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Using Digital Delivery for Software and eBooks with Paypal “Buy it Now” Buttons

If you have your own website, then you can also sell e-Books using Paypal® buy-it-now buttons and you can digitally deliver your items. To take advantage of Paypal® buy-it-now buttons, you will need to go to www.Paypal.com & click on the “Merchant Services” tab at the top of the web page. Then look for the link
“Buy Now Buttons” and click on the link to open the new page. Note: You may need to upgrade to either a premier –or a business account to access some of these “Merchant” features (upgrading does not cost any money).

Once you have clicked on the “Buy Now Buttons” link, you will be taken to a page where you can make your own custom button by entering the specific information of your digital item as pictured below. You will want to name your item & possibly make up an item number (optional), as well as enter any other information that is necessary.

After you enter this information, click on the “Add More Options” button at the bottom of the page. You will then be given the option for Paypal® to redirect the buyer to another page after the payment has been completed (as pictured below).

All you need to do is enter the URL of your digital item (or create a thank you page with a link to the digital item file) into this section to allow the buyer to download instantly after paying. When you are done entering the information for your buy it now button, click “Create Button Now” & Paypal® will generate a unique Buy it Now button in HTML format that you can easily copy & paste into your web page so buyers can purchase & download your items instantly.

So to quickly recap:

1. You will be creating a buy it now button for your digital item. You will enter the necessary information & Paypal® will generate a button you can insert into your website. You will then place the buy it now button on your web page offering the item for sale.

2. When a buyer wants to purchase your item, they click the “buy it now” button that you have inserted into your website. They then continue to pay securely through Paypal®, and after payment has been processed they will automatically be redirected to your “thank you -or-download” page where they can have instant access to the item. This is a simple way to allow instant download on your own website, and you can create a different buy it now button for as many digital items as you would like.

Having an instant download feature will usually increase your sales, and free up your time. This is a great feature to use! Most experienced sellers will use Instant Digital Delivery (me included) and you will find that this not only makes you look more professional to the buyer, but it also makes things much easier for you.

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Introduction to Allow Digital Delivery or Download Online:

I would like to thank you for viewing this e-Book. This guide will provide you with all of the information you need to set up automatic digital download at NO COST to you. Being able to provide instant digital delivery makes it easier for both the buyer & the seller. In this guide, I will walk you through the steps of hosting your digital product (for free or on your website) and using that with eBay’s® Digital Delivery service or your own website so that you can provide an instant file download 24 hours a day for your customers. NOTE: before you begin: eBay recently no longer allows digital download on their site. However, I am including this information should they ever re-instate the digital download process (which is very possible).

Hosting Your Digital Files Online Free

In order to set up automatic digital download for your item, you must have your digital item (or e-Book) hosted online. You can do this by taking advantage of the free file hosting services on the web or by hosting your products on your own website. This first section will show you how you can set up digital delivery by hosting your file online with a free hosting service (without having your own website).

Hosting Your Digital Items for Free (without having a website)

There are several of these services online that will provide 24/7 hosting for your product free of charge. Below is a short list of several of these websites you can use.

http://www.mediafire.com/

http://www.filefactory.com/

http://www.fileden.com/

http://www.turboupload.com/

http://www.myfreefilehosting.com/

http://www.filesend.net/

http://www.filecrunch.com/

http://www.uploadsky.com

Most all of these websites work the same, and if you want to find even more sites you can use a search engine (such as Google®) to find even more free file hosting services by simply typing in “free file hosting.” Again, these all work very similarly, and if you live in a different location other than the United States, you should be able to either use the websites above, or use your search engine to find a free file hosting service locally. Also, most of these services do not even ask you to register for a free account. You just simply go to the website, upload your file and that is it! (UPDATE) Mediafire.com is a newer service, & works better than some of the others mentioned in this guide.

Using these free services is simple! You just simply go to the website, upload your file and that is it! Most of these sites do not even require you to register for a free account, you simply go to the site, upload your file, get the link, and that is it!

Below we will explain how to upload your file step-by-step. First, go to the free file hosting site of your choice. For this example, we will use www.mediafire.com. Then click on the “upload files” button as on teh home page.

After you click the “open” button on the window, it will open your file and you will see it in the “browse” section (as pictured below). Then simply click on the “upload file” button or “start upload” to upload your file.

MediaFire.com will now upload your file & host it for free on their server. Uploading the file will only take a few seconds. After the file has uploaded, it will display a link where you can access your file. Scroll down on this page, and copy the “direct linking code.” This direct link will take you directly to your file (see the illustration below). You will want to save this link because this is the link you will need to use when you set up your automatic digital delivery auction. Also, you may want to test the link (by copying it into
your browser) to make sure it works correctly before using it.

