What are Donation Downloads?

You may have heard the phrase “donation download” a time or two as you’ve read through our site or surfed our blog, but you may not actually know what we mean? The concept behind donation downloads is really quite interesting, and can even help increase your overall sales in the long run if you take advantage of this feature. Basically, a donation download is one in which you allow your customers to choose the amount they wish to pay for the download they receive. With a donation based download, your customers will enter their own price during checkout.

Right now, you’re probably thinking that PayLoadz has officially lost its marbles, right? How can one ever make any money by allowing customers to choose what they want to pay? What about overhead, production costs, and profits? Well, those are all very good points, but let’s think about it for a moment. Yes, you are allowing customers to pay what they choose. Yes, you may not be making a profit. However, in most cases, customers will pay what they think is fair for a download. Often, this is more than enough to cover your expenses and a little extra.

It isn’t hard to implement donation downloads for your products through the PayLoadz platform. It’s also pretty easy to get started if you are selling your virtual goods through your own website or blog as well. The best, and most direct way, is to set up donation buttons through PayPal. Here are the simple steps:

1. Set the donation download price to at least $0.01 on your PayLoadz listing. (We can’t allow it to be $0.00 at this time.)
2. Use the Button Code Generator at https://www.payloadz.com/sell/product_codegen.asp
3. Choose one of the PayPal options presented to you.
4. Edit the block of code you are shown to allow for the donation amount.
5. Make sure you save the updated code into your website’s HTML source code.
6. Always test your changes.

There are more detailed steps located in the PayLoadz Help section. But don’t worry, getting set up with donation downloads will only take a few minutes of your time.

Donation downloads can be used in a variety of ways. You may choose to use such an option if you want your proceeds to be donated to your favorite charity. Perhaps your virtual goods are related to a cause. Donation downloads can also be a great marketing tool. Perhaps you are offering a new virtual good and want to test it out on the market. Allowing customers to pay what they wish is a great way to test its popularity, functionality, and what it’s worth in the public’s eye.

Aside from donation downloads, you may also want to offer your customers free download files, sample files, or even special discounts. When used in conjunction with donation downloads, you will definitely see your sales increase. If your customers feel that they are getting a deal, which they are, they will become returning, loyal (and happy) customers.

Another Storefront Option – PayLoadz

Whether you are brand new to the virtual goods industry or an old pro, PayLoadz can definitely be of use to you when it comes to selling digital files and other e-products. But what PayLoadz does best is offer you another storefront option to feature your products. And we all know that the more options you provide, the farther your reach will span.

A virtual storefront can help expand your business in many different ways. Without the overhead of having to rent a space, pay utilities, and man the staff, you are immediately getting ahead of the game. Additionally, by featuring your products online, shoppers don’t have to travel to your place of business – they can simply log onto the Internet and visit your store.

But remember, just because your online store doesn’t have a physical location it doesn’t mean you don’t have to work at it everyday. This means you have to keep the business going – looking for new methods to bring in customers and spread the word about your products is your main goal. That’s where having as many different options is key – and PayLoadz can help you realize this goal. Our innovative payment gateway and e-store platform is what every e-retailer needs.

PayLoadz makes it easy for you to sell digital files. Whether your products are images, e-books, music, or movies you will have no problem whatsoever. You simply sign up, list your products, and set your prices. Customers will pay you via PayPal or Google Checkout. Once payment is confirmed, the PayLoadz system takes care of the rest via file delivery. It’s fast, it’s easy, and it’s cost-effective. To top it off, everything is done automatically with very little overhead. The alternative to this process is to manually send out digital files for each purchase, which would end up costing you more time and money than you might be willing to spare.

You may already have your own website, and that’s great! Your website is essentially your virtual storefront – customers visit, check out your products, and then decide to make a purchase or not. But, what if your website is so new that it hasn’t started ranking yet? Remember, the more places that feature your product for sale, the better. So, in addition to your own website, you will definitely want to feature your products in different venues such as online auctions, forums, e-stores, and payment platforms like PayLoadz.

Our payment gateway and e-store platform can be used to deliver just about any digital good. It doesn’t matter if you specialize in software, movies, ringtones, music files, movie files, art, e-books, or other digital media. PayLoadz Store has several cateogries such as Music, Videos, Software, Books, Audio Books and Other that can be used to list almost all types of virtual goods under subjects ranging from chidren's books to self-help videos. If it can be downloaded, it can also be sold through PayLoadz. We offer plenty of tracking, payment options, and protection when it comes to hosting your files for sale. And what’s even better is that we can help build your business and expand your bottom line.

Why Do People Buy Virtual Goods?

As a payment gateway and virtual store, we have definitely thought about the many different reasons behind why people would even want to buy virtual goods. As a PayLoadz member, you’ve probably given the topic a little bit of thought yourself. The purpose of this post is to delve a little deeper into the virtual goods market. Who knows, perhaps you’ll learn a little something that might help you reach out to your customers a little more successfully.

