Are you a creator or a consumer?
Chances are that you’re both, especially if you’re new to running a business or digital marketing although, at first, you will be consuming more than creating…
But over time you want to move the needle from to creating more than you consume.
Otherwise, to put it bluntly, you’ll go broke.
That doesn’t mean you stop learning or improving but it does mean that you need to be putting the stuff out there that you are creating rather than constantly consuming other people’s stuff.
My own ratio is about 70-80% creation vs consumption and that works well for me but I do put out a lot of stuff.
You might be happy with a more even split and that’s fine so long as you are actually creating something…
And by that, I mean anything from your own content to your own promos, products, books, courses, videos, workshops, physical products…whatever fits best with your business model.
To help inspire you to do more of that creation thing (we all need inspiration at times), here are some ideas for physical and digital items you can create as well as tips on how best to do that.
Let’s go physical first with these 23 things you can create at home that are proven to be profitable:
https://www.hostinger.co.uk/tutorials/profitable-things-to-make-and-sell
With 11 more easy craft and handmade items you can turn into a side hustle or an entire business:
https://www.jotform.com/blog/things-to-make-and-sell/
With 100 more things you can make (or get someone to make) here:
If you’re thinking of trying ecommerce or need some fresh ideas for what to sell and how to do it, here are 40 great ones:
Printables are perennial bestsellers and bridge that gap between the physical and digital.
Here are 35 you can create and sell:
With more great guidance on how to make and sell them here:
https://twinsmommy.com/how-to-make-printables-to-sell/
Turning to digital products, here are 6 fresh ideas for you that work really well right now:
https://www.shopify.com/uk/blog/digital-products
With 21 more here along with ideas on where to sell them:
https://www.thinkific.com/blog/digital-products-to-sell/
And if you need even more inspiration, here is a massive list of 77 digital products that people want to buy:
https://www.mailerlite.com/blog/digital-products
Your TED talk this week will help you rethink what it takes to be successful online…why real change is about more than just going viral:
