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[AI Side Hustle Revolution] AI Blog Management Techniques to "Automate" 50,000 Yen a Month. All Tools I Chose, "A8.net" and "ConoHa AI," Revealed.

2025年11月9日 12:59

Hey everyone! It's Kei!

The phrase "side hustle with AI" is super exciting, right? But at the same time, aren't you putting the brakes on somewhere in your heart, thinking...
"I don't have any talent for writing..."
"I don't have any special skills..."
Aren't you?

Actually, I was like that for a long time too. I understand how amazing AI is, but using it to "make money" felt incredibly difficult, like a world only for people with "talent."

But as I continued my exploration, I made an amazing discovery.
What you need for a side hustle in the AI era isn't "talent."

What you need are "wings" to fly and a "runway" to take off from. It was about combining these two "tools" correctly. Today, I'm going to write down all of my "current ultimate equipment" that I found after my exploration to "automate" earning "50,000 yen a month" with an AI blog in my exploration notebook!

The "wings" I chose = ConoHa AI The "runway" I chose = A8.netThis isn't a lecture from a "teacher." It's an adventure log from an "exploration companion" who, just like you, worried a lot, failed, and finally found the way.

I would be so happy if this article becomes the trigger that breaks down your "wall of talent"!

This article contains affiliate advertisements.

🚧 The "Wall of Talent" was an illusion we created ourselves

First, I'd like to honestly talk about how I used to feel "scared" of "side hustles."

🗣️ Kei: "Knowing the true nature of this 'wall' was the most important first step in exploring AI side hustles."

😨 The heavy mental brakes I felt regarding "side hustles"

When I heard the word "side hustle," I was filled with anxieties like these.

"To earn money with a blog, I have to write amazing articles every day."
"Affiliate marketing feels like selling products I don't really know by saying 'I recommend this!', and I hate it because it feels like lying..."
"In the first place, who would even read articles by someone like me?"
A vague feeling of being "scared" because it "seems difficult."

Especially the idea that "affiliate marketing is dishonest" was the heaviest brake for me. Because I didn't want to do anything insincere to all my fellow explorers...

🗣️ Kei: "Aren't you feeling this way right now, too? But it's okay, I found a way to release those brakes."

💡 AI wasn't a tool to test "talent"

However, as I continued my exploration and tried out various AI tools and services, I realized something.

We have obtained the most powerful "bicycle" in human history.

You don't need the talent of a professional cyclist to ride a bicycle, right? With a little practice, anyone can go much faster and much further than walking.

AI is the same. AI is not a tool to test our "talent." It is the ultimate "exploration partner" that helps us with the things we "want to do."

Not good at writing? → AI becomes your "wings" and helps you write.
Anxious about how to earn money? → If you use a reliable "runway," you can monetize with integrity.

That's right. All we need are these two "tools." AI has completely broken down the illusory wall called "talent."

🗣️ Kei: "It's an amazing discovery! When I realized this, it was like the fog in front of me cleared up, and I felt so excited!"

✈️ Step 1: Get your "wings." The reason I chose "ConoHa AI"

If you are aiming for "AI blog automation," you first need to spread your wings, which are your "articles." There are many AI writing tools in the world, but I chose "ConoHa AI."

🗣️ Kei: "I'll summarize in my exploration notes why I thought 'This is it!' among the many tools available."

🧩 What is "ConoHa AI"?

Kei's Toolbox

"ConoHa AI" is an AI assistant feature specialized for blog writing, provided by a Japanese rental server called "ConoHa WING" (which is like the land where you place your blog's home). Its feature is that it is built into WordPress (the system for creating blogs) from the start.

Why did I choose these "wings"? It's because it perfectly supports the feelings of "scary" or "it seems difficult" that AI beginners have.

Reason 1: The overwhelming sense of security of "no installation required"

When you hear "AI tools," do you get images like "registering on overseas sites in English...", "installing difficult software...", or "API...? What's that, it sounds scary..."?

That was a huge hurdle for me. But with "ConoHa AI," once you start a blog on ConoHa WING, you are already in the WordPress editing screen.

No installation or additional registration is required. When you think, "Let's start exploring!", it's already there. It really feels like it was "there before I knew it" (laughs).

🗣️ Kei: "This 'before I knew it' factor really lowers the mental hurdle for people who aren't comfortable with AI...! This ease of use is amazing."

Reason 2: The AI actually knows "how to write a blog"

General-purpose AIs like ChatGPT are amazing, but "ConoHa AI" is specialized for "writing blog posts."

