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25 March 2010

Selling Ebooks for Dummies

Ebooks. It looks like they have been with us for some time now. At the beginning of digital technology, it was predicted that digital books - Ebooks would replace conventional printed books. Obviously this will not happen at least not early. People still love traditional hard cover books. Who wants to sit in the bath with a computer in your hands to read one or two chapters of his favorite e-book?

But in today's fast online world, convenience and immediate delivery and large supply and variety in the market with cheaper price - e-book is a fantastic product, and has its place in the market. Ebooks are easy to store, file, and copy. You can write and publish your own e-book for almost nothing and sell it for almost 100% profit over and over again. On the other hand - only shipping takes approximately 7-14% in average sales of traditional hard-cover books. So if you want to work from home part time or full time and think about your options, eBooks should definitely be on your list to consider.

So where should I start?

How do I get the ebooks?

How would I find clients?

How can I deliver the Ebook to my clients when they have paid?

These are just a few of the many questions you can ask themselves when they think of to get into this business. Let us have a closer look at them.

Obviously a good start would be accessing the Internet. Getting a good reliable service provider with minimal downtime is quite easy in those days. The Internet is much cheaper than it used to be. Have a little research on the market for ISPs in your area.

There is a good selection of ebooks for sale with resell rights on the market. Buy this ebook and you can sell it again and again. Practically, you say if someone else has to write to you. Yes, but remember that thousands of other sellers can sell the same e-book as we speak. The point is to choose a good portfolio of ebooks to sell.

If you've found something, try doing a Google search on the same e-book and see how many sellers there are. You do not want to be the vendor number 2564 867th But you do not want to sell the only e-book in the world that nobody wants either.

You can become an affiliate with other established vendors and sell their ebooks also. They pay you anywhere between 5-25% commission on each sale you make.

Or you can go the hard way and write ebooks yourself. Find niche topics of special category that you are interested in as gardening or science, music, hobby, something you are good at. Ask your family or friends what they think about your idea.

Once you have your product or products - ebooks, it's time to make the decision about how and where to sell them. A great way to sell ebooks is at auctions such as eBay. If you are not already a seller, you can sign up for a free account as a seller. It takes less than 5 minutes. You do not need marketing ebooks on eBay, it is done for you for a small fee.

Another way is to create your own website and sell eBooks from there. But if your site is new, you get some traffic to it. This means that the market instead, to appear in search engines like Google or Yahoo or MSN, so when your potential customers search for words like ebooks, your site is listed. Or to have a link or ad on another established website that will draw traffic to your website. Word of mouth is also a great marketing tool. Paid advertising is a good way to start also. Try the combination of these techniques and be patient. Success takes time. But it seems ...

Customers who have bought your Ebook should be able to pay you online. Paypal is a great and one of the most secure online payment systems in the world. Quote from their website, about PayPal: "PayPal enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online. PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit card and take advantage of the world most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution. "

Whether you have sold your e-book on eBay or from your website, you are notified by email about your order once it has been paid for. Then you can email your customer a download link to download e-book (if it is on a server) or send it as an attachment in the email. Congratulations on your first sale!

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