I Made $5,000 in One Month Selling Canva Templates (Without Designing Them!)

Selling Canva templates on Etsy is one of the easiest ways to create a profitable passive income stream. In my second month, I made $5,000 selling digital templates—and the best part? I didn’t even design them myself!

If you’re looking for a hands-off way to make money online, this guide will walk you through exactly how I did it and how you can do it too.

Step 1: Buy High-Quality Canva Templates with Resell Rights

Not a designer? No problem! Instead of creating templates from scratch, I purchased high-quality Canva templates that came with commercial and resell rights.

Here’s what to look for when buying resellable templates:

✅ High-demand categories like planners, wedding invitations, and business templates.

✅ Customizable elements so you can tweak them for different audiences.

✅ Resell licenses that allow you to sell the finished product as your own.

👉 Where to buy? Check Creative Market, Design Bundles, or Etsy itself (some sellers offer resell rights).

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Step 2: Optimize Your Templates for a Niche Audience

Generic templates don’t sell as well as niche-specific ones. Instead of listing broad designs, I focused on targeting specific audiences such as:

🎉 Wedding planners & brides – Editable wedding invitations, seating charts. 📱 Social media managers – Instagram post templates, content planners. 📅 Small business owners – Invoice templates, business cards.

Niche down = higher conversion rates & less competition!

Step 3: Use Pinterest SEO to Drive Free Traffic

Pinterest is a goldmine for organic traffic—and it’s completely free!

Here’s what I did:

🔍 Keyword Research – Found trending keywords using Pinterest search suggestions. 📌 Created Viral Pins – Designed eye-catching, niche-relevant pins for each template. 📊 SEO-Optimized Titles & Descriptions – Used long-tail keywords like “Minimalist Wedding Invitation Template Canva”. 📅 Pinned Consistently – Used Tailwind to schedule 5-10 pins per day.

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Step 4: Price Strategically for Maximum Sales

Pricing plays a huge role in digital product sales. Here’s how I did it:

💲 Individual templates: $10-$20 each (for affordable impulse buys). 📦 Template bundles: $30-$50 (higher value & bigger profits). 📈 Discounts: Offered a 20% off bundle deal to encourage larger purchases.

🚀 This pricing strategy increased my average order value and led to more passive income.

Step 5: Automate Delivery for Passive Income

Selling digital templates means zero manual work once set up. Here’s how:

✅ Used Etsy’s digital delivery feature—customers instantly receive files after purchase.

✅ Added a PDF with a Canva template link to make it easy for buyers to access.

✅ Set up automated customer responses for FAQs.

With this system, my Etsy shop ran on autopilot, generating sales while I slept!

BONUS: How I Doubled My Traffic Using Pinterest

A huge part of my success came from Pinterest marketing. If you want to drive thousands of visitors to your Etsy store without spending a dime, check out my in-depth blog: The Viral Pinterest Strategy No One Is Talking About.

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Final Thoughts: You Can Do This Too!

Etsy is one of the best platforms for selling digital products, and Canva templates are a super beginner-friendly way to get started.

If you: ✔ Want to make passive income online ✔ Don’t have design skills ✔ Are willing to put in the upfront work…

Then this strategy is perfect for you!

📌 Next Step? Grab my Etsy Success Blueprint to get my exact framework for launching, optimising, and scaling your Etsy shop.

Got questions? Drop them in the comments below—I’d love to help!