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Ebooks: What are they and why should I have one?
An e-book can be the same text as a print book, but sold electronically as a .PDF file or in
another format. You can also have shorter versions or related material as ebooks or special
reports, as well as using ebooks for material that is better digitally.
Ebook sales are rapidly growing with the proliferation of ebook readers as well as mobile
phone readers like Stanza for the iPhone.
The benefits of an e-book are:
They can be sold to anyone in the world over the internet with no printing or shipping
costs, therefore your market is instantly expanded beyond local bookstores.
You can make more money selling an e-book than a print book. For example, the
profit on a $27 e-book is about $24 (credit card/Paypal fees). Whereas for a $27 print
book, it is about $3. However, as ebooks become more common, prices are
dropping.
You can write e-books more quickly than print books and they have a lower cost to
produce.
There is no set price for an e-book and many people combine them with other audio
and video products to create packages selling for thousands of dollars.
Ebooks are another sales channel. You can be selling print books, audio books and
e-books at the same time.
Once setup, e-book sales are passive income. The money just comes into your bank
account without you doing anything else. No printing, shipping, no receipts, no
documentation - just sales and profit. A great business model!
The process for creating an e-book is:
Finish your book/special report/information product
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Create your book in MS Word or in other word processing software programs.
Save it as a .PDF format and sell it from your website
Publish it as an ebook in multiple fo