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HUSTLE #243 3.5 Affiliate Marketing

Online Course Comparison and Review Platform

💰 Startup Cost $0-50
⏰ Time/wk 10-15 hrs
📊 Difficulty ★★★☆☆
🏆 1st Month $ $100-300
💵 Monthly Range $2,500-8,000
⏱ First $ In 1-3 months
WordPress, YouTube, Medium
Create a site that reviews and compares online courses on platforms like Udemy, Coursera, and Skillshare. Help people decide which coding bootcamp, design course, or marketing certification is worth their money. Course platforms pay generous recurring affiliate commissions. Add honest ratings, completion time estimates, and career outcome data.
🚀 First Step
Pick one skill category like data science, review the top five Udemy courses honestly, and publish a comparison post with affiliate links.
  • Actually sample free previews of every course you review for credibility
  • Create a free skills assessment quiz as an interactive lead magnet
  • Build course pathway roadmaps showing which courses to take in order
🛠 Tools & Resources: WordPress, Udemy affiliate, Coursera affiliate, Canva, ConvertKit