Creator Science

#71: Steph Smith – Generating thousands of sales on Gumroad (with a side project!)

Sep 7, 2021

Steph Smith is a growth marketer, writer, and indie maker known for her books 'Doing Content Right' and 'Doing Time Right.' She shares her journey from chemical engineering to thriving in business, emphasizing the importance of persistence and continuous learning. Steph discusses her innovative pricing strategies that led to thousands of sales on Gumroad, her approach to balancing professional growth with personal learning, and the benefits of embracing transparency in creativity. Her insights on effective goal setting and SEO are particularly enlightening!

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Having Side Projects Reduces the Pull of Your Work Life

01:22

Is There a Market Place For Problems and Solutions?

00:54

How Much More Should I Charge?

00:40

Taking Extra Time to Air

00:58

Intro

2min

From Chemicals to Code: A Journey of Transformation

11min

From Managing Teams to Embracing Creativity: A Career Shift

2min

Balancing Professional Growth and Personal Learning

3min

Effective Goal Setting and SEO Strategies

13min

Mastering Content and Pricing Strategies

17min

Building in the Open: Embracing Transparency

7min

Steph Smith is a growth marketer, writer, and indie maker. She's the creator of two books, Doing Content Right and Doing Time Right.

Doing Content Right is a 270-page book published in 2020. The book retails for $100 and has sold nearly 3200 copies on Gumroad.

Steph creates her independent work on the side while leading Trends for the Hustle, which generates millions in ARR and has 15000+ paying subscribers.

In this episode, we talk about how Stephanie found her way from chemical engineering into business, how she spends her time learning while also ensuring that she’s actively applying what she learns, her strategy for marketing and selling digital products, and why she believes we all have a TON of Agency to change our own lives and impact the world around us.

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