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It’s time once again to dive into the ol’ listener mailbag and answer a few questions in this week’s edition of The Side Hustle Show.
I’ve had quite a few interesting questions come in since the last Q&A episode, and picked 18 to talk through in today’s show.
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This is the 13th installment of “20 Questions” so feel free to go back and binge on the older ones too:
- 451: Affiliate Marketing, Early Retirement, and Side Hustle Shifts Over 8 Years of Podcasting: 20 Questions with Nick
- 431: Fear of Selling, Protecting Ideas, Podcasting and More
- 412: Side Hustle Ethics, Charging Your Friends, the Side Hustles I’m Most Excited About, and More
- 365: Market Saturation, Mind Mapping, Miracle Mornings, and More
- 346: The Con of the Side Hustle, Beanie Babies, Affiliate Marketing, and More
- 320: Multiplying Money, Morning Routines, and $100k Side Hustles
- 291: Email, Ebooks, Platforms, and Conferences
- 271: Brilliant Blogging, Ruthless Productivity, and Guaranteed Success
- 245: Network Marketing, Imposter Syndrome, My Side Hustle Mistakes, and More
- 219: Growing Traffic, Monetization, List-Building, a Day in the Life, and More
- 198: Blogging, Branding, Book Writing, and Finding the Right Side Hustle for You
- 181: SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Self-Publishing, Udemy, and More
A common piece of advice you’ll hear is to take audience questions and turn them into content, so here’s a meta example of that in action.
We’re covering podcasting, affiliate marketing, passive income ideas, my proofreading side hustle, customer service issues, and more.
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The Questions
- Is it a bad idea to embed YouTube videos from other content creators? (0:46)
- Are there any side hustles you’d recommend for teachers with low startup costs? (2:17)
- Why did you start publishing two episodes a week instead of just one? (5:08)
- Can you help me scale a passive income to at least $50k a month? (7:22)
- How can I find good-paying clients for a virtual assistant side hustle? (11:01)
- Who would really tune into a super local podcast? (13:03)
- How did you market yourself on Fiverr? (14:53)
- How much money did you earn proofreading books? (17:57)
- How can I monetize my podcast? (18:46)
- My freelance work has been slow this month. What would you do for a quick infusion of cash? (20:45)
- How important is video for a new podcast? (23:00)
- What’s the best way to get started selling a service? (26:10)
- What platform should I start with to create and share content? (27:24)
- Do you know of anyone earning income as a legal plan membership sales rep? (28:28)
- How would you react when a long-time customer asks you for a discount? (30:01)
- What’s the best way to handle customers who want a refund? (31:41)
- What could you set up in 4 hours that would generate $50 a month in passive income? (33:40)
- How can you make affiliate marketing work if you don’t have a large audience or a popular site? (35:31)
Links and Resources
- Camron Stover on The Side Hustle Show (Hunting Gear Deals)
- Side Hustles for Teachers
- Outschool
- How to Make Money on Outschool
- Podtrac
- Nate Dodson on The Side Hustle Show
- Drop servicing case study
- Jungle Scout
- Helium 10
- Free 5-Day Salesforce Challenge
- Jayne Havens on The Side Hustle Show (Sleep Consulting)
- FlexJobs
- Dynamite Jobs
- Virtual Assistant Savvies Facebook Group
- Abbey Ashley on The Side Hustle Show (Starting a Virtual Assistant Business)
- Bill Nowicki on The Side Hustle Show (Starting a Local Podcast)
- Melissa Fassel-Dunn on The Side Hustle Show (Local Facebook Groups and Directories)
- LoveLivermore.com
- MyStorybrand.com
- Georgia Austin on The Side Hustle Show (freelance writing on Fiverr)
- Travel Experiences Reimagined
- Rob Pitingolo on The Side Hustle Show (Local Tours Side Hustle)
- How to Monetize a Podcast
- Kai Davis on The Side Hustle Show (How to Get More Clients)
- Dustin Lien on The Side Hustle Show (Partner Workshops)
- Headliner.app
- My YouTube Channel
- Jennifer Maker on The Side Hustle Show
- Descript
- Book Yourself Solid
- Start Your Side Hustle Course
- Robert Farrington on The Side Hustle Show (Building a 7-Figure Blog)
- Legal Shield
- Merch and Print on Demand
- Rachel Jones on The Side Hustle Show (Selling Printables on Etsy)
- Neighbor.com – Rent out your extra space
- Sa El on The Side Hustle Show (Profitable Insurance Blog)
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