Welcome back, Empire Builders! Today I want to teach you guys the four best ways to sell digital products online through a digital info product sales funnel. I also made a video going over this where, for the first time ever, I show you guys the back end of my very own digital product funnel. So, to get a complete behind-the-scenes look, watch the full video.
First Things First
Before we get started, it’s important to know that you can’t just sell digital products somewhere like Shopify. You need a digital info product sales funnel. Remember, while they have a very high profit margin because you create digital products once and sell them over and over, they’re also harder to sell. They’re intangible, so you need to be great at marketing, showcasing perceived value, and (most importantly) creating quality digital products that provide real value.
Try these strategies:
1. Front-End Offers on Your Digital Info Product Sales Funnel
The front-end product is the original offer that customers click to buy before upsells or order bumps. That’s the product you advertise to draw people in. To successfully sell information products, especially as the front-end offer, you absolutely must showcase them properly to convey a high perceived value.
Use an offer stack image to showcase everything your digital product offer includes. You want to stack the image with photos of everything in your offer so buyers will think, “Wow! I’m getting so much for my money!” An offer stack image illustrates that it’s a bundle and not one product, increasing the perceived value. You can make your own on PlaceIt.net, hire us to make them for you, or hire someone on Fiverr.
Next, below your two-step order form, show them everything they’ll get. Break it up into multiple offer stacks. Showcase each element with a clear and compelling description and high-quality offer stack image. That’s why you should always bundle information products. It might cost a bit more time and money initially, but after that, it’s pure profit.
Sell high-quality, high-value information product bundles for a great price to make them irresistible. Create an offer that people can’t say no to because the deal is too good to pass up. Selling one digital product alone takes less time and money but doesn’t convert nearly as well because it can’t provide as much value.
2. Order Bump
The second strategy is using digital product order bumps. Remember that two-step order form? Once customers opt in by providing their shipping information, they’re pre-qualified and much more likely to buy. The more yeses you get, the more yeses they’ll give. So, on the next page, you’ll have your order bump (basically a pre-purchase upsell) that they can add to their order with one click.
Keep it simple. Ours is just a few sentences with no images, and it converts at 25%. Also, make sure the order bump is related to the front-end offer, like selling dog training toys with a dog training eBook bundle. This can increase your average order value and profit margins while decreasing overall ad spend.
3. Upsells
The third option for your digital info product sales funnel is using digital product upsells. On your upsell page, you just need a short description and offer stack image to convey a high perceived value. If they click yes, they’ll be automatically billed, and if they click no, they won’t be. Remember, you already have that first yes. Don’t overcomplicate it.
Again, make sure the upsell makes sense and relates to the product they just bought. Video courses, eBook bundles, checklists, and worksheets are great examples. Upsells should enhance their experience with the product or help them achieve their goal, like selling bass fishing lures with a bundle of eBooks on bass fishing techniques.
4. Monthly Subscription
Lastly, we have monthly subscriptions. I use my all-time favorite program, Ecommerce Empire Insider, as a monthly subscription upsell. There’s a short description, just a couple of sentences. Then, instead of more text, I have a quick little three-minute video explaining the program and its benefits. This feels more personal and boosts conversions by helping people get past all their fears and objections to a monthly subscription.
Under that is the best offer stack image we’ve ever made. It so clearly displays how much you get—increasing the perceived value—that I don’t even have to describe everything included. The value is so over the top and in your face for such a good price that you’d have to be crazy not to buy it. I can’t stress this enough: you need good offer stack images for people to buy your digital products.
Below the offer stack image, visitors have the option to either prepay for the year and save or pay the monthly subscription. I usually say never give more than two options, yes or no, and I still recommend that for physical product subscriptions. However, in this case, since it’s a digital product with very simple options, it performs really well.
My Recommendations for Best Results With Your Digital Info Product Sales Funnel
Here’s what I recommend for each option based on what I’d do if I were just starting out:
Front-End Digital Product Offers
I don’t recommend this for beginners. This can work well for influencers and people with an existing following or email list. However, it’s much less effective if you’re just starting out.
Order Bumps and Upsells
These are my favorite ways for beginners to sell digital products. For dropshippers selling physical products, related digital products make great order bumps and upsells. I 100% recommend these methods.
Monthly Subscriptions
I don’t recommend subscriptions for beginners because you need to create monthly digital products, so it’s more work. It’s better to hold off until you know whether buyers in your niche are interested in that kind of content.
Consult With the Pros
I hope you enjoyed learning about the best ways to sell digital products online. Don’t forget to watch the full video where I give you the first-ever behind-the-scenes look at my entire digital info product sales funnel. If you drop a comment below the video, you’ll be entered to win our Ecommerce Empire Starter Pack Course 100% free.
If you’re ready to start building your empire, check out my free webinar to learn how I made a full-time income online without ever buying or touching a single product, investing huge amounts of startup capital, or building a website. As a thank you for showing up, you’ll get my $100K funnel template completely free. Remember, your empire starts now.