u/Empty-Tension3657

I just started selling digital products and I'm already realizing it's not as "passive" as people make it seem

I'm constantly posting on Reddit, tweaking my listings and trying to drive traffic just to get a few sales.

So I want to know from people who are actually doing it, How long did it take before sales started coming in consistently? What digital products have given you the most passive income?

Would love to hear from real people who've been through it

For those of you selling digital products, does Etsy alone bring you sales or do you rely on outside traffic from other platforms?

And honestly is it even worth staying on Etsy for digital products or should I be focusing on other platforms like Gumroad or Payhip?

Also curious, what kind of digital products are you selling that people actually need and buy consistently? And what have you seen that really sells consistently, is it templates, printables, ebooks, courses? What's actually moving for you? Still exploring what works best and would love some real insights

I've been on Etsy for 8 months now. Started with physical products and got nothing, honestly thought it was a loss and almost gave up.

Then I switched to digital products and just got my first order a couple of days ago and I can't explain how good that felt.

But now I'm trying to figure out how to keep the momentum going and actually turn this into something consistent.

I'm passionate about what I create — if it helps people organise their life and make things easier that's genuinely what drives me. I just need help figuring out the sales and marketing side of things.

For those of you who've been on Etsy a while — what actually made the difference for your sales? Was it SEO, social media, pricing, something else?

Could really use some honest feedback from people who've been through it

I've been on Etsy for 8 months now. Started with physical product designing and got nothing, honestly thought it was a loss and almost gave up.

Then I switched to digital products and just got my first order a couple of days ago and I can't explain how good that felt.

But now I'm trying to figure out how to keep the momentum going and actually turn this into something consistent.

I'm passionate about what I create — if it helps people organise their life and make things easier that's genuinely what drives me. I just need help figuring out the sales and marketing side of things.

For those of you who've been on Etsy a while — what actually made the difference for your sales? Was it SEO, social media, pricing, something else?

Could really use some honest feedback from people who've been through it

I recently made my first sale on a Notion template and honestly it felt amazing, but now I'm trying to figure out how to keep the momentum going.

For those of you who sell digital products — what actually moved the needle for you? Was it a specific platform, a type of content, pricing strategy?

Would love to hear what's actually working for real people not just the generic "post consistently" advice!

I just made my first sale on my Notion lifestyle system template and I honestly didn't expect to feel this excited about it 😭 it just feels like validation that someone out there found value in something I built.

For anyone who has been selling digital products, how did you feel when you got your first sale? Did it motivate you to keep going?

Also any tips on keeping the sales going would be massively appreciated, still figuring out the whole marketing side of things! 😅 👇