Why does the BUY button take me to another site?

Currently each product page has buttons powered by Payhip, which you can use to purchase individual items.

I built this site using Squarespace, because it was the most efficient way to create a modern website for someone like me who doesn't have any coding skills. I had two choices when setting up the store aspect of this site: use Payhip (where my products were already being hosted), or use the built-in Squarespace selling solution.However SquareSpace is an inferior platform to Payhip for selling digital products because it places too many restrictions on what you can sell and how.

For example, on SquareSpace the total size of any product can't exceed 300mb, you can only have one file so everything must be zipped, and the customer must download within 24 hours after which the link expires. There is no way to update products.

On Payhip things are much better: you can sell multiple files, the maximum size is 16GB, customers have permanent access to what they have bought so they can download again at any time, and I can issue updates and bug fixes.

So while the initial shopping experience with the Payhip solution is inferior, I think that in the long term it's still much better for the customer. It's even better if the customer opens a Payhip account, and I will explain in more detail why you should consider this.

If you create a Payhip account everything you buy from me will be stored in a library in the cloud, which you can download at any time. It also means that when I update a product with new features or bug fixes you will be notified and can download the update. You will never lose access to what you bought, so if you misplace the files or lose them in a computer failure you can simply download them again with no hassle. 

Now I completely understand that for many people opening a new account with some random service can seem like an unnecessary chore, I get that and I often feel that way too. But think of it this way: by opening an account with Payhip what you are really doing is opening an account with richardyot.com, to host any the content you buy from me. With the side-benefit of also then having accounts with anyone else that sells content via Payhip.

Why should I join your mailing list?

By joining my mailing list you will always be kept informed of new releases and discounts. I also send out a newsletter, which is meant as food for thought rather than a sales pitch.

Also, if you have bought a kit or some training, I occasionally update these with additional features and content, or bug fixes, in which case it’s a good idea to be on the list in order to get notified.

If you want to know when I release new content, and so take advantage of the early bird discounts I always offer, you should be on the mailing list - that way you won't miss out.