Her Telegram Channels Earn $5,000 Per Month

📝 Maria writes on Indie Hackers…

I created my first Telegram channel in 2022 while working as a data analyst. The main goal was to share useful resources and my experiences. But after a few months, it became an additional source of income.

I have several Telegram channels, in Russian and English.

I earn about $5,000 a month from them…

Additionally, my Telegram channels are great platforms for promoting my own projects.

🚀 How it started…

I created my first Telegram channel in June 2022. Within a few months, with just over 1,000 subscribers, I started earning money and selling ads because advertisers began reaching out to me.

This channel is in a pretty narrow niche: a Telegram channel for beginner data analysts. In my posts, I share useful content that helps subscribers learn for free, practice skills, find internships and jobs worldwide, and much more.

Now…

The channel has over 15,000 subscribers, and last month I earned about $3,000 from this channel alone.

To monetize this channel, I use sponsored ads. Each ad now costs $250, and I post about 10-12 ads per month, gradually increasing the price.

You can check out the channel here.

It’s all in Russian 🇷🇺 but you can still clearly see the ad spots.

Maria adds…

Clients mostly found my channel and reached out to me, but I also used newsletters and ad exchanges like on Telega Exchange and others to attract clients.

Telega.io is a platform that apparently has “over 70,000 advertisers [that] are ready to pay for your Telegram audience”

😎 But ads aren’t the only way Maria is monetizing…

I earned about $2,000 from NEW channels last month.

I monetize my new channels mainly by selling my own products.

– It’s an excellent way to earn money for experts in various fields (lawyers, fitness trainers, psychologists, etc.). An expert runs their channel, attracts targeted subscribers, and sells their services or consultations.

– You can also sell any of your own products—SaaS, physical products.

Would a Telegram channel work well for your niche? 🤔

For inspiration, here’s a list of top Telegram channels, which you can filter by language.