July 12, 2009
Wondering How to Write and Market an Ebook???
For a long time, I didn’t think it was worthwhile to write an ebook. Why would somebody produce a cheap $27 ebook when he can publish an entire course that’s worth $447? I’ll tell you why you should focus on ebooks and become an ebook millionaire.
Making an ebook isn’t hard at all and I can show you why ebooks are the way to go. One, it is a inexpensive method of sharing information about your product. Your prospective customer may try out your ebook risk-free and if they like it, they’re more likely to buy your more expensive package. It’s try the cheap version before you buy the more costly one.
Second, an ebook allows you to reach a broader market. Let’s be honest. You only have so many names on your email list and there are tons of people who want to become your customers; they just don’t know it yet! Huge home study courses usually require complicated affiliate programs and thus, this reduces the number of people who will help you market your course.
Ebooks, on the other hand, are very portable and using a company like ClickBank allows thousands of people you have never met to promote your ebook for you. Think of your ebooks as little ambassadors, reaching people you can not physically send a message to.
Ebooks also help move your customers to the higher-priced products, like your expensive $447 study program. If your ebook is well received, the main course, which is the bigger product will also be well accepted. They will be impressed with the video tutorials and online live seminars which go beyond the pdfs in an ebook. They will then be ready to attend your live event, which gives you more profit than the home study course.
Well, its not much fun writing an ebook. Let me share the simplest way I found to write and market an ebook. I “talk” through the ebook. After scheduling a free teleseminar, I have interested people complete a questionnaire, I’ll record the teleseminar, have it transcribed lightly and converted to an easily readable format.
I then list it on ClickBank, send out a few emails and in rolls the money! ClickBank takes care of the affiliates, processing the order and sends me a check every month. It is really that easy!
What makes this a cheap way to make an ebook is you can check the demand even before you write your ebook. This takes out the risk like your $447 study program. There is also a positive cash flow which serves to fund your upcoming home study program. I’m also amassing customers from all over the world through the help of Clickbank affiliates who help advertise the ebook.
The only thing to do now is pick a topic and schedule a teleseminar for free! Equipped with this product your information empire’s groundwork is assured, ready to soar and you are can become an ebook millionaire!
Filed under E-Books by Janet Hopkins
July 7, 2009
Affiliates ” A Sales Army for Your E-books
When you have a downloadable product, like an ebook, one of the best ways to sell it is through affiliates. You may have a large list that will buy your new ebook, but you will make more money when you have an army of sales people recommending your ebook to their customers.
How can you recruit more affiliates?
Affiliates often turn to ClickBank to find products that they can recommend and sell for a commission. Since ClickBank is a major source of downloadable products, it has become the best rated e-book reseller online. It is not surprising that so many website owners look for complementary products to sell through ClickBank.
Before diving in, there are some things you need to know. First, decide on the e-book price and commission rate. Dont sell yourself short. Remember, your e-book must allow you to make a profit while encouraging affiliates to recommend your e-book. Affiliates prefer to recommend products that are more profitable.
Let’s look at the cost structure of ebooks. Clickbank gets the first cut, lets say their five dollar cut. As the author of the ebook, youre going to share forty to fifty percent of it with the person selling your book. Your affiliates must get a decent commission or it’s not worth their time to promote it.
As an ebook author, be sure you choose a price that reflects the meaty content you’ve included. Then, be generous with your affiliate commission and offer at least forty percent of the sales price. Hey, it’s a downloadable ebook and you have very little production costs, if any. Then, your affiliates are happy and will spend more time promoting your ebook to their list. And you get more money in your pocket because you have an army of sales people telling the world about your ebook.
Filed under E-Books by Stephen Beck


