useful ebook cover tool for noobies
I have a lot of contacts in the “blogging for money” industry. I have found that a lot of them don’t just blog for money. The ones that make steady income do so because they are able to branch out into other web ventures. If you are a loyal reader of bloggernoob dot com, you may have noticed a trend in the last few months. My posting frequency has gone down. I now spend more time on other types of web sites. I look for new opportunities on a daily basis. I wanted to talk about setting up your own ebook to add some income to your online portfolio. Some of you may not believe me, but you can in fact make a lot of money releasing an ebook on the world wide web. You just have to make sure that you institute a nice ebook cover design on your publication. You also have to provide content that is niche specific and valuable. And like most business ventures, you need to apply the right type of marketing.
Web businesses are similar to hobbies. They do not require a lot of capital, but you need to spend a lot of time on them if you want to see it grow. Most importantly, if you want your project to succeed, you better be passionate about it. Most of my passionless projects are deep in the back burner. I honestly think that i will never get back to a lot of those web sites. I basically threw away the money for the domain and hosting. I can live with that, but it hurts to think about all of the time that threw away working on those dead end sites. Be sure that you work on things that you can follow through to the end.
Now back to the ebook idea. You really need to start with topics and niches are ultra specific. The best way to find them is via google. The next time you randomly surf for info online, think about ebooks. For example, i was doing some searches online because i hate flying. I found a few web sites that were really crappy. I was thinking about setting up a well written ebook on this topic. This type of websites can payoff slowly and continue to grow without much work. There are a lot of people who hate flying just as much as i do. It really has a lot of potential. If you actively think about possible topics, you will find dozens of them when you search on google.
When you have your topic ready, start writing notes down for the ebook. Ebooks do not have to be all that long. Don’t be intimated because you really don’t have to publish a work of art. Just think of it like a nice brochure. As long as the content is useful and easy to use, you are good to go.
Lastly, you should create a really catchy and polished ebook cover. Check out the web site over at myecovermaker dot com and make yourself a nice ecover. This web site is a great place to get started with your ecover design.
Even though we are living in new age, the old maxim of hard work paying off is still very true. Just like poker, you have to be in it to win it. Play a lot of good hands (publish a lot of good ebooks) and you are sure to win a big pot. Noob out!
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December 24th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Great idea.Because writing is my hobby.But the content should be great.I am planning to write a ebook.Thanks for the post.
December 26th, 2009 at 5:27 am
That is a really great program for designing e-book covers. I’ve tried several over the years but this one is easy to use even for a complete beginner. Thank you for the post.
December 30th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I like this one. Thanks
December 30th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
My advice is to first focus on generating traffic and making money from Adsense, before investing in the cost of publishing an eBook. Adwords is unlikely to deliver the margins you need, so there is a lot of SEO to think about before cover designs.
December 31st, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Hmm interested, now I have something to do this weekend. Thanks man for the much need info
January 1st, 2010 at 7:22 pm
It’s an interesting idea to start creating ebooks. I hope the site is free to make ebook covers from.
January 3rd, 2010 at 3:55 am
Your post really provide a great idea and advices on how to succeed on blogging and venturing to other business. I really enjoyed reading it.
January 6th, 2010 at 3:33 am
oh very nice. Maybe ill be able to use that to make my stuff look a tad bit better. thanx noob
January 9th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Thanks for that, I plan to spin 50 ebooks soon.
January 12th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Hey Noob, Excellent post! I’ve always wanted to get an ebook together regarding “what to look out for when buying a blog”, but have just never seem to find the time to actually do it. Your post has me feeling a lot more inspired to get to it and just do it! I also like the idea and never really realized or put much thought into the fact of what the cover should look like. duh! That’s what sells a book or at least has a lot of input when one is looking at a book be it e-book or the real thing.Thanks a bunch for the push I needed to get going on this project. jj
January 16th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
eBooks are something very popular today but I still never had luck with them yet.
January 23rd, 2010 at 5:49 am
Hi I saw your blog. You have done a good job, I really liked your blog and very informative. I believe that many visitors will find it very useful to you
January 31st, 2010 at 1:53 pm
I don’t think you are noob any more. You might be pro in IM.
February 10th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
eBooks are a great way to advertise and get money.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:47 am
I am writing an ebook right now for a very niche market. Thanks for the info
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:48 am
Very useful information. Thanks.
March 12th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
writing an ebook is a great way for marketing your brand and attracting traffic to your website.
great post!
June 25th, 2010 at 1:36 am
:O sweet!
thanks for posting
July 11th, 2010 at 1:25 am
awesome article..
thanks for sharing.
July 17th, 2010 at 6:20 am
Awesome…!
Thanks a lot for telling me this
August 19th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Good advice.
Thanks for the link for the ebook covers. I am helping a friend work on an ebook and the timing is great. I’ll pop over there and take a look.