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Digital File Sharing for Business
« on: March 02, 2022, 02:22:29 PM »
I sell pdf files through an online store. I have been storing pdfs on my webhost's server and sending the link to customers (i know this isnt particularly secure and can lead to people sharing the file, but it worked for me). Recently, google indexed one of the pdfs, essentially making it free to anyone looking. I discussed this with my webhost, and they did not have a way to prevent google from indexing the files while still making them available to send to customers as links.

I now need a new solution to get customers what they pay for.

I know that i can use dropbox, google drive, etc, to serve the same function, but i was wondering if there was a more professional looking way to send out the pdfs.   

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Re: Digital File Sharing for Business
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2022, 02:39:14 PM »
Thanks. I already have a store in place, i need a solution to store the files to deliver them after they are purchased.

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Re: Digital File Sharing for Business
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2022, 05:50:16 PM »
Thanks. I already have a store in place, i need a solution to store the files to deliver them after they are purchased.

Just looked at that tool - it works through a landing page that you can connect to your site, and you can integrate with stores such as Shopify and Woocomerce.
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Re: Digital File Sharing for Business
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2022, 06:13:06 PM »
Use encryption and provide a password with the link
Available from several free pdf readers and Adobe Acrobat

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Re: Digital File Sharing for Business
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2022, 08:28:16 PM »
Use robots.txt to block Google from crawling the PDF storage section of your site?

https://support.google.com/news/publisher-center/answer/9605477

How did Google even find it if it isn’t linked to anywhere?
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