator economy alone has millions … Read more
Every restaurant, dentist, gym, and boutique in your town needs social media. Most of them know it. And most of them are terrible at it — posting inconsistently, ignoring comments, using stock photos from 2019, and wondering why their follower count hasn’t moved in two years. That gap between “knows they need it” and “can’t … Read more
Most people skim right past proofreading when they’re looking for ways to make money online. It doesn’t sound exciting. There’s no flashy income screenshot to post on Instagram. Nobody’s building a personal brand around catching misplaced commas. And that’s exactly why it works. Every blog post, marketing email, legal document, book manuscript, course module, and … Read more
Bookkeeping is the business most people overlook because it sounds boring. And that’s exactly why it works. Every small business needs someone to manage their financial records. Most small business owners hate doing it, don’t have time for it, and will pay someone else $300–$1,500/month to handle it. There are 33 million small businesses in … Read more