Amy Lynn Andrews

Hi, I'm Amy. I like minimalist online business and time management. I've been a content creator for 20 years. I'm best known for my email newsletter, the Useletter®, which I sent weekly from 2013-2021. In it, I curated bite-sized tips about making money online, marketing and blogging.I'm now retired from this niche, but if you want to see a list of my top recommendations, scroll down.

My story

2004 - I started a lifestyle blog on WordPress. I had no prior computer or blogging experience and spent countless hours googling things like HTML and CSS. I was surprised to discover I enjoyed the business and technical parts of blogging much more than the writing part.2010 - After many requests to “pick my brain" about technical blogging things, I quit my lifestyle blog and began writing easy-to-follow blogging tutorials instead. In late 2010, I turned down a traditional publishing deal to self publish a short book.2013 - Seeing the potential of email newsletters, I started the Useletter®. I sent it weekly for 7 years.2021 - Along the way, I tried many "make money online" strategies. I sold digital products. I learned affiliate marketing. I built and ran an online community. I provided client services including web design, coaching, consulting and virtual assistance.I focused on growing income while keeping things lean. I didn't want to work 40+ hours a week running an online business empire. I like simple, nimble, easy to pivot, low overhead, high profit margins.My passion for minimalist online business paid off. My husband and I reached FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) in 2021. This coincided with a shifting blogging landscape in which my expertise was becoming less relevant. So I retired.It was a fantastic run. Thank you to all who followed along!

I Recommend

I've tried countless tools while making money online. The following is my vetted, top-pick list. I've used & paid for everything here at some point. These are my affiliate links, meaning, at no extra cost to you, I earn a commission if you purchase them too.

+ Newsletter / Email list: Kit (their free starter plan is a good deal and I wish the Creator Network was around when I had the Useletter®)
+ How to make a living as a book writer: Self Publishing Launchpad
+ One-page websites (like this one): Carrd
+ WordPress hosting (premium): Rocket
+ WordPress hosting (what I used the first 10 years): Bluehost
+ WordPress themes (use the free version first): GeneratePress or Kadence
+ How to make money with a YouTube channel or blog: Project 24
+ How to get organic traffic from social media: Makers
+ Privacy / Disclaimer / Terms templates: Plug and Law’s Legal Bundle