Digital Download Protection | Software

By MECHEALEMILLER
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If you sell any type of downloadable products on the internet than listen close because you may be losing a fortune. Digital piracy has become a major problem for anyone delivering ebooks, videos, PDF's, software, word documents, and much more. As the internet grows illegal access to protected content is growing at an alarming rate. It's time you start planning to protect your digital assets today.

Did you know that over 55% of internet users believe it is OK to share protected content. Since the internet is really the information superhighway many users have no idea how widespread digital piracy is. As the internet grows so does digital piracy to the point that it has now become a multi billion dollar business.

You are probably thinking to yourself that the majority of loss is with large companies like Microsoft or the record industry and to a certain extent you are correct. But, by not protecting digital assets internet marketers, writers, and software developers are taking a big hit and it is costing most more than they realize.

If you sell digital products than you know that most shopping carts have built in protection systems but what is protecting your files after that? What about the percentage of sales that you end up refunding? I can't count how many times someone has purchased an ebook from me, downloaded the file, and then asked for a refund just minutes later. There was no possible way that they could have read my book that fast. Wouldn't you consider that to be digital piracy? If I would have had digital download protection software I could have repossessed my files.

Take a look at what the impact of digital piracy may have on you. What if you sell an average of 100 ebooks each month at $37 each. That would be a total of $3,700 per month. If you end up refunding 8% of those purchases then you just had $296 basically stolen from you which adds up to over $3,500 per year. That is only the beginning because many more share your files with friends and family. Many more feel it is OK to share your files on forums. Then some might even resell your files.

The good news is that with new technology there are now ways you can completely protect your digital assets. There is now a handful of products and services to help you. When you decide it's time to go the extra mile and start protecting your income there are a few things you should look for while shopping for digital download protection.

Look for a product that allows you to protect unlimited files. The products that charge per file are just too pricey. You want to find products that allow you to immediately lock, disable, and repossess any stolen files. Some products now allow you to set expiry dates and trial periods. Last, but far from least, a product which allows you to track usage to prevent sharing.

Isn't it time you started protecting your down loadable files. The sooner you do the sooner you will begin to see more sales, less refunds, and your income will grow accordingly. Imagine the look on the face of the digital thief who asked for a refund but still planned on using your product but than could not access the file. Priceless!

About the Author

Beofe you buy any digital download protection software online be sure to read M. E. Millers excellent review of Digital Download Protection and Digital Piracy

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