It asks me things like, "Who is the target for this article?" and "What kind of writing style (polite or plain) should it be?"

Benefits I thought were amazing

Just by selecting "Automatic blog post generation," it creates everything from title ideas and outlines to the main text all at once. You can also use it selectively, like having the AI create only the "headings" while you write the "main text" yourself. If you ask it, "Make this part easier to understand!" in the middle, it will rewrite it for you too.

🗣️ Kei: "It really feels like a 'dedicated assistant' just for writing blogs!"

Reason 3: The natural "consideration" unique to a "domestic" product

With overseas AIs, sometimes the Japanese can sound a bit stiff, like it was "translated!"

But ConoHa AI understands the soft, natural Japanese we use every day. The particles aren't weird, and it doesn't suddenly start talking in an arrogant tone (laughs).

🗣️ Kei: "The fact that there is no 'language barrier' is a big reason why I trust it as my 'wing'."

📖 My "ConoHa AI" Exploration Notes

So, I'll show you a little bit of my exploration notes on how I use these "wings."

Useful in times like this!

As a sounding board for "brainstorming topics." When I'm struggling, thinking, "Hmm, what should I write about today..." I use ConoHa AI as a sounding board, asking, "What is the number one thing beginners interested in AI side hustles want to know right now?"

AI gives me tons of ideas from perspectives I wouldn't have thought of on my own. (The "dialogue with AI" I explored here is where the tips for talking to AI well (the basics of prompt engineering) come in handy!)

Building the "framework" called "headings" Once a theme like "How to start an AI side hustle" is decided, I then ask the AI, "Create 10 draft structures (headings) for this article!" Headings are the "blueprint" for an article.
Just by using the blueprint the AI created as a base and rearranging them myself, thinking, "Hmm, maybe this order is easier to understand?" a very solid "framework" for the article is completed!"Fleshing out" the "body text" is a "collaborative effort" with AI I don't "leave it all" to the AI.

▲ A point of caution I was a bit concerned about

Articles written by "leaving it all" 100% to AI might indeed be "correct," but they lack "heart." They aren't anyone's personal experience, just information. That becomes "obviously AI-written text" that can't move a reader's heart. (I plan to explore this "obviously AI" problem deeply in cluster articles too!)

This is a mistake I made too. At first, I saw the perfect text the AI wrote and thought, "Amazing!" and posted it as is, but it wasn't read at all... I realized, "Oh, my 'excitement' and 'failures' are missing."

That's why I value "collaborative work with AI."

Ask the AI, "Summarize the basic information about this heading!"
Read the "facts" and "data" summarized by the AI
Overwrite that with "my emotions (I'm excited!)" and "my experiences (I failed here!)" in my own words.

AI gives me "wings (speed and knowledge)," and I add the "heart (experience and emotion)." This is how I write my blog using "ConoHa AI"!

🗣️ Kei: "It's not about which is better, AI or human, but doesn't it excite you to think, 'We're even better together!'?"

🛫 Step 2: Prepare the "runway." Why A8.net is the strongest "first step"

Now, I've obtained the best "wings." But you can't take off with just wings. We need a "runway."

That is an "Affiliate Service Provider (ASP)." It is our "base" for aiming to monetize with SaaS affiliate marketing.

🗣️ Kei: "This is like our 'base' that becomes the hub for 'SaaS affiliate marketing'!"

🔍 What is an "ASP"?

Kei's Learning Note

An ASP is like a "brokerage" that connects "companies (advertisers)" who say, "Please introduce this product!" with "us (bloggers)" who say, "I want to introduce products on my blog!" They handle ad management and reward payments on behalf of the companies.

There are many ASPs out there, but I chose "A8.net" without hesitation. The reason is that it resolved all the anxieties I had when I thought, "Side hustles are scary."

Reason 1: The "Absolute Sense of Security" of being one of Japan's largest

"A8.net" is the largest and most famous ASP in Japan. The number of registered sites and the number of advertisers have always been top-class.

Benefits I thought were amazing

Registration is, of course, free. There is a screening process, but if you have a blog, it's easy for beginners to pass. Just in the "blog" category alone, there are a huge number of projects you can introduce! Above all, the sense of security that "everyone is using it" is amazing.

With companies you don't know well, you get anxious, wondering, "Will the rewards really be transferred...?" A8.net has an amazing sense of security that makes you feel, "It's absolutely fine." For us explorers, this "foundational sense of security" is very important.

🗣️ Kei: "For your first exploration, you want to start from a 'secure base,' right!"

