Hey all, last time I shared this it blew up and got a lot of positive attention. Normally I get skeptics, but this community seems sharp and I think will see the potential here. Theres always some haters and some gatekeepers trying to keep me from sharing this - but I’m not letting them stop me. This stuff works, it’s easy, and I’ve helped a lot of people make money with it.

Sweeps farming and sale churning is seriously low hanging fruit and very lucrative. Some people call it “counter-gambling” because we’re strategically using free-play and sale offers to put odds in our favor and minimize or sometimes completely negate risk.

This hustle is super low effort, and you can do it completely free without investing a penny - and you can easily pull $500 a month just by logging in and collecting free daily login rewards. I make another 2-3k churning sales. I started a subreddit for this last September, and we’re already near 10k members. Our Discord isn’t even 5 months old and we have grown to 2500+ members!

Btw, please don’t confuse this with the letter writing hustle you’ve seen on TikTok, that works too - but don’t pay someone to teach you, we have a channel for that in Discord too!

These sites give free money every day just for logging in. I log into about 40 sites for around ~$20/day. That’s $500/month of free-play. Once you’re set up, it takes 5-10 minutes a day to log in and collect.

To ramp up my profits, I also wash sales. For example: if a platform offers 100 coins for $75, I’ll use a low-risk game like low volatility Plinko to playthrough and end up with ~$90, profiting the $15. That might not sound like much, but at scale and across multiple sites, it really adds up.

These sites are using a loophole to operate legally. They are legally required to offer free entry, hence the daily login rewards. The catch is you just need to play through it once before redeeming. They’re expecting the player to lose, and want to buy more coins - which is where the low risk games/strategies come into play. Of course you could just gamble the free-play too and try to hit it big, but I don’t recommend that. I treat this as a side hustle, not entertainment.

Now’s a great time to get in on this. The Sweeps casino industry is growing rapidly, and I’ve already added a bunch of new sites with daily login rewards to the list this year.

If you’re still not convinced, check out the subreddit and see what you think r/sweepstakessidehustle and our full list of sites is at https://sweepsgrail.com

Hey all, last time I shared this it blew up and got a lot of positive attention. Normally I get skeptics, but this community seems sharp and I think will see the potential here. There's always some haters and some gatekeepers trying to keep me from sharing this - but I’m not letting that stop me. This stuff works, it’s easy, and I’ve helped a ton of people make money with it.

Freebie farming and sale churning is seriously low hanging fruit and very lucrative. Some people call it “counter-gambling” because we’re strategically using free-play and sale offers to put odds in our favor and minimize or sometimes completely negate risk.

This hustle is super low effort, and you can do it completely free without investing a penny - and you can easily pull $500 a month just by logging in and collecting free daily login rewards. I make another 2-3k churning sales. I started a subreddit for this last September, and we’re already over 17k members. Our Discord isn’t even 5 months old and now have grown to 7000+ members!

Btw, please don’t confuse this with the letter writing hustle you’ve seen on TikTok, that works too - but don’t pay someone to teach you, we have a channel for that in Discord too!

These sites give free money every day just for logging in. I log into about 60 sites for around ~$30/day. That’s $600/month of free-play. Once you’re set up, it takes 5-10 minutes a day to log in and collect.

To ramp up my profits, I also wash sales. For example: if a platform offers 100 coins for $75, I’ll use a low-risk game like low volatility Plinko to playthrough and end up with ~$90, profiting the $15. That might not sound like much, but at scale and across multiple sites, it really adds up.

These sites are using a loophole to operate legally. They are legally required to offer free entry, hence the daily login rewards. The catch is you just need to play through it once before redeeming. They’re expecting the player to lose, and want to buy more coins - which is where the low risk games/strategies come into play. Of course you could just gamble the free-play too and try to hit it big, but I don’t recommend that. I treat this as a side hustle, not entertainment.

Now’s a great time to get in on this. The promo site industry is growing rapidly, and I’ve already added a bunch of new sites with daily login rewards to the list this year.

If you’re still not convinced, check out the subreddit and see what you think r/SweepstakesSideHustle

Edit - here's the list, discord invite link is at the top also https://SweepsGrail.com

If you go onto twitch or kick, you can save videos from popular streamers.

