How to Use AI in Your Business

Unlock Your Online Empire:DeepSeek vs ChatGPT vs GROK vs Claude vs Perplexity — Which is the better LLM?

How to Launch Your Side Hustle and Making Money Online, Even with a Full-Time Job!

Make money online with AI Tools like Deepseek (image by author)

Do you feel overwhelmed by the endless possibilities of online business but unsure where to start? Many aspiring entrepreneurs — especially those juggling full-time jobs — face the same common struggle: how do I launch a side hustle with no money and limited time?

In today’s insane digital world, AI-powered tools like DeepSeek are making it easier than ever to turn your ideas into actual passive income you can spend on groceries.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn not only how to sign up for and navigate Deep Seek, but also how to leverage it for identifying profitable side hustles, creating digital products, and establishing an online store.

We’ll share tips on choosing the best niches, integrating complementary AI tools, and even troubleshooting common pitfalls.

Whether you’re interested in selling digital courses, eBooks, or other digital products, this guide is tailored to help you take confident steps toward making some extra money — all while using AI to simplify every step of the process.

Let’s dive in and unlock your online business potential with DeepSeek AI.

Understanding Deep Seek and Its Potential

DeepSeek is an innovative AI tool developed by a leading Chinese tech company. It has rapidly gained popularity, even surpassing ChatGPT in iOS downloads. Its versatile capabilities are revolutionizing industries from finance to AI content creation. At its core, DeepSeek helps you generate creative business ideas and provides step-by-step guidance tailored for online success.

Key benefits include:

◦ Generating fresh business ideas and actionable strategies
◦ Suggesting profitable niches and side hustles
◦ Integrating seamlessly with other AI tools to streamline your workflow

Getting Started with Deep Seek: Sign-Up and Navigation

Before you explore the endless possibilities, you need to get acquainted with the platform’s interface. Follow these detailed steps for a smooth sign-up process:

• Step-by-Step Sign-Up Guide:

sign up for DeepSeek with your Gmail Account

1. Open your preferred web browser and go to deepseek.com.
2. Click on the “Sign Up” button.
3. Fill in your details — this can be done using your email address, phone number, or even your Gmail account.
4. Create a strong password, and confirm your registration via the verification email or SMS prompt.
5. Once logged in, explore the dashboard. Look for menus that include “New Query,” “History,” and “Settings.” (For beginners, taking a screenshot at each step can be helpful!)

• Navigation Tips:
  ◦ Familiarize yourself with the interface by clicking around the tabs.
  ◦ Consider bookmarking key sections for easy access later.
  ◦ Use the help/tutorial section if you’re ever unsure about a feature — Deep Seek often updates with new tips and tricks!

Exploring Side Hustle Opportunities with Deepseek

Once you’re set up, it’s time to explore potential side hustles. Deepseek is particularly useful for identifying opportunities that require low startup costs yet have high earning potential.

For example, you might ask:

“How can I earn passive income starting as a new writer in the cryptocurrency niche?”

Crafting Effective Prompts:

Be as specific as possible. Instead of relying on your own prompts, give your starting prompt to ChatGPT and ask for it to give you an improved prompt to work with.

Here’s an improved version of your prompt that makes it clearer and more actionable:

“What are the best ways for a new writer to earn passive income in the cryptocurrency niche, including specific platforms, strategies, and content formats that work well?”

This version clarifies that you’re looking for specific methods, not just general advice. It also emphasizes passive income, which means the response should focus on strategies that continue generating revenue over time.

When I first used Deepseek, I crafted a generic prompt that didn’t require anything but free time in order to start and grow a new income stream.

How Deep is DeepSeek?

But asking DeepSeek alone is not enough to get a perspective on how DeepSeek compares to other LLM’s for helping with our quest. I wrote about using ten different large language models in a chain here, and this approach has dramatically changed how I answer all sorts of questions.

So I used my OpenRouter API asked the same question to DeepSeek as well as of 13 additional LLM’s and gathered all the answers in a document so we can compare.

Does DeepSeek really have deeper answers?

Comparing DeepSeek to other LLM’s (screenshot by author)

I know some of you want to get right into the details, below I’ll present my findings, but here are the raw answers provided by all 14 LLMs.

Prompt answered: What are the best ways for a new writer to earn passive income in the cryptocurrency niche, including specific platforms, strategies, and content formats that work well?

