It’s almost 2026, and you’re still telling yourself “this is the year” you’ll finally launch that digital product.
Sound familiar? You’ve got the ideas scribbled in seventeen different notebooks. You’ve watched the tutorials. You’ve added “launch digital product” to your vision board. But every time you sit down to actually do it, you freeze up and convince yourself you need to learn just one more thing first.
Let me guess what’s really going on…
You’re overwhelmed by the option. You are afraid nobody is going to want to buy your stuff, and secretly worried you’re not “expert enough” to charge money for your knowledge.
I get it. That voice in your head is loud as hell.
Making your first $5K with digital products in 2026 isn’t about being the most knowledgeable person in your niche. It’s about having a clear plan, sticking to one offer, and actually putting it out there.
So let’s talk about how to make this the year you stop planning and start earning.
Before we dive into the action plan, you need to understand the simplest way to figure out what you should actually offer.
Think about it like this: Learn, Apply, Benefit. (LAB)
What’s something you’ve learned in your life or business? It doesn’t have to be some revolutionary concept, it just needs to be something you know how to do.
Maybe it’s meal planning for busy families, organizing digital files, creating content batches, setting up email automations… literally anything.
Next question.
Have you actually applied it in your own life? Because if you haven’t done the thing yourself, you can’t teach it effectively.
And here’s the final question.
Did you benefit from doing it? Did it save you time, make you money, reduce your stress, or solve a real problem?
If you can answer yes to all three, congratulations, you have an offer. You know more than most people about that specific thing, and as long as a few hundred people could benefit from learning it, you’ve got something worth selling.
Stop waiting to become the world’s leading expert. You just need to be a few steps ahead of the people you’re helping.
This is where most aspiring digital product creators completely drop the ball.
They create the thing in isolation, price it based on their own insecurities (usually way too low), and then panic-launch it to crickets because they have no proof it actually works.
Don’t be that person.
Instead, here’s what you’re going to do.
1 – Reach out to 5-10 people in your network (friends, social media connections, LinkedIn contacts, wherever) and offer to work with them for free.
Before you say “but I can’t just give away my work,” listen.
You’re not giving away your work forever. You’re testing your offer with real humans who can give you feedback, testimonials, and proof that what you’re creating actually helps people.
You’re putting in the reps so when you do charge money, you know exactly what works and what doesn’t.
Tell them something like this. “Hey, I’m creating [specific offer] and I want to make sure it’s actually helpful before I launch it publicly. Would you be willing to try it for free in exchange for honest feedback and a testimonial I can use?”
Most people love giving their opinions. Most people want to be helpful. And if you reach out to 10 people with that offer, at least 2-3 will say yes.
This shouldn’t be something that takes months to complete. Your first offer should be simple enough that you can deliver it in a few hours or within a week, max. That’s the sweet spot.
Once you’ve worked with a few people for free and refined your offer based on their feedback, you’ve got something real to sell, and with proof it works.
Now that you know what you’re offering and you’ve tested it, you need to decide how you’re going to deliver it.
There are three paths, and here’s the important part: pick ONE.
I know you want to do all three. I know you think having more options means more money. But trust me, when you’re starting out, spreading yourself thin across multiple delivery methods is the fastest way to make less money, not more.
So let’s break down your options:
Option 1: Teach Create a course, training, group session, or digital product (like a workbook or guide) that walks people through the process step-by-step. They learn from you, then implement on their own.
Option 2: Show Offer templates, one-on-one consulting, or behind-the-scenes access where you pull back the curtain and show them exactly how you do it. Think 90-minute strategy sessions, personalized walkthroughs, or “over the shoulder” tutorials.
Option 3: Do Provide a service where you do the thing for them or with them. “Done-for-you” means they hand over the task and you deliver the finished product. “Done-with-you” means they participate but you handle most of the heavy lifting.
Each option has its place, but the simplest path to $5K is picking one and getting really good at delivering it consistently.
Which one feels most natural to you? Which one energizes you instead of draining you? Start there.
