0:02 I have a challenge for you. If you give
0:04 this your full focus for the next 72
0:06 hours, you're going to have your first
0:09 digital notebook created, listed, and
0:11 sold. Just follow every single step I
0:14 share in this video. And as a bonus,
0:15 I'll show you how to offer a physical
0:18 version of your notebook at no cost to
0:20 you to increase your chances of making
0:22 that first sale. There are sellers
0:24 making hundreds and even thousands of
0:27 dollars selling digital notebooks. And I
0:29 genuinely believe that if you can sell
0:31 just one, you can sell many. It all
0:33 comes down to your effort and
0:35 consistency. So, let's get into your
0:37 plan for the first 24 hours of this
0:39 challenge. It starts with step one,
0:41 where you're going to choose the idea of
0:43 your notebook. I feel like it's easy to
0:45 either spend way too much time
0:48 overthinking this step or copy what
0:50 everyone else is doing. But your goal is
0:52 to make it specific and something
0:55 designed for a particular person with a
0:57 clear and unique purpose. What usually
0:59 happens is people jump straight into
1:02 Canva without thinking about who their
1:05 notebook is for or why someone would buy
1:07 it. And that's exactly why their
1:09 products tend to sit with no traffic and
1:11 no sales. Try to keep in mind that
1:13 people don't just buy a digital
1:15 notebook. They buy a tool that helps
1:18 them solve a small specific problem in
1:19 their life. So, here's how you're going
1:22 to find your profitable notebook idea
1:24 today. First, identify the purpose of
1:26 it. And this can come straight from what
1:28 you naturally use notebooks for. Is it
1:31 journaling, content planning, budgeting,
1:33 studying? For example, I recently
1:36 created a notion planner that's focused
1:38 on time blocking, and habit tracking
1:40 because this is what I personally like
1:43 to use my physical planners for. Next,
1:45 identify the person it's for. Who would
1:48 actually need this notebook? Maybe it's
1:50 college students, online entrepreneurs,
1:53 or busy working moms. My Notion Planner
1:55 was specifically created for busy
1:57 full-time workers that are also building
1:59 a business on the side. So, they need
2:02 help blocking their day for maximum
2:04 productivity and efficiency. Then,
2:06 you're going to research what's already
2:09 selling. So, you can go on to Etsy,
2:12 Pinterest, or Amazon and type in your
2:14 idea. You can start off broad like
2:16 digital planner, digital journal, or
2:18 gratitude notebook, for example, just to
2:21 get some ideas, but then try typing more
2:23 specifically what you want to sell. So,
2:25 for example, it could be content planner
2:28 for product-based businesses and scroll
2:30 through some products to get ideas of
2:32 what bestsellers are including. This
2:35 will also give you an idea of what
2:37 software you'll need to create your
2:38 planner, but I'll get into that in a
2:40 second. Once you have validated that
2:42 your notebook idea is in demand, it's
2:45 time to refine your angle. Take what's
2:47 already working in the market and make
2:48 it your own. You can do this by giving
2:51 it a unique look, like your own color
2:52 palette or aesthetic, a unique
2:54 structure, like adding prompts,
2:57 sections, or trackers that others don't
2:59 have, or a unique focus, for example,
3:02 tailoring it to one target customer. So,
3:04 going back to my planner example, I
3:07 offered two time blocking templates
3:09 depending on how my customers prefer to
3:11 structure their day. So, giving them
3:13 these options helped mine stand out from
3:16 other listings. This is just one way I
3:18 made mine slightly more unique. Now that
3:19 you have a rough idea of what your
3:22 notebook is all about, I have three
3:24 recommendations on how you create it.
3:26 Depending on what it is, you can use
3:29 Canva, Notion, or Google Sheets. Canva
3:31 is best if you're keeping it simple and
3:34 focusing more on aesthetic. So things
3:36 like planners or journals where the
3:39 design and layout really matter. You
3:40 could put more of your energy into
3:42 creating multiple basic planners but
3:45 with really beautiful covers that speak
3:47 to a particular person. Or you can spend
3:50 time customizing pre-made Canva
3:52 templates to include different types of
3:54 pages. I have a digital notebook
3:56 tutorial on this which I will link for
3:58 you down below. Notion is perfect if you
4:00 want your notebook to be more
4:02 interactive or functional like a
4:04 productivity dashboard, a content
4:06 planner, or a goal tracker that people
4:08 can actually use digitally. So, similar
4:10 to the example I've been sharing, and if
4:12 you want to watch my process on how I
4:14 made this, I'll link that for you down
4:16 below as well. And Google Sheets are
4:19 ideal for data-driven or organizational
4:21 notebooks like finance trackers or
4:24 business planners where users can input
4:26 and calculate information. Okay, we're
4:28 still on day one of making some
4:30 important decisions, but we're on step
4:32 two now where you're going to further
4:34 validate your idea. And the best way to
4:36 do this is to simply ask. Trust me, this
4:39 step is so important. Otherwise, you
4:42 risk wasting hours creating a notebook
4:44 only to find out that no one actually
4:46 needs it. So, let's make sure there's
4:48 real demand first. Start by polling your
4:50 audience on social media. Even if you
4:53 only have a small following, post a
4:55 quick poll on your Instagram stories.
