Client Nurture & Testimonial Auto-Pilot for Gumroad with Notion and Email
## “Client Nurture & Testimonial Auto-Pilot (Gumroad – Notion – Email)
### TL;DR
Every **Gumroad sale** becomes a gentle, on-brand experience: instant delivery, a Day-3 check-in, and a Day-7 **1-click testimonial** - all saved to **Notion** for your “Wall of Love.” Install in ~15 minutes.
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## Who It's For
Soft-tech creators, solopreneurs, women-led businesses, and busy homemakers who want **kind, reliable** automation without dev headaches. If you sell templates/courses on Gumroad and want hands-off onboarding + real social proof, this is for you.
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## What It Does (in plain English)
* **Listen for sales** from Gumroad (webhook)
* **Create a Client** record in Notion
* Send **3 friendly emails**: 1. **Delivery** right away (access + quick start) 2. **Tips** on Day 3 (mini wins + troubleshooting) 3. **Testimonial ask** on Day 7 with a **1-click rating link**
* When they click the rating, **log testimonial** in Notion + **notify you**
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## What You Get
* n8n workflow (JSON import)
* Notion DB templates (Clients, Testimonials)
* 3 pre-written email drafts (delivery, tips, ask)
* A short Loom script for your demo
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## Requirements
* n8n (Cloud or self-hosted with public URL)
* Gumroad account (Sale webhook)
* Notion workspace
* Email (SMTP, Gmail, or Outlook node)
> “**No hard-coded secrets.** Use n8n Credentials + the env vars below.
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## Environment Variables
* `PUBLIC_N8N_URL` – e.g. `https://your-n8n.example.com`
* `NOTION_CLIENTS_DB_ID` – Notion **Clients** DB
* `NOTION_TESTIMONIALS_DB_ID` – Notion **Testimonials** DB
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## Notion Database Fields
**Clients** – `Name (title)`, `Email`, `Product`, `Sale ID`, `Purchased At (date)`, `Status (select)`
**Testimonials** – `Email`, `Rating (number)`, `Quote (text)`, `Permission (checkbox)`, `Published (checkbox)`
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## Setup (5 Steps)
1. **Import** the JSON into n8n.
2. **Connect credentials**: Notion + Email (no keys in nodes).
3. **Create/Import** the Notion databases (CSV templates included).
4. **Set env vars** above in n8n Settings – Variables.
5. In **Gumroad – Settings – Advanced – Webhooks**, add **Sale** – `POST https://<your-n8n>/webhook/gumroad-sale`.
Run a **$0 test purchase** – watch the Client appear in Notion – Delivery email lands – after waits, Tips + Testimonial emails send – click the rating link – testimonial saves in Notion
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## How It Flows (node map)
Gumroad Webhook – Function (map payload) – Notion (create client) – Email (Delivery) – Wait 3d – Email (Tips) – Wait 7d – Function (build testimonial link) – Email (Ask)
Testimonial Webhook – Function (map rating) – Notion (create testimonial) – Email (owner notify) – Respond (thank-you)
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## Testing & Troubleshooting
* Emails not sending? Attach Email credentials + set **From**.
* Testimonial not saving? Check `PUBLIC_N8N_URL` + Notion DB IDs.
* Long delays use **Wait** nodes; keep **Save Execution Progress** on.
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## Privacy & Safety
* Stores only the fields shown above; you control the Notion workspace.
* Buyers can be removed on request; simply delete rows from Notion.
* Works with $0 products for early feedback (great for soft launches).
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## Suggested Tags
`gumroad`, `notion`, `email`, `onboarding`, `crm`, `testimonials`, `soft-tech`, `creators`
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## Changelog
* **v1.0** - First release: delivery + tips + 1-click testimonials, Notion logging, owner alerts.
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