{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"5 Ways to Make Money as a Content Creator (That Actually Work) ft. Real Numbers","description":" We're pulling back the curtain on every income stream we've built through content creation \u2014 from brand deals and affiliate income to UGC, digital products, and consulting. This is the episode we wish existed when we were starting out. Fair warning: Kate got her tax return the day before we recorded this and it sent us both into a spiral. In the best way. This is also episode 24, which means we've officially recorded more than three times the number of episodes most podcasts ever make. So if you've been here since the beginning \u2014 thank you. Now let's talk about money. What We Cover: Why content creation is a skill \u2014 and one of the most valuable ones you can have in 2026 Brand deals: what Kate and Tea's current deal landscape looks like, including a very suspicious shared inbound that may or may not be the same brand Affiliate income: what it's actually worth (Kate shares her real 2026 numbers), when it makes sense, and why it should never be your primary income stream UGC: why it's the most natural extension for creators who already have a personal brand \u2014 and how NAICA is now building out creator networks for brands Digital products: how to know when you're ready, why starting with an MVP beats building the perfect product, and why $299 for a six-week coaching program is something we've all done and will never do again Consulting and freelancing: how your content creation skills translate directly into paid client work \u2014 from social media strategy to email funnels \u2014 and why you already know more than you think Why every skill you're building right now is transferable in more directions than you can imagine A Note From Our Sponsor: We talk a lot on this show about treating your content creation like a business \u2014 and that means setting yourself up with the right foundation. When Tea and I made Not An Influencer Creator Agency official, we used Tailor Brands to form our LLC. The process was genuinely simple \u2014 we filed from our laptops in under an hour, tracked our filing status right inside the Tailor dashboard, and had everything we needed to keep moving. Tailor also offers additional services like EIN setup, business bank accounts, and a finance manager to track your income and expenses as you grow. Search "Tailor Business Builder" to get started today. Episodes Referenced: Episode 23: UGC, Retainer Clients & How to Make $130K\/Year as a Content Creator ft. Leslie of Evolushein \u2014 the UGC deep dive we mention throughout Episode 8: Affiliate Income the Right Way \u2014 on using affiliates strategically to get on a brand's radar Episode 15: Instagram Content Brands Actually Want ft. Mya Nichol More From Us: Join the Creator Club Waitlist  \u2014 coaching, templates, rate calculators, and direct help pitching brands Follow us on IG & TikTok: @notaninfluencerco Want More Episodes Like This? \u2192 Episode 13: Why Retainers Are the Secret to Scalable Creator Income \u2192 Episodes 20 & 21: Your First Brand Deal Blueprint \u2014 the full 4-step system \u2192 Episode 9: Year in Review \u2014 real numbers from both of our businesses ","author_name":"Accidentally Influential","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/596400","html":"