Built for beginners with no audienceFor beginners, no audience
Build income that keeps paying after you stop.
Step-by-step AI tutorials for 9-to-5ers starting from zero. No audience, website or budget required. Starting from nothing is an advantage.
Our standards
Read these first- No hypePlain answers about effort, time and cost.
- No fake screenshotsEvery setup shown is one I built myself.
- No income promisesResults depend on you. I won't pretend otherwise.
Start here
Three steps. That's the whole plan.
Pick one idea
Choose one income stream that fits your week. Just one.
Set it up with AI
Follow one tutorial start to finish. AI does the heavy lifting.
Let it run
Check in once a week. Keep what works, drop what doesn't.
Topics
Choose where to begin
Each topic opens with a beginner guide, then goes deeper when you're ready.
Make Money Online with AI
The honest map: what works for beginners, and what wastes your evenings.The honest map of what works for beginners.
AI Passive Income
Streams that keep running after setup, and the upkeep they really need.Streams that keep running after setup.
AI Automation
Hand the repetitive parts to n8n, ManyChat and Claude. No code required.Hand the repetitive parts to AI. No code.
Affiliate Marketing with AI
Recommend tools you use, with content that ranks before you have followers.Recommend tools you use, with content that ranks.
Free resource
Not sure which idea fits? Start with the list.35 AI Passive Income Ideas
Every idea with the time, tools and skills it takes to set up. Read it tonight, pick one tomorrow.
Tools
Tools I actually use
Affiliate links, disclosed: some links below pay me a commission at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure
| Tool | What I use it for | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Drafting guides, captions and replies | Visit Claude · affiliate |
| Blotato | Scheduling posts across platforms | Visit Blotato · affiliate |
| n8n | Automations that connect everything | Visit n8n · affiliate |
| ManyChat | Answering common DMs automatically | Visit ManyChat · affiliate |
| Skool | Hosting the free community | Visit Skool · affiliate |
| GoHighLevel | CRM, email and funnels | Visit GoHighLevel · affiliate |
About Dave
Built by an engineer who automates for a living.
I'm Dave Thomson, a DevOps engineer. My day job is building systems that keep running without anyone watching over them.
This site applies that discipline to side income. I build every setup myself, document each step, and tell you when something didn't work.
More about me →Guides
Latest guides
How to start a Skool community that ranks on Google
Pick a question people already search, and build the group that answers it.
Affiliate MarketingAffiliate marketing with zero followers
Why starting without an audience is easier than it sounds.
AI AutomationYour first n8n workflow, in plain English
One trigger, one action, one evening. No code, no jargon.
Make Money OnlineFaceless content with AI: an honest walkthrough
What it takes to post without showing your face, boring parts included.
AI Passive IncomeWhich AI income idea fits your week?
Match the idea to the hours you actually have.
AI AutomationManyChat replies that don't feel spammy
DM answers for the questions you get every day, in your voice.
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