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Turn your Google Sheets into sellable products

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After taking this course you’ll be able to
✅ Craft your Google Sheets into sellable products.
✅ Write a sales page to convert readers to buyers.
✅ Do marketing to find users who want to buy, now!

Selling Spreadsheets is a new course from BetterSheets.co to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to sell your Google Sheets.  Create digital products that people actually want to buy because they solve their problems, pronto. 

Avoid high development costs without having to build customized online multi-user software - Leverage Google Sheets!

Reduce the chance someone steals your sheet and sells it on their own - Protect Your Sheets!

Eliminate the need to hire product designers by using online software businesses already use every day - 2 Billion Users!

Instead of spending countless hours figuring out what works through trial and error, Selling Spreadsheets provides you with proven strategies and techniques for creating, marketing, and selling digital products - That just happen to be spreadsheets.

Who is this course for?
Creators who manage projects - Create your next side hustle!
Freelancers who track their clients - Diversify your offerings!
Consultants who are sheet geeks - Turn your services to Products!
Agencies who use sheets every day - Create lead magnets!
Coaches who create planners for clients - Help others at scale!
Small Business Owners  - Generate additional revenue!
Serial Entrepreneurs - Validate business ideas rapidly!


Prerequisites for taking this course:
👍 Use Google Sheets: Familiarity with Google Sheets is a must, because we’re making Google Sheets.
👍 Basic Business Acumen: Some understanding of business concepts, particularly those related to product development, marketing, and sales, would be beneficial.
👍 Problem Solving Mindset: An inclination towards solving problems and creating solutions, which is key to developing useful and sellable spreadsheet products.
👍 Communication Skills: Basic skills in effectively communicating ideas, as this will be important in marketing and selling your spreadsheets.
👍 Access to a Google Account: Since the course revolves around Google Sheets, access to a Google account is necessary to use Google Drive and Google Sheets. 
👍 Willingness to Learn and Experiment: Openness to learning new concepts and techniques, and willingness to experiment with different spreadsheet functionalities and designs.

57Tutorials

Selling Spreadsheets Course Introduction

Let's go sell great spreadsheet products.

SECTION 1 - You Are The Sheet

Selling Spreadsheets Section 1: You are the Sheet Introduction

Over the course of this section of selling spreadsheets, I'm going to share with you some theories that I have of how to bring your entire self into the world. To the spreadsheet that you're selling. Not just the idea, and not just the sheet itself, and not just your time, not just your energy, not just your experience, but everything holistically.

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Explore Your Spreadsheet Selling Options

- Template
- Custom Formulas
- Custom Functions - Apps Script
- Google Sheet Add-ons

What you know matters

There are two types of people who will take this course. Those who have a sheet made, and those who don’t. Both groups share this one thing, they probably have a spreadsheet within them.

Who you are matters

Bring your whole self to make a sellable spreadsheet. You want to be a reseller, not a seller.

How you think matters

Consider selling spreadsheets as selling your process. How you think matters just as much as what you know.

Why you think it matters, matters

Later in this course I’ll have a key insight about what to put on your sales page, and it will revolve around your own journey, your own problem you’re solving in your Google Sheets. Take the time now, to reflect on why you’re using the sheets you’re using and what problems you solved, for yourself. Truly knowing your why will help guide you to build a better spreadsheet, and will also help you understand which spreadsheet features you use to solve the problem you’re solving.

Surprising Things about Selling Spreadsheets

A few things that surprised me when I started selling sheets. From landing page copy that converts, to what people want to know after they buy.
- Adding videos to onboard helps immensely.
- Landing page copy should agitate, not solve everything.
- Sheets aren’t sold, they’re bought.
- Selling a great sheet is selling a great process.
- You can Launch, again and again… seemingly forever.

SECTION 2 - Your Spreadsheet Blueprint

Figure out the framework to consistently come up with spreadsheet-able ideas and make them super easy to execute from your laptop.

Problems Everywhere, and the Spreadsheets that Solve Them

In my video, I talk about how common problems are and how Google Sheets can help solve many of them in business. I discuss the different ways Google Sheets can be used, from simple to complex tasks, and plan to share five specific ways to use it effectively in future videos for better planning, tracking, and managing tasks.

The #1 Mistake Spreadsheet Sellers Make and how to Save People Time

Scope down from an existing problem to a sheet that still solves a juicy problem. If you can solve something in 10x less time, you win. Find out how lack of specificity is the #1 mistake. I’ll share with you a quick way to figure out if you’re really saving people time.

Customer’s Context Is King

How to think about the context, psychological state, of your customer, so that you can sell them a solution.

The Two T’s: Turn Templates into Tools

Tips, tricks, and techniques to turn templates into tools.
- Custom Menu
- Custom Functions

Create a Branded Lead Magnet from Qualitative Data

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Tracker Tactics

Tactics to build different kinds of trackers you can sell as digital products.

Ask Questions

Process qualitative data into a sellable sheet (Google Forms)

The Strangest Secret to Selling a Spreadsheet

Don’t sell a spreadsheet. Feature the problem and solution, not the sheet itself. It just so happens to be a spreadsheet.

How to Sell Spreadsheets on AppSumo Marketplace

SECTION 6 - Spreadsheet Breakdowns

Walk through real life examples of landing pages of spreadsheets for sale, and the actual spreadsheets.

Maximize Spreadsheet Sales to Startups

A Review of Gary's AARRR Tracker and Landing Page Strategies that you can employ if you're selling templates, spreadsheets, and google sheets to Startups.

Explore how to enhance a spreadsheet landing page's appeal and effectiveness. Discover innovative strategies for crafting compelling landing pages, learn the art of selling solutions (not just spreadsheets), and get tips on leveraging Google Sheets to create digital products that truly resonate with your audience. 

Whether you're a seasoned spreadsheet seller or just starting out, this video is packed with actionable advice to elevate your sales game. Tune in and transform your spreadsheet into a sellable sensation.

3 Key Takeaways
  • Market spreadsheets as problem-solving solutions, not just as templates or tools.
  • Design landing pages that tell a compelling story and focus on the benefits and solutions offered by the spreadsheet.
  • Utilize Google Sheets' advanced features and automations to enhance functionality and add value to your spreadsheet product.

If you want to automate your spreadsheets more, take the course: Spreadsheet Automation 101.

The Art of the Sell: Breaking down a Free Title Generator

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How to Make an AI Integrated Freebie Spreadsheet

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Weekly Email Sheet as Lead Magnet

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