You said you needed extra money? I got ya.
I’ve become the unofficial specialist of legit side-hustles for bloggers and online creatives as you might know.
Before we dive into the post, I’ve listened 50 easy side-hustles and extra income ideas here in a big list. This list includes all sort of things from watching videos (yes really I made $25 in one evening!) to strategies to eventually build your own business like dropshipping.
This post is written for bloggers and influencers if you don’t have a blog yet read this article on how to start a WordPress blog for under $4 a month, an investment you can easily earn back by using this strategy. And make sure you claim your free domain name via my special link (worth $50!)
1. Spend 30 minutes a day to work on your recurring passive income
Set yourself up for success in the future by getting involved with recurring affiliate programs.
Affiliate marketing is one of the ways you can earn money as a blogger and is great if you’re looking for ways how to make money as a blogger beginner. Implement the links right, and you’re ready for success. I personally earn quite a large percentage of income with affiliate links, and this blogger earns over 1 million each year by implementing her strategies on her blog (read more about the strategies here).
There are plenty of affiliate basics I wrote about already, and if you follow my courses you’ll learn more strategies. But did you know that there are affiliate marketing programs that pay you recurring income?
I thought it was time to tell you about them so you can skyrocket your income. Promote your favorite products and receive recurring affiliate income with these residual affiliate programs that are the highest paying affiliate programs.
These programs pay you not once, but month after month for your referral. I tell you, It’s worth your 30-minutes a day! Here’s the full list of recurring paying affiliate programs so you can sign-up and start promoting!
Resources to learn and read more: a great affiliate marketing resource to introduce you to different strategies to earn thousands of dollars per month with affiliate marketing + how to use Pinterest to drive affiliate sales + recurring income affiliate programs and the highest paying affiliate programs
2. Pitch to sponsors that are willing to work with bloggers
Always wanted to work with big brands? I’ve worked recently with brands like Uber, L’Oreal, Mailchimp, Samsung Disney and Kelloggs so I know all about it.
It’s such a fun way to earn a living and to come up with creative collaborations and ideas, it’s my favorite part of blogging really! I have created a big master list with over 50 blog networks you can sign-up for, that put out assignments bloggers can pitch to (or sometimes, they’ll email you!).
3. Sell your photography online
Did you know that you can sell your photos to stock photo sites? Everybody takes a lot of photos these days and there are many photo sites that you can register today. You can read the blog post here and part two here.