You’re already creating amazing website designs and branding that make the Internet a more beautiful place. But did you know your design skills could also generate passive income?
Imagine making money even while you’re watching your favorite Netflix show or exploring Pantone’s color of the year.
Curious? Here are ten exciting ways to add passive income to your Showit design business. And don’t worry, your coffee breaks are safe!
In this post we will cover:
- Online Webinars
- Affiliate Marketing
- Premade Logos
- Ebooks
- Blogging
- Digital Assets
- Memberships
- YouTube
- Licensing
- Templates
Ways to make passive income for designers
1. Host Your Own Online Webinars
Let’s face it, your skills are something others would love to have, like perfectly ripe avocado toast on a Sunday morning. Host webinars or online courses teaching others the magic of Showit design, and your bank account will thank you!
Revolving Revenue was built off of the need to fill a gap with our template customers and how they could infuse passive income into their own websites. Or our friend Katie with her webinar and course, Showit-All, geared towards newbie designers. She seen a need and filled it!
2. Affiliate Marketing is Your New Best Friend
Recommend products you love, and get a kickback. Plus, everyone loves to make money off their favorite things and society nowadays is conditioned to look for that Resources page on your site… so fill it with your tried and true! It’s like setting up a lemonade stand, but with less sunburn and more profit!
3. Don’t Just Design Logos, Sell Them!
If designing a logo is your jam, so why not make it into a marmalade of passive income? Put old client logo rejects into your premade brand shop and watch your designs fly off the digital shelf.
Still can’t let go of the reins? You can always sell them as semi-custom brands and have them done in a fraction of the time. No more waiting weeks for one comment from a client!
Need an example of a couple of our friends (and RR members) who are killing the premade brand game?
4. Create an E-book
Yes, it sounds scary, like a horror movie. But it’s not! Pen down your expertise in an eBook and watch it become the new Harry Potter of the design world.
5. Monetize your Blog
Already got a blog? Sweet! Monetize it. Display ads, sponsored posts, or affiliate links. Let those visits to your blog turn into visits to your bank!
6. Sell Custom Fonts and Digital Assets
Got a flair for typography? Sell your custom fonts, icons, and other digital assets. It’s like spring cleaning, but you’re selling digital assets instead of your old CDs. 💿
7. Launch a Membership Site
If you’re more of the social type that thrives on connection, consider creating a membership or community for like minded designers.
8. Get on YouTube
People love to watch others work. It’s weird, but true. Create time-lapse videos of your design process and monetize your channel.
9. Licensing Your Work
Got leftover designs that maybe didn’t make the cut? Sell 1:1 or one-to-many licenses of your work for merch or prints. It’s like renting out your condo, but less cleaning!
10. Selling Showit Website Templates
Our favorite – obviously! Turn your Showit design skills into a passive income source by selling your uniquely crafted website templates. If this sounds like your bread and butter, you can read our 7 Steps for Building and Selling Showit Website Templates!
Our program, Revolving Revenue, is designed to help Showit designers like you launch a successful, automated template shop.
Want to know how? Learn about the Revolving Revenue program
Ready to make passive income?
Integrating passive income into your design business may seem as complicated as choosing the perfect font pairing, but it doesn’t have to be. The idea is to do what you love, share it, and make money while doing it. The internet is a big playground for designers, so go out there and make it your own!
And if you want to skyrocket your Showit template shop, don’t forget to check out Revolving Revenue. We’ve got more secret sauce than a burger joint!
Remember, even Comic Sans made money. So, can you!
Resources:
- Connect on Instagram: @northfolkco
- Learn about the Program: Revolving Revenue
- Watch the Showit Tutorials: YouTube
- Get 2 free lessons for sourcing template assets
- Get clarity on your offer pricing
[…] So there you have it, creative geniuses! Follow these 7 steps, and you’ll conquer the Showit template world like a boss. Market research, design prowess, automation mastery – you’ve got it all! Now go forth and let your templates shine like the stars they are. The design universe awaits your stellar creations! If you are looking for more ways to slide passive income into your business, read our 10 unbeatable ways to make passive income as a designer. […]