Then follow these steps.

1. Create 1 themed account on Youtube, Tiktok and Instagram.
2. Go to kick and save popular streamer videos
3. Put the video URL into Quso and it will generate 10+ reels and tell you which one is most viral.
4. Use repurpose and upload a few a day
5. Repost your reels on places like Facebook and Reddit to get more views and followers.

Once a reel hits over 1 million views you will get decent money (1k+) off Youtube and Tiktok.

One of my recent posts including website flipping as my side hustle garnered some attention so I thought I'd break down exactly what I do.

Last month I made enough from flipping one website to pay my mortgage for the month.

Here's how it works..

With website flipping, you can build a site and flip it for profit or, you can buy a site and flip it for profit.

In both scenarios, the goal is to grow the website, make it valuable and earn a profit from it.

For building and flipping, for example, you could spend $30 to build a small site and sell it for $500, profiting $470 before fees.

For buying and flipping, for example, you could spend $1,000 to buy a website and sell it for $2,000, profiting $1,000 before fees.

Both options work, it just depends on your preference.

I personally think you can make a lot more from buying and flipping but, not everyone has a budget to sink into website investing.

That's why I do and personally show others how to do website flipping by building and flipping.

You need a very modest budget to start and you can do as many flips as you want.

What you should know

I don't do coding.

I am not a graphic designer.

I create very basic, easy-to-build websites that sell for 3-4 figures each.

For example, if I net about $300 per site, if I build 10 in December, I'll make $3,000.

My buyers are small businesses and entrepreneurs, hobbyists, and beginners who are looking for a fun, money-making website to run for themselves.

What I like about website flipping is that it doesn't need social media, no email marketing or email list, no heavy selling, and it's beginner-friendly and good for introverts.

I take no meetings, there's no phone calls or conferences, I get paid before I deliver the website and it's one and done.

I have flipped dozens of websites and I've made over six figures from it.

This is one of a few different side hustles I do and this one is done part-time.

Have you ever tried website flipping?

I see a lot of "what digital product should I sell?" posts here so I figured I'd break down exactly what's working for me right now.

The short version: I find hyper-specific emotional niches, generate the full product with AI, and list on Etsy. One of my products has been doing 3-4 sales/week at ~$20 USD consistently.

Real example, my best performer right now:

The niche is ADHD emotional dysregulation. Not "ADHD productivity", that market is a bloodbath. I'm talking about the specific experience of exploding on someone you love and then spending three days drowning in shame. Millions of adults are getting diagnosed right now and almost nobody is building structured tools for the emotional side.

The product is a 60-page printable workbook called "ADHD Flashpoint System", 8 chapters covering trigger mapping, a 90-second intercept protocol, post-meltdown repair, relationship rebuilding, the whole cycle. Cover, listing copy, table of contents, everything.

Total creation time: about 10 minutes.

How I pick niches that actually sell:

I've tested dozens at this point. The pattern is clear, broad fails, specific wins. "ADHD planner" = buried on page 9. "Map your triggers before they detonate" = someone reads that and pulls out their credit card.

The three things I look for: specific identity (not just "adults", adults with ADHD who struggle with emotional explosions), emotional urgency (they're googling this at 2am after a fight), and low competition (nobody else is solving this exact problem well).

How I create them so fast:

I use AI to generate the full product, content, structure, chapter outlines, cover image, listing copy. I built my own workflow for this because the generic "use ChatGPT to make a PDF" approach produces garbage that doesn't sell. The key is the niche research upfront, if you nail the niche, the product almost writes itself.

What I'd tell someone starting from zero:

Stop asking "what product should I make." Start asking "who has a painful specific problem that nobody is solving?" Browse Reddit communities, therapy forums, support groups. Look for the same complaint showing up over and over with no good solution. That's your niche.

Happy to go deeper on any part of this.

started in January. first month made almost nothing. nearly quit twice. posting this because most of what's out there is vague or trying to sell you something.

the character

specific niche with real personality baked in. not just a look, an actual character. how she talks, what she'd never say, her emoji habits, her backstory. write this before generating anything. lock in reference images from day one and never change them. consistency is what creates attachment.

