I earned £39,000 as a stay-at-home mum from my side job – how you can do it too
A WOMAN has revealed she is a stay-at-home mum and has earned more than £39,000 thanks to her side income.
So if you want to make some extra money but aren’t sure where to start, listen and take notes.
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Mother-of-two Des explained that she sells digital products on Canva, which allows her to earn money passively.
A digital product is any product that is created, distributed, and consumed in electronic form.
Digital Etsy products refer to digital files that buyers can instantly purchase and download, such as printable art, digital planners, e-books, stock photos, and more.
Des explained that she went from zero profit to $50,000 [£39,435] on her part – and all without a social media following.
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The savvy mom explained that selling digital products on Etsy allows her to spend time with her kids and work while they sleep.
Posting on social media, Des talked about her side hustle, as she explained: “It’s still crazy to me that I can make an income from something I made once, but sell it again and again (quite passively).
“Canva templates were my gateway to selling digital products.
“There are so many different things you can create (spreadsheets, websites, eBooks). The list of options is truly endless.”
In one clipDes shared how to sell Canva templates on Etsy, as she claimed: “Selling Canva templates can be a great way to make extra income online!
“Here’s a tutorial on how to sell a Canva template on Etsy for passive income.
“So once you’ve created your template in Canva, you’re going to share it and here you can get a template link and you’re going to copy that.”
After creating your template and copying the link, Des added: “Download it as a PDF and then create a listing in Etsy.
“It’s quite simple and easy.”
Types of digital products
- Online courses
- Ebooks
- Licensed digital content
- Libraries with premium content
- Digital templates and tools
- Product photography
- Music, art and entertainment
- Digital services
- Printable digital products
- Digital memberships
In another videoDes explained how many hours she spends on her extra income.
She said: “This is how many hours I spend in my digital Etsy shops as a stay-at-home mom.
“It depends on which mode I’m in: there’s a construction mode and a maintenance mode.
“I’ve spent most of this year in maintenance mode: I’ve been setting up sales, I’m answering DMs, but I haven’t really been actively creating products.
I do things during nap time or after bedtime
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“I probably spend an hour a week on my store setting up some sales and some DMs – that’s about it.
“When I’m in maintenance mode, it’s very, very passive.
“When I’m in construction mode, I can spend a few hours a day.
“I do things during nap time or after bedtime.”
Top tips from Des to get started
Do your research before creating your digital product
Find a product with high search results/low competition (you want to sell something that people are searching for and that is not yet saturated)
Choose products that can be bundled so you can make more money on each sale
Make sure your products meet a need; Do they help save someone time? Save money? To make money?
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @find out onlinehas clearly made an impression on many, as it quickly racked up 123,400 views.
Social media users were impressed with Des’ side hustle and were keen to express it in the comments.
One person said: “Thanks, this is helpful, I needed this motivation to start selling on Etsy again.”
Another added: “Inspirational.”
A third commented: “Learning Canva is my thing next one item on my to-do list!”
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