4:57 asking people what type of planner or
5:00 notebook they would actually use. I did
5:02 this before creating my notion planner
5:04 and the results literally shaped the
5:07 entire design. At the same time, you can
5:09 do a poll inside niche communities that
5:12 allow it. So, join a few Facebook groups
5:14 or online spaces where your target
5:16 audience hangs out and post something
5:19 casual like, "Hey, I'm doing some market
5:21 research and I'd love your input. I'm
5:23 thinking of creating a and then insert
5:25 your type of notebook. What would make
5:28 it actually useful for you? I've run
5:30 polls in Facebook groups before and I've
5:32 gotten some super valuable feedback.
5:34 Then ask your friends. Think about
5:36 people you already know who might fit
5:39 your target customer and ask them what
5:41 they would actually want inside a
5:43 planner like this. They'll often share
5:45 insights you'd never think of on your
5:47 own. The goal here is to gather as many
5:50 genuine responses as you can and start
5:52 spotting patterns. Are people mentioning
5:55 similar features, struggles, or layouts
5:57 they want? That's what will guide you
5:59 toward exactly what to create. All
6:01 right, we're officially on day two of
6:03 this challenge, and this is where things
6:04 start to [music] get fun. Step three is
6:06 all about building your digital
6:08 notebook. You've already done the hard
6:10 work of validating your idea, so now
6:12 it's time to actually bring it to life.
6:14 I think it's easy to lose momentum here
6:17 because you might start overthinking the
6:19 design, getting stuck in perfectionism,
6:22 or spending literally days tweaking your
6:24 fonts, your colors, and your layouts.
6:26 But the goal of this challenge is not to
6:28 make the perfect notebook. It's to make
6:30 your first sale. You can always refine
6:33 it, improve on it, or redesign it later
6:35 once you have real customer feedback. We
6:37 want to get it out into the world as
6:39 quickly as possible. So, for today,
6:42 block out a few focused hours. Remove
6:44 all distractions like your phone and any
6:46 extra tabs on your computer and commit
6:48 to getting your first version done. I
6:51 always remind myself that done is better
6:53 than [music] perfect because you can't
6:54 sell what isn't finished. Open up the
6:57 software you picked from step one and
6:59 start building out your notebook. If
7:00 you're using Canva to create your
7:02 digital notebook, specifically basic
7:05 lined notebooks with beautiful front
7:06 covers, then you can offer it as a
7:08 physical notebook, which would be a
7:10 separate option for your customers. This
7:13 will increase the chances of making a
7:15 sale because many people love receiving
7:17 a physical version, especially when it's
7:20 more or less a basic planner. To offer a
7:22 physical version of your notebook at no
7:24 cost to you, you can use a print
7:26 ondemand company like Printify, which
7:29 will create, package, and deliver your
7:32 notebooks to your customers every time
7:34 you make a sale. So, all you have to do
7:36 is upload your design onto their
7:38 website. You'll also need to integrate
7:40 your shop with Printify, whether that's
7:44 on Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, in order for
7:46 this to work properly. I show you how to
7:48 do that in this video here. So, I'll
7:49 link that for you down below. I'm
7:51 excited to partner with them in this
7:53 video so that you can get a 1 month free
7:55 trial of their premium plan, which gives
7:57 you a big advantage over your
7:59 competitors because you're able to keep
8:01 costs lower for your customers. You can
8:03 sign up for free using the link below
8:06 and you can always cancel after your
8:08 trial is up and just continue with their
8:09 free plan. Okay, so remember how I
8:11 mentioned if you are creating kind of
8:13 like a basic planner to just focus
8:15 heavily on the design of the cover and
8:17 make sure that it speaks to a particular
8:20 person. So that's why my example has a
8:21 thoughtful and meaningful quote with
8:23 some beautiful floral graphics. Now to
8:25 get something similar, you could just go
8:27 to elements and then type in vintage
8:30 floral background or vintage flowers or
8:31 something like that. And I got this idea
8:33 of making a positive affirmation
8:35 notebook just by doing some research.
8:37 And I personally gravitate towards these
8:39 simple planners with beautiful quotes on
8:41 the front and they're performing really
8:42 well. So, we're going to go with that
8:44 here. Once you have your cover design,
8:46 just go to share. Let's go to download.
8:47 And then you're going to want to pick
8:49 PNG or JPEG. So, I'm going to go to
8:51 JPEG. And then I'm just going to
8:53 increase the quality all the way up. You
8:54 can do that if you have the pro account.
