How I Built 7 Apify Actors and Started Earning Passive Income from Web Scraping

Short summary

Developer built and monetized 7 Apify web-scraping actors by targeting zero-competition niches rather than saturated categories, using Python, Playwright, and pay-per-event pricing ($0.002–$0.005/run). Strategy achieves $100–150/month revenue across actors by focusing on underserved markets. Key lessons: prioritize distribution, cross-link products, add free tiers, and build one high-demand actor alongside niche tools.

• •Niche selection beats competition: target underserved categories with zero existing actors
• •Tech stack: Python SDK, Playwright, aiohttp, Pillow; one-command deployment via Apify
• •Monetization: pay-per-event pricing generates $100–150/month; lessons include prioritizing distribution and cross-linking

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