You didn't get into business to sell templates on Etsy or chase a passive income fantasy. You got into it because you're good at something, and people pay you for it.
This blog is where we get specific about turning that expertise into digital products that work like courses, guides, microlearning, and the systems that connects them. No side hustle advice. No "just put it in Canva." Real strategy for service providers, coaches, consultants, and agency owners who want their knowledge to do more than live in client calls.
Every post links to an episode of Katy Calls BS, going deeper on the ideas we cover on the show. New posts weekly.
Not sure where your expertise fits as a product yet? Start with the Digital Product Infrastructure Audit.
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I am not an AI expert and I’m figuring out this rapidly changing landscape as a business owner just like you. What I do have is a 15+ year career of watching people put in the real thinking or skip it. First as a teacher, then as an instructional designer. AI doesn’t change that, it […]
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As business owners, we all have freebies or lead magnets. Some we created when we started our business as a way to build our email lists, others lead into offers, but if they don’t convert our audience and they are just sort of hanging out, are they helping or hurting our business? This week’s episode […]
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Nearly two-thirds of small business owners say they’re now operating in defensive mode which is not surprising to me. They are protecting cash instead of pursuing growth. If your plan for building a second layer of income is “when things calm down,” the data says that moment isn’t coming any time soon. I know, I […]
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You already have an audience, a finished course, and real content. Your question isn’t whether cohorts outperform self-paced courses, they do. You have to ask whether your specific audience needs to live accountability or flexibility because they point to two different build directions. I talked about why live delivery and the connection in cohort style […]
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A digital product is a single item like a template, planner, guide, mini-course, ebook, membership, etc. A digital product ecosystem is a connected system built from your expertise where each product has a defined job and leads to the next. Why the difference matters: Your digital products can make up your digital product ecosystem as […]
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