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Notes on selling digital downloads.
Playbooks, how-tos, and migration guides for creators who ship. Written by the team, not outsourced.
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Customer didn't get their download? 7 checks to run
No download email, or a link that won't open? What to check in the order, your settings and your limits, and how to get the customer their files.
Stop download sharing on Shopify without annoying buyers
Nothing makes sharing impossible. Here's how to stop forwarded links and trace leaked PDFs, and what each control costs honest buyers.
Watermarking PDFs without ruining the read
Strong piracy deterrent without compromising your customer's experience. The exact stamp text, size, and position we recommend.
From Gumroad to Shopify: a migration playbook
Step-by-step migration from Gumroad to Shopify + ABC. SEO redirects, customer email transfer, file backup, billing transition without a sales-day gap.
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Written by operators, not interns.
Every post is written by someone who's actually shipped digital files on Shopify — usually a member of our engineering or support team. No SEO filler.