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Which platform has actually worked best for your digital templates? 3 replies 0 ## Replies (3) JA jamal\_w · about 1 month ago Etsy brings way more raw traffic for me, but also way more competition and more refund requests from buyers who seem confused about what a digital download actually is. 0 BR brookeonabudget · about 1 month ago Agreed, Gumroad buyers for me tend to already know exactly what they're getting since they usually found the link through a community or referral, not cold search. 0 OR ordinary\_pete · about 1 month ago A niche Notion template gallery site converted best for me specifically, but the total volume was much lower than either Etsy or Gumroad. 0 Login to join the discussion Login to Reply [![SideHustlr - Earn more. 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