Why Passive Income is a Lie (And What to Focus on Instead in 2025)
If you’re an online creator, blogger, coach, or entrepreneur, you’ve probably been sold the dream:
“Build a 20-step funnel, automate everything, and make six figures while you sleep.”
Sound familiar?
In this episode of The Blogger Genius Podcast, I’m pulling back the curtain on the “passive income” myth that’s wasting your time, draining your energy, and keeping you from making real money right now. I’m also sharing what actually works—especially in today’s uncertain world—and why we built MiloTree to be radically different from bloated, overhyped platforms like Kajabi, Kartra, ClickFunnels, and more.
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- MiloTree
- AI Prompt for 10 Product Ideas in Uncertain Times
- 3 AI Prompts You Need to Create a Freebie Cheatsheet
- 13 AI Prompts to Write an Ebook in Under 3 Hours
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The Truth About Passive Income
Let’s get real: Passive income sounds amazing, but it’s not where you should start.
Most platforms pushing passive income are selling:
- 💸 Expensive monthly plans (think $297/month)
- 📚 Steep learning curves that eat up hours on YouTube
- 🧩 Overcomplicated features you’ll never use
They’re built for teams, not solo entrepreneurs like you. And while evergreen courses and funnels can eventually generate revenue, they take months (or years!) to build and validate—and they won’t work without an audience.
Here’s what happens to most creators:
- You build the “perfect” product
- You launch it
- And… crickets 😩
Because you skipped the most important step: selling early and building an audience.
So What Should You Be Doing Instead?
👉 Start small. Move fast. Sell now.
This is the key to building real income. I call it “B-minus work”—above average but not perfect. Because the magic happens when you stop aiming for perfection and start taking action.
Start with one of these:
- A digital download
- A paid workshop
- A coaching package
- A small membership
All of these can be created and sold in under an hour using MiloTree.
Why MiloTree Is Different
We built MiloTree because we were sick of the bloated software that overpromised and underdelivered.
MiloTree is best in class at three powerful things:
- ✅ Selling digital products—fast—with AI-generated sales pages and instant delivery
- ✅ Offering unlimited freebies to grow your email list—no tech headaches
- ✅ Growing your social media audience 24/7 with pop-ups you add to your site
You can start using MiloTree 100% free forever—no credit card required. Sell one product. Offer one freebie. Add one social pop-up. Then, when you start getting traction, upgrade to Pro for unlimited access.
This is how real business is built: Test. Validate. Win. Then scale.
🎉 Ready to get started?
→ Sign up for MiloTree’s Free Plan
→ Watch: The Best Digital Products to Sell in 2025
Real Creators. Real Results.
One of our customers, Tara, sold four college coaching packages at $995 each in a single weekend—no fancy funnel, just a simple product solving a real problem.
That’s what happens when you remove the friction and focus on simplicity.
Final Thoughts
Building a business today isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress. It’s about listening to your audience, trying things before you’re “ready,” and learning as you go.
So if you’re tired of the noise, the hype, and the expensive tools that deliver nothing but stress, come join us. MiloTree was built for creators like you.
No fluff. No hype. Just tools that work and the truth about what it takes to make money online in 2025.
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