There are different reasons why people buy virtual goods through PayLoadz, or any other e-store or platform. The virtual goods market is broadening and therefore the availability, features, and attributes, in addition to the types of products being offered, is constantly changing. Virtual goods have functional attributes, hedonic attributes, and social attributes. Who your customers are will determine their shopping patterns. This is true for any industry, not just virtual goods.

Virtual goods with functional attributes typically include digital files such as business software, educational e-books, and instruction manuals. These types of products may help the performance levels of a buyer’s job, business, or education. Buyers interested in functional virtual goods are those looking for something that will help achieve a certain goal either in daily life or business. Many PayLoadz clients and customers are interested in functional goods.

If shoppers are interested in virtual goods with hedonic attributes, they are looking for something with entertainment value. For example, online gamers may shop for virtual currency for their game of choice to progress through the game levels. Other hedonic attributes might include digital items that are simply aesthetically pleasing (like screen savers and art), fictionalized e-books, movies, and music. These types of digital products are for fun and may not have any real value as far as functionality goes. If you surf through the PayLoadz Store you’ll see your fair share of such virtual goods.

Some shoppers are interested in virtual goods with social attributes. With the advent of social networking sites and communities like MySpace, FaceBook, and Twitter, virtual goods with social functions have become quite popular. Such virtual goods might include those that make cultural references (for holidays, social groups, etc.), digital products offered for branding by real-world companies, and other applications. Many smart-phone and computer applications are virtual goods with purely social purposes. Many clients offer such products through our platform as well.

While we haven’t given you an exhaustive list of reasons why people buy virtual goods, we hope we’ve given you a good overview. As you can see, the reasons go beyond just useful or fun, and can meet needs in between. Customers will shop for different virtual goods based on their personal finance, social interests, and functional needs. And they can find just about any type of digital product on PayLoadz!

What Digital Downloads Can You Sell on PayLoadz?

Today, virtual goods and digital downloads are some of the hottest commodities on the market which means that, if you can, you should get a piece of the action! We understand that not all merchants have digital downloads available, but plenty of others can sell just about anything online! Obviously tangible goods can never be digitized such as furniture, clothing, and jewelry, but there are other items that can be both tangible and digital. This is an exciting new age and PayLoadz is here to help along the way.

Basically, if you have any type of intangible product, you can sell it on PayLoadz. Intangible products range from things like digital downloads, e-books, movies, videos, music files, digital photographs, sound bytes, software, and so much more. While many of these items can be purchased in tangible form, many people seek quick and easy access which makes the digital versions so popular and highly desired.

If you already have an online store, or even a traditional brick and mortar store, you might want to consider which of your products could be also offered in digital form. Perhaps you have a bookstore. Why not consider offering e-books to your customers through your website? If you don’t already have a website, you can still take advantage of our excellent and innovative platform. We are the ideal gateway between merchant and seller.

As long as you have the copyright or reseller rights to a digital good, you are welcome to use PayLoadz. We work with merchants that already have their own websites and those who do not, so our services are available to everyone! When it comes to digital media, a file is simply a file, so go ahead and list away! For example, you can sell video file types including avi, mpg, and mp4, text files including doc and txt, music files including wav, aiff, and mp3, and so much more.

The types of files you should sell will depend on what line of business you are in, your hobbies, and interests. And remember, you don’t even have to be a professional, though it does help. Many up and coming artists, authors, and musicians use the Internet to sell digital forms of their works before they get their big breaks. PayLoadz can help make that possible.

If you are interested in getting started selling your virtual goods online, take a look at our main website. PayLoadz is a great way to get started and offer a variety in payment and purchasing options to your customers. We like to remind new merchants that the more options you offer a client, the more likely you are to expand your bottom line, attract more customers, and make that sale!

PayLoadz – Easy and No Cost Way of Selling Your Product

If you’re looking for an easy and inexpensive way of selling your digital products online, PayLoadz really is your best bet. We know that the market for digital goods has grown exponentially and continues to do so every year. According to a research report, the digital goods market in the U.S. will hit $1 billion in 2009 itself and will continue to grow in the future (please see chart below).

The digital market encompasses all industries – musicians sell mp3 files, artists sell digital artwork, publishers sell e-books, and the list goes on and on. Business owners can sell downloads of almost any product and expand their customer base by doing so.

We provide an important and convenient platform to process digital sales. The transactions put through PayLoadz are always quick and painless with no extra cost to the buyer or the seller. First of all, there aren’t any start-up fees. Additionally, we offer free accounts and instant delivery of your digital goods. Unlike our competitors, we make it easy for both the buyer and the seller. We believe the ease of use and an overall positive experience is the most important aspect of the service we provide.

