Digital products business ideas
Templates, ebooks, courses, software. Zero marginal cost; discovery is the hard part.
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5 ideas
Selling Notion templates on Gumroad
Build a small library of vertical-specific Notion templates and sell them on Gumroad — realistic $200-2K/mo within a year for operators who pick a niche and ship steadily.
Sell Digital Products on Gumroad
The lowest-friction way to sell something online — but the friction-free part is also why most Gumroad stores never make $100/month.
Custom GPTs and AI agents as a paid product
Build, ship, and monetize custom GPTs / Claude Projects / specialized AI agents on existing marketplaces. The honest economics — when distribution is the moat, not the prompt.
Etsy digital downloads and printables
Sell printable planners, wedding invites, education resources, and digital templates on Etsy. Different audience and platform from Gumroad-style direct sales.
Lightroom presets and design asset packs
Sell photo presets, Photoshop actions, Figma kits, and design asset bundles to photographers and content creators. Different niche from Etsy printables.