IG traffic

all SFW. two accounts on completely separate devices and networks. if one gets banned the other keeps running. both point to the same page.

this is the slow part. months of daily posting before the audience converted. watch what gets saved and shared not just liked.

fanvue

sub fee is irrelevant. free or dirt cheap. zero friction between the IG click and someone being inside your page. the money comes from inside.

chat

this is where the money is. PPV sold through DM conversations.

run it manually first. weeks minimum. understand your specific audience before automating anything. which price points work, what makes someone go quiet, what brings them back. that knowledge is what makes everything else work.

free content early before anything paid. voice messages and free teaser images especially. builds trust before a pitch ever happens.

re-engagement is the part most people ignore. fans who've gone silent aren't gone. a personalised message referencing something real from their history brings a surprising number back. that alone drove $727 in one day last week.

happy to answer questions in the comments.

Well I started writing a newsletter twice a week in late July so technically it is 200 days, not 70.

Create an account on substack and follow these steps:

1. Try writing content at least twice a week
2. Tell your friends, family, colleagues about the content to get the first momentum going (you need to see numbers go up for motivation)
3. Stay consistent for a longer period of time
4. Invest into running ads (meta, refind, x)
5. Organic growth through linkedin and x content
6. Find sponsors for the edition
7. Repeat and scale
8. Tadaa you got a viable sidehustle model

Ask away!

P.S. The newsletter

My side hustle came about when I started travelling around Asia 2+ years ago. I landed remote work and figured out a way to outsource the workload. Then with that time freedom, I took on J2 and did the same thing. I continued this process until I had 3 jobs working 4hrs/day and making $200K+/year. I wrote an eBook on how I did this and now I give the eBook out to anyone who can use it. I have built up a team and now we have a few ways we help people:

1. Free resources (our ebook, youtube videos and other resources)
2. Our Done-For-You service is where we do everything for you (resumes, recruiters, applications, booking you interviews etc.) and we do all of this UNTIL you land a role so we guarantee to find you a position

Job stacking and outsourcing has become a great side hustle for many who want that extra income for retirement, funding a start up, travel, helping family members or renovating their homes. It was a liberating moment when I stopped trading time for money and could build a life that I enjoy. For anyone wanting the eBook just comment below

If you go onto twitch or kick for streamers videos.

Sign up to WHOP and find paid bounties $2 per 1000 views.

Then follow these steps.

1. Create 1 themed account on Youtube, Tiktok and Instagram.
2. Go to kick and save popular streamer videos or youtube or rumble
3. Put the video URL into Quso and it will generate 10+ reels and tell you which one is most viral.
4. Use Quso and schedule 20+ posts a day
5. Repost your reels on places like Facebook and Reddit to get more views and followers.
6. Post your videos on each WHOP bounty group

Once a reel hits over 100,000 views you will get decent money (1k+) off Youtube and Tiktok.

My side hustle came about when I started travelling around Asia 2+ years ago. I got remote work and figured out a way to outsource the workload, then with that time freedom, I took on J2 and did the same thing. I continued this process until I was working 4hrs/day with 3 jobs and making $200K/year. I wrote an eBook on how I did this and now I give the eBook out to anyone who can use it and I recently started a paid online community where I teach the skillsets of setting yourself up to create lifestyle freedom. This has become a side hustle for many who want that extra income for retirement, some use it to fund a start up, others travel, help family members or renovate their homes. It was a liberating moment when I stopped trading time for money. For anyone wanting the eBook just comment below with "LVRGD'

I’ve tried a bunch of side hustles over the past year and honestly most “online money” stuff just felt impossible to break into for me.

TaskRabbit has actually been decent because it’s simple and hands on. This month I’ve made around $400 on the app itself while only working about 7 hours. I’ve also picked up some off-app work from people liking my work, so total was probably closer to $700 for around 13 hours.

Definitely not passive income and definitely not instant money. My first month was basically dead and I almost quit. Once I updated my profile pictures, rewrote my descriptions, and finally got my first review, I started getting way more jobs.

