Business Models · 54 episodes
Affiliate & Referral Side Hustles
52 episodes track people who built income by referring customers to other businesses — through blogs, YouTube channels, email lists, and niche review sites. Affiliate income can be genuinely passive once it's set up, but these stories are honest about how long setup actually takes.
- Q&A: "Which is better: direct or indirect income?"
A listener has a clear business idea but isn't sure about the revenue model — get paid through affiliate and… Side Hustle School Ep. 3454.
- Art School Model Starts Sexually Stimulating Side Hustle
How an art school model earns $45/month reviewing sex toys on her blog. Sexual wellness content that started as a Tumblr page. Side Hustle School Ep. 3429.
- First $1,000: Camping YouTuber Earns Affiliate Income
- First $1,000: Fashion Affiliate Earns $10,000/Month
- Marathon Runner Earns Full-Time Income Trying On Shoes
- TBT: I Built a Supplement Guide People Actually Trust
- TBT: How ‘Pinspiration’ Became a Full-Time Hustle
- First $1,000: Coffee Gear Affiliate Site Brews Profits
- First $1,000: Office Furniture Blog Stands Up for Profits
- TBT: Analyst Turns Card Comparison Into Cash
- TBT: Home Gym Affiliate Earns $80,000
- Q&A: “How can I monetize my blog beyond ad placements?”
- Q&A: “Can small content creators succeed with affiliate marketing?”
- TBT: “Reviews to Riches” with Nutrition School Promotion
- Q&A: “What are creative ways to monetize YouTube and Instagram?”
- First $1,000: Kitchen Tools Affiliate Blog Whips Up Profits
- Q&A: “I need to jump-start my Audible commissions!”
- TBT: Bookworm Cashes In on Audible Affiliate Book Reviews
- Q&A: “A brand wants to pay me for a sponsored post!”
- Failure Friday: The Mobile App Marketplace Misfire
- First $1,000: AI-Powered TikTok Accounts Earn Passive Income
- First $1,000: Affiliate Blogger Pins Way to Commissions
- Q&A: “Is Audible a good affiliate partner?”
- Q&A: “Best affiliate strategy for the year ahead?”
- Failure Friday: Profitable Affiliate Website Peters Out
- Q&A: “What are average affiliate commission rates?”
- Q&A: “My sponsored posts have low engagement…”
- First $1,000: Camping YouTuber Earns Affiliate Income
- First $1,000: Fashion Affiliate Earns $10,000/Month
- Failure Friday: Bank Cancels TikTok Star’s Revenue Stream
- Q&A: “Promoting affiliate brands on my travel blog…”
- TBT: Camera Affiliate Earns $100,000 in Commissions
- TBT: “I get to make dad jokes about adult toys all day…”
- Q&A: “What are the best niches for affiliate programs?”
- Failure Friday: “After I was hit by a car, things got worse…”
- Q&A: Which is better: direct or indirect income?
- Marketing Analyst Serves Up Gluten-Free Profit
- Q&A: Can I sell travel insurance packages as an affiliate?
- Q&A: How to become an affiliate manager for large launches?
- Customer Service Agent Becomes CBD Affiliate
- TBT: Blogger Explores Affiliate Marketing in India
- Q&A: Why bother with Amazon’s affiliate program?
- New Mom Uses Pinterest to Launch Parenting Blog
- Hedge Fund Manager Rocks On with Diamond Algorithm
- Luxury for Less! Best Friends Get Paid to Share Design Tips
- Marathon Runner Earns Full-Time Income Trying On Shoes
- Aussie Mom Earns $3,000/Month From Affiliate Links
- Designer Earns Extra $5,000/Month Posting Logos on Instagram
- Bitcoin YouTuber Earns Thousands in Affiliate Commissions
- Digital Camera Blogger Snaps Into Passive Income
- Soccer Fan Plays The Odds; Earns Affiliate Commissions
- Side Hustle Turned Full-Time Job Disrupts Car Rental Industry
- Diamond in the Rough: Engagement Ring Hunt Turns Into Hustle
- British Man Earns $700/Month Writing Fish Tank Reviews
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