• Perplexity AI: 2
• Chat GPT 4.o 4
• Gemini Flash 2.0 6
• Qwen 10
• MythoMax 13b 11
• Minstral 8b 12
• WizardLM-2 6x22B 14
• Meta Llama 3.1 70B Instruct 17
• Claude 3.5 Sonnet 19
• Amazon Nova Pro 20
• GROK 22
• DeepSeek 26
• SAO10k 29
• Toppy 32

I was surprised by how DeepSeek stacked up! (flux ai image by Douglas Lampi)ChatGPT Summarizes the Findings

I downloaded the PDF report, created a new Project in ChatGPT where I can upload PDFs as part of the project knowledge base. They I asked for a complete critical analysis of each business plans.

The final answer — is not what I was expecting…

Here are the results:

Critical Analysis of Business Plans from Different LLMs

The document provides responses from multiple LLMs on how a new writer can earn passive income in the cryptocurrency niche. Below is a comparative analysis of their approaches, strengths, and weaknesses.

1. Perplexity AI

Approach:

• Focuses on affiliate marketing, automated content creation, crypto writing platforms, direct payments, and staking/yield farming.
• Lists specific platforms like Steemit, Publish0x, and Hive.
• Emphasizes community engagement for long-term income.

Strengths:

• Platform-specific suggestions for crypto earnings.
• Covers multiple income streams (automated content, staking, affiliate marketing).
• Encourages automation for scalability.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks depth in strategy execution (how to rank content, convert readers, etc.).
• Does not discuss challenges like market volatility or crypto regulation risks.

2. ChatGPT-4.0

Approach:

• Broad diversification: Blogging, YouTube, online courses, e-books, freelance writing, newsletters, decentralized platforms.
• Monetization options: Ads, affiliate marketing, premium content.

Strengths:

• Well-structured and diverse approach.
• Emphasizes building credibility and trust in crypto content.
• Covers multiple content formats.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks prioritization — too many ideas without a clear roadmap.
• No discussion on crypto market risks or legal concerns.

3. Gemini Flash 2.0

Approach:

• Heavy focus on evergreen content, SEO, and diversification.
• Suggests educational formats like courses, newsletters, and resource pages.

Strengths:

• Strong emphasis on SEO and keyword targeting.
• Covers multiple content formats (articles, videos, infographics, social media).
• Promotes trust and audience-building.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks automation techniques for scaling income.
• Doesn’t provide case studies/examples of successful crypto writers.

4. Qwen

Approach:

• Avoids direct recommendations, citing ethical and legal concerns.
• Encourages writers to focus on ethical content creation.

Strengths:

• Highlights regulatory risks in crypto writing.

Weaknesses:

• Fails to provide a useful strategy for earning passive income.
• Misses the opportunity to discuss legitimate, compliant avenues.

5. MythoMax 13b

Approach:

• Blogging, affiliate marketing, e-books, online courses, influencer marketing.

Strengths:

• Clear categorization of income sources.
• Emphasizes long-term strategies like courses and e-books.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks discussion on how to scale efforts.
• No mention of SEO, audience building, or automation.

6. Minstral 8b

Approach:

• Multiple strategies: Blogging, affiliate marketing, YouTube, NFTs, and social media engagement.

Strengths:

• Explores unique crypto monetization methods like NFTs and stock photography.
• Encourages audience building and brand credibility.

Weaknesses:

• Doesn’t provide a step-by-step guide.
• Lacks automation or AI integration for scaling content production.

7. WizardLM-2 6x22B

Approach:

• Comprehensive breakdown of monetization strategies: blogging, e-books, affiliate marketing, online courses, YouTube.

Strengths:

• Well-structured and detailed.
• Focuses on SEO, community engagement, and authority-building.

Weaknesses:

• Does not discuss crypto regulations or challenges like audience trust.
• No mention of automation for passive scaling.

8. Meta Llama 3.1 70B

Approach:

• Focuses on blogs, e-books, video content, podcasting, affiliate marketing, and memberships.

Strengths:

• Clear execution plans for different platforms.
• Encourages content diversification.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks AI and automation discussions.
• Minimal emphasis on SEO and conversion optimization.

9. Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Approach:

• Encourages long-term credibility building through Medium and Substack.
• Suggests evergreen educational content.

