I need some ideas on making some bucks while staying with the kids at home. Specifically 3pm onwards. I have a reliable car and a computer.
Learn how to use Canva and sell digital products on Etsy. I started from scratch last year and do it in my spare time. It takes a bit of learning in the beginning but I don’t need to spend much time on it anymore.
@Cody
I’d love to make an extra $40 a month 
Jasonhumphrey said:
@Cody
I’d love to make an extra $40 a month
You could do that in your first month easily.
Jasonhumphrey said:
@Cody
I’d love to make an extra $40 a month
You could do that in your first month easily.
I tried doing Print on demand, printable valentine cards, and backgrounds - but maybe I will try some other products!
@Cody
Sounds interesting can you provide more details?
Juno said:
@Cody
Sounds interesting can you provide more details?
What do you want to know?
How are you selling digital products? Like, are you selling stationery/journal files? Have you sold stickers? If so, do you print them yourself, or have you used a printer or drop shipper? Thanks in advance 
@Ashton
I’d like to know as well.
@Ashton
They’re just digital downloads - things like printable games, kids’ activities, etc. No stickers and I don’t print anything. I upload my products and Etsy delivers the product (PDF) instantly on receipt of payment.
Juno said:
@Cody
Sounds interesting can you provide more details?
What do you want to know?
How do you figure out what to design that’s in demand? I have the skills but I don’t know what to make to get started. Thanks for sharing your tips!
@Jesse
I use Erank to do keyword research and check trends on Insight Factory. Ideally, you want to make products that have low to medium competition but still have bestsellers on Etsy.
Cody said:
@Jesse
I use Erank to do keyword research and check trends on Insight Factory. Ideally, you want to make products that have low to medium competition but still have bestsellers on Etsy.
>I use Erank to do keyword research and check trends on Insight Factory. Ideally, you want to make products that have low to medium competition but still have bestsellers on Etsy. This is great info!
@Cody
I am so interested in understanding this but I have no idea what people mean when they say ‘digital products’ - any chance you give examples of what those are on Canva? Is it like someone creates a beautiful checklist template and then sells it through Canva? I’m thinking the pay can’t be that high is it? Would love to know!
@Vail
They are cheap alright, mine are mostly $3-$5. They’re easy to sell though if you can come up with products that are in high demand. I sold 78 yesterday. I sell mostly seasonal items so right now things like printable Halloween games, gift tags, kids’ activities, coloring pages, etc. But yes, you could also sell checklists, planners, business forms, etc. Anything that’s useful and could be delivered as a PDF and printed.
@Cody
For Etsy, do you use paid ads?
No, I tried them but cost per click is too high. Paying 50c per click isn’t feasible when you’re only charging $3-$5 per product, even with a high conversion rate.
@Cody
So Erank is your only marketing method?
Erank is just what I use for researching keywords and competition. I don’t really do any other marketing except making and uploading products (good optimized listings).
@Cody
How much would you say you make monthly?