System Upgrades 08-28-10

Throughout this long hot summer we’ve really dialed in our service and made some major upgrades to our site, platform and features.

Site and Platform Upgrades

New Public Website: The first thing you’ll notice when you come to our web site is the brand new look and feel. It’s been re-designed and built from the ground up. With a brand new interface you’ll find navigation much easier and our re-written content explains our service better than ever. We’ve even added an examples area that shows how our service can work with your web site.

To make it easier for digital content buyers we’ve also added an easy access License Key Reset Request page for buyers that are having issues downloading their content.

New Affiliate Control Panel: If you’re a DCC Affiliate you’ll notice a brand new Affiliate Control Panel. The overall design includes updated navigation and a wider interface to accommodate better viewing of account information.

We are in the process of creating brand new advertising banners too. They should be done by mid-late September.

New Client Control Panel: If you’re a DCC Client you’ll really love the brand new Client Control Panel. Re-designed from the ground up our new platform provides a wide format layout for better data viewing, an easy to navigate top-down navigation system and smooth operational flow that decreases the time spent entering data.

This new platform also provides a launch point four our newest service offering, membership services, coming in 2011.

Re-Organized Blog: We’ve updated our blog and simplified our categories from eight categories to four categories. Our new categories are designed to get you to information fast. The new categories are:

Selling Downloads – Helpful Tips
Selling Ebooks – Helpful Tips
System Tutorials
System Upgrades

Client Control Panel Upgrades

Google Checkout: We welcome the addition of Google Checkout to our all-star line up of integrated payment processors. As a non-merchant account payment processor, Google Checkout can be used in addition to PayPal Standard and MicroPayment. Our merchant account lineup includes Authorize.net, First Data/LinkPoint, eProcessing Network, SkipJack, USAePay and Network Merchants.

We’ll be adding new processors in the future. If there’s a provider you would like to see, let us know.

Longer Content Titles: You now have more room for content titles. Now that more characters are allowed you can dial in your content titles.

Internal Product Codes: This feature allows you to specify an internal product code for your digital content. Internal product codes are also added to reports for ease of tracking and sorting content sold.

Custom Shop Preview: With this new feature you can now view your Custom Shop Page as well as the Confirmation page and Download Page. Being able to see this allows you to made edits and view prior to going live.

Merchant Account Signup Form: If you are without a merchant account and want to apply to accept credit cards you can now do so within the Client Control Panel.

New Ebook Formats: We’ve added the ability to upload and sell MobiPocket (Kindle) and ePub (Apple’s iBook service for iPad/iPhone/iPod, Sony’s eReader, Barnes & Noble’s Nook). All clients can sell these formats from their account. When a buyer buys these formats they can sync them with their device.

Newly Designed Coupon Code Page: We re-designed the coupons page to allow management of coupons to be a snap. Standard Coupons, Repeat Business Coupons and One Click Up-Sell Coupons are now in their own segmented areas and allow quick input.

Single Purchase – Multiple Download: You can now sell a single item and deliver multiple items to your customers with the Single Purchase Multiple Download feature. Available on Basic Accounts and above this most requested feature is now ready for use. After you’ve uploaded all of your digital content you can choose the primary digital content file then add other digital content files to the list to be delivered when the primary content is sold and delivered.

Customized Confirmation Page and Confirmation Emails: You now have the ability to add your own message to the sales confirmation page and emails.

Special Instructions for Confirmation Page and Confirmation Emails: You now have the ability to add special instructions to the confirmation page and confirmation email at the item level.

New Overwrite Digital Content Process: In the past our edit content screen was a bit hard to work with. Now when editing (overwriting) digital content the process is nice and easy.

Easy to Read Digital Content Overview Screen: We have also revised this screen so that you can get a snapshot of all of your digital content in a single location. With our wider format we were also able to add columns to help you better focus in on the particular content you want to see.

Easily Recognizable Vendor Logos: We’ve added vendor logos to help you dial in on features that may be unfamiliar at first glance. With added logos you’ll know what a feature is immediately.

Updated Help Tutorials: With all the new features we’ve added we’ve also added to our existing Help Tutorials plus we are now starting to work on our video tutorials and hope to start posting later this fall and into next year.

Custom Shop Checkout Page Upgrades

Updated PayPal Buy Button for Custom Shop: We’ve designed a new, more recognizable PayPal buy button with credit card logos. Buyers can now associate using their credit cards to pay through PayPal.

Apply Coupon Code Button for Custom Shop: This feature allows buyers to easily apply a coupon code to their order and see the discount immediately.

Some Other News Worthy Mentions

- Starting in September we’ll be sending upgrade announcements, news and all other worthy of mention notifications through our new email partner, Mail Chimp.