Today’s customers demand quick turnaround, which is why with PayLoadz there is virtually no wait time, either. Transactions are processed within seconds while the product is instantly delivered to the buyer and payment transferred to the seller. Many of our competitors cannot claim the same.

Using PayLoadz is so effortless that you don’t even need a website to sell virtual goods via our platform. What’s even better is that you don’t really even need an expensive credit card merchant processing account. You just need a PayPal or Google Checkout account, both of which are easy to set up and free to maintain.

With or without your own website you can use the PayLoadz platform to sell your products through the PayLoadz store, eBay and other online auctions, and even email campaigns using PayLoadz GoLinks, which has proven quite popular among our users. There’s no special software required! If you do have your own website, you can just copy and paste the HTML code leading customers to PayLoadz when they wish to make a purchase. It really is that simple.

There’s practically no limit to the types of digital products you can sell through PayLoadz. Moreover, our partners promote your products across the world. Basically, any intangible product that can be stored digitally is fair game. The virtual goods sold through the PayLoadz platform include everything from movies and music to manuals and e-books to games and software. As long as you have the proprietary or resell rights to a digital product, we can definitely help.

For business owners and entrepreneurs looking to expand their bottom line and product reach, PayLoadz is a viable option. It can be used as the sole platform and gateway to connect your product with buyers or just another choice in venues on which to feature it. Remember, the more options you afford your customers the more sales you will enjoy.

Top Reasons Why People Buy Virtual Goods

In recent years, the virtual goods industry has become one of the biggest money makers worldwide. There is no escaping the fact that consumers are now buying virtual goods of all kinds, which is where PayLoadz comes in. We provide an invaluable service for both sellers and consumers in that we act as a gateway between the two. All transactions are propagated through our platform for an easy, guaranteed, and safe way to buy and sell virtual goods.

Even in economic downtimes, which we are currently experiencing, it is shown that virtual goods are a hot commodity. Just for reference, Payloadz is experiencing a steady growth of 30% in product offerings. This is actually both an economic and cultural phenomenon.

So, why is it that so many people continue to buy virtual goods, even when they are spending less and less money on other products? We’re going to take a look at why people buy virtual goods to make this a little easier to understand.

Virtual goods are sold in four main arenas, though these are not the only venues for virtual goods. Social networking communities, games, online dating sites, and virtual worlds are the four primary places in which virtual goods are bought and sold. In recent years, a new paradigm has been created – one in which these goods have increased in value.

One value, or benefit, of owning virtual goods is to help you stand out from the crowd. This means it affects your status either professionally or socially. Tangible goods that help adjust our status might include clothing, accessories, cars, and other objects. The same thing goes for virtual goods – what you have will help define who you are. Online behavior is amplified which means virtual goods are almost a necessity.

Virtual goods don’t have international boundaries, custom issues etc and the reach is really worldwide. The durability of virtual goods is another factor that has an effect on their popularity. Virtual goods never wear out unlike their physical counterparts; for example, an ebook will never wear out whereas its print counterpart will.

Buying virtual goods can also help you express yourself as they can help you socialize. There are plenty of ways that you can socialize – meet a friend for lunch, talk on the phone, host a party, or even chat online. However, socializing online is a bit different than in person. Virtual goods help you achieve this goal. By buying a virtual good, perhaps a digital music file, you could host it on your personal home page to express yourself.

If you want to gain in advantage, usually in different gaming experiences, virtual goods can help. These are digital objects that can help you reach a certain goal; sometimes this goal is conquering a computer game or surpassing another player. Just think of all the online games that you have heard of in which players buy and sell cheat codes and level advancements.

There are other reasons that people buy virtual goods, of course. In the business world, many people may purchase software to advance their business or protect their computers. There is virtually no end to the list of digital goods out there – just take a look at the PayLoadz Store to get an idea of what’s available. Basically, if you need a particular virtual good, it is probably out there – or better yet, why not develop it and sell it yourself through our platform?

The Hot New Commodity – Virtual Goods

As a member of PayLoadz, you probably already know that the hot new commodity these days is virtual goods. In fact, virtual goods and digital products have quickly become some of the top sellers in today’s market. Virtual goods range from everything from music files and movies to photographs and digital designs to software and eBooks. Since today’s world is so technologically advanced, it is no surprise that so many people are buying virtual goods.

Most virtual goods are simply a bunch of pixels on a website. For many people, this is nothing to spend money on, but for others, virtual goods are an integral part of day-to-day life. With so many gamers out there, a few dollars spent on an online game advancement code is well worth it. For those that frequent the social networks, a couple bucks for a virtual gift for a friend is a lot of fun. All of these virtual goods, and more, can be featured on the PayLoadz platform.

