Packaging and elling information is one
of the most profitable endeavors on the web. This may seem odd
since these days nearly any topic can be found on the internet for
free. So it is amazing how
many people are willing to pay for well-written information that is
compiled all in one place, in an eBook that they
download onto their computer, rather than spending hours scouring the
web for scattered information.
Marketing Your eBook
One interesting eBook, if well-marketed,
can create a steady flow of income for you. It can be sold on your
website that is
designed specifically to sell eBooks, but it can also be sold by an
army of affiliates across the web. These affiliates will place a
link to your website
on their websites, sending you warm customers who are ready to buy your
eBook. When one of their referrals buys your eBook, the affiliate
earns a commission. Yes, you make less profit per eBook sold, but
you are also reaching many more customers than you could just through
your website. Your
affiliates become your marketing army. And just
think what you can accomplish if you have several eBooks for sale!
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So how to manage and pay all of these
affiliates? That's where this
website comes in. It is one of the oldest and most
reputable marketplace websites, specializing in electronic download
products. You as an eBook publisher sign up with them and place
your eBook on their site. It then become available for affiliates
to market and sell on their websites. Currently, they have more
than 100,000 affiliates selling merchant eBooks. All sales
generated by your affiliates are tracked by this
site, and you can keep tabs on them through your account. This
website pays your affiliates so you don't have the hassle of keeping
track of whom sold what, etc.
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Creating Your eBook
Creating an eBook is fairly straight
forward. You first need a subject that interests you, something
you have knowledge about or can do research about. This could be
anything at all, but eBooks that solve a problem or give inside
information to the reader often sell the best. Some examples:
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How to decorate a home on a
shoestring
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How to how to train a dog
in 3 easy lessons
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How to overcome shyness
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How to live well on Social
Security
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How to start a business if you have no
business experience
Next you need eBook software, which is sold all over the web.
Many programs require coding expertise or are expensive. The
software we use is this
one. It is inexpensive, easy-to-use and will
create good-looking eBooks with eye-catching covers. They even
have a free version so you can get an idea of how it works before buying
it.
Once your eBook is complete, place it for sale on your website.
If you use the website
builder that we use, you can create a site that is designed to sell
and gets noticed by the search engines. Then you can join this
website and have affiliates start to sell your eBook for you!
