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Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by nicbou on Saturday January 02, 2021 @01:54PM (#25615321)
I write content to help people settle in Germany. They need certain services, and I get a commission when I refer them to those services.

I don't think I could trivially reproduce the results, but I'm happy to get paid for offering free advice. I hope it lasts.

Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by jealousgelatin on Sunday January 03, 2021 @06:28AM (#25621170)
Im a dev who just moved to Berlin. Found your website and content IMMENSELY well done and useful. Breathe of fresh air to see how up to date the articles were. Made the German bureaucracy much more manageable tbh. Let me know if you'd like some user feedback on anything!
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by nicbou on Sunday January 03, 2021 @08:48AM (#25621728)
I'd certainly love feedback. If there's anything on your mind, just drop me a few lines. It doesn't matter if it's about the content or the website itself.
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by bitcoinmoney on Saturday January 02, 2021 @03:00PM (#25615932)
How much do you earn and is the space not saturated already? Are you expanding to new niches ?
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by nicbou on Saturday January 02, 2021 @05:47PM (#25617346)
The space isn't saturated, but there is some competition. However the quality is often lacking. I maintain a smaller set of high quality articles, and keep those updated. I also have a more simple, direct writing style, and designed the website for readability.

I considered expanding to other places or bringing other people on board, but I doubt I could maintain the same level of quality. Those articles require far more research and domain-specific knowledge than your typical SEO spam.

I'm also not that interested in growing. I want more time, not more disposable income. I am sitting on a few decent business ideas, and this website could easily grow to cover other countries, but I'd rather do more pleasant things.

> How much do you earn

About the same as I did as a developer, though it's hard to get a precise number since it varies a lot.

Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by 0x426577617265 on Saturday January 02, 2021 @03:12PM (#25616031)
Where do I find your service? I am planning on moving soon.
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by nicbou on Saturday January 02, 2021 @05:47PM (#25617349)
https://allaboutberlin.com - I don't offer any services, only free content. However I do have a small network of trusted people I work with, if you need extra help.
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by momothereal on Saturday January 02, 2021 @09:14PM (#25618711)
I'm not planning to move but I enjoyed the writing style. Thanks for sharing and great stuff!
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses in 2021? by rradish on Sunday January 03, 2021 @05:42AM (#25620981)
I've used this before! There's a wealth of great information here.