Hobbies Which Make Money

Growing up my hobby was video games and I never thought it would be possible to turn that into a business, unless you found the coveted position of video game tester at a big video game company. Now you can make money posting reviews on YouTube, making Let’s Play videos, creating tips for your favorite game and people will even pay to watch you play on Twitch.

If you’re going to make money online, why not do something you love at the same time. I love writing blog posts like this one and it’s why I’m able to run my own business on my own website.

In this article, I’m going to show you 99 hobbies that make money online and how you can become your own boss by doing what you love. The purpose of this article is to give you a bunch of ideas to choose from, not to convince you to start forty different side hustles this week. The most common killer of new businesses is trying to implement too many ideas at once.

Your goal is to find a hobby that gets you excited and find a way to make money online doing it.

What is a hobby and why do people have them

If we’re going to talk about hobbies, we need to make sure that we’re on the same page.

A hobby is an activity or interest that someone engages in for fun. People have hobbies for a variety of reasons, such as to pass the time, to learn new things, to socialize with others, or to express themselves creatively. Hobbies can be very diverse and can include activities such as stamp collecting, gardening, painting, cooking, or playing a musical instrument.

Before we go any further, take a moment to write down a list of all your hobbies past and present. There might be something you haven’t done in a while that might be the perfect hobby business idea. So take a moment to refresh your memory.

I have a load of hobbies that I’ve enjoyed in my lifetime from kayaking to free climbing to playing video games to surfing and guitar.

How can hobbies make money

There are a few big ideas that you want to wrap your head around before turning a hobby into a side hustle.

1. Can I do it competitively – Is there a competition or league where I can make money with my hobby. There are Scrabble tournaments and Magic the card game tournaments. With competitive play, is there enough money for it to be worth your while and are you good enough?
2. Will people watch me do it live – Growing up there was nothing worse than visiting the kid with one Nintendo controller. I hated sitting there and watching someone else play. This new generation prefers watching someone else play. Can you find enough people willing to watch you do your hobby life?
3. Will people watch videos I make – You can make videos reviewing products, demonstrating techniques or simply performing your hobby. Look for a YouTube channel where someone else is making money with you hobby. You can look at their follower count to see if they are making money from their videos.
4. Will people read about it – You’re reading a blog post right now. Not everything on the Internet is video. If people will read blogs posts on the topic, you can build an entire business. You can blog about industry specific news, product reviews and other people doing amazing things in the market.
5. Can I sell products – Can you sell your own physical products, tools or training courses? Can you build an online store selling other people’s hobby-specific products? There are many ecommerce stores doing quite well selling only golf products. Is there room for you to sell to your audience?

These are just a few ways you can use your hobby to make a little extra money. I have found that in nearly every market there is room for you to create and sell an online course. You don’t need a large audience to make money from your hobby, just a few clients is enough to replace your 9-5 income.

There are many ways to make money through hobbies, such as blogging, writing e-books, or developing websites. For example, you could start a blog about your hobby and sell advertising space or products related to your hobby. You could also write an e-book about your hobby and sell it online. Or, you could develop a website about your hobby and sell advertising space or products related to your hobby.

Hopefully,we’ve got your creative juices flowing. When I started my first online business, freelance writing was one of the first ways I made enough money to pay the rent. If you’re knowledgeable about a specific topic, you can provide specialist services that other people can’t compete with. I could never compete with your knowledge of the different knitting stitches.

If there are enough blogs in your hobby space, you can start by doing freelance work from them.

Benefits of a Hobby-Based Business?

Right now the Internet is going through a period or fracturing. Many people choose to follow smaller creators because the feel a stronger sense of connection. They prefer to hire the person from the YouTube videos as their coach, rather than a certified coach working for a larger channel.

That means the market is wide open for you to start a new business around your hobby.

Additionally, you’ll enjoy your work. It’s really hard to get excited about a business you built for profit that you don’t actually enjoy or care about. When your business is your pleasure, every day puts a smile on your face.

And finally, it’s easier to connect with your audience. When your followers, readers and customers are passionate about the same hobby you’ll develop a stronger sense of rapport. They’ll stick around longer and care about your success.

What are the easiest ways to make money online?

