Your business may be one that sells digital or downloadable goods, such as media and software products. Read below for an overview of ecommerce website development as it relates to selling downloadable products online and what to consider if you sell digital products. The Benefits of Selling Digital Products Many people would argue that selling digital products - as opposed to tangible products - can yield a high pay-off with less headache. First and foremost, digital products are easier to manage, since you don’t have to deal with shipping. If a customer requires a product refund, you also don’t have to manage physical returns. And finally, you won’t need to keep an inventory, since your digital products exist only on files and servers. All of these factors make selling downloadable products a smart way to go if you’re trying to keep your company lean. Selling Digital Products Using Paypal and Other Online Payment Systems The critical scalability components we test for include end-user responsiveness, throughput, and system stability. Only after these needs are met will we advise you to launch your website. One of the most important components of selling downloadable products online is ecommerce integration with Paypal or another online payment system. Clarity’s downloadable product platforms allow you to easily integrate your digital products with a secure online checkout system. Selling digital products using Paypal is a great way to start, but there are a number of other great checkout systems to explore, too. Web Infrastructure for Selling Downloadable Products Online Security is one of the primary concerns for a website that sells downloadable products online. When considering digital product security and other ecommerce website solutions, you’ll want to think about factors such as being able to provide a download URL that is fully secure and hidden from the user. You may also consider anti-piracy features for electronic products; or pdf watermarking/stamping. Finally, it is important to integrate velocity checks, so you can limit the number of times or days the file can be downloaded by a recipient. Clarity can develop all of these components and more for your digital product sales. To learn more about payment integration and security, please browse the following articles: Credit Card Processing, Explained Security Management for Your ecommerce Business What Website Security Features Will Your Customer Be Looking For? Find out more about Clarity VenturesSee our Enterprise Web portfolio