Ebooks or Electronic books are self-contained "executable"
files of HTML. This HTML may be a web site you've created or
HTML you've specifically prepared to be compiled into a
downloadable .exe file for distribution. When downloaded,
this file will self install on your clients desktop.
Ebooks are completely interactive with the Internet and can
contain live links, graphics, forms, JavaScript, embedded
video, can be protected via password/userid, search
capabilities and more. This self-contained executable file
can be distributed in a number of ways including; CD, floppy
disk, download, etc.
With the rising popularity of the Internet, there is
absolutely no better time than right now to develop your
own informational product. Not only is there no better time,
but it has never been any easier for anyone to develop and
sell their own products.
Information is the number one best-selling product on the
Internet. There are literally hundreds of Internet
entrepreneurs quietly making a fortune simply by selling
information.
Why are ebooks so popular? Internet users have a sincere
desire to learn and want the information right now. They
don't want to wait a week or two for the information to
arrive. Ebooks provide your potential customers with instant
gratification. As soon as they pay for their order, they
can have immediate access to the information they desire.
The first step in creating your product is to decide upon a
subject. Select a subject in which you have a great deal of
knowledge. The knowledge you have within your own mind is
extremely valuable. Simply write about what you know and
teach others how to do the same thing. It's that simple.
>Here are some of the advantages of being an E-book writer:
• You have total control over your work. You are your own
boss, you decide what, when and where you will write, and
no publishing company or editor can put you on a dead line.
• You make 100% profit of every E-book sale.
• You decide where to promote, and how much you spend
on advertising costs.
• You can create as many E-books as you like, and start selling
them the next day once you know how to do it.
• Your E-book will sell 24/7. Even when you're sleeping, or on
vacation, people will be able to buy and download your book
from your web site.
Creating an Outline
The easiest way to begin writing is to create an outline.
Begin your outline with an opening statement or Introduction
followed by a Foreword. Your opening statement might tell
your readers a little bit about what they are going to learn
or may be a statement in regard to the subject matter. Your
Foreword might include information in regard to who you are,
your credentials, copyrights, and what you want your readers
to learn.
Your next step will be to either create a Table of Contents
or go directly into creating your Chapter Titles. If you're
writing your information in the form of a how-to manual, you
may want to use a Table of Contents. This will enable your
readers to quickly locate important information. If you're
writing your information in the form of a book, then you can
leave out the Table of Contents and simply use Chapter
Titles.
Whether you're using a Table of Contents or Chapter Titles,
write your titles so that when they're read, they tell the
story. In other words, when you scan your titles they will
give you a step by step description of what your information
is all about.
Finally, at the bottom of your outline, wrap everything up
by including a closing statement.
Once you've completed your outline you can begin filling in
the spaces. Write your text in small blocks and leave a
space between your paragraphs. Select a font that is easy to
read and use black text on a white background. In addition,
write in an everyday language that everyone can understand.
Designing Your Interface
Your ebook interface MUST look professional. No matter how
good your information is, if your ebook doesn't look
professional, its perceived value will be low. Ultimately
costing you sales.
Design your ebook to be easily navigated and make sure you
include navigational graphics within each page.
In addition, your ebook should include all of the following:
• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Copyrights
• About page
Your first step in designing your ebook will be to turn your
text into HTML. Simply divide your text into sections such
as, Introduction, Table of Contents, Chapters, etc., and
create a web page for each.
You can include graphics, live links, and almost everything
that HTML 4.0 supports.
Delivering Your Information
In order to deliver your information to your customers,
you'll need to compress it into a downloadable file, better
known as an ebook. There are different types of compilation
methods however, for this example we will focus on HTML
compiled ebooks.
Selecting a Compiler
Although there are many ebook compilers available on the
Internet, please keep in mind, they are just that -- HTML
compilers. What this means is that they will only compile
files that you've already created within another program,
such as an HTML editor. This will involve creating your
pages within an HTML editor and then importing your files
into an HTML compiler to create your ebook.
However, there is one software program that will enable you
to create your entire ebook -- from start to finish and
that's
eBook Starter.
Taking Orders
In order for you to begin taking orders for your ebook,
you'll need to have the ability to accept credit cards.
Unless you'd like to get your own merchant account, the best
way to accept credit cards is to use an online service. The
best service I've found is ClickBank. This company will
enable you to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express,
Discover, Eurocard, Visa-Debit, MasterCard-Debit, and
Novus cards. There are no monthly fees; however they charge
a small fee for each sale you make.
The great thing about this company is that over 60,000 affiliates
can choose to sell your products for you. ClickBank enables any
web seller to automatically pay sales commissions to
affiliates. Clickbank will bill your customers, pay you, and
pay your affiliates a commission. In other words, they'll
run your entire affiliate program for you.
http://www.clickbank.com
There is absolutely no reason why you can't create your own
informational product. Think about it... Think about some
special talent you may have or knowledge you could share and
write about. Creating your own product will be one of the
best business decisions you'll ever make.
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About the Author:
Shelley Lowery is the author of eBook Starter. Create your
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