Create an Online Course in 7 Days Using Notion and Gumroad

Start with a question: “What if you could turn your expertise into a sellable online course in just one week?” By harnessing Notion’s flexible workspace and Gumroad’s seamless commerce tools, you’ll go from blank page to live product in seven focused days. Here’s exactly how to create an online course in 7 days using Notion and Gumroad, even with zero prior experience.

Key Sections:

1. Why Notion & Gumroad Are the Perfect Pair

2. Create an Online Course in 7 Days Using Notion and Gumroad

3. Day 1–2: Outline and Structure Your Curriculum

4. Day 3–4: Produce High-Quality Content

5. Day 5: Build Your Course in Notion

6. Day 6: Set Up Sales & Delivery in Gumroad

7. Day 7: Launch, Promote, and Optimize

8. Bonus Tips & STGNX Integration

1. Why Notion & Gumroad Are the Perfect Pair

• Notion: An all-in-one workspace for drafting modules, embedding multimedia, and gathering feedback without juggling multiple apps.

• Gumroad: A creator-friendly platform that handles payments, hosting, and content delivery—no storefront or developer needed.Together, they let you focus on teaching rather than technical hurdles.

2. Create an Online Course in 7 Days Using Notion and Gumroad

This accelerated framework breaks the process into manageable daily sprints—so you stay motivated, see progress, and avoid burnout. Follow it step by step, and you’ll have a polished course ready to sell by Day 7.

3. Day 1–2: Outline and Structure Your Curriculum

• Define Your Learning Outcomes: What should students know or be able to do by the end?

• Break Into Modules: Aim for 5–7 core lessons. Use Notion’s toggle lists to draft lesson titles and bullet-point key takeaways.

• Storyboard Activities: Sketch quizzes, assignments, or worksheets—Notion’s database feature makes tracking these simple.

4. Day 3–4: Produce High-Quality Content

• Write Lesson Scripts: Draft text, slide decks, or video outlines in Notion pages.

• Create Supporting Assets: Record short videos (5–10 minutes each), design PDF handouts, and gather any external resources.

• Peer Review: Share Notion pages with a beta-reader or friend to collect feedback via inline comments.

5. Day 5: Build Your Course in Notion

• Course Homepage: Use a Notion page as your course dashboard—embed lesson pages, video players, and download links.

• Access Control: If you’re on Notion Pro, lock pages to “View-Only” and distribute via shareable links.

• Branding & Design: Customize cover images, icons, and layout blocks for a professional look.

6. Day 6: Set Up Sales & Delivery in Gumroad

• Product Listing: Create a new Gumroad product, upload your Notion share links, PDFs, and video URLs.

• Pricing & Payments: Choose one-time or subscription pricing. Add discount codes for early birds.

• Automations: In Gumroad’s settings, enable “Fulfillment Emails” that send students the Notion course link immediately after purchase.

7. Day 7: Launch, Promote, and Optimize

• Soft Launch: Share with your email list or social followers—offer a limited-time discount.

• Collect Testimonials: Ask early students for quick reviews; add them to your Gumroad page and Notion landing page.

• Analyze & Iterate: Use Gumroad’s sales dashboard and Notion feedback database to spot drop-off points and refine content.

8. Bonus Tips & STGNX Integration

• Habit-Stack Your Workflow: Attach your daily course-creation sprint to an existing ritual (e.g., “After morning coffee, I’ll work on Day N tasks”).

• STGNX Templates: Import our “7-Day Course Planner” into Notion and link STGNX reminders for each step.

• Community Sprints: Join STGNX’s live build sessions to troubleshoot in real time and celebrate milestones together.

“Ready to launch your first course? Download STGNX’s free ‘7-Day Course Creation Workbook’—complete with Notion templates and launch checklists—so you can go live by next week!”