How to Sell Digital Products on TikTok [Most Profit]

Selling digital products on TikTok is super easy! You will need to setup two things:

1. A TikTok account
2. A system to take payments and deliver the downloads
   • Using Shopify with Linkpop & Downloadable Digital Assets

Shopify integrates with TikTok!

Using the integration

So to cut it short, Shopify integrates with TikTok to allow you to sell Shopify products on your TikTok profile. This has recently only been available to US & UK merchants, but it should roll out to other countries soon.

Learn how to integrate Shopify to TikTok.

Using Linkpop

If it’s not available, then no worries! You can use Linkpop, a new way of adding a shop to your TikTok. Linkpop is owned by Shopify and allows you to easily link to your shop from within the TikTok app.

The workflow & why

1. Set up a TikTok account

I’m guessing you already have a TikTok account so I won’t go into much detail here. But if you haven’t, simply go to TikTok and sign up.

2. The system to sell digital products – Shopify

There are a lot of systems you can use to sell digital products online, but they all have pros and cons.

The best-proven method in recent years is using a platform called Shopify. Shopify allows you to set up an account where you can add payment gateways to take payments, also track orders and chat with your customers, as well as much more!

Pricing & zero commission

Shopify has a lot of great deals for new store creators. Get yourself a free trial. The great thing about Shopify is that they don’t take commission fees unlike marketplaces such as Etsy and others. All you need to do is pay for a monthly subscription which varies from $29 USD per month upwards depending on what you want.

You can also pay for a $5 USD per month plan, but you will only be able to add the product Buy Buttons to your current website. That means you cannot have a storefront, you can only integrate Shopify into your own website using the $5 plan.

Why Shopify is better than other platforms

More profits

Shopify doesn’t take excessive commissions unlike marketplaces such as Etsy etc. All you need to do is pay a monthly subscription with Shopify. Then every transaction will have a small transaction fee charged by the payment gateway. This happens on every payment transaction in the world no matter the platform.

You own the domain

Marketplaces and social media are essentially “rented space”. You sign up for a profile on their system and need to follow their rules. With Shopify, you own the domain name, and you own the store. You can design any way you like, charge how much you want and be in control.

Safety and speed

Safety is super important when it comes to customer information. Shopify has a brilliant safety system which stands by all of the worldwide rules including GDPR.

Easiest to use

Shopify has proven to be the easiest-to-use platform for selling products. Their goal was to make it easy for anyone in the world to start a store without needing any computer knowledge.

Taxes and integrations

No matter where you live, Shopify will allow you to track taxes for digital goods. You can basically sell anywhere in the world without needing to set anything up yourself.

It also allows you to track multi-currency orders and let your customers pay in any currency they want.

Shopify also has one of the best app stores for eCommerce, allowing you to integrate with thousands of applications including TikTok.

How to set up

Step 1 – Sign up for Shopify

What you need to do is sign up for Shopify. Once you sign up, follow the steps and then you will need to select the plan you choose to create your store. It will ask you to enter your card details. Once you have done this, we are ready to proceed.

Step 2 – Install the free digital app to Shopify

Next, you will need to install the below app. You can do this by:

1. Go to your Shopify dashboard
2. Click “Apps” > “App and sales channel settings“

3. Click the “Customize your store” button

4. Search for the below app, or simply click the links.

Install the Downloadable Digital Assets app

Click the green “Add app” button and follow the steps to accept. When you get to the pricing page, choose a plan 7-day free trial, or click the continue button to use the free plan.

Step 3 – Create your products in Shopify

1. Go back to your Shopify dashboard and go to “Products“.

2. Here, you will click the “Add your products” button. If you have already created a product, it will show a green “Add product” button.

3. Now, enter your product details including the name etc.
4. Scroll down to the “Shipping” section and uncheck the “This is a physical product” box. This tells the system that it’s a digital product. This is very important.

Because it’s digital, it’s good to uncheck the “Track quantity” box too. Click “Save” once you are complete.

Step 4 – Upload your digital products & attach them

Video tutorial on setting up digital products

Scroll down to see a written guide in more detail.

Written guide

Now, all you need to do is:

1. Click the “Apps” button on the left of your Shopify dashboard
2. Click “Downloadable Digital Assets“. A new tab will open.
3. Now, go to the “Assets” page

4. Click the “Upload new asset” button and upload your digital products

Next, attach the file to the Shopify products

1. Click on the digital file that you just uploaded (blue text)

2. Enter the name of your Shopify product in the search box, select the relevant one and press the “Attach” button.

This will mean the digital file is now attached and armed. If someone purchases this product, a download email will be delivered.

Step 5 – Set up your payment gateway in Shopify

I recommend using Shopify Payments & PayPal as your gateways. It gives users two options, and sometimes they feel more comfortable using PayPal.

You will also get the best rates this way too. Shopify Payments have the best transaction costs compared to other gateways.

1. Go to Shopify
2. Click “Settings” > “Payments“
3. Here you can set up Shopify Payments, PayPal or any other gateway you choose.

Step 6 – Build your product landing page

Now you can get styling! The goal is to build an epic landing page that customers convert with. We have built a great guide on this. Take a look at how to build a high-converting landing page on Shopify.

Step 7 – Done! Ready to sell on TikTok

Now add your store domain to your TikTok bio and also use it to tell customers where to buy the products!

Or you can use the TikTok/Shopify integration.

Or you can also use a new feature that Shopify has built called Linkpop Link in bio. It allows you to add a shop directly to your bio! Feel free to check it out and try to integrate it into your TikTok. Learn more about Linkpop.

It’s free and completely customizable to suit your style!

Step 8 (Optional) – Customize the “Downloadable Digital Assets” app

I recommend you go back to the Downloadable Digital Assets app and add some customisations to your digital product experience. You can do a lot of things! You can even prevent customers from sharing products with others.

Features & tutorials:

• PDF Stamping
• Email tracking
• Add URs as assets
• No limits on file size or type
• Set IP Address limitations
• Order bandwidth & download tracking
• Set pre-order release dates
• Update assets & notify customers
• Fraud protection
• Add download limitations
• Attach unlimited assets to products
• Use your own email to send downloads
• Email customisation templates
• Downloads show in customer accounts
• Connect your own Amazon S3
• Sell personalised digital products

Download email template and styling

The customer will receive a digital download email instantly. You can also show the download links on the checkout Thank You page if you have the Starter plan or higher. You are also able to customize the email templates to suit your brand; this is available on the Scale plan or higher.

Example of Thank You page

Here is an example of what the download links will look like after the customer has reached the Thank You page.

If you get stuck with anything, please feel free to contact us and ask anything you want! We can even provide custom plans if you are on a tight budget.

Summary

Digital products require different taxes depending on what countries you’re selling in. Please check with your local laws regarding digital goods tax. Europe is required to pay VAT in the country your customer’s billing address is in. Learn more about digital goods tax.