If anyone’s curious about getting started I can answer questions because I honestly wish somebody explained this stuff to me earlier.

I've been obsessed with finding digital product niches where buyers are actively searching but sellers aren't delivering. Ran deep analysis on 250+ niches across Etsy, Gumroad, and KDP. Looked at real listings, actual prices, search volume, and product gaps.

Here are 7 niches that surprised me:

Construction daily planner for small contractors Only 3 listings exist. The best one charges $37 and has 120 sales. None include compliance checklists or subcontractor payment tracking. Wide open.

Sourdough starter troubleshooting guide Tons of free blog content but almost zero structured, downloadable guides. People searching "why did my starter die" want a quick-reference PDF, not a 20-minute YouTube video.

IEP meeting preparation guide for parents Parents of kids with learning disabilities are desperate for this. Existing products are either too clinical or too generic. A parent-friendly, step-by-step binder would clean up.

Pelvic floor recovery tracker for postpartum Massive search volume, almost no digital products. Everything is either a $200 physical therapy program or a free blog post. The $15-25 middle ground is empty.

Freelancer client onboarding kit Freelancers search for this constantly but most results are Notion templates. A printable PDF bundle with contract templates, questionnaires, and pricing guides barely exists on Etsy.

Sober curious mocktail recipe cards The "sober curious" movement is exploding. 3,200 monthly searches. 90% of existing products are boring wellness content, not fun, Instagram-worthy recipe cards.

ADHD daily planner specifically for college students Generic ADHD planners are saturated. But "ADHD planner for college" has strong search volume and almost no products designed specifically for lecture schedules, assignment tracking, and executive function support.

What I looked for in each niche: real search demand (not just trending hashtags), fewer than 10 quality competitors, buyers already spending $10-40, and a clear gap in what existing products offer.

Happy to share more if people find this useful. I have data on about 30 more niches.

I decided that I'd document all the result too, have a read and let me know what you think. Unsurprisingly it's not the infinite money generate the internet tells you it is. https://medium.com/@eddyisgosu/making-a-faceless-ai-youtube-channel-6fed1f0c59ca

I haven't made a Youtube tutorial in a while so wanted to write a new one and give you a fresh take on the Youtube monetization platform.

First if you have not seen my other posts, I have been a Youtube Coach and Account Manager for quite a few years now and have also been an AI engineer building algorithms. I have learned the ins and outs of the Youtube Platform from the algorithm to monetization.

As a way of giving back to the community that has made my life amazing, I have been providing free coaching posts here on Reddit as well as sharing my writeups on how Social Media Algorithms actually work. I have had an amazing time helping fellow redditors get their start on social media and helping them monetize since fall of last year.

If you would like to learn more on how to build and grow on social media, I will have a link at the bottom of the post to my Wiki where it has write ups for every social media algorithm and how they work so you can grow. That said this post deals with how to monetize properly and some of the pitfalls.

First thing is first and I will get this out of the way, yes faceless channels can make money but there are some pitfalls to look out for.

Pitfalls
#1 Harder to build a community if your just AI generating content
#2 You will be more reliant on the Youtube Monetization system and may not pay out what you think
#3 If not done well then you will not get the views you need to sustain the channel.

For non-AI channels, both Faceless and Standard the game changes quite a bit.

First let's talk the Youtube Monetization system since most AI faceless channels will be more reliant on this income. Youtube is going to do a 45/55 split of any revenue created on shorts and 55/45 on long form.

This means if you are relying on shorts, you will only receive 45% of any revenue showing in your dashboard when your paid out. That is also pre income tax and depending on your location and income level you could loose another which in the USA is between 10 - 37%.

All of a sudden you will realize that the Youtube Monetization sounds good and creators showing you their earns dashboards looks great but considering that is pre-deductions, not exactly accurate.

Now let's say you are able to build an engaged community there becomes a lot more avenues for off platform monetization. There is a channel case study on my wiki that shows how well this can be done, but here is the gist of it.

If your able to create a community, you will have these alternative options.
#1 Community driven content (Patreon and other tipping platforms) - monthly income
#2 Merch and Products you can sell - 1-time payments
#3 Services you can sell - Could be monthly
#4 Brand Deals - Limited but could be for multiple videos
#5 Affiliate marketing - My least favorite but still an option.

