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In today’s issue:

  • 💰 Hobby vs Side Hustle

  • 💵 Top 5 Methods to Profit from Passion

  • 🔥 Final Thoughts

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TOP STORY

Hobby vs Side Hustle

So you have this hobby that you really enjoy but always wondered… Could I get paid?

In order to turn your hobby into a profitable side hustle you’ll need a couple things first.

You’ll need a plan (the idea), a little patience (trial & error is tough), and the right platform for the skills you already have.

If you’re ready to pursue an opportunity that could free you from your 9-5 job, keep reading…

This issue breaks down five realistic methods to start monetizing your passion this month — using the experience you ALREADY have.

Let’s Dive in 👇

METHOD #1

Create A Digital Product

If you're good at something — maybe it’s creating budget spreadsheets, weekly meal plans, wedding checklists or workout templates — someone out there will pay for a done-for-you version.

This is the heart of the digital product side hustle: you build it once, and it sells on autopilot while you sleep.

I recommend you start small — meaning A $5-$7 template or a printable planner is a perfectly legitimate first product.

Platforms like Etsy make it simple to list printables that sell online without ever touching inventory or shipping labels.

Beehiiv lets you sell templates, ebooks, or presets directly to your audience with almost zero setup & zero commissions taken.

Tools I Recommend 👇

  • Beehiiv - create an online newsletter/community to market your product to

  • Canva - design your product for free with thousands of templates

  • vidIQ - keyword/niche research for trending topics

METHOD #2

Build A Blog or Newsletter

There is a ton of topics/niches you can build around.

The more targeted and specific your audience you write for the better opportunity you have to make money.

I started my weekly newsletter called Mattox Money to help people with no experience learn how to make money online with various side hustles.

The best advice I can give is think about what you can talk about for hours and days on end — the most passionate you are the better.

Audiences love authenticity and can see through the fakes/just for click stuff.

Once you've picked your topic, a beehiiv newsletter or a simple blog lets you own your audience directly, instead of relying on an algorithm.

There’s so many ways to monetize both a blog or newsletter.

Google AdSense, sponsorships, or by recommending tools you genuinely use aka affiliate marketing are great beginner friendly options.

Tools I Recommend 👇

  • Bluehost - Super cheat website/blog hosting platform

  • SurferSEO - Content Strategy, Competitor Analysis, Keyword Research

  • Fiverr - Pay someone to setup your blog for you while you maintain it

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METHOD #3

Get Paid to Recommend Products

By far ONE of my Favorite forms of online income.

Affiliate Marketing for beginners is simpler than it sounds: all you do is share a link to a product you already use, and you earn a small commission when someone buys through it.

There is no inventory to carry, no customer service to please and no shipping any products — what’s not to love!

If you already have some sort of online presence or small audience this works even better; it could be a YouTube channel, or newsletter you're already building around your passion.

You can review literally any product under the sun, especially on Amazon.

Maybe. it’s that hiking gear you just purchase or a super productive software that saves you hours this is one of the fastest ways to start earning passive income online without creating a product from scratch.

Tools I Recommend 👇

  • Amazon Associates - By far my #1 Recommended platform for beginners

  • Marblism - Create AI employees to help you market your products

  • Udemy - Learn more about affiliate marketing with online courses

METHOD #4

Sell Custom Merchandise

Let’s say your passion already has a solid built-in community — maybe from a Facebook group, Discord channel or LinkedIn Group.

Why not design custom merch that you literally design one time and can sell online forever.

You create & upload a design; the platform like Spring handles printing, packing, and shipping.

I started my own Print on Demand store to celebrate my love for the State of Colorado, it’s called COisLit.

A t-shirt, mug or sticker that speaks directly to your audience/community is far more profitable than a random viral trend happening now.

Tools I Recommend 👇

  • Printful - Print on Demand platform that’s super easy to setup & design

  • Shopify - The Most well-known online store platform, I used for many years

  • Coursera - Learn more about designing merch with online courses

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METHOD #5

Teach Others Online

Do your friends & family already ask you for advice on things?

Teaching others and creating an online course is easier than you think — turn years of experience into a repeatable income streams to share your knowledge with others.

It doesn’t have to be perfect or completely polished.

A single, useful 45-minute course on a specific problem — "how to meal prep on a $50/week grocery budget" — will outsell a vague, generic course every time.

Online education is one of the side hustles that’s here to stay!

Tools I Recommend 👇

  • Udemy - Create & Sell your online courses

  • Cameo - Share your knowledge through personalized videos

  • SEMRush - Discover topics & keywords that are highly searched to increase traffic & engagement

🔥 Final Thoughts

The bottom line is there is opportunity all around you.

Why not start earning some extra income for you & your loved ones.

The Best time to start is Today!

👉 Hit ‘Reply’ and let me know, Will you try any of these methods?

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