When looking at online monetization, I always look for the low hanging fruit. What’s the easiest money to make the fastest? How can I make the most money for every single minute that I work? That’s how you want to approach our search through the money making hobbies.

You want a business that you can run in your spare time.

Affiliate Marketing

This is my favorite way to make money and it’s one of the fastest ways to get results. When I write a blog post reviewing a product, I know that it will make me thousands of dollars. That makes all the effort worth it.

With the affiliate marketing business model, you get paid when someone clicks your link. You can either get paid when someone fills out a form with their email address of when they make a purchase. I prefer to get paid a part of the sale as that tends to be a lote more profitable for me.

For courses, I can get paid anywhere from 50-75% of the price of the product. That makes it a lot easier to talk about someone else’s products. For physical products, the payouts are closer to 10%.

Some popular hobbies that make money include blogging, writing e-books, developing websites, and selling arts and crafts. Others make money by providing a service related to their hobby, such as dog walking or pet grooming.

Sell Your Own Course

Once you’ve been selling other people’s programs and products for a while. Take the most popular product you’ve promoted and make your own version. Now you get to keep 100% of the profits instead of just a percentage. You already know the product makes money so you’ve minimized the risk.

Creating and selling digital products such as e-books, courses, or templates can be a great way to make money online. I’ve been doing it since 2007 and the market isn’t going to shrink any time soon. More and more people are looking to find information online and you can be at the forefront.

Sell Services

You can make money selling a variety of services ranging from freelancing to custom music to voiceover work. You can offer coaching, consulting and mentorships. While this way of money isn’t passive, it can be very profitable. As you increase your experience, you can raise your rates and start charging hundreds or even thousands of dollars an hour.

I used to think that charging a few hundred dollars for an hour phone call was expensive and now I get paid a thousand dollars an hour every time I pick up the phone.

Sell Advertisting

You can monetize your hobby-related blog by selling advertising. You get paid whenever your ads are viewed or clicked, so you don’t even have to worry about making sales. You get paid either way. This is how most blogs make their first dollar. Usually it’s with Google AdSense.

Get Paid by a Social Network

Start posting videos on your own YouTube channel or TikTok and they’ll pay you a percentage of the money made from advertising. You don’t have to do anything other than create great content and the platform does all the heavy lifting. They provide the audience and the advertisers.

Live Streaming

You can do more than play videos games live. There are lawyers who live steam court proceedings and offer live commentary. Viewers can pay to have you read a comment, send gifts and subscribe to your channel. All of these generate revenue.

Selling handmade crafts or products online.

If your hobby is crafty then you can also sell the finished product. You can sell print-on-demand clothing items, mugs, phone cases, books, and board games. You can 3D print items for your customers and print stickers at home to mail directly to them. There are so many ways to monetize your artistic side with modern tools. A crafty hobby is easy to turn into a side hustle and possibly a full time job.

Building Runway for your Hobby

The dream is to make money doing what you love and even better is if it’s passive income. You can get paid by the hour to be a personal trainer or you can record exercise videos and sell that same hour of your time thousands of times. I can sell a book that I ghostwrite to a single client once or I can publish that book and sell it to millions of readers on Amazon.

When you think about creating a full time business, there are really three phases.

In phase one, you’re testing side hustle ideas. You will try different hobbies to see what you actually like doing. This phase is highly experimental and usually doing on the side of a full time 9-5 career. In this phase, you’ll start selling your time on the side to clients. This can range from selling SEO services to creating NFT artwork to writing blog posts to offering phone coaching.

In phase two, you are making enough money selling your time that it moves from side hustle to main source of income. You are still putting in a lot of time but you can now dedicate more hours each day to your own business. For example, you spend two hours a day writing blog posts for clients and the rest of the day growing your own blog.

This phase is the first takes of freedom and it’s nice to earn money doing what you love.

In phase three you move away from working for other people and focus wholly on growing your own business. You are making enough money from your passive income that you no longer need to write blog posts for anyone else. This is a great phase to get to and it’s our goal to move you past the extra income and into the income replacement phase as quickly as possible with your hobby business.