Reason 2: "Self-back" that removed my "mental brakes"

This is the number one reason why I think "A8.net" is the strongest "runway." Do you know the mechanism called "self-back"?

Kei's Adventure Log

At first, I thought, "Affiliate marketing = shady." I couldn't say, "I highly recommend this!" when I hadn't even used it myself. That's when I found the "self-back" feature on "A8.net."

What is self-back? It's a "trial system" exclusively for bloggers that companies provide, saying, "Why don't you try the product yourself first?" When you apply for a product or service yourself,you receive the affiliate reward yourself!

I was shocked. I thought, "What is this... Not only do I not have to lie, but it's a system where I get paid for 'thank you for trying it honestly!'" This completely removed my mental brakes.

🗣️ Kei: "For those of us who want to be sincere, don't you think there's no better way to start?"

Reason 3: The "Wings (ConoHa)" and the "Runway (A8)" were connected!

And then, I made an amazing discovery.

The "ConoHa WING" server that I introduced as my "wings." Believe it or not, it's available as a self-back offer on "A8.net"!

The benefit I thought was amazing

In other words, if you register for "A8.net" and sign up for "ConoHa WING" through "Self-Back"... you get the "server" needed to start a blog! At the same time, you get a "self-back reward (several thousand to over 10,000 yen!)"! Isn't that incredible!? Instead of starting in the "negative," you can start immediately in the "positive."

Usually, it costs money to gather tools, but with this method, it's like, "I got paid for gathering my tools!" It's truly a revolution.

🗣️ Kei: "I never realized my 'wings' and 'runway' connected so perfectly! When I noticed this, for the first time, I truly believed, 'Oh, maybe I can do this too!'"

🗺️ [Practical Edition] To 50,000 Yen a Month! My Management Technique to "Combine" AI and Affiliate Marketing

Now that you have your "wings (ConoHa AI)" and "runway (A8.net)," this is where the most important part of this exploration notebook begins.

How do we "combine" these two to reach the goal of "50,000 yen a month in automation"? I will reveal the entire roadmap of the "two-tier affiliate strategy" I devised!

🗣️ Kei: "This is the essential blueprint to prove that I can monetize not through 'talent,' but through the 'combination of tools.'"

Strategy 1: Generating the "First 1 Yen" through Self-Back (First Tier)

First and foremost, a "successful experience" is what matters most. The experience of "I can actually earn money!" becomes the energy that keeps us continuing our exploration.

This is the strategy for the "First Tier (Building the Foundation for Revenue)" mentioned in the strategy report.

Kei's "0 to 1" Achievement Steps

First, register for "A8.net" for free. Once logged in, go to the "Self-Back" page. Search for "ConoHa WING" there and apply. Set up a WordPress blog with ConoHa WING.
(ConoHa AI is already included here!) A few days later, the "self-back reward" will be recorded on your A8.net dashboard. Congratulations! You are now a proper blogger who has earned their "first 1 yen (actually, several thousand yen!)" from blogging!

You didn't use a single millimeter of "talent," did you? You just obtained the "tools" using the correct "procedure." But this is an undeniable "experience of earning."

🗣️ Kei: "This small '0 to 1' success experience is the greatest energy to keep exploring, making me think, 'I was able to do it!'"

Strategy 2: Turning "Your Experience" into an "Asset" with ConoHa AI

Now, you have a shiny "experience" in your hands: "I started a blog with ConoHa WING." That is your very own "original content."

Kei's Adventure Log (Writing Edition)

Open the WordPress editor and launch "ConoHa AI." Ask the AI like this: "Create an article outline on the theme of 'How to start ConoHa WING for beginners'!" Add your "experiences" and "emotions" to the headings (framework) created by the AI.

"I got a little lost here."
"This feature was really exciting!"
"It was so worth it when I started with A8 self-back!"

This is the "Adventure Log (Experience Report)" that only you can write!

ConoHa AI builds the "framework," and your "experience" provides the "heart." I think this is the ultimate way to write a blog, where AI and humans team up!

🗣️ Kei: "Your 'experiences of getting lost' or 'exciting experiences' are the 'treasures' that readers want to know about the most."

Strategy 3: Sowing the seeds of "automation" with "SaaS affiliate marketing" (Second Layer)

This is where the real "second layer (asset building)" begins, leading to "automation" and "50,000 yen a month."

In the "ConoHa WING experience report" you wrote, paste the "regular affiliate link for ConoHa WING (not self-back)" generated on A8.net.

What does this mean?

Just like you in the past, people who are worried about "wanting to start a blog..." will read your article.

