Side-Hustles From Scratch #12 — I Started a TIKTOK, a New Collection on Redbubble
Created by HungryMinded using MidjourneyAI
Intro
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Update #12
This week has been fun. I tried a bunch of new stuff including starting a TikTok account, creating designs for my print-on-demand store with the help of AI, and making animations using images created by AI.
Let’s start with TikTok.
I have always been fascinated by this platform. But never tried posting on it. I had no idea how to go about it. But after experimenting with Midjourney AI, and creating some cool animations I thought to myself, why not upload these on TikTok? And so, I did.
I will write an article on how exactly I made these animations and turned them into TikToks if you are interested in that subscribe to my mailing list not to miss it.
But here’s what came out so far:
For now, I will be making some more animations like this for TikTok. But in the future, I am planning to experiment more.
I believe it’s valuable to be on the platform to expand my reach. It might come in handy in the future.
Let’s get to the regular stuff.
Earnings
Total: $52.87
Breakdown:
Print-on-demand: $0.61
Affiliate marketing: $52.26
This week: $4.54
Breakdown:
Affiliate marketing: $4.54
Accomplishments
Series started — April 21, 2022
First photos accepted to Shutterstock — April 26, 2022
First video published on Youtube — May 5, 2022
First sale on RedBubble — May 10, 2022
First referral on Medium — May 12, 2022
First actual affiliate sale 34$ — August 7, 2022
Affiliate Marketing
Not much new this week other than getting recurring payments from Medium referrals. This week I focused more on creative stuff and didn’t give too much thought to affiliate marketing.
But I am thankful for the tiny bit of recurring revenue I get for now. And would really look to build up on this.
Print-On-Demand
This week I have been experimenting a lot with the MidJourney AI image generation tool. I Made animations and turned them into TikToks. I illustrated songs and made a YouTube video from that. And I have also been inspired. And made a whole new collection with the Assistance of MidJourney AI.
I named this new collection “Welcome to the Jungle” and it consists of designs of cute jungle animals chilling in the jungle. The whole collection has a shamanic vibe to it.
Here are some examples:
To find more visit my store:
I have also been working on a Christmas-themed store on the side. But for now I haven’t launched it yet.
Goals For The Week
Overall goals:
Keep hustling. Doing what’s fun, and what’s useful. Being consistent and playing the long game.
Affiliate marketing:
1 article about Medium
1 article about Pictory.ai
Print-On-Demand
Upload new designs
In Future updates:
A transparent look at my progress
I will share what I have learned
I will share other valuable sources of information
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Trying Popular Online Side-Hustles From Scratch
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