Sammie Ellard-King
I’m Sammie, a money expert and business owner passionate about helping you take control of your wallet. My mission with Up the Gains is to create a safe space to help improve your finances, cut your costs and make you feel good while doing it.
Making money online is more popular today than it ever has been.
Every day more and more people are throwing caution to the wind and taking steps to make money online.
This could be you’re looking to make money while on maternity or make some extra cash so you have passive income coming in.
If you want to make money through a side hustle, then going online is a great way to increase the amount of money you can make.
One of the most popular online platforms for making money online is Shopify.
In this guide, we’ll be taking a look at 24 of the best side hustle ideas to make money via the platform. So if you want to find out more, keep on reading!
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Become A Shopify Affiliate Marketer
You don’t have to sell products to make money on Shopify, instead you can become an affiliate marketer.
You can easily join the Shopify affiliate network through their website, and then you will be given unique affiliate codes.
Every time somebody purchases something using your code you will get paid a small amount in commission.
Set Up A Shopify Store
But the easiest way to make extra money on Shopify is to set up your own Shopify store.
Setting up your own Shopify store is straightforward and easy to do, and you can use that store to sell all sorts of different products.
Let’s take a look at some of the different Shopify stores that you can set up.
Set Up A Shopify Store To Sell Handmade Goods
One of the most common things that people sell on their Shopify stores is handmade goods.
A lot of people who sell products online as side hustles choose to sell products that they make themselves at home.
Whether your side hustle be baking brownie tray bakes, or handmade birthday cards, you can sell them on your Shopify store.
Set Up A Shopify Store To Sell Unwanted Items
It is less common, but you can use Shopify to sell unwanted items.
If you have clothing that you no longer want, or more commonly, books, you can use your Shopify to sell them.
Make sure you take good photos and write a clear and concise description, then you should be able to get a sale.
Set Up A Shopify Store To Sell A Service
If you offer a service, rather than a product, it is also possible to sell your services on Shopify.
No matter if your service is financial advice, copywriting, or bookkeeping, you can list your services on a Shopify store.
So if copywriting is your side hustle, why not set up a Shopify store to sell your services?
Set Up A Shopify Store To Sell Digital Products
Or, if your side hustle is selling digital products, such as e-books, budget templates, and digital prints, you can also sell these on Shopify.
Shopify will make selling these products much easier, and you can easily monitor how many products you are selling.
It is a great way to keep all your products in one place.
Set Up A Shopify Store As A Local Grocery Store
Alternatively, you can even use a Shopify store to sell products on a local level.
If gardening is your hobby of choice, and you like growing fruit and vegetables, you could set up a Shopify store to sell your produce locally.
Start Your Own Clothing Line
If you are somebody who loves fashion and design, then Shopify can really help you set up your own clothing line.
Shopify gives a professional finish, allowing you to sell your products online, just like any high street fashion store.
Start Your Own Accessory Line
If making your own accessories is your passion, then you can also use Shopify to support this side hustle.
Simply list your accessories on your Shopify store for a professional finish.
Use Shopify To Support Your Blog
We mentioned earlier about becoming a Shopify affiliate. If you sign up for this scheme, then you can use this to make money through your blog.
Simply use affiliate links in your blogs and you will make a commission on any purchases made through these links.
Sell Digital Downloads
As well as selling digital products on Shopify, you can also list digital downloads.
From e-books to songs and online courses, there are all sorts of digital downloads that you can list on Shopify as a side hustle.
Develop And Sell A Niche Product
If you are interested in developing a product, then you can even use Shopify to help develop and sell that product.
This side hustle will only work if you already have a product in mind, but if you have an idea, this is a good one to go with.
Sell Print On Demand Products
Selling print on demand products has been a popular side hustle for many years, you can use Shopify to make the selling process a lot easier.
Build A Shopify Drop-Shipping Business
Drop-shipping allows you to source products made by other people and sell them yourself for profit. You can use Shopify to drop-ship on your own website.
Drop-Ship Products Around The World
If you like the idea of drop-shipping, Shopify not only allows you to do this in the UK, but across the Globe.
Dropshipping is essentially selling a product but never owning or holding the stock. It gets sent directly from the storage to the customer and you are just facilitating the sale.
Monetize Your Social Media
We spoke about affiliate schemes earlier, and you can use this to make money through your social media.
By using Shopify links, you can monetise your social media and make money with minimal effort. This could be used to upsell your time, skills and products.
Flip Shopify Stores
Alternatively, if you have disposable income, you can purchase and sell Shopify stores.
This is a little more work than some of the other options we have looked at, but it is a great way to make extra money.
Become A Shopify Expert
Or, if you have a lot of experience with using Shopify, you could make money by becoming a Shopify expert.
You can use your experience to advise people on how to run their stores and make money while doing it.
Consultancy is a great way to pick up some extra cash on the side. You can still continue working on your own stuff whilst advising others. A win win situation.
Become A Shopify Partner
Becoming a Shopify partner is essentially a step above becoming an affiliate. Shopify Partners is an ecosystem that is made up of freelancers.
So, if you have skills in web or app development, you can become a Shopify partner as a side hustle.
Become A Page Fly Affiliate Partner
Page Fly is a different affiliate scheme to the Shopify affiliate scheme, but it essentially works the same.
So, if you want to sign up for another affiliate scheme, check out this one.
Put Your Brick-N-Mortar Store On Shopify
If you have a physical store, then a Shopify store is a straightforward and easy way to start selling your produce online.
It also opens you up to more customers and expands your profile across different territories.
Integrate With Other Shopify Apps
If you already have a Shopify store and want to make more money through it, then you should consider integrating with other users.
Promoting each other’s stores could reflect favourably on the money that you make.
Grow Sales With Shopify POS
If you have a physical store, then you can use Shopify as a point of sale system in your store.
This might allow you to take card payments where you couldn’t before, increasing the amount of sales you may make.
Essentially incorporating bricks and mortar sales with your online sales keeps everything in one place, centralising your income.
Sell On Shopify As Well
Finally, if you already sell on other platforms, then you could start to sell your products on Shopify as well.
This will increase your reach, and help you make extra money.
Summary
In short, there are lots of different ways to make money on Shopify. In this guide, we have taken a look at 24 of the best side hustle ideas to make money.
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