{"id":722,"date":"2012-05-30T07:47:06","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T07:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withinweb.com\/info\/?p=722"},"modified":"2012-05-30T07:51:23","modified_gmt":"2012-05-30T07:51:23","slug":"a-guide-to-sell-digital-downloads-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinweb.com\/info\/a-guide-to-sell-digital-downloads-online\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to sell digital downloads online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Digital goods or electronic goods or digital products are anything you can sell that is in a digital format. The types of products include ebooks, software, website templates, music, videos, licence codes, ringtones, apps are just a few. The upfront costs of creating digital goods is tiny so it can be a great way for an entrepreneur or small business to add a side stream income. Here are just a few of the perks to selling digital downloads:<\/p>\n

\u2022 No inventory – you have no stock levels to maintain so you have a smaller initial outlay.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Costs the same to sell one or thousands<\/p>\n

\u2022 No shipping<\/p>\n

\u2022 Little to no startup cost<\/p>\n

\u2022 Consumers instantly receive the product<\/p>\n

\u2022 Transaction is quickly completed so you have the money in your account straight away<\/p>\n

Some online services specialize in selling digital goods, including invoicing, payment, and delivering the digital copy.<\/p>\n

Picking a service can be challenging, here\u2019s some guidelines to help you get started:<\/p>\n

1) Fees<\/p>\n

Transaction and hosting fees will vary, some require a monthly subscription and others, just a percentage or both. Just know which ones they require and what you can afford.\u00a0 Selling through PayPal is often a convenient way and they have a transaction fee.<\/p>\n

2) Integration with your website<\/p>\n

Make sure the service can integrate with your blog or website, it\u2019s best to use a service that has a cart that can blend in with your website. Sometimes a provider that has code you can cut and paste code into your web page!<\/p>\n

3) Features<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a few of the features that might be helpful:
\nAutomatic product download
\nHave the option of no shipping
\nThe ability to simultaneous sell tangible goods and e-goods<\/p>\n

4) Security<\/p>\n

It\u2019s critical that the purchase made by the client is secure. You should expect your customer, after purchasing your product, to receive a secure link to immediately download the purchased item. The link should expire within a certain amount of time. Some systems offer \u201cdigital stamping\u201d with a unique ID so you can track who is sharing your digital download. Some services offer rules that allow you to choose # of clicks or # of days the link is valid.<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0 Easy to Use<\/p>\n

Make sure the transaction is smooth and easy for your customer, you don\u2019t want them to jump through a bunch of hoops and make it easy to keep coming back and making purchases.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a great ecommerce guide from my site at http:\/\/withinweb.com\/global\/hints_tips_and_tricks\/digital_files.pdf<\/a> on further concepts for digital downloads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Digital goods or electronic goods or digital products are anything you can sell that is in a digital format. The types of products include ebooks, software, website templates, music, videos, licence codes, ringtones, apps are just a few. The upfront…<\/span><\/p>\n

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