Selling Downloadable Products Online

How to sell downloadable products online

If you want to earn online, the best way would be to sell digital products online. However, this may not be a simple task for those who are just beginning, especially those who have no technical background of securely uploading digital files and receiving payment. The same goes for independent musicians.

If you have your own website, you can ask for the assistance of your webhost. They usually allow, even encourage, website owners to sell something. Here are some examples of online companies that offer this service. Their highly technical systems produce a unique URL for the download of a specific customer. This download URL is available either for a limited amount of time or a limited amount of download attempts.

•    ClickBank – for a one time set-up fee of $49.95, you will be provided the service that you need. For every sale, ClickBank charges $1 plus 7.5% of every sale. A payment system is also made available. Furthermore, ClickBank offers a built-in affiliate network to help you advertise and sell your products.

•    PayLoadz – it works similar to ClickBank, although with a smaller affiliate network. They have a fixed monthly fee, depending on the price of your digital product. It is EBay compatible.

•    Zen Cart – the system works as an online shopping cart. As the store owner, you can manage your products, the price, sales and shipping.

For those who have absolutely no experience, joining websites that provide the specific service is the key. EBay is one of the places to sell downloadable products. For indie artists, there are various websites that serve as marketplace for music. These websites have predetermined systems for members to use, which makes it easy for first-timers.

There are three types of schemes of marketplaces for music. The first type requires a one-time registration fee. The second type requires a flat monthly fee. The last type requires a portion of the actual sales.

These websites have fairly easy methods to help you sell. Once you are a member, you can upload your digital music. There is a specific amount of space allocated per member, so be sure to maximize that. Once you have uploaded your music, the next step would be to popularize them. The best way to do so would be to make it available for free so that you would attract a crowd. You will be informed of the popularity of your song, and you can sell them up to $0.98 per download per song.