#ChatGPTCopywriting

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How I Started a Tiny Online Shop with Help from ChatGPT (Copywriting Made Easy)

Starting an online store used to feel overwhelming. Product descriptions? Sales emails? About pages? I used to freeze up just thinking about it.

But then I tried something different, I let ChatGPT do the hard writing stuff. And that changed everything.

If you’re dreaming of launching a tiny online shop (think Etsy, Gumroad, Shopify, or even just a digital download page), but hate writing or don’t know where to begin, here’s exactly how I used ChatGPT to launch mine without hiring anyone.

Step 1: Pick One Simple Product

Before I worried about writing, I picked just one thing to sell. In my case, it was a digital printable, a minimalist budgeting tracker.

You can sell:

Digital downloads (Notion templates, planners, eBooks)

Print-on-demand items (shirts, mugs, art)

Handmade goods

AI-generated art or graphics

Don’t overthink it, just start tiny.

Step 2: Ask ChatGPT to Write a Product Description

Here’s the exact prompt I gave it:

"Write a friendly, minimalist-style product description for a printable budgeting tracker. Keep it under 150 words and highlight ease of use."

Boom. Instant description that actually sounded good. I just tweaked a few words and pasted it into my shop.

Bonus: I also used ChatGPT to generate SEO keywords for the listing!

Step 3: Use ChatGPT for Store Pages & Emails

I had no idea what to write for my:

About page

Thank-you page

Welcome email

ChatGPT handled all of it. I asked:

“Can you write a short, warm welcome email for someone who just bought my digital budgeting tracker?”

It gave me a ready-to-paste email that sounded like me, but better.

Step 4: Upload and Launch

I uploaded my product to Gumroad (super simple), added the copy ChatGPT helped me with, and hit publish. No stress. No second-guessing. Just done.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need a marketing team or fancy writing skills to start a side hustle. With ChatGPT, you can launch with:

Clean copy

Confidence

And way less overwhelm

Sometimes all you need is one good idea, one simple product, and an AI buddy to help you write the words.