Here is why people make information products that you can otherwise find at a bookstore or library: Physical books are actually still very expensive, you have to jump in your car and drive to the bookstore or library, you have to haul the bloody thing around like its 1929, and compared to a nice long convincing, drool-inducing sales page, a 4" by 7" book cover is pathetic at convincing people. People make these products because people buy them, in fact, they are in huge demand, hence the reason we're on this forum trying to get our piece of the $6 billion traded every year.
I think you should be more worried about the number of downloads. Most of the 40+ views probably are bloggers and webmasters looking for free content to download to their websites. That is why they are not interested in buying. As long as the 40+ views generate 10 downloads, your article will gain more readers and potential buyers.