Hey buddy,

Today's WiFi Moolah idea is one of the quietest money-makers I've seen - and it's perfect if you like building systems.

💻Notion Templates

The Idea: Create and sell Notion templates for specific use cases

Example: Easlo (280K+ followers, $110K+ in template sales in 2023)

Why it works:

• People are overwhelmed and will pay for pre-built organization systems

• One template sells thousands of times with zero additional work

• Notion has 100M+ users as of 2024

• Easlo's "Ultimate Brain" template alone: 3,000+ copies at $49 each

• Creator "Notionery" makes $8K-12K/month

• Even smaller creators with 5K followers pull $500-2K/month

Time investment: 8-15 hours to build your first template, 3-5 hours monthly for marketing/updates

Potential income: $200-15,000/month

Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate

Startup cost: $0-50

Where I found it: This Reddit Post

Tools you'd need:

• Notion (free)

• Gumroad (10% fee) or Lemon Squeezy (5% + $0.50/transaction)

• Twitter/Instagram for showcasing

• Canva for mockups

• Loom for demo videos (free under 5 min)

• Claude/ChatGPT for structure and copy

The catch:

• Takes 2-3 iterations to nail a quality template

• Need basic Notion knowledge (databases, relations, formulas)

• Marketing is crucial - 60% content, 40% building

• 500+ "student planners" already on Gumroad

• Budget 1-2 hours/week for customer support

• Notion updates can break templates (happened Sept 2023)

Real profitable niches:

• Wedding planning: $29-79, selling 20-50/month

• YouTuber dashboards: $39-99, proven seller

• Real estate CRMs: $49-149, less competition

• Freelance writer trackers: $19-39, high volume

• PhD research systems: $29-59, desperate market

My take:

This is true passive income. Build once, sell forever.

The key: Pick a niche you understand deeply. Don't build another generic "life planner." Build for podcast editors, Airbnb hosts, freelance translators, or immigration lawyers.

My Verdict: Would I try it? Possibly. The scalability is attractive, but you need a real pain point, not a copycat template.

If you want to explore this:

1. Find a disorganized niche - Check r/notion, Facebook groups, search "Notion template for [niche]" on Twitter

2. Build for ONE problem - Don't try to be the all-in-one solution

3. Create a 2-3 min demo - Screen record with Loom, no fancy editing

4. Write detailed descriptions - Include screenshots, what's included, who it's for, what problem it solves

5. Price smart - Start at $15-50 (sweet spot: $29-39)

6. Share strategically - Twitter/LinkedIn with before/after screenshots

7. Offer a preview - View-only version before buying builds trust

The actual path most successful creators took:

• Week 1-2: Build template, test it yourself

• Week 3: Free version with 60% features → share in r/notion and Facebook groups

• Week 4-8: Gather feedback, collect emails (300-500 downloads = good signal)

• Week 9: Launch paid "pro" version with 30% launch discount

• Ongoing: Weekly Twitter tips showing features, build audience organically

Pro tip: Include a "Setup Guide" page with video walkthroughs. Reduces support requests by 70%.

Money math:

$39 template:

• 10 sales/month = $351 (after fees)

• 50 sales/month = $1,755

• 100 sales/month = $3,510

Most creators hit 10 sales in month one with just 1,000 followers.

Tomorrow's idea involves even less work upfront. You'll see.

Talk soon,
Kris

P.S. - Have you tried building Notion templates? Or bought any yourself? Hit reply and tell me what worked (or didn't). I'm testing whether to make one for newsletter creators specifically.

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