Benefits of listing your software at Download.com
CNET’s Download.com is one of the most popular sites for downloading softwares. If you are a software developer, I strongly recommend listing your site on Download.com for the following reasons:
Firstly, from my own experience (listing my color picker) I noticed that this is a great way to reach wider audience. Because your software not only appears on Download.com but on their whole network of sites (see AdesClrPicker on ZDNet.com, ZDNet Australia, TechRepublic, The New York Times, CNET Asia, CNET UK…etc) over 20 sites.
Getting your software on Download.com is already great, but getting it on more than 20 popular sites is even better.
Secondly, listing your software on Download.com can save you bandwidth, especially if your software is big in size or if the download traffic is too high. Download.com can host your software on their server for unlimited amount of downloads.
It’s also the trusted source of download for your customers, unlike many free file hosting services that could hurt your reputation.
Thirdly, I see that other smaller download sites see Download.com as their source for new softwares and software updates. So, getting your software on Download.com means — getting your software on hundreds of other smaller sites for free.
How much it costs? Is it worth the money?
Uploading your software to Download.com is done through its other site Upload.com. They have two different listing packages; one costs $9/month and another $99/month (see details).
I took $9/month package, with what I have listed above I would say it totally worths the price!
P.S Consider listing your software on Snapfiles.com and Tucows.com too.
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By teddy on May 30, 2008
I notice that they have free listing as well. why not use the free service?
By Rice Blogger on May 30, 2008
I guess it is good to have your own little software.
nice review…good to know
By Ades on May 30, 2008
free service won’t let you update your software, it’s a one time thing. and after you submit your software, it will only be online… i don’t know after 3-6 months. because of the queue.
By Getty Cash on May 30, 2008
Download.com is my favourite site. It is a great source for me to find software that I need.
By Tom - StandOutBlogger.com on May 31, 2008
How long have you had it on there? Long enough to see what the results are like? I would love to know some statistics.
By Ades on May 31, 2008
newly listed, will blog about the results in the future
By Rajaie AlKorani on Jun 1, 2008
Filehippo.com & Softpedia are also trusted download sites, maybe you could get your software on them
By ipod touch on Jun 1, 2008
I regularly use download.com to download software. It is a reliable site which doesn’t have any dodgey popups and the like. It also seems to regularly appear high in the SERPs so you can definitely see why it would be good for promoting your software online. The fact that it is a seeder site to other download sites is an added bonus!
John
By Ades on Jun 2, 2008
Rajaie, thanks for the links. I will check filehippo, my program is already on softpedia.
By Free Playstation 3 on Jun 2, 2008
Thanks for the advice, I wonder if there is something similar to help drive downloads of ebooks!
By Jonny Bonny on Jun 3, 2008
Good advice. I am planning to create my own software. Still, the only big difference between the $9 and the free one is download stats (which is very handy). The free service offers this:
- Free product modifications allow you to update your listing as your product evolves
so it’s not static and about the listing time:
Due to overwhelming demand, Free Listings may take an additional 2-3 weeks to process on top of the normal 15-day processing time.
So we are looking at a little over a month, not bad at all.
I might just choose the $9 one because it’s very cheap and I love stats hehe.
By PS3 on Jun 3, 2008
Post a message in the forum if you’d like more detail on how to do either.
By Secret Affiliate Code on Jun 7, 2008
Submitting to software directories like Download.com can also get you some high authority backlinks to your site which can help with SEO.
There are literally hundreds of places where you can submit to online that are good for this.