ChatGPT has quickly become a powerhouse for productivity, creativity, and profit.
This is the era where a simple prompt isn’t just text, it’s a trigger for building businesses, automating side hustles, and creating passive income streams that keep earning while you sleep.
The prompt that sparked a six-figure business
- A digital Content calendar PDF
- A template pack for social media
- A monthly membership for content creators
- A coaching upsell product
What you can do with it
- Sell digital products: Use ChatGPT to create eBooks, templates, or planners. Design them in Canva and sell them on marketplaces like Etsy, Gumroad, Payhip, or Ko-fi.
- Build a course: Turn the generated content into lessons or video scripts for an online course hosted on platforms like Teachable or Udemy.
- Affiliate marketing: Add affiliate links inside your content or planner to generate income every time someone makes a purchase.
- Grow a newsletter: Use the content as lead magnets to attract subscribers, then monetise the newsletter with ads, partnerships, or premium versions.
- Create a subscription: Offer a monthly productivity kit or content bundle generated via ChatGPT for a recurring revenue stream.
More prompt ideas by niche
For teachers/educators
- “Create a 4-week homeschool curriculum for 3rd-grade math with daily lesson plans, worksheets, and quiz questions.”
Income Ideas:
- Sell the curriculum as a digital bundle.
- Start a subscription-based platform for monthly lesson plans.
- Use it as content for a YouTube explainer series with AdSense revenue.
For writers
- “Generate a list of 20 short romance story plots, each with a unique setting and conflict.”
- Turn each idea into a Kindle eBook or short story series.
- Use it to ghostwrite or freelance for fiction anthologies.
- Create a Patreon where fans subscribe for weekly story drops.
For designers
- “List 50 digital product ideas for a minimalist design aesthetic, including mockup suggestions.”
- Create and sell template packs on Creative Market or Etsy.
- Bundle mockups and license them to other creators.
- Offer a monthly membership for exclusive digital design drops.
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For marketers
- “Write a 30-day social media content calendar for a wellness brand, including captions, CTAs, and hashtag strategies.”
- Sell the calendar as a plug-and-play product to small businesses.
- Use it to offer done-for-you services at scale.
- Create a recurring monthly content plan subscription.
For coaches & experts
- “Create a 5-day email challenge to help beginners build confidence in public speaking.”
- Use it to grow your email list and upsell coaching packages.
- Bundle multiple challenges into a self-paced course.
- License the challenge to other coaches or creators.
For content creators
- “Generate 20 viral YouTube video ideas for a lifestyle vlogger, including title hooks, thumbnail text, and scripts.”
- Create a content calendar template and sell it to new creators on Etsy
- Offer a “viral idea kit” with title formulas and script starters
- Build a paid community or newsletter that delivers fresh prompts weekly
- Launch a digital product store for creators: hooks, reels templates, and monetisation guides
- Repurpose into a Notion dashboard or Canva content board and offer it as a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription
