Tag: Flexible side hustle
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Trust Is the New Currency: Why Online Businesses Win or Lose on Credibility in 2025
If you run a digital business—whether it’s an online course, a dropshipping store, a consulting practice, or a subscription service—there’s one factor that determines your success more than pricing, algorithms, or even product quality: Trust. In today’s online marketplace, trust is the currency consumers trade in. When buyers can’t touch the product, meet you in…
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The “Easy Money” era of Etsy is over. The “Smart Money” era has begun.
Strategic Market Analysis: Undersaturated High-Value Digital Product Ecosystems on Etsy (2025-2026) Executive Market Overview The digital product landscape on Etsy is undergoing a fundamental structural transformation as the marketplace matures into the 2025 retail cycle. Historically characterized by low-barrier-to-entry goods such as standard wall art and generic daily planners, the platform is now experiencing a…
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The Psychology of the Sell: How Small Businesses Can Win Black Friday Without Bankrupting Their Margins
By: Dr. Rebecca Johannsen – Your Expert Behavioral Economist & Marketing Strategist Black Friday Shopping Black Friday isn’t just a date on the retail calendar. It is a massive, collective psychological event. When a customer opens their laptop or walks into a store on the day after Thanksgiving, their brain is functioning differently than it…
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Thinkific or Kajabi? Neither—Here’s the Smarter Alternative for Digital Entrepreneurs
Platforms like Kajabi and Thinkific are everywhere, and they do a lot of things well. But they’re not the only option—and for many creators, they’re not the smartest option. If you want more control, better margins, and a stack you actually own, building on WordPress + Smart Creator Press (smartcreatorpress.com) is often the better, more…
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If your side gig was a person… 💅
Main Character Energy (Branding) Today we are talking about Main Character Energy. In the corporate world, they call this “Branding.” But “Branding” sounds boring and expensive. It sounds like paying an agency $10k to design a logo that looks exactly like everyone else’s. We aren’t doing that. We are building a Vibe. You Are The…
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Today’s Assignment: The Vague Post
Photo by Laura Chouette on Unsplash Hey, We need to have an uncomfortable conversation today. You know what your offer is (or you’re getting close). You know you have the skills. But every time you think about actually posting about it on Instagram or LinkedIn, your stomach drops. You delete the draft. You archive the…
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POV: You just started your dream side hustle
Hey Bestie, Welcome to Hot Girl Side Gig. 🥂 If you’re reading this, you’re tired. You’re tired of waiting for a raise that matches inflation. You’re tired of the “hustle bro” mentality that says you need to wake up at 3:45 AM and stare at a wall to be successful. You’re tired of having expensive…
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Discover Your Entrepreneur Superpower with the Dream Path Persona Quiz
Have you ever felt like you were meant to do something more? Maybe you’ve tried selling products for an MLM, dreamed of being your own boss, or just wanted to find a way to make extra income that fits into your busy life. But figuring out what kind of business is right for you can…