Las mejores ideas para ganar dinero por internet en 2026

Summary

Carla evaluates online income models using a two-axis framework: effort required and earning potential. Colors indicate the barrier to entry. Her central recommendation is to choose a model based on your skills, available time and money, and how quickly you need income. The examples and judgments reflect her personal experience and are not guaranteed outcomes.

Evaluation framework and recommendations

• Lower effort, lower potential: A good place to start if you want to earn initial income without a large upfront investment.
• Middle of the graph: Requires more effort and patience, but offers greater potential to build income that is not directly tied to hours worked.
• High effort, high potential: Worth considering if you have the time, resources, expertise, and patience to build and market the business.
• Danger zone: Avoid models that require substantial effort but offer very little likely return.

Business models discussed

Freelancing and online services

Examples include video editing, community management, virtual assistance, social media management, and writing. Carla describes services as one of the quickest ways to start earning: create a freelance profile or contact potential clients and offer a skill. She began by helping her brother schedule social media content.

The main limitation is that income is tied to time worked and the value of the service. Carla places surveys in the danger zone, estimating they may pay only $1–$2 per hour.

Social media content creation

Entry costs can be low: a phone and consistency may be enough to begin, although basic editing and platform skills are useful. Monetization can include brand partnerships, platform payments, affiliate links, and digital products.

Results may take months. Earning potential depends on audience growth and the mix of monetization methods.

Blogging and SEO

Carla began building her personal brand through a blog about online income, remote work, digital-nomad experiences, and travel guides. She monetized it with AdSense and paid advertising, including when traffic was relatively small.

She says blogging can still earn money, but AI and changes in search have made the model harder than it used to be. Her blog currently brings in roughly $100–$200 per month. She has also met bloggers who reportedly earn $20,000–$30,000 per month from advertising; these are examples, not typical results.

YouTube

YouTube has potentially high earning capacity, but requires patience, consistency, and skills such as basic editing, thumbnail creation, and writing descriptions. A phone can be enough to start; expensive production equipment is not essential.

Carla cites conference examples of channels earning up to $1.2 million per month, while emphasizing that these are exceptional cases involving full-time effort. She considers YouTube both one of the most demanding options and one of the highest-potential ones.

“Automated” faceless YouTube channels

Carla rejects claims that AI tools can reliably generate quick, easy income from automated channels. In her own experiment, she invested time and money in a music channel, reached about 600 subscribers, and had earned no revenue at the time of recording.

She cites YouTube monetization requirements of 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours. Her takeaway is to assess the workload and paid-tool costs before pursuing this model; she considers it a poor use of her time.

Physical products and e-commerce

Carla’s importing business—selling products such as phone and headphone cases through marketplaces including MercadoLibre and Amazon—generated some of her first substantial online income.

The model requires capital, inventory, fulfillment, and considerable operational effort. She financed her early business with credit cards and handled products herself before sending them to marketplaces or customers.

Dropshipping

Carla strongly discourages dropshipping, arguing that many sellers underestimate the advertising budget, product selection, and supplier relationships needed to make it work. She says it can work in some circumstances, but beginners without advertising funds or a sound product and supplier strategy risk losing time and money.

This is her personal assessment; she says she has not operated a dropshipping business herself.

Digital products

Examples include downloadable guides and templates that can be created once and sold repeatedly. Carla’s travel-planning templates for destinations such as Japan and New York generated about $500–$600 when promoted.

The model has relatively low ongoing production effort, but sales still depend on finding customers and promoting the product.

Affiliate marketing

Creators recommend products or services and earn a commission when people buy through their links or codes. Carla says a loyal audience or established online presence is usually important for meaningful results.

Commission rates vary. She cites rates of 10%–15% for some brands and 2%–3% for Amazon Affiliates. Affiliate income can provide an additional revenue stream, but low commission rates and audience size limit the upside for many creators.

Consulting

One-to-one advice monetizes expertise and can command strong rates, particularly when it solves a specific problem. Carla enjoyed helping clients with online sales and social media growth, but stopped because the work consumed substantial time and energy.

Earning well requires either enough clients or sufficiently high prices. Income remains tied to the consultant’s availability.

Digital courses

Courses can scale beyond one-to-one services, but creating a successful offer requires expertise, a clear customer need, credibility, and marketing.

Carla moved from prerecorded courses on Udemy and Hotmart to her own platform, then shifted toward live courses about three years before recording. She says courses were among her main income sources for a long period, but notes that live delivery demands significant time and effort. Prerecorded courses can be created once and updated periodically, with no physical inventory limit.

Practical marketing playbook

• Start with a clear business idea, then define who it is for and how those customers will find it.
• Research the market and customers before investing heavily. Having an idea is not the same as knowing whom to sell to.
• Keep initial costs low by setting a budget and testing the offer before scaling.
• Build distribution—such as an audience, client pipeline, or marketplace presence—alongside the product or service.
• The video’s sponsor, HubSpot, is described as offering a free AI-assisted marketing-plan guide with prompts for identifying a target audience, assessing strengths and weaknesses, and planning a budget.

Presenter and source

Carla, creator of Carla Con Wifi, says she has worked online since 2020. Her experience includes freelancing, blogging, e-commerce, content creation, affiliate marketing, consulting, and courses.

Sponsor mentioned: HubSpot, via a free AI-assisted marketing-plan guide.