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10 of the Best Platforms For Selling Digital Products 

In the early days of selling digital products, creators were limited to platforms like Etsy or Amazon. And though those are still great options, there are a plethora of new options that have emerged to meet the market’s growing demand. Some platforms are designed specifically to sell digital products, while others have adapted to also allow you to sell physical merch. Some allow creators to build their own website or storefront, while others let creators sell anything with simple checkout buttons and download links.

If you haven’t explored the world of selling digital products yet, you are missing out on an incredibly effortless way to make money online. Looking for a fit that’s relevant to your niche? We’ve gathered our top 10 picks to help you find the right fit.

Little Extras

⚾  TikTok’s original Creator Fund was a bit of a swing and a miss. Now that the new Creativity Program has expanded to welcome in more creators, will it be a grand slam?

🚨  Forbes reported that TikTok stores creators’ financial and personal information on Chinese servers, which seems to contradict the testimony from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

🔎  Instagram has finally rolled out its own For You Page (FYP), which functions like a search tab that pulls up focused results. Creators, it’s time to get serious about SEO. 

 🎥  YouTube’s Try a Trend series highlights what’s popping off online, and this month it's all about lofi lore, Mexicana folk music, color theory, and Wes Anderson-like aesthetics. You better not pretend you’re in a Wes Anderson film next time you make a video.

🏦  Is there a Shark Tank equivalent for creators? We’re so glad you asked. Right now, there’s the Mythical accelerator fund for YouTubers, and Slow Ventures for creators. And the space for investment is only growing.  

🏳️‍🌈  TikTok is celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community with its Pride Visionary Voices list, featuring creators, small businesses, and industry disruptors.

✌️ YouTube announced the end of its Stories feature is near. Sad? Surprised? Didn’t even know it existed? All we can say is: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu.  

💭 TikTok is joining the AI space, currently experimenting with its own AI chatbot, Tako. This function might not help with your homework, but it will offer precise recommendations for you.

Barbiana Liu is Really Good at Selling Digital Products

Going freelance is one of those leaps that can have incredible rewards – but it is certainly a risk. Less consistent paychecks, hunting down clients, and promoting your work can be tiring. For Barbiana Liu, starting her own freelance graphic design business was no different. When burnout started to creep up, she made changes which led her to experiment on Instagram by sharing content that differed from everyone else in her industry. Fortunately, it paid off. Barbiana’s account grew exponentially, and clients came rolling in. But project-by-project work isn’t always consistent, so when she heard about selling digital products, she knew she had to try it.

Today, digital products have become her most successful income stream, helping her achieve the covetable balance between doing what she loves and earning a great income. How does she do it? Let’s ask Barbiana.

TL;DR 

💸 Read the digital product success story of Barbiana Liu, freelance designer-creator extraordinaire. Plus, more good news for creators: Instagram adds its own “FYP” search tab, TikTok expands its Creativity Program, and venture capital investing continues to nurture the creator economy. 

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ creators are celebrated on TikTok’s Pride Visionary Voices List, where the message of belonging is spread far and wide. TikTok’s strength is definitely promoting inclusivity, but when it comes to protecting user privacy? Maybe not so much.

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