Stories of creators selling digital downloads, courses and memberships.
Yuliya Derbisheva makes every illustration and font entirely by hand, without AI – a deliberate stance in a market flooded with cheap AI-generated art – and has built her business by refusing to depend on any single platform to sell it.
Video Platforms
Search & AI Traffic
Social Media
Digital Products & Courses
Marketplaces
Sep 24, 2026
Kate has been making videos for early childhood educators since July 2020. Google and YouTube search bring the traffic, and links in the descriptions carry it to her products – 7,150 subscribers and 500 buyers later, it is still a side income.
Your Own Newsletter
Jul 24, 2026
Xenia started selling handmade mineral wall sculptures in June 2025. A year later it is her main income – around 200 buyers, with Etsy search and ads accounting for 90% of sales, and a cold-email catalog opening a second line to interior design studios.
Cold Outreach & DMs
