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| Careers in Writing:
Selling Information With Online E-book
Publishing |
There is
no longer room for the starving writer. Why?
Writers do not have to live from hand to mouth
anymore because now writers are in high demand
in the Internet Marketing Industry. Some brilliant
marketers discovered the value of
writers. They discovered that people really
do look for information on the internet.
Daily, the internet is bombarded with millions
of people worldwide search for answers to
certain questions, information on a variety
of topics and mainly searching for information
that will help them make their lives better.
It is the very reason why the internet is
known as the Information Superhighway.
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As such, the people
who best fulfill this need are writers. As a writer,
if you can answer some questions or know how to
improve people's lives, why not earn a living doing
it? However, what writers must accept is that this
does not undermine the integrity of the work.
So, the question
now is: "How do you fulfill this need of information
as quickly as possible. After all, the internet
is about getting information and getting it fast.
The answer is online e-books. Online e-books are
electronic books that people can read online. Online
e-books can be read in many different formats. However,
the best format is Adobe pdf format because readers
can download Adobe Reader absolutely free.
This makes it
all so much easier. Your online e-book should the
following this very effective formula:
1. A letter from
the author telling your readers why you have written
the e-book.
2. An introduction
to the subject matter
3. An answer to
the top 20 questions most people ask about the subject
matter.
4. A new piece
of information most people don't know about (this
can be very important to your marketing strategy).
5. Instructions
on how to effectively apply the information you've
provided.
6. A conclusion
7. Information
about additional products, services, or business
opportunities related to the subject matter (this
would be a great area to up-sale any affiliate programs
or products you may have).
Now the question
you might be asking is: What will people pay money
for your information? E-books are strange in this
way. Some people pay more for an e-book than they
do for a book from a bookstore.
The reason is
a simple one. People pay more for e-books for the
immediacy of the product. If you decide to market
your e-book on a site like Clickbank.com or Paydotcom.com,
then a competitive price range would be $27.00 to
$97.00 depending on how in demand your information
may be. Furthermore, you will be paying your affiliates
anywhere from 25% to 75% of your e-book's price.
This can become a lucrative option. However, if
you are marketing your e-book from your personal
website, then you should price your e-book from
$15.00 to $39.00.
Again, as a writer,
there are options available to you to help steer
your writing career in the right direction while
you earn a lucrative income online.
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