Now your file will be hosted online 24/7 by Mediafire.com. You will now use the link that Mediafire.com gave you for your file to set up your Digital Delivery Auction or for use with Paypal’s® Digital Delivery. Your buyers will use this link to download the item instantly (explained later).

Hosting Your Digital Items on Your Own Website:

If you plan on creating your own website (or already have one established), then you will probably want to host your own digital products instead of using the free hosting services. This is more reliable & convenient. To do this will need to “upload” or “import” your digital file to your website using your website design software, or use the built-in FTP program to FTP the file.

Note: This process may vary slightly depending on the type of software you are using to design your site (such as FrontPage®, Dreamweaver®, Website Tonight®, Kompozer etc.). For this example I will outline the steps for uploading a file to your site using FrontPage®. It should be very similar for any other popular web design software, including Kompozer (free from our site).

To upload your digital item/e-Book, open up your website design software. Then click the “File” button. Next you will click “Import” and then you can select “Add File.” This will then allow you to select the Digital File/eBook saved on your computer that you want to upload to your website. Select the File you want to add, and then select “ok” and then publish your site. Your file should now be uploaded on your website (with its very own URL) after you publish the changes. Now you will simply use the URL of the File you uploaded (it will look something like-http://www.yoursite.com/yourEbook.pdf) with eBay® or with Paypal® to allow instant download with your auction or on your website (described in detail later). This will enable you to use your own website to host your digital items, and give you the flexibility to change the URL at any time, delete the file, and change the file whenever you want. Now that you have the web address (URL) for your digital item, you can use that with either eBay’s® digital delivery, or use it with Paypal® & other payment processors on your own website to sell your digital products.

Using eBay’s Digital Delivery System to Sell eBooks and Software:

eBay did discontinue their digital delivery service in May 2008. However, I am including this section for educational reference, and there is always the possibility that they will re-open the digital delivery section. Now that you have your digital file/ e-Book hosted online (using either your own website or a free hosting service) as well as the URL link to download the product, you can now use that link to list your item as a “Digital Item” with eBay®.

To list your item as a “digital file” with eBay®, you must select the “list your file as a digital item” option while you are creating your listing (See the illustration below). Also, you will want to make sure that you make the buyer use “Immediate Payment” in order to get the item instantly after paying.

(Note: if the “list as a digital item” option is not being displayed on the page while you are making your listing, then click go to the top right corner of the screen & click show/hide options. You will then be able to add the option of listing as a digital file.)

After you click the “list as a digital file” link, it will display a pop-up window asking you to confirm that you are either the author of the digital file you are listing, or you have resale rights (with proof if necessary) to list the item. You should never list an e-Book or digital file for sale unless you personally wrote the item, or if the original author gave you exclusive resale rights. Click yes to indicate that you own the rights.

After you accept the legal agreement, you will then be able to list the item as a digital file. You must fill out 2 sections on your “Create Your Listing” page. The first section is the “file type & specifications section.” In this section, you will want to describe (to the buyer) what format your file is in (PDF is recommended for e-Books), as well as any requirements or software the buyer must have in order to view the file you are selling. For example, you might say something like “This file is in adobe PDF format. You will need adobe or PDF software to view this item. If you do not have this software, you can get it at www.adobe.com.” or
something similar to that.

The next section you need to fill out while making your listing on the “Create Your Listing” page, is the Digital Delivery information. This is the information that Paypal® & eBay® uses to display your link after the payment has been processed. This information allows the buyer to access the link immediately & download the product (but only after the payment is received first). Enter all of the information including the download link (from your own site or the like MediaFire.com provided.

After you have entered the information, finish making your listing (such as title, description, etc.) & list your item for sale. When an individual buys your digital file (or e-Book), he or she will be shown the link to download the item on the Paypal® payment page (but only AFTER they have paid). Very Simple!

That is the complete process of setting up Automatic Download via eBay’s® Digital Delivery system. To quickly recap, you simply host your digital file (or e- Book) online using a free hosting service or your own website. Then you insert the link to download your item (provided by the hosting service/or from your website) into eBay’s® Digital Delivery section while you make you your listing. This will enable your buyer to have instant access to the digital item as soon as he or she pays for the item. Also, the free hosting company will usually keep your file hosted until either you delete it or if you do not use it for a long period of time (usually 1 month).

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