Possible problems identified

1. Improving e-books, PDF, Magazines experience
2. Quick update to improve cover images of products

Problem 1 - Adding ‘Free preview’ functionality for e-books, pdfs

Pursuing Gumroad’s north star of maximizing creator’s earnings, I've identified a critical pain point for both creators and buyers:

• Creators have long been burdened with the task of creating separate free preview versions of their e-books, PDFs, and magazines.
• Meanwhile, buyers increasingly expect a glimpse of the content before committing to a purchase.

This misalignment often results in increased return rates and negatively impacts product ratings.

Let’s understand it more by taking an example from the store.

Adham using separate product listing for free preview

Full version of the same product