I turned my side hustle into a full-time job and now make £27,000 a year – how you can too

He then managed to secure a job in accountancy, while his side hustle ticked along in the background.

But when gyms were forced to close their doors during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020, Robin's website took off as people searched for the best deals on home gym equipment.

In the last year, he raked in £27,000 a year in profit by running the fitness comparison site and starting up his new venture .

The websites compare the prices of fitness equipment and garden furniture from retailers such as eBay and Amazon.

It meant the 39-year-old, who is now a father of three, was able to give up up his job to focus full-time on running the websites.

In the next year, Robin hopes to see his monthly income jump to around £5,000 by investing more time into managing the sites.

Robin, who had no previous experience in setting up websites, said it's "super easy" to learn and doesn't require you to invest a lot of money.

He said: "I found myself out of work and was claiming job seekers allowance and was working a couple of temp jobs for some extra cash.

"I was looking for ways to bring in some extra money but I had no spare money to invest.

"I'd always been quite interested in fitness and noticed that there wasn't a website for comparing home gym equipment, like there are for supermarket items or insurance.

"So I just Googled 'how to set up a website' and watched a bunch of free YouTube tutorials that taught me how to do it.

"In total, it cost me around £200 to set up the website - this included buying a domain name and paying a hosting provider for the website."

Robin said the websites don't need a lot of upkeep to make money.

This is because price comparison websites make their money through paid advertising and through affiliate links, which generate commission.

He started by writing blog posts on the website about products he liked from big brands like Adidas and Nike.