Creator Science

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

Jun 14, 2022

Steph Smith, a growth marketer and indie maker known for her books 'Doing Content Right' and 'Doing Time Right,' shares her inspiring journey from chemical engineering to thriving in the digital product space. She reveals her strategy for generating significant sales on Gumroad and highlights the importance of community engagement. Steph discusses effective goal-setting techniques for creators and the balance between creativity and SEO in blogging. She also emphasizes the power of building in public, illustrating how to turn ideas into impactful execution.

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Building in the Open

01:29

How Much Should I Charge?

02:56

Is Consistency a Good Thing to Build Your Writing Craft?

02:22

Intro

2min

From Side Projects to Success

12min

From Leadership to Hands-On: A New Chapter

5min

Effective Goal Setting for Creators

3min

Balancing Goals and Creativity in Blogging

12min

Launching 'Doing Content Right': Strategies and Insights

17min

Building in the Open: Embracing Vulnerability and Execution

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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