Since 2018, I’ve been creating printables and selling private label rights, or PLR. By adding digital products, templates, and courses, I grew my business into a six-figure income.
As an experienced developer and app designer, I’ve maximized my income by using AI to create digital products. I was making $10,000 a month until I started vibe coding, which enabled me to double my income to up to $20,000 a month.
Vibe coding has transformed the way I work
I’ve been developing and designing apps with a focus on user experience for over 25 years, working for major companies such as Verizon and American Airlines. I even dabbled in machine learning and AI long before it became mainstream. I left my last corporate job in 2020.
Everything changed when I started using AI to create digital products and apps for my own business. I no longer needed to write every line of code by hand. Instead, I began vibe coding, telling the AI what I wanted to build, and it would generate the code for me in Python.
From there, I would tweak it, add features, or adjust anything that didn’t meet the mark. Sometimes, I skip coding altogether and use prompt engineering to achieve my desired outcome.
I can now create a printable workbook or journal in under 20 minutes
Before I started vibe coding, it could’ve taken me weeks or months to create a single course or printable. Now I can create a printable workbook in under 20 minutes, and I can create a course and an app in under an hour and a half.
I use ChatGPT, Midjourney, Ideogram, and Recraft to put everything together and make it look nice enough to sell. I also use Canva, which now has many AI features.
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This shift has freed me to focus more on the overall design of the finished product, bringing the vision to life without getting bogged down in the technical details.
I’ve been using AI to create digital products in ways I haven’t seen anyone else do yet
I create digital workbooks using vibe coding in ChatGPT’s Python libraries. I even make the workbook fillable, so there’s no need to print it out.
People can fill out their workbooks in Adobe Acrobat on their computers, and the data is saved for them to refer back to again and again. I’ve even made fillable contracts and forms using my Fillable PDF Creator GPT tool.
I also love creating custom GPTs with Python, including workbooks, journals, e-books, checklists, clip art, seamless patterns, stickers, spreadsheets, and more, to sell.
My coding background has enabled me to think outside the box and push the limits of what AI can do
Consider a problem people face, and then think for yourself or ask ChatGPT what products you could develop to address it. I first do market research to see what problems people are having in my audience or a similar niche. I did this when I was a user experience designer, and it really helps validate your idea, as you know, there will be demand.
From there, I sketch the product idea into a visualization. I then use ChatGPT or another AI to help with the content further. I like to upload my sketch, so it can see what I mean. Once I get the necessary information, I then take it to Canva to create the design.
I sell both PLR and personal-use printables created with AI tools. I used to sell things at lower prices, like $27 and $47. I’ve raised my prices to start at $97 for courses and go up to $997 for comprehensive programs. I sell most of my printables in my Shopify store, shop.mombeach.com, for $7 to $37, and I also use Etsy.
Thanks to AI, I’ve expanded my product count to over 1,500. My specialization in AI and UX design has made me an expert in the field of digital products, so I feel confident charging what my products are worth.
I ask my community what they want and make it
I have an email list with over 170,000 people, so I’ll regularly send surveys to gauge their purchasing preferences.
Another great idea is to join Facebook groups in your niche and see what people are struggling with. You can think for yourself or ask ChatGPT for product ideas for those struggles.
The boho design is super popular, so I’ve been creating lots of boho clipart, stickers, printable planners, journals, seamless patterns, and coloring pages. The 1970s groovy style is also catching on, but I’m unsure if my audience would appreciate it. Just because something is trending doesn’t mean it is right for your audience.
I like to use Etsy research tools such as Sale Samurai and E-Rank. I also like using Book Publisher Rocket to find trending books on Amazon.
Vibe coding has changed how I see creativity and entrepreneurship
It has removed the barrier to entry for creating digital products and apps to sell, even for those with no knowledge of coding or artistic skills. Before, only artists and coders could create digital products to sell. Now, anyone with an imagination and an idea can create virtually anything they want.
AI is continually improving and requires less user input. Soon, it will tell you what digital products it wants to create.
If anyone is concerned about AI art and coding due to job loss, don’t be. I’m a trained artist and majored in fine arts in college. I see it as a tool to further my creativity. If you move along and learn it instead of being against it, you’ll increase your job security.
