Write, Finish, Publish, and Sell your eBook Fast: First Steps to
Finishing Line
Why write an eBook? (Where do you want to be?)
You want ongoing, lifelong multiple streams of income. You want
to raise your credibility and trust ratings with clients or
customers. You want to get your message out so the world can be
a better place.
Yet, You want to spend only a little time on it. (Would you be
willing to spend 4 hours a week?) You want to get it out fast
(Would 4-6 weeks be OK?) You want to market Online at a low-cost
investment. And, for some of you, you are ready to be innovative
and even take a small risk to get your eBook read by millions,
rather than hundreds!
Where are you now?
You have the idea for your eBook; you have a lot of ideas! Take
a moment and decide which one you are most passionate about now
and will be for the next year. Focus on one great idea, then add
others you know will work.
You have your eBook well on its way, but aren't finished. You
need advice on how to get it done, what's needed to publish (not
much!), and how to distribute it.
Who Should Write an eBook? - If you are ready to invest a little
to reap a great deal. - If you are a business person who want to
serve a wider community. - If you have a unique message you want
to share with the world -If are willing to write, publish
yourself, and sell 2 years ahead of traditional publishing - If
you want to create active, lifelong streams of income -If you
want to promote yourself, service or products
How to get there.(Build and Sell your eBook at the same time)
Every part of your book can be a sales tool. When you include
the essential "Seven Hot-Selling Points" before you write
chapter one, you'll sell more books than you ever dreamed of!
1. Write for your one preferred audience. Not everyone wants
your book. Find out what audience wants/needs your book? What
problems does your book solve for them? Create an audience
profile and keep your audience's picture in front of you as you
write. Ask yourself, is my topic narrow enough? The Chicken Soup
For The Teenager, For The Prisoner, and other specific groups
sold far more copies than the original Chicken Soup.
2. Write a sizzling book title including benefits. You have 8
seconds to hook your potential buyer. While an eBook cover
doesn't need fancy graphics you will want to create one that can
be printed both in color and black and white. It must be easy to
see and read. Your title and cover should compel your audience
to buy.
3. Write a thirty-second "tell and sell." You only have a few
seconds to impress your potential buyer. Include your title, a
few benefits, and the audience. Use sound bites to grab
attention. _Write, Finish, and Publish your eBook Fast to Pull
Online Sales_ shows professionals how to shortcut each step of
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Include a sound bite that grabs attention such as "It will do
more for you than instant cappuccino." You may also want to
compare your book to a successful one such as "How to Write an
eBook Fast!" is the "Fast Lane" companion to Dan Poynter's
"Self- Publishing Manual.."
4. Write your sales letter before you write your book. This
important sales tool gives the benefits your potential buyers
want. Include compelling ad copy, benefits, testimonials, and a
small blurb about you, the author. If your potential buyer likes
it, they will buy on the spot.
5. Write your eBook's introduction. Include the problem your
audience has, why you wrote the book, and its purpose. In a few
paragraphs include more specific benefits, and how you will
present it (format). Keep it under a page. Your introduction
will help you write your sales letter.
6. Create a table of contents. Each chapter should have a title,
preferably a catchy one. If your reader can't understand the
chapter title, then annotate it. Add some benefits or a sub
title. In my first chapter called "Why Write an eBook?" I added
this partial list of benefits: Ongoing lifelong multiple streams
of income, credibility as the expert, products sell easily
online, buyers are more targeted and hence you create more
profit.
7. Reach out to opinion molders. After an initial contact of
asking for feedback, resend them the same chapter and the table
of contents of your book. Ask for a testimonial then. These
influential contacts' testimonials will help promote your eBook
Online.
Design every part of your eBook to be a sales tool and a beacon
that brings out your best: writing--compelling, understandable,
organized, and enjoyable. Your book can sell to thousands, even
hundreds of thousands.