What You Actually Need to Start Selling Digital Products ( Without Being Overwhelmed )
I know why you’re here.
You’ve probably thought about selling printables or digital products for a while now… but every time you look into it, it feels like a lot.
Websites, payments, marketing, Pinterest, emails—it can start to feel like a whole business before you’ve even made your first product.
And the truth is… it can be a tough business to get into if you’re trying to do everything all at once. ( especially with barley any support )
But it doesn’t have to be that complicated, or expensive to learn / succeed!
In this post, I’m going to break down what you actually need to get started how we can help (and what you can ignore for now), so you can stop overthinking and just begin.
What You’re Really Doing Here
Before anything else, let’s simplify this.
Selling digital products is really just this-
You create something helpful (like a printable or template)You put it somewhere people can buy it. You help people find it.
That’s it.
You don’t need a huge brand.
You don’t need a million followers.
You just need a simple setup that works.
What You ACTUALLY Need to Get Started
Let’s strip this all the way down:
1. A Simple Product
Start with ONE thing.
Ideas:
printable planner
checklist
budget sheet
decor guide
Don’t try to make a whole shop yet—just one useful product.
2. A Place to Sell It
You need somewhere people can actually buy and download your product.
The easiest way to do this long-term is using your own website with something
like WooCommerce plugin using wordpress, or shopify is a great one,
and connecting payments through Stripe.
This lets you:
- upload your product
- accept payments
- automatically deliver the file
No manual work every time someone buys
(And don’t worry—you don’t need to have this perfectly set up on day one!) The point is to get started!
3. A Way to Get Traffic
This is the part most people get stuck on, if they even make it that far.
You can have the best product in the world… but if no one sees it, it won’t sell.
Which is why you need a platform and the most crucial part, an email list, that actually brings people to your content!
AND the most important piece you need? SUPPORT
What You DON’T Need Right Now
This is where a lot of people get overwhelmed.
You do NOT need:
- a full website with 20 pages
- a logo and branding done perfectly
- an email funnel right away
- 10 different products
Starting simple is what gets you results faster.
Real Talk
Most people don’t fail at this because they can’t do it.
They get stuck because they try to build everything at once instead of starting small and learning as they go. Then they purchase another course for support, then another on how to email marketing and then give up.
You’re allowed to figure this out step-by-step.
70% of course buyers give up after weeks of purchasing! And we don’t want you to end up in that statistic, so we created a Free 7 Day Burnout Challenge for a kickstart to keep going!
Why Pinterest is One of the Best Places to Start
If you’re wondering how to actually get people to see your digital products…
This is where Pinterest comes in.
Pinterest isn’t like other platforms—it’s a search engine.
People go on there already looking for:
ideas
solutions
things to buy
Which means your content can show up when people are already searching for what you’re offering.
Instead of chasing people, your content works for you over time.
And that’s what makes it such a powerful place to start—especially if you’re a beginner.
If you’ve been overthinking this, take this as your sign to simplify.
Start with:
Our Burnout 7 Day Challenge
Staying Accountable b/c you deserve it
Support from women who have been in your shoes
You don’t need everything figured out—you just need to start. Most people don’t even get this far, they purchase a digital course or product to sell and never look at it!
My team member and I have created this 7 Day Challenge for you, the girl who has been longing for someone to hear how she is struggling with tech issues, to hear her as she questions is this good enough to sell, and to hear someone cheer her on as she grinds!
Join us along and build this step-by-step as we guide you the right way.
I’d love to have you join our Free 7 Day Burnout Challenge, where we help you to stay consistent, get back on track, you will get the most out of this challenge by sticking with us while we guise you and support you each step of the way. Go grab that course that is somewhere lost on your desktop or in those files, and hop in!
My passion is helping other women to market their talents ( yes we all have one )
You don’t have to build your business alone.
Whether you’re an affiliate marketer, blogger, Pinterest manager, or digital product seller…
We’re here to help.
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