Create Digital Products That Sell While You Sleep with April Bowles-Olin

turn ebooks and patterns into digital downloads that pay.

Day 1
Day 2
  • 23 video lessons
  • 10 hours and 41 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Are you ready to make your creative work more lucrative, stable, and sustainable in the long-term? Join April Bowles-Olin for an introduction to digital products and how they can enhance your creative business.

This course will show you how to produce and position viable products for generating multiple revenue streams and passive income. You’ll pick a product that complements the creative work you do – from ebooks to patterns to digital downloads – outline a sales page for it, and develop a plan to market it to potential customers. You’ll design systems for managing the day-to-day process of running your business, while planning a response to both failure and success. You’ll also learn essential techniques for continually marketing your online products and launching new offerings successfully.

You’ll leave this course with the ability to – literally! – sell your digital products in your sleep.

Course Instructor

April Bowles-Olin

April Bowles-Olin

April Bowles-Olin is a writer, creative business consultant, marketing strategist, and photography dabbler.  She wants to live in a world where artists and makers adore their blogs, write with confidence and know how to get their unique work in front of people who love it—and scramble for thei

Create Digital Products That Sell While You Sleep with April Bowles-Olin is rated 4.3 stars by 42 students

  • Nadia S. Jun 21, 2022

    I loved this course! I've been creating digital products for a few years now. This was a great refresher and reminder that all products are worth revising and revisiting! April is so positive and engaging. She makes everything super simple. Loved this class! Because I watched this, I was inspired to create my Patreon channel. This has been a goal of mine for years! It's a little more work on the front end, but I'm hoping that it will pick up over time and create a consistent source of income.

  • e.c. L. May 19, 2022

    I haven't bought the class yet, this comment is regarding the preview of the class. I checked in and the sample does not say anything about the class...

  • Sera I. Feb 3, 2021

    April's demeanor and enthusiasm is infectious throughout. I appreciate her candid responses, her passion that shows through, and just the open-hearted approach she embodies when encouraging and cheerleading her audience participants. WAY more than I expected to receive, this is my first time learning and exploring CreativeLive courses. I can't believe it took me this long to connect in this way. I absolutely agree with others' sentiments- this course is crammed full of valuable, step-by-step guidance to get yourself motivated and moving in the direction of launching an idea, a landing page, or a combination of things that support digital product revenue.

  • Adrian V. Sep 21, 2020

    I think this is a very useful course, especially the section on how to sell your products by revamping your website with opt ins, blogs, marketing and call to action and restructuring sections with bullet points of why your products solve the clients needs. The idea of figuring out your ideal client's needs and thus how to sell to them is golden. Highly recommend this course as the instructor covers all things to consider.

  • Kerry W. Jun 18, 2020

    I LOVED this course, would reccomend to anyone who wants to learn about digital products and how/where to sell them. Thank you April :)

  • Colleen O. Mar 10, 2020

    Some info is good. But definitely as a graphic designer, teaching Adobe product, design and fonts is not what I signed up for. Thanks for the other info, I appreciate it. It's definitely good for beginners.

  • Celeste M. Mar 10, 2020

    I thought the previous comment was a very unfair. If you're an expert or you have an MBA ,yes, you might find the info redundant but, if you are a maker that has been educating yourself on how to organize a system to move forward then this class is for you. Easy to understand and we'll presented as well as super motivational and encouraging.

  • SUzanne M. Nov 15, 2017

    I have been watching and can't find the download button for the workbook. I did rsvp and still can not find out how to download the workshop please tell me how to do this because I can't follow along.

  • Cindy D. Oct 10, 2017

    I can do nothing but rave about this class with April (and I'm only about halfway through it at this point)! It is well planned and chock full of sound advice, thoughtful suggestions, solid examples, and aha-inducing moments. I will recommend it to all of my creative friends who are looking for a way to produce work in digital format to make (relatively) passive income. I also love that the audience participated and shared their website urls, business models, future goals and brainstorming ideas. Thank you SO much, April, for bringing this course to creative people. Excellent work!

  • U. Jun 1, 2017

    I've watched every video and progressed through it nice and slow, taking notes and stopping to implement the actions from what I was creating. I think the beauty of this course was that I had something in mind to work on. It actually really helped me nut out how and what I'm doing. Yes, somethings could be elaborated on that I felt would of served me in a deeper way, but I worked it through and was thrilled with the practical and workable plan I had at it's finish. It was perfect for where I'm at and it'll be something I'll be returning to for my next project. I more than appreciated that I had permission to be myself - April isn't teaching cookie cutter stuff. I'd recommend the course.

  • Cynthia D. May 8, 2017

    Very good class on the basics (and a bit further beyond the basics) of digital products & how to market them. I own her blogging class and she has profound experience in digital marketing, makes things easy to understand, and she has a lovely attitude. Although she comes from the craft and maker profession, her class is also perfect for everybody else trying to start or improve their online business. I agree with some of the negative comments, she doesn't teach you about things that are completely new magical discoveries and will get you to the next level if you are already successful. Yes, you can google everything, but following the 10-11 hours of April's compressed version of these things will have a bigger benefit. Being a marketing consultant myself I still learned some new things from her. For everybody who is trying to start in that field and looking for some fundamental and structured advice - go for it.

