From Broke to $5,000+ a Month Selling Digital Products as a Beginner

Picture this: broke. Not "oops, I can't afford avocado toast broke," but actual zero. Enter Janae of @janaesocialss, who flipped the script and now makes over $5,000 per month selling digital products. That's not just a glow-up—that's financial CPR. Here's how it all went down, why it's simpler than it sounds, and how you can replicate her success. Spoiler alert: it doesn't involve pyramid schemes or late-night infomercials.

Starting from Zero

Janae's journey began during her pregnancy. Between trying Amazon KDP (spoiler: highly competitive, like "winning a reality TV show" difficult) and delivering for DoorDash (while, you know, growing a baby), she needed a better solution. Scrolling online, she stumbled upon the concept of done-for-you (DFY) digital products. These are pre-made digital goods you can resell for 100% profit—kind of like flipping a house, but without broken plumbing or shady contractors.

After a disappointing $47 eBook purchase that taught her essentially nothing except regret, she found her pivot. Janae discovered a seller offering customizable DFY digital products. Immediate lightbulb moment. She invested in two: a DFY blueprint guide and 300 Canva templates. Cue a three-day transformation montage—website set up, product edits, and customization. The grind was real, but so was her determination.

Why Digital Products?

Here’s the twist: digital products aren’t just easier than physical ones—they practically sell themselves when done right. No inventory. No post office lines. No "Karen" demanding a refund on her partially chewed purchase. From eBooks to Canva templates, Janae shows that digital products can open floodgates to passive income. Ducks in a row? Check.

Want to see more about this opportunity? Check out Sell Digital Products Guide to Earning Money and Building Income.

Step One: Invest in Done-for-You Digital Products

The brilliance of DFY digital products is the shortcut they provide. You buy them, customize lightly (change colors, branding, maybe slap your logo on there if you're extra), and sell. Janae skipped the soul-draining hustle of building products from scratch. By following step-by-step instructions, she set up her business via Beacons, a free website builder recommended in her DFY guide. Even better? It’s beginner-friendly. Though she tried services like Stan Store, a subscription model wasn’t appealing when free options got the job done.

Curious what you can do with DFY digital products? Master Resell Rights makes flipping templates both easy and lucrative; learn more in Make Daily Profits - $27 Method: Rebrand Done-for-You Digital Products.

Marketing Doesn’t Have to Suck

Janae started with two to three Instagram Reels daily. Yes, it was work. No, it wasn’t glamorous. But it was effective. Think hooks like, "Want to start your digital product business today—for $0?" sprinkled with scroll-stopping captions leading to calls-to-action. Stories, too! Consistent posts led to attention, trust, and—shocker—sales.

Let this sink in: two weeks after starting, she made her first sale. And she didn’t stop there, racking up $1,000 weeks in no time. Janae now shares strategies for finding success by building community on platforms like Instagram. Whether responding to DMs or comments, her approach mixes simple tips with a sprinkle of storytelling gold.

Need help figuring out how to start your Digital Products business? This blog post is an excellent starting place.

Consistency is the Secret Sauce

Here’s where Janae hits us with #RealTalk: consistency is non-negotiable. She spent weeks without sales, plagued by doubt. The magic formula wasn't rocket science—it was persistence. Whether squeezing in Instagram Stories on lazier days or ensuring her captions dripped with value, Janae stayed engaged. Zero-dollar days didn’t stop her, and that’s the lesson. Few businesses start as instant jackpots. It takes grit.

More Tools for Fast Results: Learn Not Struggle

If your “figuring it out as I go” strategy is just endless Googling and saving pins on Pinterest you’ll never use, shift gears. Janae’s business-writing hacks went pro when she started offering courses like Simply Passive. But wait—her story is your inspo, not her niche? She adds gold with high-value digital marketing tools only pros seem to hoard (or sell overpriced courses 5x bloated costs unlike).

Serious about skills that pay long-term? Check out my Digital Marketing Courses to grow your digital products business fast!