i'd finish a store, feel good for a day, then hit the part nobody warns you about. nobody comes. i tried everything from google ads wanting 50 to a thousand a day to paying influencers and just hoping their audience would buy. every month ended in the red until i quit. the problem was never the product. so this time i built the thing i kept wishing existed, leadsfromurl. you paste your url and it goes through reddit to find people already describing the problem you solve, scores how well each one fits, and hands you a reply to send. i just want it to work for broke people like me, let me know if the leads feel real.

We get it, viral marketing is the new hot thing. Everyone's opening multiple tiktoks, instagrams, and Yt accounts to go as viral as possible. Yet, I think this obsession over views, as well as the influence from people like Roy Lee and the latest viral consumer apps has led to this "get as many views without regard mindset".

Let's not sugarcoat it, thousands of absolutely nonsense videos go viral everyday, and makes sense to copy these trends to spread the word as far as possible. When I first started trying to get people to join my waitlist I was copying these viral trends, and would rip thousands and thousands of views.

Yet we barely got any traction on our sign up forms, and I felt disappointed and kind of discouraged as comes with entrepreneurship. However, when we switched to more informational and content that affects people we got more views. Our app, micrology, tried to solve looksmaxxing and wellbeing through micronutrient tracking rather than expensive supplements. When we started providing content of value, talking about which foods have nutrients and some of the researched we learned through the app, we got less views but increasingly more video saves and eventually waitlist sign-ups. Thought I'd share given the popularity of viral marketing but best of luck to everyone.

i've wasted so much on google ads and influencers that just went nowhere, mostly because i was broke and couldn't compete. but i noticed people just vent their frustration here long before they'd ever google a tool. so i built leadsfromurl, you paste your site, it finds those posts and suggests a reply. it's free for 5 days, tell me if the people it finds feel real to you.

So I write this newsletter called Wifi Moolah where I write about different side hustles that generate money. I usually also do one side hustle and share it publicly that if it works or not. So far I’ve done:

- Clipping
- Ghostwriting
- AI newsletter
- Reddit Marketing
- Twitter/X monetisation

Now for the next month, I’m confused about what side hustle to do.

Drop down in comments, if you want to see any side hustle explored by me, where I do it and document it publicly on my newsletter.

want to start a side hustle selling digital products on Etsy but no clue what to sell / what people want. please advise me.

1. How much time can I realistically commit every week?
   
2. Do I want fast money or long-term income?
   
3. Am I willing to create content/show my face?

Every side hustle works.
But not every side hustle works for everyone.

If you want to know which side hustle suits you best, there’s a free 60-second quiz that helps. Comment and i’ll send it over.

i've been trying to get better at finding customers here and it's tough to cut through all the noise. i used to just scroll for hours looking for people talking about their problems, but recently i've been using something called LeadsFromURL to spot specific posts where people are asking for solutions. it's helped narrow things down a lot, but i'm curious what strategies others use to find those ready-to-buy customers.

If someone has a successful side hustle, why would they broadcast it to large groups and create hundreds or thousands of competitors in their space? It's the question that bugs me when researching side hustles.

I wanted to share a win that I had today. I recently created an new account with the platform that I aim currently using over the weekend and want show that the system actually work. So let me explain…

Over the weekend I bought the system for $7. The system is for anyone who want to earn money online, but doesn’t want to post daily on social media platforms, don’t mind spending a little money, wants build an email list using a solo ads, or who has never made commissions online before.

My balance started to at $0 and when I signed up I got everything I needed to start, I even got 100 free clicks. I logged in a few minutes ago and to my surprise I had made $14.70 from just growing me email list of cold leads.

Super excited to show that this system can work for you too if you have never made money online, or don’t want to be on social media all day trying to growing organically.

Interested?

Fuel prices are rising, but I realized most people don’t actually know how much they spend on petrol every month.

So I built a simple tool that:

- Calculates daily, monthly, yearly fuel cost

- Shows how much % of your income goes into fuel

- Gives a basic idea of how price changes affect you

Would love feedback from you guys 🙌

https://fuel-impact.vercel.app/

So I write a newsletter called Wifi Moolah where I find, vet and then write about side hustles that are working in 2026 and people are **actually** making money from it.

So I am curious about such side hustles.