Start Making Money From Your Hobby

If you’re interested in making money from your hobby, there are a few things you can do to get started. First, research ways to make money from your hobby. I’ve already shared lots of ways you can make good money online from different hobbies. Each time you see a way to make more money from your hobby, add it to the list you started.

If you enjoy writing, you can make a good living as a freelance writer while you get your own blog up and running. You can shoot how to videos, or find items in thrift shops to sell online. You can teach online or get into social media management.

Once you have a list of potential hobbies and ways to make money, it’s decision time. Choose the path you’d like to follow. Start the blog or get serious about your photography. Most of making money online comes down to implementation. If you take action you’ll pass all the people who are stuck in paralysis analysis.

What are some popular hobbies and their associated income streams

Not all hobbies are created equal and some already have tried and tested paths to monetization. If your favorite hobby is writing blog posts, then you probably have an idea what to do next. With most hobbies there are a few different ways to make money.

I try to make money at least twice. If I can get paid to do something AND again to let other people watch me do it, that’s an absolute win. For example. I can sell a blog post to a client and record my writing process to sell to other budding writers. I’ve sold the exact same work and time twice.

Let’s look at some hobbies with existing ways to make extra money.

1. Writing: You can make money writing books, courses and blog posts. There is always more work for native-English writers. This profitable hobby has been the backbone of my business since 2016.
2. Arts and crafts: selling items you create as a hobby can be a great way to make money. Many people sell arts and crafts online or at local craft fairs.
3. Pets: many people make money from their pets by providing pet walking or pet grooming services.
4. Technology: there are many ways to make money through technology hobbies, such as developing websites, programming, or IT consulting.
5. Sports: many people make money from their sports hobbies by coaching, refereeing, or running sports camps.
6. Photography: many people make money from their photography hobbies by selling photos online or at local art shows.
7. Gardening: many people make money from their gardening hobbies by selling plants, flowers, or produce at local farmers markets.
8. Cooking: many people make money from their cooking hobbies by catering events or selling food items online.
9. DIY projects: many people make money from their DIY projects by selling items they create on sites like Etsy or at local craft fairs.
10. Collecting: many people make money from their collections by buying and selling items at local flea markets, garage sales or online on Facebook Marketplace.

These are just a few of the many profitable hobbies that make money. With the power of the Internet, even niche hobbies can find enough of a following to generate life-changing revenue.

How to choose a hobby that will make money

When it comes to choosing a hobby that can make money for you, it is important to consider your interests and skills. There are many different ways to make money through hobbies, so it is important to find one that suits you.

One way to choose a hobby that can make money is to think about what you are good at. Are you good at making things? Are you passionate about talking about it? You can build a business as a reporter who interviews the experts.

Another thing to consider when choosing a hobby that can make money is what you enjoy doing. If you enjoy something, you are more likely to stick with it and be successful. For example, if you enjoy baking, you could start a baking blog or sell your baked goods at local markets.

Whatever hobby you choose, make sure it is something you are passionate about and that you are willing to put in the work to make it successful. With a little effort, you can turn your hobby into a money-making machine!

99 Hobbies to Choose From

1. Starting a small business: This can include anything from starting a Etsy shop to becoming a personal chef.

2. Freelancing: There are many ways to freelance, including writing, graphic design, web development, and more.

3. Personal Shopping: Helping others shop for clothes, gifts, or anything else they may need can be a great way to make money.

4. Home Organization: From decluttering to helping with moves, there are many ways to make money by organizing people’s homes.

5. Party Planning: If you love planning parties, you can turn it into a business by becoming a professional party planner.

6. Event Planning: Similar to party planning, event planning can also be turned into a business.

7. Floral Design: Arranging flowers is a creative way to make money from home.

8. Cake Decorating: If you love to bake and decorate cakes, you can start your own cake decorating business.

9. Personal Training: Helping others get in shape is a great way to make money and stay fit yourself.

10. Yoga Instruction: Share your love of yoga by becoming a yoga instructor and teaching classes.

11. Barre instruction: Another fitness-related option, barre instructors teach classes that combine ballet, Pilates, and yoga movements.

12. Personal Chef: If you love to cook, you can start your own personal chef business and cook for clients in their homes.