- Our ebook services group is growing by leaps and bounds. If you need any ebook services like conversion to Kindle or an ebook cover, we’re offering 10% off all of our services for active DCC active clients. This offer ends soon so if you need those types of services, let us know.

- We’ve got new blog articles coming too. Starting in September make sure to keep an eye on this blog, we’ll have more articles that will help you sell your digital stuff.

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If you are a current client we hope you like all the new stuff. We truly appreciate all the ideas we’ve received from our thousands of clients. Remember if you have any questions give us a call or submit a support ticket and we’ll be there to help.

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Sell More Ebooks – 10 Tips to Help Drive Sales

Want to sell more ebooks? Whether you’re just starting out or have a couple or already selling ebooks here are 10 Tips to help drive more sales.

Tip 1 – Create an ebook cover that really stands out. Use distinctive colors and designs that provide eye candy for potential customers.

Tip 2 – Provide a sample of your ebook. Samples can help potential customers get a feel of the content that awaits them.

Tip 3 – Offer your book in as many places as possible including your website, blog and social media pages like Facebook & MySpace. Make sure your sales page is as professional as possible as it adds more credibility.

Tip 4 – Format your book so that it can be sold to the mobile audience. Formatting for Kindle, iBooks and Sony’s eReader is fairly affordable and can take your ebook to the next level.

Tip 5 – Get creative with your content. If using PDF add video and multimedia, it will help your book stand out. Allow an area for worksheets and notes too.

Tip 6 – Have your ebook translated to multiple languages.

Tip 7 – Convert your ebook into an Audio Book. With the amount of portable devices on the market anyone with an MP3 player can buy and listen to your book.

Tip 8 – Advertise your ebook. A small budget on Google, Facebook or MySpace can generate lots of traffic. Also try a Press Release.

Tip 9 – Pricing is very important. Ebooks with a price of under $10.00 sell the best.

Top 10 – Believe in your ebook and it’s purpose. Show your passion with how you market and you’ll do very well.

For more information on how Digital Content Center can help you with all of your ebook publishing needs go to http://ebookpublishing.digitalcontentcenter.com/ or give us a call at 865-686-5713.

How to Sell an ebook on the iBook Store

So you’re an author and want to sell your ebook on the iBook Store?

Here are the steps to selling an ebook on the iBook Store:

Step 1 – Your ebook will need to be formatted to ePub and must pass ePubCheck 1.0.5.

Step 2 – Acquire an ISBN Number for your ebook.

Step 3 – Submit your ebook to an Apple Certified Aggregator

Also remember…

The Top Four Strategies for Selling Your Ebook:

If you want the best exposure for your ebook keep these four strategies in mind.

eBook Website – Open up shop with An eBook website. This will serve as a primary source of information about your ebook, about you as an author and how to contact you. You should also provide a purchase area where people can buy your ebook and download it on the spot.

Kindle – Publishing your ebook on Kindle will expose your ebook to millions of readers through the Kindle Wireless Reading Device, The Kindle App for Apple Devices (iPads, iPhones, iPods, Macs), The Kindle App for BlackBerry and The Kindle App for PC.

IBook Store – Publish directly to the Apple iBook Store for iPad Users through a certified Aggregator.

Sony eReader Store – Publish to the Sony eReader Store for Sony eReader Users through a Certified Aggregator.

With these four marketing strategies your ebook will have the most exposure possible.

For more information on Digital Content Center can help you with all of your ebook publishing needs go to http://ebookpublishing.digitalcontentcenter.com/ or give us a call at 865-686-5713.

Kindle Formatting

Kindle formatting is made to look easier than it really is. Most people that we have spoken to, that call about our kindle formatting services, ask us why their book will not format properly when using the Amazon Digital Text Platform.

The answer is simple… The book needs to be converted to HTML. When the book is converted to HTML it is displayed properly and the features of Kindle, such as changing font size or viewing images related to the text, work perfectly.

Here are some other misc questions that clients have asked during conversations about Kindle Formatting.

Q) My ebook is in PDF format. Why should I have you format it for Kindle?

A) We advise clients to have their ebook in 3 formats. These three formats provide the greatest amount of exposure for your ebook, which allows for you to sell to more people.

Format 1 – PDF – This format will be the bulk of your sales. People can buy this format from your website, blog, social media page and view it anywhere they want, even on mobile devices.

Format 2 – MobiPocket – This format will allow your ebook to be purchased and read on Kindle Devices and Apple Devices that have the Kindle App installed.

Format 3 – ePub – This format will allow your ebook to be purchased and read on the Apple iPad Device through the iBooks Store.

Q) When formatting for Kindle will my ebook be able to be read on Apple products such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch?