  • Brandon D . Oct 15, 2016

    The bad reviews on here are crazy! This class is so jam packed with information to get you started and be successful that its overwhelming. As the person who used up an entire ink pen on April's blog class, I can say that this one is pretty much the same; you'll be taking so many notes if you write down everything she has in her slides that it will take you forever to get through this class! The great thing about this class apart from all the information (and probably too much than needed) is that she actually makes you think. You have a workbook and if you follow along answering all the questions you'll be on your way to creating a great product and knowing how to market and sell it. The bonus materials are well put together and very extensive for just a single Creative Live class.. April is very detailed leaves no stone unturned. If you are thinking this will teach you how to make digital products (other than an e-book) then you're wrong. You need to already know how to use whatever software you will require for your digital product or at least learn how to do so.

  • Miriam R. Oct 3, 2016

    Great and inspiring course. So much useful information. Thank you!

  • Debra S. Jun 25, 2016

    I was surprised at how much I learned in this class. I thought there would be a lot of fluff, but it was just that everything was presented beautifully and in a well-organized way. Inspiring and useful!

  • G. Jun 24, 2016

    I love April's teaching. Did not know there are so many options of digital products available. Now I can have a head start using the blueprint provided to creating my digital products. Thank you!

  • Deb J. Jun 24, 2016

    As usual April shared in-depth information and offered so many tips and suggestions that all I could do was to introduce a digital product into my product mix. Thank you April for sharing such great information and taking the fear out of yet another topic = )

  • Sacia A. Jul 19, 2015

    This is AMAZING! It is so helpful, and I LOVE this teacher. This is my first time visiting creative live, and I am definitely coming back. Also, the workbook is great!

  • U. Jan 15, 2015

    I loved every minute of this course! You did a wonderful job, April. You're a joy to watch and listen to - and a fountain of information. This course is worth every penny :-)

  • D. Dec 10, 2014

    I consider myself so lucky to stumble upon your course, April - you rock! Great training skills, high quality content, professional & down to earth attitude, excellent tips, secrets and real life examples and... I love love love the workbook! I cannot tell you how useful it is; I have many other business trainers who I simply adore but no one so far until you gave me a such comprehensive and practical one for all the steps. Indeed, you do what you preach, you over deliver! Also, the Facebook group is so supportive! Signed: A very happy customer of April! :-). P.S. for all the people who watched this course: I know we all have busy lives but if you feel that April helped you in your efforts, then I think a way to show her that we are grateful is to leave a review for her here, thanks.

  • Blair S. Nov 23, 2014

    The is one of the best online classes I have ever taken. April is positive, upbeat, knowledgeable, and so great at breaking things down. She seemed incredibly well prepared to teach this class. The class moved along at just the right speed. The bonus materials are excellent as well. If you have ever considered selling digital products and aren't sure where to stop, this class is exactly where you need to be.

  • richelle S. Nov 19, 2014

    Perfect, comprehensive course that shows you step by step how to get your digital product out to market. Fantastic workbook, too. Totally worth the money if you want to create a successful digital product.

  • Catherine G. Nov 15, 2014

    I'm only at the end of segment 6 and already I love how April talks about not just the how in this class but also the why. She helps you adjust your expectations and be very specific about the projects you are going to take on. I've known I want to create and sell digital products for some months, but since I'm not in business at all yet, I really needed something that broke it down just like this. After six videos I was inspired enough to stop and outline an online class, which I previously I had thought would be out of my league! And there is so much more to go in the class. Great!

  • ~. Nov 13, 2014

    OUTSTANDING COURSE! Yes, I yelled that! :) If you are just starting out or you are a seasoned entrepreneur or anywhere in between . . . this course offers tons of good, immediate, put to use RIGHT NOW stuff that will move your biz forward on a firm and well thought out foundation! I bought this course before I saw it, because I am a big fan of April's already and I knew how much work, thought and love that she was putting into this course and she NAILED IT! The price is ridiculously low, she is just "covering her postage" on this one,if that. You would be doing yourself a huge disservice if you did not GRAB THIS COURSE UP at this price . . . it is worth so, so, so much more! I'm feeling kind of guilty already, like I should give her a cut of my profits now! I do know I will send her handcrafted gifts from time to time and tell everyone I know about her and her awesome biz brain. Thank you April, you WAY OVER-DELIVERED, again, and I will make you proud! :) xoxoxo Nancy www.domesticraft.blogspot.com P.S. Thank you too, Creative Live for bringing April back! I know she's got more, so . . . again please! Also, Mayi Carles and a creative cooking course with her about to be launched "Life is Messy Kitchen" cookbook would be HUGE! I would book her now before she turns all Diva after her appearance on Oprah, ya know? Jus' sayin' ;)

  • Sarah G. Nov 13, 2014

    April is so AWESOME I love her teaching style and she says it in the course that she always wants to go beyond the expectations of her clients and she sure does! She ROCKS!!!!! More courses please!!

  • ~. Nov 12, 2014

    I really enjoyed watching this course. It would be wonderful if you can also list the people in the audience and their websites so we can read more about them. :)

Showing 25 of 34 reviews