I make £8k a month from my social media side hustle – people beg me to teach them, here’s my 3 step guide
A WOMAN has revealed that she makes £8,000 a month from her social media side hustle, and shared tips for those who want to do the same.
Becca, shared details of her money-making scheme via a video posted to her TikTok channel.
She explained that she makes her money through social media site Pinterest.
Sharing tips on how others can do the same, she explained that the first thing you need to do is set up a Pinterest business account, which is completely free.
She said that having a business account allows you to be able to check the analytics of your posts, to help you to see which type of posts users interact with best.
Becca explained that Pinterest isn't actually the platform that pays her, but instead explained that she makes money through affiliate marketing.
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Affiliate marketing involves promoting other people's products online, often through social media sites like Pinterest.
If someone makes a purchase after clicking on a link that you have directed them to, then you earn commission from the company selling the product.
Becca explained that she takes a photo of the product from the website and then uses SEO and keywords to make the post search friendly.
She then adds the link to the post and then when people click on the link and make a purchase, she gets paid.
Becca said: "Pinterest is such an underrated platform because follower count does not matter.
"I was making $5,00 a month with 100 dollars when I first started".
TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts.
One person said: "Love it! Great info!"
Side hustles in numbers
Based on new research from Finder, an estimated 22.8 million Brits are using side hustles to top up their income.
Among those aged 18-23, 68 percent have a side hustle in 2024.
Those aged 24-42 aren’t far behind, with 65 per cent having an additional source of income.
Side hustles are less popular among older generations, with 40 percent of those aged 43-54 having one.
Whereas 23 percent of people aged 55-73 and just 7 per cent of those aged 74 and over are earning extra cash this way.
A second person said: "Thanks so much for sharing!"
A third added: "That’s awesome.
"Great tips."
A fourth said: "Pinterest is the marketers dream!"
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