If there’s one thing I can say about digital products, it’s that I wish I had discovered them sooner.

I first learned about making money online in 2020, thanks to a kind and wonderful website designer who shared his insights.

While I sold digital products here and there, I didn’t take it seriously until much later.

By then, I was exhausted from the back-and-forth of freelancing and the monotony of blogging.

I wanted something new, and I found it: digital products.

Though I had been selling digital products before, my real focus on them began when I stopped blogging.

Today, I’ll be sharing all the ways I’ve made passive income by selling digital products.

1. Forums

I remember logging into my payment dashboard and seeing dollars on it.

I was just a beginner, yet I had made money online from the digital products I sold on a forum.

Now, I know forums are less popular than they used to be, but I listed it to emphasize that digital products don’t have to be limited to Etsy or your own store.

Find where your target audience is, and if there’s enough demand, sell your digital products there.

2. Amazon KDP

I discovered Amazon KDP as a beginner and quickly created my account.

It was around this time that I began learning more about keyword research.

I even started offering keyword research services on Fiverr, which made me additional income, although it wasn’t passive.

On Amazon KDP, I sold eBooks, and I loved the platform.

Before long, once I learned how to find profitable keywords, I began to see my dashboard fill up with sales.

3. Teachers Pay Teachers

I wasn’t a teacher then, and I’m not one now, but I didn’t see any reason not to sell on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Their marketplace was highly specific and catered to teachers, which I knew was their selling point.

So, I signed up for a shop — which was free to create at the time — and launched mine.

I created teacher resources using Canva after doing some keyword research.

Even though I no longer sell on the platform, I made $54.10 in sales, with a commission of $24.05.

Remember how I said that back then it was free to create a store on Teachers Pay Teachers?

Well, now you have to pay a $29 fee to gain access to their marketplace.

If you’re interested in selling on this platform, you can create your account and set up your store after paying the fee.

4. Udemy.com

When I first came across Udemy.com, I thought to myself, Can I really create a course?

You guessed it — I said yes to the idea and soon created my first course on Udemy.

Then the second.

All I had to learn to sell on Udemy was keyword research and optimization.
I used a laptop and OBS Studio to record courses, which I then sold on Udemy.

Those courses went on to attract 1,999 students (both free and paid).

And here’s one of the payouts I received from Udemy.

5. Creative Fabrica

At this point, I was becoming more dedicated to selling digital products, so I applied for a shop on Creative Fabrica.

I watched video tutorials on how to apply, and eventually, I received the email I had been waiting for — I was accepted.

I began uploading Canva templates and later added AI-generated clipart to my shop.

As of now, that shop has around 507 followers and 3275 favorites and makes me passive income.

6. Fiverr

While I used to freelance on Fiverr and made thousands of dollars doing so, I wanted to shift to selling digital products instead.

I did some keyword research and found the right keyword.

Now, I sell a template pack on Fiverr.

While I occasionally receive requests for services or customizations, most of the sales involve simply delivering the template pack to clients.

And so far, I’ve made around $500.

7. My Own Store + YouTube

While running my blog, I also had a YouTube channel.

I created videos on that channel without showing my face, and now it has over 1.59k subscribers.

I also sold digital products through the channel and made passive income.

8. My Own Store + Facebook Groups

Last year, I realized I had never paid to promote my digital products and decided to give it a try.

I joined Facebook groups and paid for promotions in those groups to sell a digital product.

It turned out to be a fun experience.
From selling digital products from my store through Facebook groups, I made around $306, most of which came from the Facebook groups.

9. My Own Store + Medium

About a month after I closed down my blog, I decided to start writing on Medium.

It seemed funny that I was closing a writing channel only to write elsewhere.

Nevertheless, I created my Medium page, and I’m grateful to God that I did.
In my first month of writing on Medium, I grew my first 1,000 followers.

And, you guessed it, my Gumroad notifications grew as well.
And when I say “grew,” I mean it grew a lot.

So far, I’ve made over $6,950.

How to Make Passive Income with Digital Products, Step by Step

Step 1: Find a Product That Works Best for You

There are so many digital products you can sell, including:

• eBooks
• Courses
• Templates
• And more

First, choose one of these ideas to sell.

2. Find a Traffic Source That Suits Your Target Audience

Next, you’ll want to find the right traffic source.

This will depend on who you’re trying to sell to.

You can try selling on marketplaces, through your own store with free traffic, or using ads.

Some marketplaces you can sell on include:

• Teachers Pay Teachers
• Etsy
• Creative Fabrica
• Amazon KDP
• Udemy
• Skillshare
• Print-on-demand marketplaces like Zazzle, Displate, and more

You can also leverage social media or traffic platforms such as:

• Medium
• YouTube
• Reddit
• And others

If you prefer, you can also sell using ads, such as:

• Facebook ads
• Solo ads
• Etsy ads
• Amazon ads
• Fiverr ads
• Social media ads on the platform where your target audience is

3. Sell Your Digital Products

For this, I’d like to keep things simple.

So once you know what you want to sell and where you want to sell it,
the next step is creating your digital products and selling them.

When you sell on marketplaces, you don’t have to worry about creating your own store.

However, if you plan to drive traffic to your digital products on your own store, some of the best platforms to create your product website include:

• Beacons.ai
• Teachable
• Stan Store
• And more

Conclusion

I love digital products.

You should, too.

And if I could recommend a starter kit for anyone looking to make passive income with digital products, it would be the Digital Products Seller Starter Kit.

This Starter kit is a 4-in-1 resource designed to help any beginner build a profitable digital product business from the ground up.

Once you get access to the starter kit, you’ll learn:

• How to set up a profitable digital product business (branding, finding your audience, creating your digital products, and much more)
• How to use Canva to create high-quality digital products
• A planner to help you map out your profitable digital product strategy
• And so much more

I’ve also included a bonus kit with:

• My Medium Income Playbook to help you grow a following on Medium
• Access to the Canva Income Library with thousands of Canva templates you can sell as your own
• Other PDF guides to help you market on social media the right way

If you’re ready to build passive income with digital products the right way, you can click here to grab the starter kit and all its bonuses