Hobbies Have Been Killed by Money Making Side Hustles

Tommy Wylde has always enjoyed teaching other people about wildlife. When he wasn’t at his office job, Wylde would use his love and knowledge of nature to lead groups on bird-watching and wildlife-spotting expeditions. When he suddenly found himself with a bit more free time during the pandemic, he decided to put this passion to good use and generate a little cash while he was at it. Wylde used his previous experience building websites to launch a wildlife information website called Floofmania in November 2020.

He started writing and commissioning articles about various North American animals — detailing the difference between opossums and raccoons, telling people the best way to repel mountain lions from your property, and answering the question about what groundhogs eat.  Wylde’s burgeoning site started to find an audience. He quickly published close to 500 articles and the readership was growing, approaching 700 to 800 daily visitors by March 2021. The site also provided him with a bit of extra cash — around $400 to $500 a month in ad revenue.