The first side hustle am going to do is create a Blog for all my AI side hustles, it is important to choose a niche or topic that you are passionate about and that has the potential to attract a dedicated and engaged audience, maybe Pet Toys, Coffee reviews, health and wellness, finance, travel, lifestyle, technology, gadgets, with dedication and hard work, your Blog can become a successful side hustle that generates income and helps you achieve your goals. So let’s show you how.
Find a domain name for the Blog
You need to start with a domain name, this is the sites name like my own aisidehustles.co.uk, then brainstorm some ideas you can also use a site like GoDaddy Domain Name Generator you suggest a few phases and it will come up with ideas for the blog name. Choose a brandable domain name that is easy to remember and pronounce.
Register a domain name with a web hosting company like Bluehost or Godaddy
WordPress Hosting
Next sign up for hosting with a WordPress provider like Bluehost 20i, why WordPress?
In 2022, there were 835 million WordPress websites, it is the most popular blogging and easy to use, if you use a provide suggested WordPress is a one click installation.
- It is an easy platform to use if you’re new to web development
- It has a lot of functionality and up-to-date usability features that build trust
- It is open source
- It is free
- It is SEO-friendly
- It has flexible functionality
- It integrates with WooCommerce
- It is a secure and safe platform
- It is mobile-friendly
- It is a market leader
- Other CMS platforms may let you down
WordPress Themes
One of the simplest and fastest themes is ASTRA it is free and easy to set up but you could also use
- ThemeFusion, Dream-Theme, muffin group, UX-themes, and xtemos are some of the best selling WordPress themes
- Divi and ColorMag are popular for small businesses
- Divi is one of the best WordPress themes on the market
- Hubspot has a list of the 57 best WordPress themes
- MonsterInsights has a list of the 13 most popular and best WordPress themes for 2023
WordPress Plugins
You have created a blank WordPress site so you got the name and idea, now you need to install a few Plugins for WordPress to work with SEO and design your site.
Rank Math for SEO or Yoast SEO I use Rank Math personally
You need a Cookie popup for GDPR legal reasons, GDPR Cookie Consent is free
Site Logo
Here are some tips for choosing a logo
- Make sure your logo adequately represents you and your business
- Ensure that your logo works across different mediums, such as business cards, websites, and posters
- Keep the design simple
- Start with a core idea and think about your industry when picking your logo symbol
- Your logo should be instantly recognizable, communicate your brand’s message, and be unique
So go to Logo AI or use Canva and get it to suggest logos for you, you can remove any background with this tool Remove.bg
Create an engaging home page
Grab a sheet of paper and doodle the design of a home page, want to get across your key messages on the first 2 lines and then start promoting your niche visually you can also use AI tools for suggesting content for the Home Page, AI tools I like are
- Perplexity – This is a free AI content generator
- Rytr, Jasper, Frase, Copysmith, and Copy.ai, among others
- Free AI copywriting tools such as those listed on copy.ai
- AI content generators like the one offered by Zyro
- There are many AI content generators available to explore in 2023
Affiliate links and Amazon Associates Program
In order to make money from your site you need to Blog about products and send traffic to Amazon Associates Program which allows content creators, publishers, and bloggers to earn a commission by promoting Amazon products through affiliate links. One of the biggest benefits of using Amazon affiliate links is that even if you have a link for a specific product, you can earn a commission on anything else the customer buys on Amazon within 24 hours of clicking your link. To become an Amazon affiliate, you need to sign up for the Amazon Associates Program and generate affiliate links for the products you want to promote
Also, other Affiliate programs are Awin, ClickBanks, Affiliate Future
Blog like the wind
You now need to research topics on your niche so use the AI tools above and get it to suggest the outline of blogs article that you can write and include links to your affiliate partners’ sites for your niche products.
You need to be consistent in writing every couple of days and make sure it is high quality content that adds value to your audience.
Good Luck
