The Book by John Thornhill (Online Success Coaching) review
Building and launching your own digital product, with AI doing the grunt work
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You've probably had the same evening a few times. The job is fine, or it isn't, and you're on your phone at 11pm reading about people who built something of their own and wondering what they know that you don't. That's who this page is speaking to, and it uses the two words that get attention right now: fast, and AI. What's actually on offer is John Thornhill's approach to building a digital product of your own. The book comes first, then his coaching programme behind it. He's been at this since 2006 and he isn't anonymous, which counts for something in a market full of people who turned up last Tuesday. The underlying method is sensible: take something you know, package it properly, put it in front of people who want it. AI mainly speeds up the drafting. The promises are his, though. "Profitable in days" and "regardless of experience" are claims offered without evidence, and the five million in sales figure is unaudited. Plenty of people who buy programmes like this finish with nothing. The biggest gap is money. The page names no price, and billing is recurring, so you're agreeing to something ongoing rather than one payment. Read the checkout carefully. Go in expecting months of work rather than a quick launch and it's a reasonable map.
Pros
- Long track record, not a brand new name
- Method is straightforward and repeatable, not a trick
- Book-first entry, so you can read before committing further
- Coaching support rather than just videos left on a server
Cons
- Recurring charges, and the page never says how much or how often
- No list of modules, session times or how long it takes
- "Profitable in days" is a marketing promise, not a typical result
What you get
The entry point is a book setting out John Thornhill's method for creating and selling your own digital product, with AI handling a lot of the writing and idea work. Behind it sits his coaching side: training walkthroughs and sessions with his team. The page itemises none of this, so treat the exact contents as unconfirmed until you see the checkout.
Before you buy
- Check the exact price, the rebill amount and the cancellation process at checkout
- Confirm the refund window and whether it covers the recurring part too
- Be honest about the hours per week you can give this, and whether you have a topic you know well enough to teach
Who it suits
Someone who genuinely wants to build their own product and will put in months, not someone looking for income by next week
