Why I created a new newsletter to help side hustlers make money online

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Well, I finally decided to stop ignoring the advice of people far more successful than me and started a new, free newsletter.

There, you’ll find pretty much everything I publish here, plus some bonus content you won’t get anywhere else.

The newsletter is free for now, but I do intend in the future to add a paid tier that will include exclusive tutorial content like articles, videos, etc., focused on the platforms I’ve used to generate close to $40 per day in side hustle income.

That means more stuff than ever about making money writing on Medium, how to develop a YouTube channel, plus a blow-by-blow account as I build in different areas and develop digital products.

If you want to be the first to know about those projects, definitely take a moment now to hop over to my Substack and subscribe to my newsletter.

Why a newsletter?

As I wrote in my last earnings piece last month, “Why my Medium money is about to crash but a larger victory awaits”, you always need to be expanding and growing as a content creator. 

There are a couple of main disadvantages to sticking to just one platform on your side hustle journey:

1. You’re limiting your audience

2. You’re putting your future success exclusively in the hands of one business or algorithm

The second one in particular is a dangerous game to play.

Although I still believe Medium is by far the best and most underrated way to make money online — and I do believe you should use it as the foundation for all your other projects — it is also always fiddling around with how it recommends stories. 

That can make for some pretty wild variance in your earnings.

A digital illustration of a newspaper. (Credit: James Gordon/Dall-E 2)

Why now?

I came across a piece by Tim Denning this week that has me a little concerned about living and dying by a single platform’s rules.

In it, he writes:

“I’ve now got to the point where I like not having an algorithm determine my future like it has done for years. I still want to play with algorithms but I just want to rely on them 10x less.”

Perhaps I’m reading too much into it, but if Medium’s top writer by a large margin suggests he’s getting wary of algos and is suddenly feeling motivated to turn his newsletter paid to generate more income, I take notice.

Is Denning getting annoyed with Medium’s glitchy and constantly-changing recommendations too?

Although I’m still a huge Medium guy, I don’t feel super comfortable being JUST a Medium guy. 

It’s why I also have a YouTube channel, now a newsletter, two websites, and plans to start developing digital products and print-on-demand.

So, one last time, my Substack newsletter is free and it’s right here. Please do head over and give me a subscribe if you enjoy my work on Medium!

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The latest from me:

• 1 major reason you must STOP writing about Medium to make real money

• 3 super important reasons Medium is the most underrated way to make money online

• One smart David Goggins morning trick to start your productive day off right

• One easy way to invest in ChatGPT (only need $1)

• Read this underrated and inspiring book if you absolutely hate your job

My most-read articles:

1. You can now get monetized on YouTube with shorts instead of watch hours

2. I made hundreds on Medium in my first month

3. Why Ethereum could drop 55%

4. You’re depressed about low views on Medium — this is how to fix it

5. Why Medium is the most underrated way to make money online

6. Yep, you can still earn BIG money on Medium in 2023 (full tutorial and earnings)

7. 6 lessons from my $825 Medium story

8. How I became a top 6% writer on Medium in 23 days

9. How YOU can write a viral story on Medium

10. My Medium earnings finally exploded in my 4th month

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