## 1. Overview
**Personal Brand or Character Name:** codewithbernard (anonymous Redditor, self-identified web developer)
**Implementation Timeline:** 6 months (from July 2023 to December 2023, based on a post dated December 7, 2023)
**Country of Operation:** Undisclosed, but targeting a global market through the Prompt Advance website and channels like Medium and Reddit
## 2. Monetization Model
**Primary Revenue Stream:** Selling a collection of 10,000 ChatGPT prompts (AI commands) on a self-built website, Prompt Advance (promptadvance.club)
**How AI-Generated Revenue Was Created:**
– Created a collection of 10,000 high-quality prompts serving various needs such as marketing, coding, content writing, and creativity (e.g., prompts for creating ads, writing emails, or simulating job interviews)
– Sold the prompt bundle as a digital product with a “buy once, own forever” model, priced between an estimated $10–$50 per bundle based on revenue and customer count
– Enhanced product value by developing a ChatGPT browser extension, allowing users to access prompts directly within the ChatGPT interface
– Achieved $14,016 in revenue over 6 months from selling the prompt bundle, primarily through traffic from Medium (50%), Facebook Ads (25%), Reddit, SEO, and other sources (25%)
**Notable Features:** This model leverages programming skills to build a website and extension, combined with AI content to create high-value digital products without significant operating costs.
## 3. Tools Used
### ChatGPT
**Role:** Testing and optimizing prompts to ensure effectiveness before adding them to the collection. Examples include prompts for creating Google Ads or simulating job interviews.
**Notable Features:** No complex AI tools needed—only ChatGPT (free or Plus version) was used to verify prompt quality.
### MidJourney (Possible Use, Not Confirmed)
**Role:** May have been used to create illustrations for the website or Medium articles, but not explicitly mentioned in the post.
### Prompt Advance (promptadvance.club)
**Role:** Self-built website for selling the 10,000 prompt collection and providing the ChatGPT browser extension. Simple interface with easy search and copy functionality.
**Notable Features:** Zero development costs (programmed by the author), integrated payment processing (likely via Stripe or PayPal, not specified).
### Medium.com
**Role:** Blogging platform for posting articles about ChatGPT usage and promoting the prompt bundle, contributing 50% of customers.
**Role:** Advertising channel (Reddit Ads) and sharing free tools to attract customers, contributing approximately 10–15% of customers.
### Facebook Ads
**Role:** Running ads to attract customers, contributing 25% of revenue but not generating high profits (cost approximately $3,000).
### ChatGPT Browser Extension
**Role:** Self-developed tool integrating the prompt bundle into the ChatGPT interface, enhancing product value and user experience.
### SEO Tools (Not Specified)
**Role:** Optimizing the Prompt Advance website to attract organic traffic, contributing approximately 10–15% of customers.
## 4. Implementation Process
### Phase 1: Market Research and Ideation (July 2023)
**Market Research:** Observed Facebook ads for ChatGPT prompt bundles on Notion, identified demand but noticed products were too simple. Decided to build an improved version.
**Niche Identification:** Focused on prompts useful for marketing (e.g., creating ads), coding (e.g., writing Python code), and creative content (e.g., writing short stories).
**Product Plan:** Decided to sell a 10,000-prompt bundle through a self-built website instead of using marketplaces like PromptBase or Gumroad.
### Phase 2: Product Development and Website Building (July–September 2023)
**Creating Prompts:** Combined scraping prompts from public sources, reviewing customer feedback on other platforms, and writing new prompts. Tested each prompt on ChatGPT to ensure quality.
**Website Development:** Used programming skills to create Prompt Advance, a user-friendly website allowing prompt search and copying. Development cost: $0 (self-coded).
**Initial Testing:** Listed the prompt bundle for sale and attracted the first 10 customers through Reddit Ads (broke even).
