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Plain-English definitions of the terms operators, makers, and digital-product sellers actually search — accurate and evergreen. Framework knowledge, not fluff; where a real number matters, we hand you a free calculator.

——Business Operations

SOP

A Standard Operating Procedure is a documented, step-by-step set of instructions for completing a recurring task the same way every time.

KPI

A Key Performance Indicator is a measurable value that shows how effectively a business is achieving a specific objective.

Metric

A metric is any quantifiable measure used to track and assess the status of a process, activity, or outcome.

Workflow

A workflow is the defined sequence of steps and hand-offs that work passes through from start to completion.

Checklist

A checklist is a simple list of items or steps to be verified or completed, used to prevent omissions in routine or critical tasks.

Pipeline

A pipeline is a structured view of prospects or work organized by the stage they have reached on the way to a final outcome.

CRM

A CRM is a system for storing and managing a business's interactions, contacts, and history with its customers and prospects.

Overhead

Overhead is the ongoing cost of running a business that is not tied directly to producing a specific product or service.

Profit margin

Profit margin is the portion of revenue that remains as profit after costs are subtracted, usually expressed as a percentage of revenue.

Markup

Markup is the amount added to the cost of a product or service to set its selling price, often expressed as a percentage of cost.

Break-even point

The break-even point is the level of sales at which total revenue exactly equals total costs, so the business makes neither profit nor loss.

Fixed cost

A fixed cost is an expense that stays the same regardless of how much you produce or sell within a given period.

Variable cost

A variable cost is an expense that rises or falls in proportion to how much you produce or sell.

Cash flow

Cash flow is the movement of money into and out of a business over time, regardless of when revenue or expenses are recorded on paper.

Delegation

Delegation is the act of assigning responsibility for a task to another person while retaining accountability for the outcome.

——Digital Products

Digital product

A digital product is an intangible item delivered electronically — such as a file, template, or course — that can be sold repeatedly without physical inventory.

Template

A template is a pre-built, reusable file or structure that a buyer customizes for their own use rather than building from scratch.

Printable

A printable is a digital file designed to be downloaded and printed by the buyer, such as a planner page, worksheet, or wall art.

License

A license is the legal permission a creator grants a buyer specifying how a digital product may and may not be used.

Commercial license

A commercial license grants the buyer the right to use a digital product in for-profit work, such as client projects or products sold for money.

Royalty-free

Royalty-free means that after the initial purchase or license, the work can be used without paying recurring fees per use.

Public domain

Public domain refers to creative work that is not protected by intellectual property rights and may be used freely by anyone for any purpose.

Creative Commons

Creative Commons is a set of standardized public licenses that let creators grant specific reuse permissions while keeping copyright.

PLR

PLR is content sold with rights that let the buyer modify, rebrand, and resell it as their own.

Watermark

A watermark is a visible or embedded mark added to a file to identify ownership and discourage unauthorized use.

Digital download

A digital download is a file that a buyer receives by downloading it after purchase, with no physical item shipped.

Evergreen product

An evergreen product is one that stays relevant and sellable over a long period without being tied to a trend, season, or date.

——3D Printing & Making

FDM

FDM is a 3D printing method that builds objects layer by layer by extruding melted thermoplastic filament through a heated nozzle.

Resin printing

Resin printing builds objects by using light to cure liquid photopolymer resin into solid layers, producing fine surface detail.

STL

STL is a common 3D file format that describes an object's surface as a mesh of triangles, used as input for 3D printing.

Mesh

A mesh is a 3D model's surface represented as a network of connected vertices, edges, and faces — usually triangles.

Slicer

A slicer is software that converts a 3D model into the layer-by-layer instructions a 3D printer follows to build the object.

G-code

G-code is the set of text instructions, produced by a slicer, that tells a 3D printer exactly how to move, heat, and extrude.

Infill

Infill is the internal lattice structure printed inside a 3D object to give it strength without filling it completely solid.

Supports

Supports are temporary printed structures that hold up overhanging parts of a model during printing and are removed afterward.

Layer height

Layer height is the thickness of each printed layer, which controls the trade-off between surface detail and print time.

Filament

Filament is the spooled thermoplastic material that an FDM 3D printer melts and extrudes to build objects.

PLA

PLA is a common, plant-derived 3D printing filament valued for being easy to print, with modest heat resistance.

Overhang

An overhang is a part of a 3D model that extends outward beyond the layer below it, which may require supports to print cleanly.

——Marketing & SEO

SEO

SEO is the practice of improving a website so it ranks higher in unpaid search results and attracts more relevant visitors.

Long-tail keyword

A long-tail keyword is a longer, more specific search phrase that typically has lower search volume but higher intent.

Search intent

Search intent is the underlying goal a person has when they type a query — what they are actually trying to accomplish.

Backlink

A backlink is a link from another website to yours, treated by search engines as a signal of credibility and authority.

Schema markup

Schema markup is structured code added to a web page that helps search engines understand its content and display rich results.

SERP

A SERP is the page of results a search engine returns in response to a query.

Lead magnet

A lead magnet is a free, valuable resource offered in exchange for a prospect's contact details, used to build a marketing list.

Sales funnel

A sales funnel is the staged journey a prospect moves through from first awareness of a business to becoming a customer.

Conversion rate

Conversion rate is the proportion of people who take a desired action out of the total who had the opportunity to.

Call to action

A call to action is a prompt that tells the reader exactly what step to take next, such as buy, sign up, or download.

A/B test

An A/B test compares two versions of something by showing each to a portion of the audience to see which performs better.

Email sequence

An email sequence is a series of pre-written emails sent automatically over time after a subscriber takes a triggering action.

Lead nurturing

Lead nurturing is the process of building a relationship with prospects over time so they are ready to buy when the moment comes.

Evergreen content

Evergreen content is content that stays relevant and useful long after it is published, continuing to attract an audience over time.

Niche

A niche is a focused, well-defined segment of a market with specific needs that a business chooses to serve.

——Selling & E-commerce

MRR

MRR is the predictable revenue a business earns each month from active subscriptions or recurring plans.

Churn

Churn is the rate at which customers stop subscribing or buying over a given period.

Retention

Retention is a business's ability to keep its existing customers continuing to buy or subscribe over time.

LTV

LTV is the total revenue a business can expect from a single customer over the entire duration of their relationship.

CAC

CAC is the average total cost a business spends to acquire one new customer.

AOV

AOV is the average amount a customer spends in a single order or transaction.

Upsell

An upsell is an offer encouraging a customer to buy a higher-priced or upgraded version of what they are already purchasing.

Cross-sell

A cross-sell is an offer suggesting a complementary product alongside what the customer is buying.

Bundle

A bundle is a group of products or services sold together as a single package, usually for a combined price.

Subscription

A subscription is a model where customers pay on a recurring schedule for ongoing access to a product or service.

Membership

A membership is an ongoing arrangement where customers pay for continued access to a community, content, or benefits.

SKU

A SKU is a unique code a business assigns to each distinct product or variant to track it in inventory and sales.

Inventory

Inventory is the stock of goods a business holds and intends to sell.

Dropshipping

Dropshipping is a retail model where the seller takes orders but a third-party supplier ships the products directly to the customer.

Print-on-demand

Print-on-demand is a model where products are manufactured with your design only after a customer orders, then shipped directly to them.

Pricing strategy

A pricing strategy is the deliberate approach a business uses to set prices in line with its costs, value, and market position.

Lead

A lead is a person or business that has shown some interest in what you offer and could potentially become a customer.

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