How to Make Money Selling Digital Downloads on Etsy- Full Tutorial

how to start selling on etsy today! in this video I give a step by step tutorial on how to create and upload digital files to etsy and make a passive income with it!

Websites mentioned in the video:

a little about me:
I was a bartender for years and got laid of March 2020 due to the virus. I was struggling to pay my bills and decided to find other ways to make income while being in lockdown. I spent countless hours searching and finding what does and doesn't work. I now have multiple ecommerce stores while selling on various platforms. As a result of that I now have several streams of income that have made it possible for me to actually start living and no longer feel a financial burden. My channel was inspired by all of the help I received from other ecommerce entrepreneurs along my journey and hopefully my channel can help you do the same.

DISCLAIMER: I an not a financial advisor or legal consultant. The content on my website and YouTube videos are for educational purposes only and cite my own personal experiences. In order to make the best financial or legal decision that suits your own needs, you should conduct your own research and seek the advice of a licensed financial advisor or lawyer if necessary. Being shown are my personal results and methods and I am in no way making guarantees that you will be successful in making, saving, or investing money; Always remember to make smart decisions and do your own legal & financial research! -Mak :)

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[moneywithmak]

Hi friends! My Etsy Digital Product course is finally available and on sale now at launch price for a limited time! ✨

You can use code “YouTube” for an additional account as a thank you to my subscribers 🫶🏻💕
This is designed with beginners in mind 😇

Thanks for watching

[taylor]

Great video! Something to keep in mind when pricing -- Charging $0.99 or an extremely low value in order to 'out-do' the competition sounds great, but Mak didn't discuss Etsy's fees associated with your sale. Say you sell it for $0.99, but Etsy takes $0.20 to list the item every time, plus about 7% for transactional, credit card, and other fees. You're left with about $0.72 profit. Then take off 30% for taxes which brings it down to about $0.50. Also subtract marketing fees you’ve spent to advertise. You’ll be left with pennies if not in the red after that. If that's good with you, keep rocking. Just don't forget to factor the platform fees in mind when pricing. Odds are, your competitors with the really low prices forgot about this as well.

[LeAndreWatts]

It’s Literally Magic. Made My First Sale applying your Advice & Guidance. It’s A dream come true honestly. It definitely sparked my creative genius.

[chemiklyenhanced]

I have been traversing content like this for some time now, all across The YouTubes, and I wanted to take a moment to say that I appreciate how thorough you are just as much as I appreciate your lack of rhetoric. Many content creators dance around the actionable steps and key strokes, but you are quite literally demonstrating in real time, which many of us need at first. Well done. You have definitely made a new fan here.

[meghaneliza_]

Your videos just keep getting better and better! I've been subscribed to you since you first started your channel and you have helped me so much on my entrepreneurial journey. You explain everything so well and not a lot of people are willing to give out this kind of information so seriously, thank you for what you do! Congrats on hitting 10k girlfriend, you deserve it!!

[sashag]

I admire you for taking the time to dive in and teach what you're doing and truly help others here trying to get by.

[pen]

I'm a year late, but for some reason, this just popped up on my feed. It autoplayed while I was doing something else, and upon listening, I realized there was something I missed during the first viewing. So, I watched it again to be sure. 

What was not mentioned was, if you use a template from any software, whether it's free or not, it's crucial to change at least 20% of it to avoid copyright infringement and theft. You can't simply use any template and upload it for sale without making modifications FIRST. You have to make it your own by changing it. The same rule applies to anything online. You might be able to get away with it temporarily, but eventually, you will be caught, as you should be for stealing. Some copyrights prevent any alterations whatsoever. Which means you need to change way more than only 20% of it.

[moneywithmak]

Hi friends!! For everyone asking about copyright, you can resell art on Canva that is created by you- meaning you can’t just take a template or a pre-made image and resell it as is. I talked more about this in my recent video on digital downloads!
I highly recommend that you check out the Canva copyright guidelines & do your proper research if you’re still unsure about it ! xoxo

Don’t forgot to use the link in description to start Canva Pro FREE <3

[GinaLay]

This by FAR is the best explanation of how to upload onto Etsy. I want to start doing this immediately. I have ADHD and your video was slow and through. I am going to use your link.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. 🙏♥️Thank you! Thank you!

[MuminLily]

Thank you for the content! As to your comment that “you literally paid nothing to create it” - you paid with the internet service, the computer it is made on, canva pro if used to create, and most importantly - your time which is the most valuable resource we have. These things needed to create digital products are not free.

[makennanelson]

This probably was the most useful YouTube video on the entire Internet!! Thank you so much for teaching others about this

[travel_with_me_yt]

Thank you so much for all your tips and tricks with your “passive income” strategies! I’ve been wanting to create a few ways of passive income for myself and family and your advice is awesome! Thank youuuu!

[artandhealing]

I just uploaded my first printable mini workbook on Connecting to the Inner Child onto Etsy, thanks to your guidance 🙂

[JonasBramwell]

I’m seeing this for the first time now in 2023 and I did every step that you walked us through and just published my first listing. i’ll let you know if it works in a while! thank you so much

[zenvisionsforyou]

just lost my job and started a youtube channel to ease my own anxiety and of others... now considering starting with affiliate marketing as well! Thank you for this. I make relaxing music video's since a couple weeks. Curious to see where i will stand in 6 months <3

[josequinones]

This was one of the best tutorials I have ever seen overall, simple, on pointe and actually helpful
Thanks for the info, definitely going to try this!

[angeliajackson]

You are an excellent teacher! Easy to understand and helpful.

[uzochukwuebukaemmanuel]

I am inspired by the lil' description about yourself and the positive reviews from you just earned yourself another new fan.

[jesseP]

Been wanting to do this but wasn’t completely sure on how to, thank you!

[niyu]

I just watched this, and all I can say is great effort and love from you for us people out here trying hard to make money online. I am about to start and I hope I succeed like you.