Everyone has got at least one in them. Perhaps a story to tell, knowledge to share, an opinion to convey, or an idea, these are all examples that could be converted into a digital piece of intellectual property known as an e-book. An e-book is a very popular way to make money online, and an inexpensive way as well! There are only two things, as an e-book writer, you need to concern yourself with before grinding out your next project. After completing your project, the difficult part will be over, and you will have created an everlasting asset you could add to your paper income stream.
Publishing/Format
The first endeavors I suggest you consider before starting your project is: deciding who you want to publish your manuscript through and learning how format your work in order to convert it into an Epub? If you have this figured out before you start writing your project then you will save yourself from having any unnecessary static in the back of your mind that may inhibit you from finishing your book. There are people you can hire to format your manuscripts for you, but if you would like to learn how to format properly from the start, LuLu.com has a free guide for download. There are also self-publishing websites like CreateSpace.com that allow you to not only publish e-books, but allow you to offer a paperback version of your project printed on an “as needed” basis which will meet your customers demand, so your book is technically always in stock and you never have to handle any inventory (cool huh?).
Distribution
Okay, you have done your research on how to format your manuscript and how you’re going to publish your E-book, now you have just completed your project and converted it to an Epub file. Cool, now it’s time to get your book into the markets. The before mentioned publishing websites will add your E-book to distributors like Amazon.com and others for free. Another popular method is to sell your book through affiliate programs like ClickBank.com , where you can have others marketing your book for you in order to earn a commission. Creating a blogging website is a great place to gain loyal fans and customers of your work, as well.
Marketing Your Book
Whether or not the book becomes a profitable venture for you lies in the marketing. There are many ways to market your book, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful process. Sometimes choosing the right keywords related to your book are enough to get you sales through a market place that gets a lot of daily traffic. Affiliate websites like the before mentioned and E-Junkie.com are ways to expand your book’s reach. You can advertise throughout the various social media networks scattered around the world-wide-web, by sharing your product links. You can get some sales before you even finish your project by hosting a prerelease event which builds excitement and preorders for your book. Have fun marketing your book! You worked hard on your project and show that passion through your marketing campaigns. E-mail campaigns can work if your website has built lists for you. If you don’t have a blog you can actually look into hiring a reputable blogger to make an endorsement for your book to their audience. There’s always the more traditional approach like:
· Paid Advertising
· Book Signing Event
These methods carry more financial risk to set up with no promise of reward for your investment.
The Fruits of Your Labor
This may seem like a lot to swallow when considering everything to research and set up before & after you initially write your manuscript, but starting an E-book venture is like planting a fruit tree. The more time and care you put into the project the healthier it will grow. Then you can enjoy the ripe juicy fruits of your labor year after year as it will continue to harvest without your effort. You can then work on planting another by doing the work all over again, one time, to increase the size of your crop that will grow 24/7-365. This is making money with E-books. Think about this the next time you smirk at someone with a laptop at a coffee shop! ;)
The first endeavors I suggest you consider before starting your project is: deciding who you want to publish your manuscript through and learning how format your work in order to convert it into an Epub? If you have this figured out before you start writing your project then you will save yourself from having any unnecessary static in the back of your mind that may inhibit you from finishing your book. There are people you can hire to format your manuscripts for you, but if you would like to learn how to format properly from the start, LuLu.com has a free guide for download. There are also self-publishing websites like CreateSpace.com that allow you to not only publish e-books, but allow you to offer a paperback version of your project printed on an “as needed” basis which will meet your customers demand, so your book is technically always in stock and you never have to handle any inventory (cool huh?).
Distribution
Okay, you have done your research on how to format your manuscript and how you’re going to publish your E-book, now you have just completed your project and converted it to an Epub file. Cool, now it’s time to get your book into the markets. The before mentioned publishing websites will add your E-book to distributors like Amazon.com and others for free. Another popular method is to sell your book through affiliate programs like ClickBank.com , where you can have others marketing your book for you in order to earn a commission. Creating a blogging website is a great place to gain loyal fans and customers of your work, as well.
Marketing Your Book
Whether or not the book becomes a profitable venture for you lies in the marketing. There are many ways to market your book, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful process. Sometimes choosing the right keywords related to your book are enough to get you sales through a market place that gets a lot of daily traffic. Affiliate websites like the before mentioned and E-Junkie.com are ways to expand your book’s reach. You can advertise throughout the various social media networks scattered around the world-wide-web, by sharing your product links. You can get some sales before you even finish your project by hosting a prerelease event which builds excitement and preorders for your book. Have fun marketing your book! You worked hard on your project and show that passion through your marketing campaigns. E-mail campaigns can work if your website has built lists for you. If you don’t have a blog you can actually look into hiring a reputable blogger to make an endorsement for your book to their audience. There’s always the more traditional approach like:
· Paid Advertising
· Book Signing Event
These methods carry more financial risk to set up with no promise of reward for your investment.
The Fruits of Your Labor
This may seem like a lot to swallow when considering everything to research and set up before & after you initially write your manuscript, but starting an E-book venture is like planting a fruit tree. The more time and care you put into the project the healthier it will grow. Then you can enjoy the ripe juicy fruits of your labor year after year as it will continue to harvest without your effort. You can then work on planting another by doing the work all over again, one time, to increase the size of your crop that will grow 24/7-365. This is making money with E-books. Think about this the next time you smirk at someone with a laptop at a coffee shop! ;)
