5 AI side hustles we found (simple ones)

Hey AI Enthusiast 👋,

We found something interesting about making money with AI from home.

Some people are earning pretty good side income using simple AI tools - we're talking thousands per month, not just pocket change.

Thought our AI family might want to know about these 5 ways we discovered.

1. Building Apps Without Coding (Vibe Coding)

You can create simple apps using AI tools without writing any code.
Apps like "Rock Identifier" are making 700k per month. Pretty crazy, right? 💰

Two ways to make money:

• Build apps for businesses (3k-5k per project)

• Create your own app and sell it

Tools people use: Replet, Cursor, Lovable
Focus on solving one specific problem for businesses - that's where the money is.

2. Directory Websites

Remember how Yelp lists all the restaurants? You can do same thing for smaller niches.
Examples:

• Recipe sharing site making 365k yearly ✅

• Job board making 3.4 million yearly

How you earn:

• Sell listings to businesses

• Put ads on your site

• Affiliate marketing

Once it's built, becomes pretty passive income.

3. Meme Marketing for Brands

Help brands become relatable using memes. Sounds funny but it works.

How to start:

• Follow big meme accounts

• Stay updated with TikTok and Reddit trends

• Make sample memes for few brands

• Pitch them directly

Offer risk-free trial - guarantee more views or impressions for first client.

4. AI-Generated Videos

Create user-generated content videos without filming yourself.

Two ways to earn:

• Promote products on TikTok Shop (get commission)

• Make videos for software startups (cheaper than ads for them) 🎥

Perfect for people who don't want to be on camera.

5. Creator Newsletters

This one we know well since we do newsletter too with beehiiv. Share valuable insights on specific topic (not sales emails).

How you make money:

• Sponsorships (sell ad spots)

• Paid subscriptions

• Sell your own products

Income potential:

• 1,000 subscribers = 500-1000 dollars monthly

• Bigger newsletters = millions yearly 📚

The "Three Rs" framework for picking niche:

• Reach - big enough audience

• Recurrence - solving problem people have often

• Revenue - easy to make money from

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Why we're sharing this:

We're always looking for ways our AI family can earn extra income using tools we all have access to.

These aren't get-rich-quick schemes. They need work. But they're doable with AI tools available today.

Maybe one of these clicks for you. Or gives you different idea.

We're still learning about AI side hustles ourselves, so let us know if you try any of these.

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