### Phase 3: Marketing and Product Improvement (October–December 2023)
**Marketing Strategy:**
– Posted blog articles on Medium.com about effective ChatGPT usage, embedded links to Prompt Advance, attracted 50% of customers
– Ran Facebook Ads ($3,000 cost), contributed 25% of revenue but didn’t generate high profits
– Shared free tools (like simple ChatGPT tools) on Reddit, combined with SEO to attract organic traffic, contributed approximately 25% of customers
**Product Improvement:** After 100 customers, developed a ChatGPT browser extension to integrate prompts directly into ChatGPT, increasing value and user retention.
**Results:** Achieved $14,016 in revenue from hundreds of sales, with almost absolute profit (minus $3,000 in advertising costs).
### Phase 4: Expansion Plans (Ongoing)
– Continue writing blogs on Medium and optimizing SEO to increase organic traffic
– Develop additional free tools (like ChatGPT tools) to attract customers
– Improve the extension with personalized prompt management features
– Re-test Facebook Ads and explore channels like TikTok, Etsy, or affiliate marketing (based on comment suggestions)
## 5. Results Achieved
**Revenue:** $14,016 over 6 months (from July–December 2023, averaging approximately $2,336/month)
**Profit:** Almost all revenue is profit, minus approximately $3,000 in Facebook Ads costs, with no development or operating expenses.
**Other Achievements:**
– Proved the potential of the prompt-selling niche market, despite skeptical opinions (like “who would buy prompts?”)
– Built a proprietary website and extension, creating a competitive advantage over Notion or marketplace prompt bundles
– Attracted hundreds of customers globally, with 50% from Medium, 25% from Facebook Ads, and 25% from Reddit, SEO, and other sources
– Created a sustainable passive income model with potential to expand to channels like Etsy, TikTok, or YouTube
## 6. Lessons Learned
### What Made This Successful:
– Identified market demand from simple competing products (like Notion prompt bundles) and improved them with professional website/extension
– Leveraged programming skills to build low-cost digital products ($0), combined with AI content to create high value
– Used Medium.com as an effective marketing channel, attracting quality customers without major costs
### What Was Creative and Different?
– Built a self-managed website (Prompt Advance) instead of relying on marketplaces like PromptBase, maintaining full control and profits
– Developed a ChatGPT browser extension, providing a unique integrated experience different from static prompt bundles
– Combined scraping, review analysis, and custom writing to create a diverse 10,000-prompt bundle meeting multiple needs (marketing, coding, creativity)
### Challenges and Solutions:
**Challenge:** Facebook ads didn’t generate high profits ($3,000 cost). **Solution:** Shifted to content marketing through Medium and Reddit, leveraging organic traffic.
**Challenge:** Skeptical community opinions (like “who would buy prompts?”). **Solution:** Ignored negative feedback, focused on market data and improved products based on competitive reviews.
**Challenge:** Scaling revenue. **Solution:** Testing additional channels (TikTok, Etsy) and improving the extension to increase value.
### Suggestions for Beginners:
**Start Small:** Use free ChatGPT to create 10–20 high-quality prompts in a specific niche (e.g., email marketing prompts, interview simulations). Test to ensure effectiveness.
**Sell Products:**
– Create a simple website with WordPress (approximately $5/month hosting, like SiteGround) or use Gumroad (free) to sell the prompt bundle
– Post blog articles on Medium (free) to attract customers, embed product links
**Marketing:** Share free prompts on Reddit or Twitter/X to build credibility, combine with basic SEO (use free tools like Google Keyword Planner).
**Initial Cost:** Approximately $0–10 (if using Gumroad and free tools) or approximately $50 (if building your own website).
**Learn Prompt Writing:** Watch free YouTube videos (like “Prompt Engineering Tutorial”) or read blogs on Learn Prompting (learnprompting.org).
**Note:** Ensure prompts have real value (e.g., save time, increase productivity) to attract customers. Check legal requirements when selling digital products in your target country.
## 7. Sources / Links
Search case “Reddit – $14k Selling ChatGPT Prompts”
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