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3 Underrated Ways to Make an Income as a Content Creator

There’s a strategy for you whether you have a small or big following

Jerine Nicole
The Startup
5 min readMay 14, 2021

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Photo: Jenny Ueberberg

The creator economy is a fast-growing industry.

Whatever industry you’re in, whether it’s arts, music, dance, design, writing, filming or podcasting, there’s space for you to create an income in the creator economy.

When I bought my first course online, I thought that the only way to make an income online was to become a coach. The more I studied successful content creators, the more I realized that there are different ways to make an income.

From personal observations, the most common ways to make an income online from your existing skills & knowledge are:

  • Self-paced online courses
  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Freelancing for others

Your ultimate goal as a content creator is to make a “passive” income.

I say “passive” because there’s technically no passive income. Creating sustainable online income requires hard work. Even when you make the online course once, you still need to sell it actively. There are emerging business models in the creator economy.

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Jerine Nicole
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Written by Jerine Nicole

Part-time nurse, part-time writer. I write stories about how I explore life to inspire others. Insights on intentional living: jerinenicole.substack.com

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