Strengths:

• Advocates strategic specialization in DeFi, NFTs, etc.
• Highlights content ownership.

Weaknesses:

• Too narrowly focused on blogging and newsletters.
• Lacks scalability and automation aspects.

10. Amazon Nova Pro

Approach:

• Suggests digital products, affiliate marketing, blogging, YouTube, and NFT creation.

Strengths:

• Covers diverse monetization avenues.
• Encourages community building and audience engagement.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks details on how to gain traction in the crypto niche.
• No SEO or automation strategies.

11. GROK

Approach:

• Highly structured guide covering blogging, e-books, courses, newsletters, affiliate marketing, social media.

Strengths:

• Covers specific monetization tactics.
• Suggests different content formats (text, video, social media).

Weaknesses:

• Doesn’t emphasize automation.
• Lacks a clear action plan for beginners.

12. DeepSeek

Approach:

• Strong focus on content repurposing, automation, and social media.
• Covers affiliate marketing, digital products, and engagement.

Strengths:

• Mentions AI tools for automation.
• Encourages multiple income streams.

Weaknesses:

• No discussion on SEO or audience trust-building.
• Lacks real-world case studies/examples.

13. SAO10k

Approach:

• Cautiously presented insights, with a focus on evergreen content and community engagement.

Strengths:

• Encourages format experimentation.
• Highlights the importance of a deep understanding of crypto.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks a structured plan for passive income.
• No monetization breakdown or automation strategies.

14. Toppy

Approach:

• Suggests Medium, Steemit, blogging, eBooks, YouTube, and online courses.

Strengths:

• Encourages high-quality content creation.
• Covers content repurposing and syndication.

Weaknesses:

• Lacks depth in execution (e.g., SEO, automation, scaling).
• No mention of legal concerns in crypto.

Final Ranking Based on Depth, Practicality & InnovationThe ChatGPT rankings of the LLM answers was a shock to me (by author)DeepSeek Wins (screenshot by author)

1️⃣DeepSeek AI automation, content repurposing, diverse monetization methods Lacks SEO and real-world case studies

2️⃣Gemini Flash 2.0Strong SEO, diversification, evergreen content No automation or case studies

3️⃣WizardLM-2Comprehensive, well-structured, focuses on audience-building No automation, minimal focus on crypto regulations

4️⃣GROK Covers multiple formats, strong monetization strategies No automation, lacks a clear step-by-step guide

5️⃣ChatGPT-4.0 Diversified methods, encourages credibility No prioritization, lacks crypto-specific challenges

Next — We Combine The Best of All LLMs

1. Best Overall: DeepSeek — Focus on automation and diverse income streams.
2. Best for SEO & Content: Gemini Flash 2.0 — Strong SEO and evergreen strategies.
3. Best for Beginners: WizardLM-2 — Well-structured, step-by-step approach.
4. Most Detailed: GROK — Covers all monetization aspects.
5. Most Balanced: ChatGPT-4.0 — Broad but lacks prioritization.

If you’re looking for automation-heavy strategies, DeepSeek is the best. If SEO and evergreen content matter most, Gemini Flash 2.0 leads. For step-by-step clarity, WizardLM-2 is the strongest.

Combine the power of DeepSeek with ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, GROK and more (image by author)

Image Prompt: Create a photo-realistic image of a young professional man in business attire standing confidently in a modern office space. His skin has visible texture and subtle imperfections, with light stubble on his face. The scene is shot with a DSLR using a 50mm lens at f/1.8 aperture to achieve a shallow depth of field, enhancing the focus on the individual while softly blurring the background. The lighting is warm and inviting, highlighting the details of his suit and expression, conveying determination and ambition as he looks directly at the camera. The overall composition should be ultra-high resolution to capture every detail of the scene.

14 LLM Passive Income Plan for Crypto WritersNow we have the very best plan of action for building a new passive income stream (image by author)➤ Step 1: Choose Your Core Niche (Specialization)

• Avoid being a generalist — Pick a specific area of cryptocurrency:
• DeFi (Decentralized Finance) — Yield farming, staking, lending, borrowing.
• NFTs & Web3 — Market trends, NFT flipping, blockchain gaming.
• Crypto Trading & Investment — Technical analysis, risk management, portfolio building.
• Regulatory & Security Insights — Crypto compliance, tax laws, security practices.
• Blockchain Development — Writing for coders, smart contract insights.