A)  Yes. Kindle offers an App on the iTunes Store which will allow your ebook to be purchased and read using Apple Devices.

Q) Is it expensive to format my ebook(s)?

A) It depends on how many pages and graphics your ebook contains. Most projects land in the $200 range and include both MobiPocket and ePub formats.

For more information on Digital Content Center can help you with Kindle Formatting CLICK HERE or give us a call at 865-686-5713.

Feature Updates 03-31-10

After a three-month research and development hiatus we are back with some exciting new site features and a host of new ebook publishing services.

We’ll start with the new ebook publishing services.

Ebook Publishing Services

After reviewing all of our requests, talking to clients and really dialing in our pricing we are very proud to offer the following ebook publishing services:

Professional Ebook Cover Design
Kindle Formatting and Distributing
Ebook Micro Websites (MicroSites)
Ebook Formatting and Layout Services
Audio Book Production Services

Learn more about our Ebook Publishing Services at http://ebookpublishing.digitalcontentcenter.com

Have questions? Give us a call. The consultation is FREE and there is no obligation.

New Site Features

New Pricing

Not only have we added a new $4.95 per month plan we now have yearly packages that include a 10% discount.

Updated Affiliate System

We have updated the affiliate system with better navigation and more thorough reports.

Updated Upload Processing

You’ll find uploading is much faster for those large files. We have added a better processing engine.

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If you have any questions or comments, let us know, we are always interested in hearing from our clients and making our service the best it can be.

Thanks for choosing Digital Content Center as your preferred digital content sales and delivery service.

Feature Updates 12-11-09

New Digital Download Shopping Cart

In addition to our One Click Direct Purchase Buy Buttons we now offer a complete ecommerce storefront with “Add to Cart” and “View Cart” buttons.

A fantastic feature no matter whether you are selling a single product or hundreds of products our digital download shopping cart makes it easy to sell downloads.

It doesn’t require any programming knowledge. All you have to do is copy and paste the button code to your website.

This feature can be found in the Client Management Control Panel under the Checkout Management Area.

MicroSite Builder Templates

Our MiscroSite Builder Templates are now completed. The templates are offered in three categories (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced) and total 18. The templates are easy to modify, provide a great starting point for design and are ready for use.

This feature can be found in the Client Management Control Panel under the MicroSite Builder area.

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If you have any questions or comments, let us know, we are always interested in hearing from our clients and making our service the best it can be.

Thanks for choosing Digital Content Center as your preferred download delivery service.

Feature Updates 11-23-09

We’ve added some really serious features and upgrades. Enjoy and Happy Selling!

Upgraded Affiliate System

We have completely built out the Affiliate System.

As an Administrator you’ll be able to:

• Review and approve/not approve Affiliate applications
• Customize the look, feel and text elements
• Set commission levels
• Upload banners & buttons
• Manage all Affiliates including payouts

Your Affiliates will be able to:

• Sign up through the Affiliate Application Page
• Login to the Affiliate Login Area
• Copy and paste banners and buy buttons to their sales site(s)
• Review real time statistics
• Request payouts

This feature is available to all account types and setup can be found in the Client Control Panel under Affiliate Management.

MicroSite Builder

The new MicroSite Builder allows any client to create a one page, search engine friendly, website. The page is totally customizable and works similar to a social media page. Buy button and audio widgets can be used to allow visitors to purchase digital downloads and tangible products.

The system allows total control of everything and you can even use your own domain name.

Coming Soon – We are in the process of creating template themes that can be used for quick website creation. All you’ll have to do is choose a theme then input your text and images.

This feature is available to all account types and setup can be found in the Client Control Panel under MicroSite Builder.

Apply Coupon Codes to Single Products

The ability to add coupon code discount to a single item is now available.

This very popular feature allows you to run promotions on single products you sell.

This feature is available to all account types and setup can be found in the Client Control Panel under Coupons & Promotions.

Buy Button “Other Products Available” Feature Upgrade

As most of you know when a buyer clicks on a buy button from your website the custom shop page shows the primary product(s) that are associated with the buy button. Then a list of “Other Products Available from this Vendor” would immediately show beneath.

This new feature allows you to show only the features products for each buy button without the “Other Products Available from this Vendor” list of products.

When you are on the Buy Buttons & Audio Widgets page, choose the buy button that you want to use, then select a product or entire category of products and use the checkbox to either show or not show “Other Products Available from this Vendor”.

This feature is a great feature if you are trying to keep products separated.

Upgraded Custom Shop Terms of Service Text

Our Custom Shop set up page allows you to choose between a link or text to show your terms and conditions of your sales. Upon popular request we have created a new popup format for those clients that are using the Text Terms Type.

On the Custom Shop Page, buyers that click the link to view your terms will see a popup screen similar to our help system popup screens that allow them to view your terms.

