Author: GenuinePeek

GenuinePeek started in January 2025 and remains independently run. No team, no AI, no shortcuts—just tested tools and practical write‑ups.

Back in 2020 I took my first freelance gig: fixing a broken Excel sheet for $12 on a platform I can’t even remember now. The client loved it, paid fast, and I was hooked. Since then I have delivered 47 projects, blown three deadlines (learned the hard way), and earned a steady side income that covers rent most months.

Here’s what I do on GenuinePeek:

• Test everything myself. I won’t publish a “best password manager” list until I have moved 50 real logins into three different apps and timed how long it takes to open on my phone.
• Measure real numbers. The affiliate guide? I earned $147 last quarter from Amazon links—screenshot is in the post, no rounding up.
• Call out the junk. One micro-task site rejected 18 of my 50 submissions for “low quality.” I named it, explained why, and listed two that actually pay.
• Update the second something changes. Bitwarden pushed a new update last month that broke mobile sync for 12 hours—I rewrote that section the same day.
• Keep it free-first. 9 out of 10 tools I recommend have a working free plan. If the paid version is worth it, I say how much I spent and what I got back.

I write the way I talk to a friend who just asked, “How do I make $50 online this week without getting scammed?” No fluff, no 2,000-word intro.

Email me at info@genuinepeek.com—I read every message and reply within a day. Tell me what tool to test next or what step confused you. If it’s useful, it goes in the next update.

Last tested my own process: October 5, 2025