The virtual goods market is continually growing and has the potential to become one of the largest markets in the world. Billions of dollars are spent each year on virtual goods, bringing in a significant amount of revenue. This is incredibly interesting since most virtual goods only take a few people and very little funds to produce.

For those that don’t understand the selling of virtual goods, the practice may be seen as a swindle of sorts, but that really isn’t the case. Digital products are commonplace in social networks and businesses alike. They can be used for entertainment, education, and professional purposes. Remember, digital goods aren’t just e-cards, songs, and movies but also software, training programs, and technologies that can advance a company or improve someone’s life.

Virtual goods can be sold through just about any venue. If you have your own website or e-store, you are all set, but that can still be limiting. You’ll want your product to have the farthest reach possible which means you’ll want to explore other options. Very realistic and effective options include online auctions such as eBay and other online stores like Amazon. Additionally, payment platforms and gateways like us will be of great use to you. Remember the farther your reach the more revenue you will take in.

With PayLoadz you can sell just about any digital product that you can imagine. Whether you sell hints and codes for online games or software that professionals can use, PayLoadz is the gateway that connects you with your customers. Because virtual goods are such a hot commodity, we can definitely help your business reach great heights.

Tips for Buyers Using PayLoadz

Though we provide an invaluable service for merchants offering virtual goods including eBooks, software, music files, videos, and similar files, consumers also benefit. PayLoadz makes it easy for shoppers to find the digital materials they need and to make the purchase without any added hassle and headache. Though we don’t sell the products directly, we are an essential gateway between merchants and consumers. This article is intended to provide a few tips for buyers using the PayLoadz system.

As you already know, there is a wide selection of products offered through PayLoadz. All merchants that have listed products for sale, as well as our team, want to provide the most pleasant shopping experience possible. That’s why we, along with the merchants, have worked out different ways for consumers to gain access to merchants during and after the sale for help with the transaction itself as well as the final product. We want to make it easy for you to find your product, download your orders, and use the content you’ve purchased.

Getting Help from Sellers

Like many shoppers, you may have questions about a product before you make a purchase. This is expected, so PayLoadz offers an easy way to reach the seller – the “Contact Seller” option given along with each product’s description. If the seller also happens to have a website, that information will also be given. If you happen to have a question for the seller after you’ve made a purchase, you can take advantage of the suggestions above or you may look in a couple other places. Your PayPal transaction will show the seller’s email address and it will also be included in the download email that you receive right after making payment.

Locating Your Orders

There are a few different choices when it comes to finding your order after you’ve made the purchase. Once you finalize payment, PayLoadz will offer you a Payment Confirmation and Completion Page immediately. This page includes the total you’ve paid, the items you’ve ordered, and where you can download them. If you somehow miss this page or close it out, don’t worry; you’ll also get a download email that has all of that same information. If for any reason neither works for you, we do offer an Order Lookup System where you can search your order and locate the download link.

Other Tips

It is important to remember that PayLoadz is simply the gateway between the merchant and the consumer, so if you have specific product questions it is always best to reach out to the seller directly. This is especially true if you are having trouble downloading or using the virtual goods you have purchased. Additionally, if you have trouble with your PayPal or other payment method, contacting the payment gateway directly is also your best bet.

How PayLoadz Facilitates Selling Virtual Goods

Today, virtual goods are a hot commodity. They aren’t exactly tangible but they do provide a service. If you sell virtual goods such as eBooks, music files, games, documents, or videos, PayLoadz can help facilitate your sales. Read on to learn a little more about how we help you sell virtual goods.

When you offer virtual goods through PayLoadz, the shopping is as easy as can be. Any interested buyer can simply click on the link, make payment via several different payment options, and download the goods you’ve provided. We provide purchase tracking and a gateway for payment to facilitate the transaction.

Our system is completely automated and delivers your products to buyers instantly. Payment is, of course, required before any downloads are possible. The most common forms of payment through PayLoadz are Google Checkout and PayPal, though there are other options as well.

Using PayLoadz can actually increase your sales and there are a couple of different options you have to take advantage of the service. We’ve got two different versions of PayLoadz – Express and Standard. PayLoadz Express allows merchants to sell basic virtual goods online via a simple “1-2-3” process. The entire sales transaction takes only a matter of minutes. PayLoadz Express is ideal for single file sales. If you’re interested in selling multiple files, need software registration keys, or want to participate in the affiliate system, you’ll need the standard PayLoadz account.

Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned virtual goods provider, PayLoadz is a great solution to use. There is no cost to set up an account, and you can select from a variety of payment options. However, you must have your own PayPal account to receive your payments from any sales made through PayLoadz. Immediately, you’ll see the potential for sales increase dramatically. Remember, PayLoadz will provide a unique code which can be placed on any site, email, or even digital signature to help you make your sales. The more exposure you have as a merchant, the more revenue you will bring in!