There are numerous ways to offer PDF reports as a download to your visitors. Here is a real world example that goes beyond your typical download link, because that would be too simple.
Step 1
Show a download link.
Step 2
Show a registration link and make them click.
Step 3
Make visitors full out a registration form with plenty of required fields.
Step 4
Show a email verification page.
Step 5
Send a verification email.
Step 6
Show a verification confirmation page and make them click.
Step 7
Show a download link and make them click.
Step 8
Require a browser plugin to download, but provide an alternative download link and make them click.
Step 9
Configure your web server to make the download fail.