13. Meal Delivery: Similar to a personal chef business, meal delivery businesses prepare and deliver meals to customers’ homes.

14. Pet Sitting: If you love animals, pet sitting can be a great way to make money while spending time with furry friends.

15. Dog Walking: Another animal-related option, dog walking is a great way to get some exercise while making money.

16. House Sitting: When people go on vacation or are out of town, they often need someone to watch their home and pets. House sitting can be a great way to earn money while getting some peace and quiet.

17. Personal assistant: From running errands to scheduling appointments, personal assistants help busy people stay organized and stress-free.

18. Virtual assistant: Similar to a personal assistant, but all tasks are completed virtually (usually via email, phone, or Skype).

19. Social media manager: If you’re a social media guru, companies will pay you to help them manage their social media accounts.

20. Website design: Help businesses create a professional website by using your web design skills.

21. Search engine optimization (SEO): Improve a website’s ranking on search engines like Google and Bing by optimizing the site for specific keywords.

22. Copywriting: Create compelling copy for websites, brochures, ads, and more.

23. Editing: Whether it’s proofreading or copy editing, businesses need editors to ensure their content is error-free.

24. Photography: Turn your love of photography into a money-making business by selling your photos online or taking on clients.

25. Videography: Similar to photography, but with videos instead of photos. Businesses need videos for their websites, social media, and more.

26. Graphic design: Create professional designs for businesses, including logos, presentations, and more.

27. Event photography: Capture memories by taking photos at weddings, parties, and other special events.

28. Product design: Design new products for businesses or create your own products to sell online or in stores.

29. Fashion design: If you’re a fashionista, put your sense of style to work by becoming a fashion designer.

30. Jewelry design: Create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces to sell or for clients.

31. Knitting: Knit blankets, hats, scarves, and more to sell online or at craft fairs.

32. Crocheting: Similar to knitting, but with crochet hooks instead of needles.

33. Sewing: Use your sewing skills to make and sell clothes, accessories, home decor, and more.

34. Quilting: Create beautiful quilts to sell or give as gifts.

35. Cross-stitch: Turn your love of needlework into a money-making business by making and selling cross-stitch patterns and kits.

36. Pottery: Make and sell pottery pieces like mugs, bowls, vases, and more.

37. Candle making: Create scented, soy, or beeswax candles to sell online or at local craft fairs.

38. Soap making: Make and sell all-natural soaps using ingredients like lavender, mint, and citrus.

39. Bath bomb making: Another option for those interested in soap making, bath bombs are a fun and relaxing way to pamper yourself.

40. Painting: Turn your paintings into prints to sell online or in galleries.

41. Drawing: Whether it’s sketches, portraits, or landscapes, turn your drawings into artwork to sell.

42. Calligraphy: Use your calligraphy skills to create beautiful works of art or functional items like invitations and business cards.