Updated and Upgraded Help System

We have updated the help system with additional instructions on using the system. We also provided a new interface for easy reading.

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If you have any questions or comments, let us know, we are always interested in hearing from our clients and making our service the best it can be.

Thanks for choosing Digital Content Center as your preferred download delivery service.

Feature Updates 10-08-09

Feature 1 – Secure Delivery for eBay Digital Downloads

If you sell digital downloads on eBay you can now use the Digital Content Center system to securely deliver them automatically.

With our eBay integration you no longer have to send buyers separate emails and use a single download page, which can be passed around. Our system connects directly to your paypal account and when a transaction is processed our system sends the buyer a dedicated license key and link.

This feature is available to all account levels. Setup can be found in the client control panel under Checkout Management.

Feature 2 – Secure Delivery for Clickbank Transactions

If you use Clickbank to sell downloads you can now use Digital Content Center to securely deliver your digital products.

With our Clickbank integration the buyer automatically gets your download page, including a unique one use license key, after the transaction has been approved.

This feature is available to all account levels. Setup can be found in the client control panel under Checkout Management.

Feature 3 – Reset License Key Feature

This request has been widely requested and is now ready for use.

When a customer needs a license key reset all they have to do is request it online. By going to our contact page (http://www.digitalcontentcenter.com/contact-support.php) and using the Reset License Key link a customer can input his/her order number and the email that was used for the order and upon submission you will be contacted via email with a request. You can then approve or deny the request directly from the control panel. Upon approval the license key that was used for original purchase is re-activated for another single use and the customer will get an email notification. If denied the customer will also get an email.

This feature is available to all account levels and can be found in the client control panel under Control Panel Main.

Feature 4 – Add a Feature for $149.95

Need a feature added to your account? We now offer customization of your account for only $149.95 when you are on the $24.95 package.

Feature 5 – Express Setup

Express Setup Service is now available to clients that find that their hectic schedules don’t allow complete attention to their digital downloads business.

For new clients just choose the Express Setup option when signing up. For existing customers just give us a call and we’ll professionally setup your products, descriptions, images, etc…

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We’ll update you as we add more features to our service. If you have any questions or comments, let us know, we are always interested in hearing from our clients and making our service the best it can be.

Thanks for choosing Digital Content Center as your preferred digital download delivery service.

Feature Updates 09-28-09

Feature 1 – Track Resale Rights

If you are selling other peoples digital products you can now track the sale of each product by using the Resale Rights Reporting Feature.

When creating a new digital product just use the Resale Rights Tracking fields and the Artist, Songwriter and/or Publisher along with their royalty will be posted into the sales report.

This feature is available on all account packages.

Feature 2 – Customizable Backgrounds for Custom Shop, Confirmation and Download Pages

If you have wanted to customize any of the pages that are seen by your site visitors, now you can. When setting up the customer shop area you can now choose any color for your background or use your own image.

This feature is available on all account packages and is a great way to stand out from the competition.

Coming Soon

Soon we’ll be integrating with eBay and ClickBank. Stay Tuned for more information.

In Closing

Thanks for keeping up with our upgrades and new features. We’ll update you as we add more features to our service. If you have a feature that you would like to see, let us know, we are always interested in hearing from our clients and making our service the best it can be.

Thanks for choosing Digital Content Center as your preferred digital content delivery service.

Feature Updates 09-27-09

Feature 1 – Special Offers Upsell at Checkout

A great feature for up selling clients right before they checkout.

This feature allows you to define a primary product that the buyer must purchase and with that purchase they can get instant savings on other products that you define.

A noticeable “Special Offers” area will appear on the custom shop checkout page telling the buyer about special offers they qualify for.

This feature is a great way to create add-on sales and is available on our Professional Plan only.

Feature 2 – Return Visit Promotions

A great feature for getting repeat business.

This feature allows you to create a coupon code and associated text that is delivered to your buyer at the confirmation page and in the confirmation email and allows them to save money (a dollar amount or percentage) on their next purchase.

A deadline for coupon use can also be defined to create urgency.

This feature is available on our Business and Professional Plans only.

Feature 3 – Updated Look and Feel for Checkout, Confirmation and Download Pages

We have re-designed our Checkout, Confirmation and Download pages for ease of reading and printing. This new format takes into consideration all of the new features from above and helps provide a better buying experience for end users.

Coming Soon

More great features to help you sell your digital products are coming soon! Stay tuned.

In Closing

Thanks for keeping up with our upgrades and new features. We’ll update you as we add more features to our service. If you have a feature that you would like to see, let us know, we are always interested in hearing from our clients and making our service the best it can be.

Thanks for choosing Digital Content Center as your preferred digital content delivery service.