There are many ways to make money online, but we also want our income to be as passive as possible. Uploading photos and designs to hosting sites can create a great deal of passive income if you are creative.

However, most of us don't have the raw talent to create T-shirt designs and printables that can sell very well. That is not to say we can't develop functional designs and photos.

However, a better option is to build an audience of people who know, like, and trust you. This audience can then buy your products, not just because they are creative but because they want to support your content.

It will be more difficult and time-consuming to build an audience, but the payoff will be 20-fold. I can also say from experience that building an audience is far more satisfying than trying to compete on raw designs—something to think about more deeply.