Here’s how much you’d have after a year. The first time I bought cryptocurrency was in November 2017. It was a craze that I didn’t fully understand. I remember sitting at lunch with 8–10 friends talking about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Litecoin. I had no idea how any of it worked…

Most businesses understand that content is an important piece in their marketing strategy. Content works because your potential customers learn if your solutions are right for them, and when you give your potential customers something valuable for free, they feel obligated to repay you. It’s not anything new. Content marketing…

Affiliate marketing is still a great opportunity to make money. I have to say that I like monetizing websites with display ads rather than affiliate sales, but they’re both great options. I follow quite a few affiliate marketers and website flippers on Twitter. They’re always sharing new ideas, and what’s…

No one is born a great writer. It’s a skill that you need to learn. Being a great writer requires intentionally taking steps in the right direction. “Good writing is not a natural gift, you have to learn to write well.” - David Ogilvy Of course, there is some natural…

If you have a website and get traffic to it, there are plenty of opportunities to earn money. A good website is like a piece of digital real estate. You can potentially earn thousands of dollars every month. It takes a lot of upfront work to get people to your…

And the 2 things that I got right — 5 years ago, my obsession with side hustles began. I got out of the military and started going to college. College classes took 20–25 hours a week, so I was searching for money making opportunities. Whenever I went to the gym or drove somewhere, I’d be listening to podcasts. One…

I just got done listening to a podcast with two of the best Medium writers of all time. For 54 minutes, they shared all of their thoughts and experiences writing online and on Medium. This was The Digital Writing Podcast. The podcast is led by Nicolas Cole and Dickie Bush…

Instagram is not dead. — Instagram might seem a bit outdated. Isn’t TikTok the thing now? Isn’t LinkedIn the best place for organic reach? Isn’t Twitter the best place to grow an audience? TikTok, LinkedIn, and Twitter are all great platforms. You can build a big audience there, and get your message out to thousands…

Blogging was my first attempt at making money online. It sort of failed — in the sense that I didn’t make any money doing it — but it was a valuable learning experience. And I didn’t give up. I figured out how to pivot and earn a full-time income from…