What is Digital products?
The short answer
Digital products are goods delivered as files or access rather than shipped, such as templates, printables, courses, software and design assets.
Digital products, explained
Delivery is instant after payment, and the licence, meaning what the buyer may do with the files, should be stated clearly next to the price.
Questions people ask about Digital products
What is Digital products?
Digital products are goods delivered as files or access rather than shipped, such as templates, printables, courses, software and design assets.
Related terms
E-commerce is buying and selling online: a website that shows products, takes orders and payments, and hands orders to fulfilment.
SubscriptionA subscription charges a customer automatically on a schedule, monthly or yearly, for ongoing access to a product or service.
CheckoutCheckout is the sequence where a shopper enters shipping and payment details and places an order; it is where most online sales are won or lost.
Payment gatewayA payment gateway securely passes card and wallet payments from a website to the banks and card networks, and reports whether each payment succeeded.
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