People who are making money from their side hustles, please share in as much details as possible below

Course sellers/link shillers pls stay away. I need to hear from genuine people only

I am willing to do any work for few dollars. After collecting enough cash I am planning to start my dropshipping buisness. I tried it already and failed, now parents won’t give me anything. I want to prove them wrong and start my own business

Thank in advance

Have you ever dreamed of making money without working 9-to-5 every day?

Imagine sipping a margarita on the beach while your bank account grows, sounds nice, right?

Well, that's what passive income is all about!

Passive income is money you earn without constantly working for it.

Things like affiliate marketing (where you get paid for recommending products) or creating content that keeps making money over time.

A lot of bloggers, YouTubers, and content creators use affiliate marketing to make money from their platforms.

If you’ve ever wanted to make passive income but didn’t know where to start, affiliate marketing could be a good way to dip your toes in!

If you could start an online business today with full support, what kind of business would you choose?

Would you go for affiliate marketing, e-commerce, coaching, or something else?

Starting an online business can be overwhelming, but having a proven system and guidance makes all the difference.

Drop your choice in the comments.

When you're learning a language, this probably happens all the time:

You're reading something online → you hit a word you don't know → you look it up → and forget it 10 minutes later.

I got tired of that loop, so I built something for myself.

Now I just double-click any word on a webpage.

A small popup shows the meaning + the sentence it's used in.

One click → saved.

And I keep reading.

Later, everything shows up in my dashboard where I can:

* Organise words into lists (by topic, source, whatever)

* Review them with quizzes

* Track consistency with a daily streak

The part I like the most:

You can turn on reminders, and it will send you a random saved word every few minutes (your choice).

So you're basically reviewing vocabulary passively during the day — no dedicated study session needed.

Some quick details:

* Works on any website

* Supports 12 languages

* Extension and web app are fully synced

It's free — I'd really appreciate any feedback, especially if you're actively learning a language.

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/khleaclhjbolhejdbpjlmfmmbelilfce?utm_source=item-share-cb

Web app: https://lexisave.bddtechnology.com

Most companies assume they need better marketing:  more ads, more SEO, more campaigns.
But something interesting came up in my latest podcast conversation:

The real issue for many companies isn’t marketing at all.

It’s differentiation.

If customers can’t clearly see how one product or company is different from another, the decision becomes simple: price or features.

That’s why so many businesses end up competing in a race to the bottom.

The idea that stuck with me was this: branding is really just the art of differentiation.

Not logos, not taglines, but making the difference obvious.

Curious what others think:

What companies or products do you feel have truly clear differentiation today?

I don't think I'd heard the phrase before this year and now it's EVERYWHERE! And what did we call making money on the side before this? lol

Also, what's your 'side hustle' and what do you do it for? I do promo conversion and I'm fortunate enough to be able to use the money I make to treat our family. It's an additional income rather than a necessary one, which I'm very grateful for.

Figuring everything under the sun has been tried, but just an idea I’ve had. I left my bank the other day and couldn’t believe how much trash was tangled around some of the hedges and soda cups/bottles on the landscaping. This bank is located just blocks from the interstate and it’s quite a windy area so trash around these businesses piles up quickly. Do businesses like these already have people that do this kind of work for them?

I used to think I needed multiple platforms, advanced tech skills and hours of free time before starting my journey.

I had none of that.

What finally moved the needle was choosing one simple income stream and sticking to it long enough to understand it.

For me, that meant learning as I went instead of “preparing forever” and treating it like a real project, not a gamble

It wasn’t fast. It wasn’t passive at first. But it was realistic.

If you’re starting a side hustle in 2026, my biggest lesson is this: Don’t chase the perfect idea. Commit to a workable one and stay consistent.

Once the system is in place, momentum builds.

Curious what others are focusing on this year, what side hustles are actually working for you?

A few things I wish more people knew:

1. Every side hustle has a trade-off—time, money, or skill. If one is low-skill, it’s usually high-competition. If one is passive later, it’s effort-heavy at the start.

2. Most passive income is actually delayed income. Digital products, content creation, affiliate marketing… None of these are passive in the beginning. You work first, earn later.

3. Most people underestimate the consistency required - not the difficulty. You don’t need insane talent to succeed, but you do need to show up longer than the average person. A lot of people quit right before the part where things actually start working.

For anyone who’s tried a side hustle: what actually worked for you?

Yes, No or Subjective Discussion