ChatGPT is no longer just a tool for getting things done for thousands of creators and freelancers. It’s now a money-making machine that runs on its own, powering content businesses, product launches, and income streams.
What is the secret? It’s not enough to just tell ChatGPT to write something. It’s about using prompts that are carefully thought out to add value, make content more widely available, and turn viewers into customers.
Creators are using AI to make digital products and workflows that can be sold on YouTube, Gumroad, TikTok, and in newsletters. Many of them say they make $5,000 to $10,000 a month in passive income.
Here are five ways to prompt that are helping them do it.
- Make a digital product that fixes a real problem.
“Please come up with a digital product idea for people who have trouble with [insert niche problem], along with formats, prices, and ways I could market it.”
This simple request can start:
- Templates for Notion
- Planners for budgets
- Systems for keeping a journal
- AI prompt collections
- Starter kits for freelancers
Once the idea is set, you can use prompts to write landing pages, product descriptions, and onboarding emails—all of which can be done in a matter of minutes.
- Start a content funnel that brings in visitors.
Prompt:
“Make a 30-day plan for social media content that will get people interested in [niche topic] and lead them to my product or service.”
This prompt is helping creators come up with TikToks, Instagram captions, carousel posts, and even newsletter ideas, all of which are meant to draw attention to an offer.
The solopreneurs who are growing the fastest are the ones who mix useful content with smart calls to action. ChatGPT speeds up the whole content pipeline.
- Make Affiliate Marketing a Passive Funnel Prompt:
“Write a 5-part email sequence that promotes [affiliate product] by solving a real problem for readers and building trust.”
This prompt helps you make a sequence that teaches first and converts second, instead of sending cold pitches or spammy blurbs.
You can follow up with things like:
- “Make a soft-sell call to action for an email newsletter”
- “Make a list of common objections and how to respond to them with empathy.”
- “Make subject lines that get more people to open them without sounding like clickbait.”
- Make a mini course that runs on its own.
For example, “Make a 7-day email course that teaches [beginner-level topic], introduces my product on Day 5, and builds trust throughout.”
Mini-courses are now one of the best ways for creators to get leads for:
- Coaching based on skills
- Downloading things digitally
- Memberships
- Newsletters for premium members
ChatGPT can create the whole thing, from the email copy to the lessons to the subject lines and calls to action. You just need a platform like ConvertKit or Beehiiv to make the flow automatic.
- Market GPTs and Prompt Packs as Digital Goods
“Give me niche ideas for GPTs or prompt bundles that would help [target audience], and write a product description for it.”
As OpenAI’s GPT store gets bigger, people are making their own trained GPTs and selling them like software:
- Content planners for SEO
- Image prompt kits for designers
- Bots that help people write resumes
- GPTs for small business owners to get leads
You can sell access through your own Shopify site, Gumroad, PromptBase, or even directly.
AI is more than just a tool, it’s a business partner
ChatGPT isn’t going to make you rich all of a sudden. But for those who are willing to test, build, and market with purpose, it is now one of the most powerful tools for getting more done online.
People who really make money don’t ask ChatGPT to write for them. They are using it to:
- Check ideas faster
- Put out products with less risk
- Make funnels without hiring people
- Scale content without getting tired
That’s what makes these prompts so important.