43. Cake decorating: Make custom cakes for birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions.

44. Cookie decorating: Decorate cookies for special events or to sell in your own online bakery.

45. Chocolatier: Make and sell your own handmade chocolates.

46. Pastry chef: Create beautiful (and delicious) pastries like pies, cakes, breads, and more.

47. Ice cream making: Start your own ice cream business or offer your services to local businesses.

48. Barista: Make coffee drinks for customers at a coffee shop or cafe.

49. Bartending: Mix and serve drinks at a bar or nightclub.

50. Personal chef: Cook meals for clients in their homes or cater events.

51. Meal delivery: Start a meal delivery service to bring healthy (and delicious) food to people’s doorsteps.

52. Cooking classes: Share your love of cooking with others by teaching cooking classes.

53. Sommelier: Be a wine expert and help customers choose the perfect bottle of wine.

54. Food blogging: Share your recipes and food-related articles on your own blog or website.

55. Restaurant reviewer: Visit local restaurants and write reviews for websites, magazines, or newspapers.

56. Personal shopper: Help busy people shop for clothing, groceries, gifts, and more.

57. Antique appraiser: Use your knowledge of antiques to help people determine the value of their belongings.

58. Home staging: Help people prepare their homes for sale by styling them in a way that is appealing to buyers.

59. Feng shui: Use the ancient art of feng shui to help people organize their living and working spaces.

60. Interior design: Use your sense of style to help others decorate their homes or businesses.

61. Event planning: Plan and execute events like parties, weddings, business meetings, and more.

62. Floral design: Create beautiful bouquets and arrangements for special occasions or to sell online or in stores.

63. Landscaping: Design and maintain yards, gardens, and other outdoor spaces.

64. Pet sitting: Take care of people’s pets while they are out of town or at work.

65. Dog walking: Get paid to exercise by walking people’s dogs around the neighborhood.

66. House sitting: Housesit for people while they are on vacation or away for business.

67. Personal assistant: Provide administrative support to busy professionals, families, and more.

68. Errands and odd jobs: Run errands or complete odd jobs for people in your community.

69. Handyman/handywoman: Offer your services as a handyman or handywoman to help people with small home repair projects.

70. Lawn care: Mow lawns, rake leaves, plant flowers, and do other yard work for people in your neighborhood.

71. Snow removal: Clear driveways and sidewalks after it snows to help people in your community.

72. Car detailing: Clean the inside and outside of people’s cars to make them look like new again.

73. Home cleaning: Offer your services as a professional home cleaner to help keep people’s homes clean and tidy.

74. Organization: Help people declutter and organize their homes, offices, and other spaces.

75. Moving assistance: Help people move their belongings from one home or office to another.

76. Junk removal: Haul away old furniture, appliances, and other junk for people who are moving or renovating their homes.

77. Pressure washing: Clean the exterior of people’s homes, decks, and patios with a pressure washer.

78. Window washing: Wash the inside and outside of people’s windows to help them sparkle and shine.

79. Baby-sitting: Watch children while their parents are out or at work.

80. Elder care: Help seniors with tasks like shopping, cooking, transportation, and more.

81. Tutoring: Share your knowledge by tutoring students in your community.

82. Music lessons: Teach others how to play an instrument or sing.

83. Sports coaching: Coach a youth sports team or offer private lessons to individuals.

84. Language teaching: Teach English or another language to students of all ages.

85. Art classes: Help people unleash their creativity by teaching them how to paint, sculpt, or draw.

86. Crafts: Teach people how to make jewelry, pottery, quilts, and other handmade items.

87. Sewing: Share your sewing skills with others by teaching them how to sew clothes, quilts, and more.

88. Woodworking: Build furniture or other wooden items to sell or use as gifts.

89. Auto repair: Offer your services as a mechanic or auto body technician to help people maintain their vehicles.

90. Bike repair: Fix people’s bikes so they can continue to enjoy riding them around town.

91. Computer repair: Help people keep their computers running smoothly with your repair skills.

92. Electronics repair: Repair small electronics like phones, tablets, and laptops for people in your community.

93. Appliance repair: Fix people’s broken appliances so they can continue to use them in their homes.

94. Jewelry making: Design and create beautiful jewelry to sell or give as gifts.

95. Cake decorating: Make and decorate custom cakes for birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions.

96. Event photography: Use your photography skills to capture memories at events like parties, weddings, and more.

97. Portrait photography: Take family photos, senior pictures, baby pictures, and more.

98. Landscape photography: Capture the beauty of nature with your landscape photos.

99. Commercial photography: Sell your photos to businesses for use in their marketing materials.

More than Just Extra Money

As much as people love to talk about side hustles, that’s not the purpose of this article. I want you to do more than make ten bucks a day filling out online surveys. Trying to live off of a few dollars of ad revenue a month is never going to work. Instead, the goal is to help you build a thriving business that can become your primary source of income.

I’ve been making a full time living online since getting fired in a blizzard in 2010 and losing that job was the bes thing that every happened to me. I love my work and this blog does more than make extra cash. I make real money blogging. Blogging started out as a fun hobby in 2006, but since then it has become so much more.

You can make money grocery shopping for other people or driving people around, but it isn’t scalable. It’s hard to enter phase three with passive revenue when you’re working for someone else. That’s why this isn’t a list of side hustle,s it’s a list of the best hobbies you can use to start a business.

I hope you have some really exciting ideas about starting a new business right now. Please let me know in the comments which hobby has you the most excited and if there’s on I missed, let me know in the comments below.