RE: Guide to Thriving: Creating Passive Income
Another idea, for some of us, is writing books. I only have one published so far, and I don't make lots of sales, but other writer friends who have catalogs of several books make a lot more, probably for the same reason as your teaching courses: people who liked the first one by that author will go and buy more of those books.
I'm working on #2 and #3, which are two different genres, right now.
So, even though it's like, a couple of bucks here and there, maybe when I've published several, that will grow.
Also for us artists, setting up sites like Zazzle with merch with your art on it (again, I don't make lots, but occasionally get a sale, but I haven't added to the shop in ages because I didn't have a laptop for years. I have another now so that's on my to-do list).
You can also do an affiliate link for Powell's Books (a friend does that, so again - it's on my to do list, lol).
Oh yeah, I totally forgot that I have a couple books out. I make so little from them that that’s probably why I tend to omit them from my passive income history.
Having a shop like Zazzle that fulfills for you is another great take on the affiliate marketing idea. It’s not quite being an affiliate, because you can design your own stuff, but you don’t have to do fulfillment like you would with your own online store.
Thanks also for the tip on Powells. Is that a Canadian bookstore? I know there used to be one in San Francisco.
No, they're based out of Portland, I think. Maybe Seattle?