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How Much Do AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting Side Hustles Make With AI?

Computed from our 15 sourced AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting cases, with each figure's evidence level. See the full model guide on the AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting page.

Updated October 20, 2026AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting guide
Summary: 9 of our 15 sourced AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $3,000 to $70,000 a month, with a median of $25,000. Evidence: 3 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 12 self-reported. These are what each source reports, not typical results.
Cases

Every AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting case, highest reported monthly figure first

  1. Vasco Monteiro (Journalist AI)

    $70K+ MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $70,000 a month as reported

  2. Kleo (Lara)

    $62K MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $62,000 a month as reported

  3. nichesss (Malcolm Tyson)

    ~ $30,000 a month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $30,000 a month as reported

  4. Cuppa AI (Ryan Darani, Chris Riley and Dan Beynon)

    $30,000 MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $30,000 a month as reported

  5. Jackie Chow (Trackings.ai)

    $25,000 to $30,000 a month
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $25,000 a month as reported

  6. Casey Botticello

    About $21K in one month
    Self-ReportedContent Creation, about $21,700 a month as reported

  7. Tony Dong

    CA$238,000 projected for 2023 (about $180,000)
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting, about $15,000 a month as reported

  8. Sean, Provo, Utah (Side Hustle School episode 3103)

    Close to $3,000/mo
    Self-ReportedFreelancing & Consulting, about $3,000 a month as reported

  9. Mark Gadala (Post Cheetah)

    A little over $3K MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $3,000 a month as reported

  10. Sultan Ali

    More than $3,500 total
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting

  11. Gabrielle Gerbus

    $33,200 so far in 2023
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting

  12. John Rush (Unicorn Platform, SEO Bot)

    About $3M a year combined
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products

  13. Rytr (Abhi)

    Seven figures in ARR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products

  14. RightBlogger (Ryan Robinson)

    $350K ARR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products

  15. James Oliver

    Just under $4,000 total
    Self-ReportedAI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting
FAQ

Common questions

How much do AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting side hustles make with AI?

9 of our 15 sourced AI Writing, SEO & Ghostwriting cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $3,000 to $70,000 a month, with a median of $25,000. Evidence: 3 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 12 self-reported.

Are these income figures verified?

Evidence split across 15 cases: 3 independently documented, 0 source-supported, 12 self-reported. Every case links its source, and self-reported figures are labelled as such.

Is the median what I can expect to earn?

No. These are published success stories, which skews them upward. Most people who try any side hustle never get written about.

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