Thanks to Search Atlas for sponsoring today's video! If you want to get your website ranking where people are actually looking, give their platform a try: https://searchatlas.com/?utm_source=gillian_perkins&utm_medium=influencer_youtube&utm_campaign=q1_inf_cam&utm_content=primary_link I've tried every online business model you've heard of — affiliate marketing, coaching, Etsy, dropshipping, courses, memberships, print on demand, agencies, Shopify, freelancing, blogging, YouTube, and podcasting. Some were total disasters. Others earned me over a million dollars each. In this video, I break down every single one: what I liked, what I didn't, how much each actually made me, and — most importantly — which ones are actually worth starting today. Whether you're just starting out or looking to switch business models, this is the honest breakdown I wish I'd had years ago. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:48 #1 Affiliate Marketing 03:04 #2 Coaching 05:38 #3 Etsy 06:54 #4 Dropshipping 08:00 #5 Courses 09:43 #6 Memberships 13:58 #7 Print on Demand 16:10 #8 Freelancing 17:58 #9 Agency 19:25 #10 Shopify Store 21:31 #11 Blogging 23:44 #12 YouTube 25:40 #13 Podcasting 🔹 Learn more about VALIDATE: https://gillianperkins.com/validate 🔹 Watch my free YouTube workshop to learn how to get your first 1,000 subscribers in just 3 months: https://creatorfasttrack.com/workshop-registration 🔹 Want to see exactly how my most profitable funnels work? Watch me break down one of my $100K sales funnel here: https://gillianperkins.com/bts 🔹 Get my Small Business 101 course for FREE: https://gillianperkins.com/free-training-small-business-101/ // WHAT TO WATCH NEXT - 5 Businesses with Crazy-Low Failure Rates: https://youtu.be/Bj7tN1sCA9E - Change This ONE WORD to 10X Your Sales Revenue: https://youtu.be/qv9-mKxMGrQ - How to Write a Crazy-Effective Sales Page (+ free template!): https://youtu.be/nOADKNAUwZ0 // LINKS Learn more about Gillian and find resources to build your online business: https://www.gillianperkins.com Follow Gillian on Instagram to get a BTS look at what it's like to be a digital entrepreneur: https://www.instagram.com/gillianzperkins/ // FILMING EQUIPMENT Main camera: https://amzn.to/3rhibrl Clip-on lav mic: https://amzn.to/46DwN4n Tripod: https://amzn.to/2w7sIJ6 Main light: https://amzn.to/3HHHhFX Other lights: https://amzn.to/2OKhzEv RBG light strip: https://amzn.to/3WmuPiR NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products we enjoy using ourselves. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. We appreciate your support!

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