📱 Best Platforms
Etsy, Gumroad, Creative Market
📖 The Hustle
Design Canva templates for LinkedIn carousel PDFs — the document posts that get massive engagement on LinkedIn. Include thought leadership frameworks, case study walkthroughs, data and statistic presentations, step-by-step guides, and personal story templates. LinkedIn carousels consistently outperform text-only posts. Professionals want to build their personal brand but lack design skills. Your templates give them authority-building content formats.
🚀 First Step
Find 10 LinkedIn carousel posts with over 1,000 reactions, analyze their slide structure, then design a 10-slide 'Industry Lesson' carousel template with bold headline slides and data visualization layouts.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Design for LinkedIn's specific PDF preview dimensions (slightly wider than square) — carousels that are the wrong aspect ratio get cropped and look unprofessional
- Include 'Slide Structure Formulas' like 'Hook Slide > Problem Slide > Data Slide > Solution Slide > CTA Slide' that tell users exactly what to put on each slide
- Create industry-specific packs: tech executive, HR and recruiting, sales leader, startup founder — niche templates command higher prices
🛠 Tools & Resources: Canva Pro, LinkedIn (research), Etsy, Gumroad, Google Slides (alternative export)