Why Writing Online is Still the Best Online Side Hustle in 2025
Hey,
Look, I had this realization recently. You might be confused because I was recently talking about quitting writing and abandoning that life.
It’s bittersweet but, I feel pretty happy in my decision, turning away from freelancing and into something more consistent and lasting - which is my latest passion project, digital marketing.
But then, how is writing online still the best side hustle of the year.
Let me explain.
What I realized about online writing
It’s everywhere.
You don’t necessarily have to be writing for a client, or even writing for yourself, on your website or blog.
But, the act of and art of writing, is literally all around us.
In digital marketing, I sell my digital products like ebooks and courses online.
I have to craft messaging and copywriting to attract and persuade my audience. And it’s everywhere…
In my social media captions
Within social media posts (on-screen text)
In emails
On my website and store
There is no getting around it.
The difference between a good writer and bad writer in this space is…
SALES or making money, I should say!
If you struggle with writing, it’ll show in your business, whether you do digital marketing like me, or do another online business.
It’s such a valuable skill to learn.
It can help you in so many ways, regardless of the business you’re in…
Brand deals
Digital products
Newsletters
Affiliate marketing
Online writing gets better over time
Your skills improve and you become a better writer.
It compounds over time.
You can use tools like AI to help you write faster, become a master editor, get ideas, outline, draft, and more.
And then, if you actually talk about writing as a side hustle (what I quit), there’s so much…
Limitless niches you can write about
Opportunities in many writing fields from ghostwriting to copywriting, UGC, scriptwriting, blog posts, and more
No degree is needed to do this
There’s a low barrier to entry
Beginners can start writing and make a lot of money with no former experience
It really makes you think, doesn’t it?
In 2025, there are a million ways to make money online but, one killer core skill to have, in a sea of side hustle opportunities is writing.
It’s a truly underrated skill, in my opinion.
It helps me everyday and although I no longer freelance write for a living, it’s still a skill I use daily and continue practicing and hoping to get better at.
What’s next?
Expansion. Scaling. I’m excited to see what the rest of the year holds.
If you’ve bought any of my products on Gumroad or elsewhere, I’m doing a massive overhaul and updating them all.
I’ve already started making updates to my website flipping course and some of my other products.
It’s more than 1/4 into the year. If you’re still feeling stuck on what side hustle to pursue, I want to share one of my favorite courses to explore to help you find your path.
It’s called SWC (Selling With Confidence) and it teaches digital marketing along with over 18 different income streams, like theme pages, Airbnb, Etsy, UGC and brand deals, and much more.
This is a look at some of the results students are having inside SWC…
It’s $200 OFF through tomorrow at 12pm noon EST (payment plans are available, starting at $37)
And, it comes with my mentorship bundle FREE!
So I’ll hold your hand and guide you in starting. I’ll share my strategies that helped me making over $1,000 in the first week I started and hit full-time income status in my 2nd month as a digital marketer.
As always, thanks for reading, my friend.
Best,
Jenn