8:55 And then we're just going to download
8:57 it. Then you can head over to Printify
8:59 and select the catalog. and we're just
9:01 going to go to the search bar and type
9:03 in notebook to see our options. [music]
9:04 So, I'm gonna go with the spiral
9:06 notebook, which is the bestseller. Let's
9:08 go ahead and do that. Scroll down and go
9:10 to start designing. And then you're just
9:11 going to drag and drop in your image
9:13 here. Or you can go to upload on the
9:15 left side here. So, I'm going to drag it
9:17 in. I'm just going to adjust the design
9:19 to fit the whole cover. Then you can go
9:21 to preview to see what it looks like.
9:22 And it looks really beautiful in my
9:24 opinion. What's great is you can
9:25 actually use these mock-ups that
9:27 Printify has generated for you in your
9:29 listing. So, let's go to save product.
9:31 Now, this is where you can edit all the
9:33 details of your listing before you
9:35 publish. You can add some more mockups,
9:36 whether you want to use the mockups that
9:38 Printify generated or add in your own,
9:40 update the title and description, add in
9:43 some tags, and once you're finished, as
9:45 long as your website or your shop is
9:47 properly integrated, you can go ahead
9:48 and publish and it will automatically
9:50 [clears throat] show up live in your
9:52 shop. Once your notebook is finished,
9:54 it's time to list it for sale. And this
9:56 is way simpler than you think. So, you
9:59 have many options here, but I'll only
10:01 recommend two of them for the sake of
10:04 time. You can use either Etsy or PayHip.
10:06 And this just comes down to personal
10:08 preference. If you'd like to use PayHip,
10:10 which is completely free for selling
10:13 digital products online and very easy to
10:15 use, I actually have a video on how to
10:16 set this up. So, I'll link that for you
10:18 down below. All you really need is a
10:20 mockup image of your notebook, which you
10:23 can make right inside Canva. They have
10:25 pre-made templates for this, or you can
10:27 just use their easy mockup feature. This
10:30 is an example of my notion planner. I
10:32 basically screenshot sections of my
10:34 planner and used Canvas mockup feature
10:36 to create this entire image. It took me
10:39 about 10 to 20 minutes in total to
10:41 create a few images. Have a clear title,
10:43 a short description outlining the
10:45 benefits and features, and a call to
10:47 action with a buy [music] button. Here's
10:49 an example of my basic sales page for
10:51 the notion planner that I sold. We've
10:53 made it to day three of this challenge
10:55 and this is where everything comes
10:58 together. We're on step four where it's
11:00 time to market your notebook and make
11:01 your first sale. So, let's get your
11:03 notebook in front of the right people.
11:05 First of all, please do not post about
11:07 your product just once and then
11:09 disappear, assuming no one's interested
11:11 if it doesn't sell right away. People
11:13 literally need to see your offer
11:15 multiple times before they decide to
11:17 buy. And no, you don't need a massive
11:19 audience or a complex marketing
11:21 strategy. You just need to show up
11:24 consistently for a short burst of time
11:26 and give people a clear reason to buy
11:28 your notebook now. So, for the next 24
11:31 hours, here's exactly what you're going
11:34 to do. First, run a 24-hour sale. Even a
11:37 small discount or launch price creates
11:39 urgency and gets people excited to grab
11:41 it before the price goes up. I did this
11:43 with my planner and gave a 50% off
11:45 discount for anyone that bought it the
11:48 first day. Next, reach out to everyone
11:51 who voted or gave feedback in step two.
11:53 Send them a DM to let them know that
11:56 your notebook is live and thank them for
11:58 their input. That personal touch goes a
12:01 long way and they might just decide to
12:03 buy because you created something they
12:06 genuinely wanted. Then post about it on
12:08 social media a lot. Create at least
12:11 three Instagram reels or Tik Toks, and
12:13 at least one to two carousels showing
12:15 your notebook in action, the design
12:17 process, or the transformation it
12:20 offers. Pair that with Instagram stories
12:22 and a clear call to action with a link
12:24 to purchase in your bio. And always
12:27 focus on the value of your product
12:28 rather than spamming people to buy it.
12:30 So, don't just say, "My new digital
12:33 notebook is out." Instead, show people
12:35 what it will do for them. For example,
12:37 this is the exact planner I'm using to
12:40 stay organized and consistent as a busy
12:42 content creator. If you do all of this,
12:45 you'll be amazed at how many people are
12:47 ready to support you, especially the
12:49 ones who've been quietly watching your
12:51 journey. Your very first sale is proof
12:53 that it's possible. And when you've done
12:55 it once, you can do it again and again.
12:57 From here, you can refine your notebook,
13:00 create new versions, or even expand it
13:02 into a full product line. Be sure to
13:04 sign up for Printify for free using the
13:06 link below if you're offering digital
13:08 planners in Canva. And if you want to
13:10 see exactly how to list your digital
13:12 notebook on Pay Hip step by step, you
13:14 can watch this video next and I'll see
