Gumroad is one of the best known platforms to sell digital products through a website or social networks. If you have a website, blog or social networks with some followers and you want to sell digital products, this is one of the options presented and can help you do it easily and cheaply. If you need an extra push to earn extra income: Gumroad is your tool.

What is gumroad?

Every time you go to a website, do you get an ad inviting you to download an ebook with the best tricks to generate extra income? Perhaps behind all of this is the Gumroad platform.

Far from e-Junkie or Sellfy, this platform can help you earn extra income from your website with a few simple clicks . And it is that using this application is as easy as adding a digital product, defining a sale price and generating a simple link. A link that will be shared with the person who purchased it.

Another of its advantages over its competitors is that it does not depend solely on PayPal and there are no limits on data transfer. It is, in short, an ideal tool for entrepreneurs who need speed and solvency.

Rates

Transactions within this platform are made with secure connections . In addition, the link that is sent is for a single use (to avoid fraudulent functions). There is even more: you can define the shipping costs in case the product is physical according to zones or countries.

If there is something that makes it different from its competition, it is in the price. The platform charges a 9% commission plus almost 30 cents for each sale . The best? The more sales, the less you are going to pay, being able to lower that percentage to less than 3%.

Another aspect for which it stands out is that the contracted service also includes document hosting and bandwidth. Something that can be very useful if you are selling a course with long videos or audios.

Payment is usually made biweekly. And, in any case, you need to have a minimum balance of $10

How to sell with Gumroad step by step

One of its points in favor is that the platform is in Spanish . Something that makes things much easier if languages ​​are not your thing and you don't want to be constantly depending on the translator.

Follow these steps to create a new product:

  • First you must create an account either with your email, or log in with Facebook.
  • After a security confirmation you will access directly.
  • Click your profile if you want to integrate social networks or make subscription forms.
  • Then go to the payment section so that you either add your PayPal account or enter your IBAN (if you are in Spain).
  • Add your first product thanks to the button: new product. Give it a name, price (it can be free or paid or as a monthly payment).
sell with gumroad step by step
  • Then add the files. (By the way, you can add watermark if the file is PDF)
  • In the analysis section you will be able to see data that will help you generate a more personalized strategy and you will even be able to link taken from Google Analytics. Who gives more?
  • Well, there is more: there are other interesting options such as offering SSL certificates or interacting with customers.

You will not be short of tutorials where each step is explained to carry out a certain action or know how to have an active community and above all, that generates income with which to continue growing and providing more valuable content.