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Hi BHW,

That's my first post, altough I have been reading threads on BHW for a while, it's nice to finally send a message to the community :)
I've been reading a lot of threads and posts these last days concerning different ways to get an income online. I already have a permanent work, but i don't like to sit all my life for my boss and I realised that if i put as much work on my business, i'd probably be able to get some bigger returns than i'm currently getting

For the last days, I've been thinking about how to make money online, not as passive income, but let's say a good ratio time/return, and I've stumbled on a few strategies that hit me which are :
1. IT tools and lifestyle objects Affiliate marketing on a blog (AMZ Affiliate Prgm, Cbank, CJ Affiliates, the classics).
2. Casino Affiliate marketing on YT -> Redirecting to a websites with affiliate links (This one goes into another category, nice returns on the long run, long-time affiliates, requires a yt/reddit/tg to develop your affiliate prgm)
3. Dropshipping -> Seems dead although instagram is flooding from those

To grow my presence and the amt of user / potential affiliates on a website, here is my strategy :
1. I have a youtube channel from long ago (IT tuto, was more of a geeky channel but i have about 2.5K subs)
2. An Ig accnt with ~700subs where i used to post memes online, might be able to redirect to my website with it
3. A website, not yet created, where i'l try to redirect users from youtube and Ig. I don't know yet if the most profitable would be bloging or creating some sort of forum, but i think a forum is yet still too much work to handle, altho the community might grow faster on a place where ppl can connnect, exchange.

As you see, i don't know yet where to start, but i think i have good tools on my side, but then the issue is : I need a niche.
I understood from threads / friends xp that casino is a good niche, it requires some work/strat to try and be first on some results but once you've got a user, he might bring you a couple hundred dollars alone. Oh, also online casino are forbidden in my country (woops ><)
Big issue is that it has nothing to do with my yt channel, and that would be a big loss for me to just create a new channel from scratch and give up on 2k5 real users.
On the other side, bloging is fine, might bring more ppl by automating it with BH SEO technics, but the forums threads tend to say that google is making bloggers life a real pain by ranking them like sh*t. Also, i might ave more users buying, but my profits are way lower (i think smt like $3/articles sold)

So right now i am having a mental breakdown these past days trying to find the right strategy to follow,
Anyone has some insights or advices to share concerning Affiliate marketing ? Should i go for casinos ? I heard about adult industry affiliate marketing, but how to you even advertize this ??

Are they any other niche worse considering ?

It's a lot to ask, but i wanted to make this first post usefull, for me and others that might stumble on similar questions :)
 
You’ve got solid assets 2.5K YT subs, IG, and the right mindset. Casino pays well but has legal risks. Tech affiliate marketing fits your YT channel better and is easier to monetize.

Blogging is still doable with AI + BH SEO, but Google’s tough. Adult affiliate marketing pays but needs stealthy ads (Reddit, TG, PPV). Whatever you pick, focus on traffic first money follows attention.
 
I agree with @Nuur RecruiterAgent, you have a solid YT channel with subs focused on IT.

Consider that some of your subs will stop following you cause their not interested anymore in IT. But if you start posting videos on a completely different topic, the majority of your subs will unsubscribe and this will f**ck up your YT internal algorithm score.
 
Start with IT affiliate marketing using your YouTube and Instagram. Build a blog around tutorials/reviews, and use SEO + your existing audience to drive traffic. Test 3–5 affiliate offers (e.g., VPNs, hosting, coding tools) and double down on what converts. Once revenue stabilizes, expand into forums or premium content.
 
Start with IT affiliate marketing using your YouTube and Instagram. Build a blog around tutorials/reviews, and use SEO + your existing audience to drive traffic. Test 3–5 affiliate offers (e.g., VPNs, hosting, coding tools) and double down on what converts. Once revenue stabilizes, expand into forums or premium content.
Thank you guys for the asnwers :)

What do you mean by 'double down on what converts?' thank you, gave me good ideas. I think I'll check directly affiliate marketing programs for those niches. Do you have any experience? I wonder if cbank has better offer than the VPN, hosting, it tools...companies themselves
I agree with @Nuur RecruiterAgent, you have a solid YT channel with subs focused on IT.

Consider that some of your subs will stop following you cause their not interested anymore in IT. But if you start posting videos on a completely different topic, the majority of your subs will unsubscribe and this will f**ck up your YT internal algorithm score.
Thanks, it's true I don't wanna f*ck up my algorithm, I think I can just try to multiply returns by using my main channel to redirect on secondary channels for different niche topics
 
Start with affiliate marketing in a niche that aligns with your existing assets, like IT tools and lifestyle products.
 
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