What is your hustle, how you started?

OK.

I had a friend in a similar situation to yours.

Very smart guy that was able to get a PS file or Adobe Illustrator and create an HTML with all details.

My friend always took the coding part as "not for him," or he did not like it as he says.

So once in a big Javascript conference, I was talking with one of the big guys of the conference, and He knew my friend, and we both got talking:

"L. is very good. He should learn a little javascript and bang! Make money, real money".

Then once I meet my Friend L on a BBQ I had to say in front of his wife:

"L. Look everybody likes your work can you stop resisting and make an effort to code javascript. No big things, just small front-end stuff. Stop complaining and saying no. If I am wrong, you can say: "Superflit is wrong and gave sh*t advice."

Three months later, he is earning 2x. After one year, 3x.

The guy who knows HTML and all Dom/browser stuff. When it learns javascript is like a person riding a JetPack. Sure the first fly will be bumpy, but now he really can fly.

Then please: Learn one framework + jquery — something like React or Vue.

Make an effort to learn and create a portfolio.

If, in two months, nothing changes with real effort, send me an email telling me I did send you bad advice.

If the opposite: you earn more money or get a better job, you send me an e-mail with only "Thanks, bro."

I’ve been making wordclocks as gifts for people. It started as a challenge after seeing a wordclock on hackaday. Since making my first one, lots of people said I should sell them. I’ve since refined the design and have recently started promoting them[1]. My wife and I have a goal of selling 1-2 month. So no big hustle yet, but hopefully it will be.

A pleasant side effect is that my kids are really excited about making things with me.

[1] http://www.finewordclocks.com

I can't offer much advice, but I would suggest looking to provide value to people.

When you produced YT videos, how did you choose the topic?

What informed your decision?

Your income is mostly a function of the value you create and deliver. It could be you were not creating or delivering enough value. You say you can create static sites? That's a good start if you know HTML+CSS. Why not as a next step learn JavaScript on the side and take it from there?