Turn what you know, use, or create into downloadable products — ebooks, templates, Notion systems, mini-courses, printables, and more — that can be sold over and over without new inventory.
Start Building Your First ProductWhat digital products are (and which types sell best for beginners)
How to choose a profitable idea based on real problems, not random guesses
How to build a simple but valuable product without getting stuck for months
Where and how to sell your digital products online
How to stack multiple products into an income stream that can grow toward $10K+
Use this module as your digital product playbook: pick a problem to solve, create a focused product, launch it, and then improve and expand your product line over time.
Digital products are things you create once and sell many times as files or access, for example:
Playbooks and detailed guides
Workbooks and organizers
Notion, Google Sheets, Canva
Video or written workshops
Swipe files, resource lists
For planners, school, hobbies
A huge audience to start
A massive "flagship" course right away
Everything to be perfect on day one
There is no cost to "reproduce" a digital file.
One product can sell hundreds or thousands of times.
You can build a catalog of products in one niche.
Over time, sales from multiple products, bundles, and upsells can stack.
Not "free money while you sleep" with zero effort.
Not an excuse to copy other people's products.
Not "throw something random online and pray" — the value has to be real.
Shortcuts
Systems
Templates
Clear explanations
Simple step-by-step guides
If you can help someone:
Save time
Avoid mistakes
Reach a goal faster
They will often happily pay a reasonable price.
Tools like Notion, Canva, spreadsheets, and simple video editors make creating digital products easier than ever.
Platforms exist that handle payment, delivery, and hosting for you.
Social media, blogs, and email give you places to promote your products without huge ad budgets (especially when combined with the other methods in this course).
Students who want to study, organize, or budget better
Creators who want templates and systems instead of starting from scratch
Small businesses who want plug-and-play tools, trackers, or scripts
Regular people who want help with habits, fitness, planning, hobbies, and more
One-time purchases of your products (e.g., $9, $19, $49, etc.)
Bundles (multiple products together at a discount)
Upsells and higher-tier versions (basic vs premium)
Sometimes recurring access (membership, if you want to go that route later)
Start with the problem, not the format.
Ask:
Examples:
Students:
"I can't keep track of assignments." → Planner, Notion system, calendar template
Freelancers/creators:
"I don't know how to track clients or content ideas." → CRM, content planner
Fitness/health:
"I never know what to eat or when to work out." → Meal planner, workout tracker
Your digital product should be a shortcut or tool that makes that problem easier to handle.
For your first product, go simple and fast:
Great beginner formats:
Template or system
Notion dashboards, Google Sheets trackers, content planners
Checklists & planners
PDFs people can use digitally or print
Short guide / playbook (ebook)
20–50 pages of focused, step-by-step, no fluff
Mini-course
3–5 lessons, not a huge 40-video monster
Choose 1 main format that best delivers the solution.
Formula:
"A [format] that helps [specific type of person] go from [problem] to [result] in [timeframe/with less stress]."
Examples:
"A Notion hub that helps college students go from overwhelmed to organized by tracking classes, assignments, and exams in one place."
"A content calendar template that helps small creators plan 30 days of posts in under an hour."
"A simple guide that helps beginners start weight training safely at home with no gym membership."
If you can't say it clearly in one sentence, the product idea is probably too vague.
Don't disappear for 6 months trying to make the most perfect product ever.
Instead:
Outline the core pieces
What does someone absolutely need to get the result? Remove fluff; focus on essentials.
Build the MVP version
A working template, a usable planner, a readable guide. It should be clean and helpful, even if not ultra-fancy.
Add a simple quick start section
"Start here." Short instructions or video showing how to use it.
You can always improve and expand later based on real feedback.
You need a place where people can:
Understand the product
See what's inside
Click "buy" and get it automatically
A simple sales page includes:
No need for a perfect "funnel" yet. Clean and clear wins.
Your first goal is not to "hit $10K in week one." It's to:
Launch
See if anyone buys
Ask buyers what they loved and what was missing
Improve based on real usage
Launch ideas:
After launch:
Use feedback to:
Repeat the cycle: Idea → MVP → Launch → Improve → Raise Price → Add Another Product.
Docs & Slides
Google Docs, Google Slides, Word, PowerPoint
Design
Canva, Figma for nicer layouts & mockups
Systems & templates
Notion, Google Sheets, Airtable
Video
Simple screen recording tools and editors for mini-courses
Product platforms that handle:
Folder structure for:
Tracking:
Mistake:
"My first product will be a 50-lesson mega-course."
Fix:
Start with a focused, smaller product that solves one clear problem.
Mistake:
Building from your imagination only.
Fix:
Listen to questions and pain points in your niche first.
Mistake:
Obsessing over fonts and colors more than usefulness.
Fix:
Prioritize clarity, usability, and actual results.
Mistake:
Constantly tweaking and "not ready yet."
Fix:
Pick a launch date, hit publish, improve after real users touch it.
Mistake:
Sending people a complex template with no explanation.
Fix:
Include a quick-start guide or short tutorial.
Mistake:
Charging $3 for something that took you days and saves people hours.
Fix:
Start accessible if you have to, but raise the price as you improve and get results.
Use this as a 7-day starter plan
Choose your target audience (students, creators, freelancers, etc.).
List 10+ problems they face that could be solved with a template, guide, or system.
Choose one problem for your first product.
Decide on the format (template, checklist, short guide, mini-course).
Outline the product:
Sections, tabs, pages, or lessons.
Build the MVP version:
Fully functional, not perfect.
Create a basic quick-start guide:
A one-page "how to use this" or a short video.
Set up a simple sales page:
Headline, who it's for, what's inside, screenshots, price.
Launch:
Share with your current audience (socials, email, friends, communities).
Get feedback from early buyers and write down at least:
• 3 things they liked
• 3 things that confused them or could be improved
Digital products let you take what's in your head — your systems, shortcuts, and experiences — and turn it into assets that work for you over and over. You create once, improve over time, and sell many times.
Use this module to pick one specific problem, design a focused product that solves it, launch it quickly, and then evolve it as you learn. As you add more products and connect them with your other methods (blogs, social media, email, funnel skills, etc.), digital products become a serious, scalable part of your path to $10K and beyond.
(Ambitious stretch goal, not a guarantee)
This 90-day plan is about creating real products, real buyers, and a system. Most people won't hit $10K/month instantly, but you'll build a foundation that can realistically grow to $10K+ in total sales and beyond.
First Product from Idea to Launch
Goal:
Choose one clear problem, create a focused product, and launch it.
By the end of Month 1:
Grow Sales & Add a Second Product
Goal:
Optimize your first product, start selling more consistently, and add another product.
By end of Month 2:
Systemize, Expand & Map the $10K+ Path
Goal:
Turn this into a mini-system: product suite, traffic strategy, and clear revenue math.
Reality Check:
"You probably won't make $10K in 90 days from your first digital product. But if you follow this plan, you'll have real products live, real customers, real feedback, and the beginnings of a product ecosystem. From there, $10K+ becomes a result of improving, adding, and promoting, not just hoping."