In 2026, for beginners, a budget-friendly autoresponder I recommend is the Home Business Academy’s built-in mailing module. For beginners, it replaces the need for a third-party service like AWeber, GetResponse, or MailChimp. Coupled with their 2026 AI update, HBA is superb value for beginners and those looking to keep costs down (which should be ‘everyone’
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Here’s something a lot of retirees discover pretty quickly when they start exploring online income… Social media sounds like the obvious place to start. Everyone’s on it. It feels familiar. So you give it a go. Someone tells you that you need to provide ‘value’ so you spend an hour writing a really thoughtful, helpful
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Have you ever worried that your audience has a short attention span? Let’s look at it a different way. People will binge a six-hour Netflix series, watch a three-hour podcast, and spend an afternoon researching the perfect coffee maker. So maybe attention isn’t the problem after all. For years, marketers have been told the same
Your Audience Doesn’t Have a Short Attention Span. They Have a Fast Rejection Span. Read More »
I’m going on holiday next week, and pleased to say I’ll be retired, travelling, and the business is still running. Not a “Checking my laptop every morning at breakfast” holiday. Not a “Just a quick peek at emails before dinner” holiday. Proper holiday — Bath, a yoga retreat in Somerset, catching up with old friends
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Summer has a habit of making those good intentions to start your retirement side hustle disappear. Perhaps earlier in the year you decided it was finally time to investigate ways of earning some extra money in retirement. You bookmarked a few websites. Read some articles. Maybe even signed up for some training. Then summer arrived.
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5 Affiliate Programs Compared for Retirees (Side Hustle Focus) If you’re retired or nearing retirement and want a flexible side hustle, affiliate marketing can be a good fit. The table below compares five popular programs on cost, commissions, complexity, and how retiree‑friendly they are. If you want options beyond these five, I have also compared
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