What is Content Shelf?
Content Shelf provides shopping cart software designed for selling digital content, tangible products, services, subscriptions, and gift cards. The platform integrates with most website and social media platforms, allowing users to set up their online store in about an hour. It offers a seamless buyer experience across all devices, including mobile phones, from purchase to consumption.
The software includes features such as direct payment processing, multiple content licensing options, pre-orders, and support for multiple languages. Content Shelf ensures security with PCI compliance and HTTPS 256-bit encryption for credit card payments. Support is available through phone, ticket systems, and articles for both sellers and buyers.
Features
- Shopping Cart Software: Enables selling of digital content, tangible products, services, subscriptions, and gift cards
- Responsive Design: Works with all devices including mobile phones for a seamless buyer experience
- Payment Processing: Supports direct payment with integration for processors like PayPal, Stripe, and Authorize.net
- Content Licensing: Offers multiple content licensing options for digital products
- Pre-Orders: Allows sellers to accept pre-orders for upcoming products or content
- Multi-Language Support: Provides support for multiple languages to cater to a global audience
- PCI Compliance: Ensures secure credit card processing with HTTPS 256-bit encryption
- Phone Support: Offers U.S.-based phone support with ecommerce professionals
- Unlimited Products: All plans include the ability to list unlimited products
- Streaming Capabilities: Supports live audio/video streaming for pre-recorded and live content
Use Cases
- Selling digital downloads such as ebooks, music, or software
- Offering online courses or educational content
- Managing subscriptions for recurring services
- Selling physical products alongside digital items
- Creating and selling gift cards for businesses
- Streaming live events or pre-recorded videos
- Setting up pre-orders for upcoming product launches
- Licensing digital content with various usage rights
FAQs
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What payment processors are supported?
Content Shelf integrates with payment processors such as PayPal, Stripe, 2Checkout, and Authorize.net, with a full list available in their integrated apps. -
Can I use my own domain with Content Shelf?
Yes, you can add your Content Shelf store to an existing website on your own domain by copying and pasting the store widget code. -
Are there transaction fees?
No, Content Shelf does not charge transaction fees on any of its plans, though payment processors may have their own fees. -
How does the 30-day free trial work?
When signing up for any plan, the first 30 days are free. To keep the account active, create a payment profile before the trial ends. -
Can I stream audio and video content?
Yes, Content Shelf supports streaming of both pre-recorded and live audio/video content to any device, including mobile devices.