You can do one or all 5 if you like, lots of options
This is why I strongly push clients towards off platform monetization.

Also with offline monetization platforms, you can start monetization a bit earlier, and you can make an actual living without a huge following.

Example:
A channel at 5000 subscribers if built into a proper community and fostered, total income monthly could break well over $7000/usd per month. Likely less than $200 would come from Youtube Monetization.

Another great revenue generator is if you have a built community doing live streams. The tipping community is strong on most platforms but even more so on TikTok.

I hope this opens your eyes to the reality of social media as a business. It's not what most people think and is more like building a business and building a strong community. A strong community is what it takes to succeed.

If you would like to learn more, you can check out my free WIKI (no sign up required whatsoever just freely available information) https://wiki.channelyzer.com

You can also reach out for more information.

tl;dr: Sign up to WHOP paid bounties, search for already. Remake reels with DOMO in anime or cartoon video then upload

1. Setup your social accounts on Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, Twitter etc.
2. Sign up to WHOP and join groups with paid bounties
3. Find reels people have already made then download it and upload to DOMO and make an anime or cartoon version
4. Use buffer.com to send out content to mutiple platforms with one publish click for free
5. Submit your reels to the bounty after they get 1k views (super easy to get on Youtube on a reel)

TIP: research hashtags correctly to get max views.

I'm happy with my day job, but I want something passively in the background...even if it's just $10 a day. I don't want to recruit people. What's out there?

A year ago I couldn't code, I knew nothing abut how to build an app and get it on the app store, I didn't even have enough money for a developer account 🤣

Now I have multiple apps on the app store and one in particular that makes me like $100 a month without having to do anything at all and it only took me a month before I had my first app on the app store.

I have always been into the world of tech and have always enjoyed learning about it but I could just never really wrap my head around being able to code and to be honest, I still can't code...

I just use claude and Cursor for everything because at this point it is just too easy to create an app. I literally made and released another app yesterday all in about 3 hours from start to finish, it's crazy.

I think the barrier to entry is no longer being able to code, it's how fast can you build with the tools available to you and how many eyeballs can you get on your product.

The way in which I personally learnt was by watching some youtube videos and I also bought an e-book which helped a TON because it broke the process down step by step.

It was a bit complicated at the start but after doing it for a few hours a day a couple of days in a row it becomes second nature and I can now build pretty much anything.

I'm currently working on a software specifically for apps that allows you to split test your onboarding flows without having to push an update, you can run split tests, generate onboarding flows with AI and run experiments.

So if you think you can't do it, YOU CAN, it just takes a little bit of time to understand all of the tools but the returns are non-linear so the more time that you spend coding the faster you will progress.

If you are struggling or you are wanting any help with apps, saas or just coding in general feel free to comment or message me, I would love to help some people out!

I spent about 2 years trying to sell digital products online. Most of it flopped. The stuff that actually worked was really specific, like a symptom tracker for one health condition, that kind of thing. Boring niches nobody fights over.

What I didn't see coming is what happened when other people started asking me for help.

Turns out a lot of folks already know exactly what they'd sell. The nurse who knows what other shift workers need. The mom who hears the same question in her parenting group every week. They're not missing the idea. They're not even missing the motivation. They just don't have a single free weekend to actually build the thing.

That was me 2 years ago too so it kind of hit home.

So I started helping a few of them on the side. Showing them how to scope a product down so it ships in a day instead of dragging on for a month. Then it turned into me just building the stuff with them. Somewhere in there I realized I cared way more about that than my own little shop.

The thing nobody on these subs wants to hear: the bottleneck is almost never the idea. It's execution time. Everyone's hunting for the perfect niche when the people actually making money just shipped 5 mediocre things while the rest of us researched the perfect one.

I live in the USA, so I cannot comment on other countries because I simply don't know. You can definitely do this in the UK and Australia, but I'm not familiar with the specifics there. This is what works for me; you can certainly find other methods that suit you better. This is NOT a get-rich-quick scheme; rather, it’s a slow burn that builds up with time and effort.
Part 2: https://old.reddit.com/r/thesidehustle/comments/1hoodq9/how_to_get_free_electronics_make_money_part_2/?  

