18 BEST DIGITAL PRODUCT IDEAS to make money online in 2026 💸

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Hayes lists 18 digital product ideas for selling online, arguing digital products are attractive because the work is done once upfront and the same file can then sell repeatedly with no order fulfilment or shipping. The ideas are: social media creator template bundles, Instagram story highlight icon bundles, mock-ups, clip art and graphic elements, ebooks and instructional guides, digital paper, resume templates, printable calendars, printable stationery and invitations, branded marketing asset bundles for businesses, SVG cut files for Cricut, Silhouette and laser cutters, online courses, tool-specific templates such as Notion or Trello templates, fonts, printable wall art, slide presentation templates, printable classroom decor, and printable invitations. Throughout she repeats that bundles sell well, products should be niched by topic or aesthetic, and sellers should research what is already selling. For ebooks she suggests using ChatGPT to help with outlines and chapter content, and for courses she says a seller only needs to be about 10% ahead of the person they teach. She also contrasts selling on a marketplace with selling on your own website, which she says offers more customisation, control and tool options.

Key takeaways

• Bundle related templates or files by niche or aesthetic — Hayes repeatedly says bundles do well for social media templates, highlight icons, mock-ups and digital paper
• Match the editable format to the buyer: deliver Canva template links where buyers edit in Canva, and Word, Pages or Google Docs for resume templates
• Create mock-ups for the exact physical product buyers use, naming the specific brand and type, such as a particular t-shirt blank, so listings are accurate
• For an online course, Hayes says you do not need to be a complete expert — being about 10% ahead of your target learner is enough to teach
• Research demand before creating: check bestsellers in the niche for themes, colour schemes and sizes — for example 5x7 is a common invitation size she cites

Episode details: published May 27, 2025 · 17:52 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kate Hayes’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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