File sharing is a problem for virtually everyone selling electronic downloads on the internet these days. It all began several years ago with Napster, but has now exploded into many different programs and websites offering file sharing. All it takes is one person to pay the appropriate fee for the file, and then they go and share it with whomever they like for free. Things can get even more insidious when a hacker hacks a site and obtains the download for free. In that instance, the creator who spent his hard-earned money creating the product doesn’t see any money for his work.

There are a lot of methods for combating this menace, but it is usually a long, drawn-out, work-intensive and ultimately losing battle. Hackers are some of the craftiest web-savvy folks out there and make it a mission to simply be troublesome. Other folks are simply ignorant of the laws and share their files willy-nilly. Regardless of who’s doing it or why, it ultimately just hurts the creator of the product.

One program out there designed to combat this is The Digital RepoMan. This program effectively locks and password-protects your software so that only those who actually purchase it can download and use it. The Digital RepoMan uses MAC tracking technology that allows you to track and monitor the use of your product after it is registered, which is essential for its use by the customer. You can even deactivate the product with the click of a button under certain circumstances.

The Digital RepoMan also allows you to contact unauthorized users who are using your product, allowing you to contact them and give them a chance to pay for it or have it deactivated. It also allows you to set expiration dates for your product. This isn’t a traditional “fire and forget” digital download protection program. This is ongoing protection for your product.

The guy behind this, Russell Brunson, has put a lot of effort into insuring that his program is not subject to the usual methods of getting around file sharing, and it shows. He has also made it very easy to install and use. The program walks you step-by-step through the process and is pretty much automated.

You get everything for $19.95 per month, which is a pretty paltry sum if you are selling things priced for $19.95 and above (and maybe even if you aren’t!). After all, consider what you are losing if you have no protection. You may quite possibly have a total failure in your business. Brunson stands behind his product, offering a $1 seven-day trial period and a 90-day money-back guarantee if you are not fully satisfied, no questions asked.

So I would say that if you are charging for digital downloads on your website it is definitely worth it to give this program a shot. You need to protect your investment no matter what the cost, or you’ll be bleeding money. At least try one of the two trial periods and see if it works for you.