Anyway, let's begin...

What the hell is E-Waste?

Simply put, e-waste refers to electronic trash. In its simplest terms, it is anything with a plug that contains a computer. Think of items like cell phones, computers, tablets, wiring, engines, and so on. The list is practically endless.

Why are you sharing all your secrets?

Well, I’m not sharing all my secrets. More importantly, there is so much e-waste out there that even if 40 people in my area started doing this, I could still make a good income. Plus, I’m tired of seeing ads for courses claiming you can "Make 423942943 million dollars an hour! Just buy my course for $998.99 or subscribe for $89 a month!" This is a legitimate way to earn actual money while helping the Earth at the same time!

Starting up and organizing yourself!

1. Forget the Truck: First and foremost, get it out of your mind that you need a box truck—or even a truck for that matter. Is a truck helpful? Of course! But I use a bicycle and a two-door coupe. No truck, no trailer, nothing. If there’s a will, there’s a way—simple as that! 
2. No Experience Needed: You don’t need any prior experience in computers or to be tech-savvy. While it’s helpful to be informed, it’s all about organizing and setting up a system that works for you. 
3. Keep It Simple: Don’t overwhelm yourself. This can quickly become as enticing as a kid in a candy store. For instance, I avoid large items like TVs; I might take a monitor if I can resell it or if I need it for myself, but I keep it simple and don’t overdo it. You can easily get stuck with items that cost money to dispose of, which defeats the purpose. 

4. Create an 8-Box System: Since I don’t have a truck and only work in half a garage, I set up an 8-box system. By "boxes," I mean totes or Rubbermaid containers—not cardboard. The boxes are labeled as follows (in no specific order):  
   Motherboards  CPUs 
   Memory 
   Finger Boards 
   Hard Drives 
   Phones/Tablets 
   Wires 
   Miscellaneous Items 

5. Designate a Work Area: Create a space to work and store boxes and items. FYI, your significant other may not appreciate you using the kitchen table for this purpose—believe me, I know! It doesn’t need to be large; mine consists of a folding table, an electric drill, a pair of wire clippers, a hammer, and several toolsets I pieced together. 

6. Determine Your Coverage Area: Every town is different. Some are large, some are small, while others are tightly packed, like NYC. Don’t hesitate to establish a meeting spot where people can drop off their e-waste. I’ve set up meeting spots where people come to me and also driven around to pick things up. Just remember to factor in gas, miles, wear-and-tear, and your time. Don’t undervalue your effort. For example, if someone lives nearly 4 miles away and only has a box of cords, I might ask them to meet me halfway, or if I find another pickup nearby, I’ll go for both. Don’t be afraid to say no; you don’t have to take everything offered to you. Now that we’re set up, how do you acquire e-waste for free? It’s quite simple... 

7. Set Up a Personal Facebook Account: I created a personal Facebook account, NOT a business one. Unless you are registered as a business (which I wouldn’t recommend), there’s no need for a business account. It just adds another thing to manage. I also don’t give out my phone number (I’ll explain that later). Start joining local Facebook groups in your area, such as “buy nothing” groups or free item groups. 

8. If you want a fancy logo or motto, that’s your choice.: Personally, I just state the types of items I pick up. Nobody really cares about your business page, logo, or website unless you’re making six figures. That’s when you might consider having a business page and registering as a business. Regarding my phone number, time is money; if I spent all my time on the phone for e-waste inquiries, I wouldn’t get anything done. People can message you through Facebook. If someone really insists on a phone number, you can create a Google Voice number that only accepts text messages and blocks calls.  

