Get this tool: Coupon Code Maker to make it insanely easy to launch and sell on marketplaces like AppSumo Marketplace.
Repliers are buyers. Regularly build an email list with freebies, and giveaways so that you can resell later. This email list is a secret that I think only the six figure sellers selling spreadsheets actually do well. There are two known examples of Etsy sellers making 6 figures. Both of them mention email lists in their interviews.
You’d be surprised about the questions you get asked once you start selling a Google Sheet. Take each and every one of those and turn them into marketing materials. Turn any and all questions into FAQ’s. Update your FAQ’s and your marketing frequently.
Understand the perks and nuances of marketplaces like Etsy, Gumroad Discover, and AppSumo Marketplace. How to sell the same sheet on any online marketplace.
Walk through real life examples of landing pages of spreadsheets for sale, and the actual spreadsheets.
A master class on merging cells. How to merge two cells. How to merge multiple cells. How to merge horizontally, vertically, and why. Create groups. Create headers. And how to merge automatically. Members get the sheet and the apps script down below.
Reasons you may want to avoid the tiered approach, if you’re looking to sell your first spreadsheet. A tiered version can cause more confusion than you can ever imagine. You’re so familiar with your sheet, you know the ins and outs. Buyers and potential customers do not. You can almost always change just about everything at nearly any time.
Know what to add, what to take away, and ultimately how to create a spreadsheet anyone can buy at any price. For example you can create a free template, add in custom formulas and automations into a Pro version.You can also create an ideal version first at a higher price and release simpler versions for a lower price later.
Pricing is an art. Learn to balance affordability with profitability, understand market expectations, and apply different pricing models to maximize revenue.
But in some instances you will need to make a Free version for people to see, smell, tire-kick. Give’em a little taste. It summons the influential power of “Reciprocity”.
Why “Free” sucks and how to make something people will buy. Sure I’m going to make a whole other course about freebies and lead magnets but for us, right now, right here, free sucks.
Don’t sell a spreadsheet. Feature the problem and solution, not the sheet itself. It just so happens to be a spreadsheet.
Turn Google Sheets into Revenue Streams with a simple sales page. Tell the story your users want to buy into.
Create a short function that runs every time a spreadsheet file is open. Redirects the user to the START tab. You can use this to direct anyone opening your file to a specific tab you want them to start on.
Create an Email form that sends a few books to AI and gets back a book recommendation. Build the backend in Google Sheets Apps Script while using Carrd to easily make an online form.