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Passive Income

Also known as:Residual IncomeAutomated Income

Definition

Revenue that a creator earns with minimal ongoing active effort after the initial work of creating the income-generating asset has been completed. In the creator economy, passive income sources include ad revenue on evergreen videos, affiliate commissions from linked content, and sales of digital products such as courses or templates. True passive income requires significant upfront investment of time and resources.