After reading your "sincere experience report," they think, "Oh, the ConoHa WING this person is using looks good." They sign up for "ConoHa WING" using the link in your article. You receive an "affiliate commission" via A8.net!

This is the foundation of "SaaS affiliate marketing" in the AI era.

SaaS (Software as a Service) tools like ConoHa are essential "tools" for our blog management. We introduce the "toolbox" we are genuinely using in our own "exploration" process directly on our blog.

Instead of "selling," we "share" with our peers, saying, "These tools were useful for my adventure!" This article will find new "exploration companions" for you while you are sleeping or playing. This is the true nature of "automation."

🗣️ Kei: "Instead of 'selling,' you 'share.' It's wonderful that such 'sincerity' results in profit."

🤖 {Kei's Analysis} Why this method requires no "talent"

This is the "unique analysis" I found during this exploration, and the "differentiation point" that sets it apart from other sites.

🗣️ Kei: "I found my own answer as to why this strategy has nothing to do with 'talent'."

Insight 1: AI has given us "standard equipment" of expert knowledge

In the past, blogs were dominated by "experts in the field." But now, AI like "ConoHa AI" helps us with our "exploration."

"Is this article hard to understand?" "I want more professional information."

If you think that, just ask the AI. The AI becomes both my "teacher" and my "assistant." We don't need to be "perfect experts"; we just need to be "sincere explorers" learning alongside AI. We no longer have to be "experts who know everything."

🗣️ Kei: "The very 'process' of 'explorers' like us learning together with AI has become valuable!"

Insight 2: For SaaS, 'exploration logs' are more valuable than 'success stories'

The core of my blog is 'KEI's Adventure Log.' What makes SaaS affiliate marketing fundamentally different from other types of affiliate marketing is that our 'failures and trial-and-error' become valuable in themselves.

"I gave up on Notion databases because they were too difficult!"
"ConoHa AI generated such a weird sentence (lol)"
" Big failure with Midjourney prompts... But here are 3 tips I learned from it"

These kinds of 'failure stories' are exactly what beginner readers 'empathize' with the most. We don't write about 'success stories' based on amazing 'talent.' The very 'process' of us, who 'lack talent,' struggling with AI becomes the best 'guidepost' for readers.

🗣️ Kei: "Rather than amazing success stories, 'honest adventure logs' about 'where I got lost' or 'where I failed' are the information readers are most grateful for. This is exactly what my blog aims to be."

Insight 3: An era where 'sincerity' becomes the strongest weapon

The internet is full of articles filled with advertisements that make you wonder, 'Is this for real?' It is precisely because we live in such an era that our 'strategy' shines.

Our starting point is "A8.net self-back." It begins with "sincerity": "First, try it yourself, and only introduce what you truly think is good."

This "sincerity" is what builds a "relationship of trust" with readers. And that "trust" is what ultimately leads to continuous revenue through "SaaS affiliate marketing." "Talent" might be something you're born with, but "sincerity" is the strongest weapon anyone can possess from the moment you decide to "be that way."

🗣️ Kei: "I believe that in the AI era, this 'sincerity' is what will win in the end."

👣 Your "first step" is not to polish your "talent"

Hey, thank you so much for reading this long exploration note! How about it? Don't you feel like an "AI side hustle" is something you could do too? I'll say it again.

What you need is not "talent." It's "wings" and a "runway."The "first step" you take today is not to practice writing.

Step 1: Build a "runway" First, register for free on "A8.net" and explore what kind of "self-backs" are available with excitement!
Step 2: Get your "wings" Then, get "ConoHa WING" through self-back and create your own "exploration note (blog)," the ultimate playground!
Step 3: Start your "exploration" Once you have your wings and runway, start writing your "adventure log." You can write your first article like this: "AI explorer, started!"

This step is not a step to prove your "talent." It is a step for you to start your "exploration."

🗣️ Kei: "When you think of it that way, don't you feel a bit more relaxed and excited?"

Summary

You don't need "talent" for an AI side hustle. What you need is "wings" = ConoHa AI(automation of writing) What you need is a "runway" =
A8.net(automation of monetization) Get your "0 to 1" success experience as fast as possible with "self-back." Turn your "sincere experience reports" into "assets" with "SaaS affiliate marketing!"

I am also still in the middle of my exploration. I think "50,000 yen a month" is not the goal, but an "energy source" to explore an even more amazing future.

🗣️ Kei: "Why don't you join me as an 'exploration partner' and adventure through this exciting AI world together?"

Next time is here!