The fastest way to make money with digital products isn’t creating a bunch of different offers.
It’s creating ONE offer and selling it multiple times.
I know that sounds boring. I know you want variety. But here’s the truth… when you have one clear offer that you talk about consistently, your audience knows exactly what you do and how you can help them.
When you’re constantly switching between five different products, you confuse people. Confused people don’t buy.
So pick your one offer. Price it somewhere between $27-$197 for a digital product, or $297-$997 if you’re doing consulting or done-with-you services. Then sell it. Again. And again. And again.
Refine your messaging. Improve your delivery. Get testimonials. Build case studies. Double down on what’s working.
Don’t create offer number two until offer number one is consistently bringing in money and you’ve genuinely maxed out its potential.
And if you’re sitting here thinking “but how do I know what to say in my sales copy? How do I position this? What if I can’t figure out the messaging?”—this is exactly why the Sis, Just Launch It AI Toolkit exists. It includes prompts that help you write your sales page, create your product positioning, brainstorm your offer angles, and craft launch content without staring at a blank screen for hours. It’s like having a marketing strategist in your back pocket, except it costs less than a single consulting session.
You don’t need a fancy website. You don’t need complicated tech. You need three things:
Your sales page doesn’t need to be a novel. It needs to answer:
Write like you’re texting a friend. Be clear. Be helpful. Don’t overthink it.
Set it up, make it live, and move on to the next step.
Now that you have an offer, you need people to know about it.
The beauty of digital products is you don’t need thousands of people to make $5K. You need the right people.
If your offer is $97, you need 52 sales to hit $5K. If it’s $197, you need 26 sales. If it’s $497, you need 11 sales.
That’s it.
So where do you find them?
Start with who you already know. Post about your offer on your most active social platform. Send an email to your list (even if it’s tiny). Share it in relevant communities where self-promotion is allowed.
Show up consistently. Whether that’s on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, your email list, or Pinterest. Pick one or two platforms and actually use them. Share helpful content related to your offer. Answer questions. Be visible.
Build for the long game. Platforms like YouTube and Pinterest are incredible for evergreen content that keeps working for you months and years after you post it. You’re not going to blow up overnight, but if you’re consistent, you’ll build an audience that actually trusts you.
The goal isn’t to go viral. The goal is to have real conversations with real people who have the real problem you solve.
If you want to set yourself up not just for $5K/months in 2026, but for long-term success with digital products, focus on these three things:
1. AI Learn how to use AI tools to work faster and smarter. Whether that’s writing sales copy, creating content, brainstorming product ideas, or automating parts of your workflow. AI is here, and the creators who figure out how to use it well will have a massive advantage.
You don’t need to become an AI expert. Just spend 15 minutes a day playing with ChatGPT, Claude, or whatever tool makes sense for your business. Test it. Learn what it’s good at. Figure out where it saves you time.
2. Long-Form Content Whether it’s YouTube, blogging, podcasting, or newsletters, long-form content builds trust in a way short-form never will. People need to get to know you before they buy from you, and long-form content does that work while you sleep.
Pick one platform and commit to showing up there consistently. Not perfectly. Consistently.
3. Community The most underrated business asset is genuine human connection. Whether that’s a free community, a paid membership, or just intentionally building relationships with other creators and potential customers… community changes everything.
People buy from people they know and trust. Community accelerates both.
Let’s recap what we’ve covered, because this is your actual roadmap to $5K:
The difference between people who make money with digital products and people who just talk about it? The first group picked a date, created something imperfect, and put it out there.
You can spend the next six months “getting ready,” or you can spend the next six weeks building something real that helps people and makes you money.
2026 is your year, but only if you actually do the thing.
Ready to stop overthinking and start launching? The Sis, Just Launch It AI Toolkit gives you every prompt, framework, and template you need to brainstorm your offer, write your sales copy, create launch content, and actually get this thing done. Stop letting decision fatigue and blank screens slow you down. Your first $5K month is waiting.
What are you going to create in 2026?
Digital Product AI Creator & Mentor