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9 Great Examples of Digital Products Created on The Leap

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve probably heard a little bit about our brilliant new tool: The Leap by Thinkific, an AI-powered digital product generator designed to help creators like you bring digital product ideas to life with minimal effort. Why did we create a digital product builder, you ask? Because let’s face it, if success online is a sum of its parts, then those parts are digital products.

Before, creating a digital product from scratch was not for the faint of heart. Now, thanks to us (you’re welcome), creators are making engaging and well-designed mini-courses faster than it takes to boil an egg for your cup of ramen noodles. Creators from our community are cooking up some incredible mini-courses, guides, and more on topics like wedding planning, becoming a creative director, expense tracking, and more. The best part is they’re all making sales directly through our platform and watching their email lists grow at the same time.

Curious about how to make your own digital product dreams come true? Put down that cup of noodles and let’s get into it.

Little Extras

🎶 YouTube really said let’s play Humdinger. Three dozen new features (including humming a song to search) are being rolled out to make YouTube more intuitive and creator-friendly.

👀 Creators, time to get transparent on Threads. Paid partnership tags are coming to Meta’s text-based platform – which has also seen an uptick in downloads as of late.

🤩 Looking to be influenced by the influential? Aren’t we all? The top 5 influencers on the internet aren’t just good at getting your attention, they’re serving major inspo for creators online.

💰 According to venture capitalists, the creator economy is big business – and worth investing in. Creators and companies are exploring mutually beneficial relationships, and time will tell if it all pays off.

📲 Calling all AR creators: TikTok is expanding its Effect Creator Rewards program to more regions, allowing more creators to earn money making viral-worthy effects.

How Much Can You Really Earn on YouTube?

There’s a great adage that goes: If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. We have a feeling this is why the creator economy is booming: who doesn’t love creating content in exchange for some cash? If you’re a YouTuber creating just for the love of it, then you’re primed to also monetize off of your efforts. Let’s face it, you’re going to create anyway. Why not make a little something for yourself? It’s easier than you think, especially with this comprehensive guide from Thinkific. Questions like how much you can make per view, and who qualifies for the YouTube Partner Program are all answered here.

Lessons From Forbes’ Top 50 Creators of 2023

Multi-million-dollar earnings, partnerships with huge global brands, and massive companies of their own. If that caught your attention, you’ll want to take a look at Forbes’ Top 50 Creators of 2023. Covering every genre from gaming to fitness to entertainment, these creators have built impressive careers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. How impressive? Collectively, they made over $700 million.

We can learn a lot from creators at the top of their game, but our favorite takeaways are: 1) You don’t need to have a huge following to make big money. 2) Engagement isn’t everything. 3) And as long as you’re diversifying and keeping things fresh, you’ll go far. Get your pencils ready – here’s what we’re learning from these top creators.

TL;DR

🎙 Good at humming a song accurately? You’ll love this new feature (along with others) coming to YouTube. Also if you dig a success story, these creators are at the top of their game 🤩. If you want to grow up and be like them someday, here are some takeaways on what you should do.

💸 Explore more ways to make money online: TikTok is paying creators for AR effects ; YouTube shares ad revenue with its Partner Program; and if you’re lucky, a venture capitalist might just invest in you.