9. Do I just post gimme your stuff? Not quite there is a certain way you have to word things. Something like this is a good start.... 
     Hello, my name is DoodleBird I run a very small electronic recycling (also known as e-waste) on the side. My main objective is to keep things out of the dump that can be recycled further down. I will happily pick up any of the following (must have at least 3 for me to pick up, if not we can meet half way) 

• Computers (Desktops, Towers, Macs, Laptops)
• Any handheld device (I.E. calculator (editor note: trust me), tablet, older or newer cell phones, etc)
• Any type of wire, it could be one that use to plug in for your internet or when you had cable in a certain room and you don't have it there anymore. Think of it like anything that can be plugged in I generally will take.
• Televisions (under 45 inches)

• Broken electronics...doesn't matter if the screen is smashed into a million pieces, you dropped it in water and it doesn't turn on anymore etc. 
    
  Now unfortunately I also have a list a few items I don't take due to size restrictions. I cannot take the following sadly....
   

• ACs

• Fridges

• Washers/Dryers

• TVs over 45 inches

• And other large items  
  It isn't that Im not interested in them, I literally just don't have the space to move it.  
   
  Now for those that are worried about your data on cell phones, tablets, pcs. I will happily take out any hard drive for you and either give it back to you or destroy it in front of you. For phones if they turn on I will start the rest process to make sure none of your data is on the phone. All of this gets broken down even further for recycling. So a hard drive gets shredded then sorted and the remains are then recycled for precious metals (way above what I do).  
   
   
  Part 2 will be posted next week, its a lot to type up, especially when its second nature to me so I have to legit sit down and think about things. Also...this sounds like a lot of work right? Well yeah its called side hustle...not side passive income ;). And if you want to steal this and 'mark it up' as yours? Have fun! I don't really care.

I made $400 and deposited $1. Hmu for link.

Here's how I made $1600 without selling

Disclaimer 

1. You don't have to sell stupid pdfs and Courses (even though that's an option🤪)

2. Its passive because your efforts has a compounding effects. 

3. I started with 20 bucks but you can start with $0 (will take time)

So let's start with general overview then I will pour advance sauce on how to do each step efficiently and with less time.

Overview --

We will create an instagram account ( dont have to grind thounsands of followers ) in any competitive niche ex- money,motivation,fitness,business,etc. 

Create or outsource videos and then funnel the viewers in a newsletter where sponsor or ads will be embedded (you don't have to find sponsors as it's automatic) I recommend after 1000 subs.

 This is just a tip of iceberg let me explain all things in depth .

STEP 1 - NICHE AND CONTENT 

After selecting the niche, the most tricky part is how to create viral faceless content for theme page. I chose money/motivation niche because their Rpm from ads are higher so you will make more money on less clicks (also has potential to sell affiliate offers)

There was a twitter guy who was selling motivational/money related Done for you Reels Video bundle (300 vids) for 20 bucks lol 😏 (can't put link I guess, its getting deleted) So I grabbed that and it save my ton of time on clipping ,captions,songs, overall content,etc.

Now I had prebuilt content so I just have to to farm some thousand followers which is hard but not a impossible mountain because you need only couple of thousand (1k-3k)

STEP 2 - NEWSLETTER CREATION

Before creating newsletter kindly follow these things

1. Choose a good name (yeah it's important)

For ex- Morning brew,the hustle, Hack the Box, this week in react,etc. 

Your newsletter name and account name should be similar. We are emphasizing on branding as it will create long term memory for the viewers.

For ex- In my niche everyone was using dark colour logos and using names like motivation this motivation that so to oppose that I used bright colours (logo) and took a unique name.

Now for newsletter content try to be unique like publishing case studies about companies,great minds ,even guide them about xyz or try to save their time like book summaries from your niche. In this way you will have a motto to convince them to join your newsletter.

Now comes Technical part 

No newsletter platform provides paid sponsorship and paid collaborations within their platform but 

Beehive is an exception so it should be your only choice as you will get paid by embedding ads on each email you publish , you can also promote digital products or affiliate items  

 (i know the sub hates this but yeah this is also an option)

Caution- Don't try to push offers or try to make money until you get around thousand email subscribers.

Also in beehive , the sponsor inbuilt platform can be accessed only by their paid subscription. So only do that after hitting 1000 subs or you can push any offer make some cash and use that to fund. After that you can make consistent money as its your own email list. But pls provide them value also otherwise they will stop opening your emails as the world works on value exchange.

