Best Content & Creator side hustles

Ranked by earning potential and accessibility for beginners. Updated weekly.

1. #1

   YouTube

   $0-$10k+/mo · 10-20 hours · Advanced

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2. #2

   TikTok Creator

   $0-$5k+/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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3. #3

   Substack

   $0-$5k+/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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4. #4

   Patreon

   $50-$3k/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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5. #5

   Ko-fi

   Tips · 1-5 hours · Beginner

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6. #6

   Medium Partner Program

   $50-$1k/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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7. #7

   UGC creator (Insense / JoinBrands)

   $100-$500/video · 5-10 hours · Beginner

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8. #8

   Twitch

   $0-$5k+/mo · 10-20 hours · Advanced

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9. #9

   Beehiiv (newsletter)

   $0-$5k+/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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10. #10

    Instagram Creator (Reels/brand deals)

    $100-$5k/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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11. #11

    Spotify for Podcasters

    $0-$3k/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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12. #12

    Whop (paid community)

    $200-$10k+/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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13. #13

    Beacons (creator storefront)

    $50-$3k/mo · 1-5 hours · Beginner

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14. #14

    Stan Store (link-in-bio commerce)

    $100-$5k/mo · 1-5 hours · Beginner

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15. #15

    Maven (cohort-based courses)

    $5k-$100k/cohort · 10-20 hours · Intermediate

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16. #16

    Circle (paid community)

    $500-$20k/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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17. #17

    GPT Store (custom GPTs)

    Rev share (usage-based) · 5-10 hours · Beginner

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18. #18

    Poe Creator Program

    $100-$5k/mo · 5-10 hours · Beginner

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19. #19

    DistroKid (music distribution)

    Streaming royalties · 1-5 hours · Beginner

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20. #20

    TuneCore (music distribution)

    Streaming royalties + sync · 1-5 hours · Beginner

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21. #21

    Epidemic Sound (contributor)

    $500-$10k/mo · 10-20 hours · Intermediate

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22. #22

    Splice Sounds (sample packs)

    $300-$5k/mo · 10-20 hours · Intermediate

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23. #23

    Shutterstock contributor

    $0.10-$5/download · 5-10 hours · Beginner

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24. #24

    Adobe Stock contributor

    33% royalty rate · 5-10 hours · Beginner

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25. #25

    Pond5 (stock video/audio)

    50-60% royalty · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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26. #26

    Trainerize (online personal training)

    $100-$300/client/mo · 5-10 hours · Intermediate

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