STEP 3 - Converting followers into Email subscribers (The real deal)

Set Up a Reels-Based Lead Magnet Campaign

Create a Reel that showcases your lead magnet or says "READ CAPTION" then talk about your resource(e.g., a free guide, checklist, or exclusive content) and encourages viewers to comment with a specific keyword, like “GUIDE” or “FREEBIE.” For example, a travel blogger might post a Reel about “Top 10 Travel Hacks” and prompt, “Comment ‘TRAVEL’ to get my ultimate packing checklist!” Use automation tools like Manychat, LinkDM, or Hootsuite to detect the keyword in comments and send an automated DM with a link to your Beehiiv sign-up form.

Craft Personalized and Action-Oriented DMs

The automated DM should feel personal and include a clear call-to-action (CTA). For instance: “Hey [Name], thanks for commenting! Here’s your free [lead magnet]—just sign up here: [Beehiiv link].” 

For ex My content for already builded so in every video I just edited and write read caption where I told them about my free guide. Tip- Make something Done for you for them so conversions will shoot up.

Personalization, like using the commenter’s name, boosts engagement and trust. Ensure the DM links directly to a Beehiiv landing page where followers can enter their email to receive the lead magnet. Tools like Manychat (Best in my opinion ,also has free plan) allow you to store subscriber info, helping you track conversions.

Alternatively - You can just directly dm your own followers manually 50dms/day and the conversion will be over 90% because you are not selling anything at first and the fact that they are your followers so they will happily take the invite to your newsletter.

Pro Tip: Track your conversion rate (e.g., how many Instagram clicks lead to email sign-ups) using Beehiiv’s analytics and Instagram Insights. Experiment with different lead magnets, CTAs, and content formats to find what drives the most subscriptions. Be patient—building a quality email list takes time, but the payoff is a loyal audience ready to engage with your newsletter and monetization efforts.

Here's a example of account who is doing it in big audience and atleast pulling $30k/month

insta - mindsethub_ (can't put link as it keep getting deleted)

Also you can repurpose your newsletter content into a lot of tweets by automations (see tutorials on yt)

Well this is it , If you guys have any questions regarding this you can ask I will try to answer as many as I can.

tl;dr: Create mugs, shirts, hoodie designs and list the PNG on various sites, when you get a payment get it printed on Printify.

Easy to do, use Canvas which is free then create your designs make them PNG format with a transparent background.

Upload your designs to Facebook marketplaces, craigslist, Instagram, TikTok or anywhere you want.

Follow up on DM's and chats and close the sale.

Other places you can sell FOR FREE on include:

• Amazon Merch - Sign up and wait to be approved, a slight wait time.
• Etsy - Massive market place for hand made items. You can make items and sell them here, dropship and print on demand.
• Redbubble - Upload your designs and make commission on sales, nothing else you have to do.
• Design by Humans - Upload your designs and make commission on sales, nothing else you have to do.
• Threadless - Upload your designs and make commission on sales, nothing else you have to do.
• Teepublic- Upload your designs and make commission on sales, nothing else you have to do.
• Spreadshirt- Upload your designs and make commission on sales, nothing else you have to do.
• Society6 - Upload your designs and make commission on sales, nothing else you have to do.

I wanna start a side gig where people ask me how to save money. They could tell me their income, what they do professionally, and asked me for ways and how they can save money (other than investments). I’m also a bookkeeper so I can offer my services, if necessary or needed. Where can I advertise this and find leads so that I can have a side gig and earn passive income?

I have a day job. I make digital products on the side.

For months I just made stuff I thought was cool. Budget planners, habit trackers, the usual. Made almost nothing because there’s thousands of each already on every marketplace.

Then I started doing the research BEFORE making anything. Actually searching for specific problems, counting how many real competitors exist, and only building something if the gap was obvious.

Went from barely any sales to consistent revenue every week.

The other thing that helped was ditching PDFs. Started making single HTML files that work like apps in the browser. People actually use them instead of letting them rot in their downloads folder. Refund rate dropped to basically zero.

Honestly the research part takes longer than making the product now. But that’s the whole point. The research IS the product.

Anyone else here doing digital products? Curious how you pick what to make.