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The most prominent book publishers in the world are dumping eBooks like the plague.
It’s funny because I thought eBooks were the wave of things to come.
What’s more the “major” software players said eBooks would never fly without their operating systems or appliances.
If that weren’t enough, hardware manufactures said eBooks would never take
off without their special eBook readers (remember the Newton or the
portable eBook Reader?).
So what’s the deal?
I’m not a book-publishing expert. But I’m definitely an expert at getting
turned down by them!
I think eBooks confound traditional book publishers.
Book publishers are also uncomfortable with the concept of authors calling
the shots.
The same phenomenon is true in the music recording industry. The major
labels said that digital music downloads were against the law and anyone
that breaks the law would be thrown in jail.
Wake up man it’s 2005! My son has more than 5000 digital downloads in his
iPod and I can assure you he’s not sitting in a jail cell!
My solution for digital music download dilemma is simple but a nightmare in
practice.
Recording artists should incorporate their name and/or band.
In other words, they should become a separate legal entity.
Their fans would purchase or invest in a “one-year unlimited license”. This
license would be similar to a stock purchase. These licenses would carry
certain rights and privileges. The licenses could also be bought and sold
on the open market.
The license would be activated when they purchased a CD, DVD, or live
concert ticket.
The license would also entitle them to unlimited digital downloads on as
many PCs, Macs, iPods or PDA’s as they wish.
I know its far-fetched…………and implementing it up would be a nightmare. Not
to mention having to deal with the lawsuits from major recording companies!
But the artist corporations would receive all of the sales proceeds from
CDs, DVDs, concerts, books, tee shirts, merchandise and marketing deals.
In turn, the artist’s corporations would “hire” record companies and sign
them to contracts to help promote, manage and protect their music and
brand.
This concept turns the current structure upside down. But hey, isn’t that
what the Internet and technology have done to most monopolies anyway?
Traditional book publishers and recording companies have controlled
artist’s works centuries. They determine how much an artist will be paid
“after” expenses.
For new artists that usually means ten cents on the dollar!
Authors bow to book publishers, hoping and praying they’ll get a “book
deal”. Authors dream about getting their books published, marketed and
reaching the bestseller list.
The reality is book publishers reject 99.9% of the proposals, manuscripts
and letters they receive!
Several years ago I received a FedEx envelope from a top publisher with my
original FedEx envelope and book proposal with a note that read, “We Have
Not Opened Your FedEx Letter”.
The first thing to learn about book publishing is there’s a “system”. This
“system” is almost impenetrable.
I wasted a lot of time, money and energy trying to penetrate it.
This “system” includes working through a literary agent.
Oh, you don’t have one? That’s okay, there are more than 2200 registered
literary agents in the US and Canada. The only problem is less than 20% of
these agents actively sell books to editors and publishers!
But the purpose of this week’s message is not about the traditional book
publishing industry and their “system” and hierarchy.
This week’s message is about making money in the eBook market!
The good news is, despite what traditional book publishers may think,
eBooks are alive and well! There are incredible opportunities for writers,
promoters, publishers and entrepreneurs.
Not only that, new markets are opening everyday.
Today you can download eDocs, eReports and eResearch for a few dollars up
to several hundred dollars.
Major online retailers like Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble now offer
extensive eBook and eDoc sections.
The secret to making money in this market is to know thy prospect and
understand how to reach them.
When you submit a proposal to a traditional book publisher it must contain
a section on competition.
In other words, book publishers want to know whom your competition is and
why you think YOUR book will sell.
One of the greatest aspects of eBook publishing is that you can “give away”
part of your book for free.
If people like first two chapters then there’s a good chance they’ll buy
the whole thing.
Try that approach with traditional book publishing!
I realize that you can sit in the espresso bar at Barnes and Noble, and
read the whole damn book if you want. But Barnes and Noble realize that
most people won’t do that.
Typically people will browse through dozens of books.
Another aspect to eBook publishing is that you won’t have to wait 12-18
months to launch your book; hoping and praying that major book buyers will
pick it up.
It took me about two months to write and edit my first eBook. Today I can
write, edit and “test” an eBook in a matter of weeks!
The key is developing information and eBooks that people are ALREADY
buying.
I won’t want to discourage you from writing a best selling “hardcover”
novel.
But the dirty secret is that most print books don’t sell very well. Most
books become remaindered (excess stock of printed unsold books that can be
sold at deep discount prices).
Another great thing about an eBook is that you can write it and launch it
on the Internet for next to nothing. My first eBook cost less than $250 to
write, edit and publish.
There are literally hundreds of eBook libraries, stores, directories and
shops where you can post eBooks today.
My first eBook sold 300 copies (@39.95 a pop) in about six weeks. I found a
freelance editor on the Internet that helped me format the eBook into a PDF
file and that cost about $75.
On top of that I entered into a joint venture with a top eBook publisher
and marketer. In this deal I received 40% of all sales.
I realize this is not big money, and my first eBook didn’t sell a million
copies.
But I realized that I could publish the eBook into a mass-market paperback, and that’s what I did. It was pretty exciting when I sold my first
paperback version on Amazon.com!
There are a lot of ways to make money in this market. Here are just a few:
• Write eBooks and market eBooks on the Internet (you’ll make 80-90% of the
profit, versus a paltry 5% royalty from traditional book publishers)
• Help authors market their eBooks on the Internet (receive a percentage of
sales if it already has a proven track record, or propose a flat marketing
package)
• Provide advisory services to would be authors. This might include concept
development, editorial and the marketing strategy. For example, you could
propose a basic fifteen-page package that would include an overview,
concept development, competitive analysis, first draft editorial services,
and eBook link submission service when the eBook is completed to the top
fifteen directories and search engines. A fair charge for this basic
package would be in the $495-$895 range.
• Provide full service eBook publishing services. This would include eBook
concept development, market analysis and strategy; cover design (yes,
eBooks have covers), complete editorial services, testimonial acquisition,
press release distribution, publicity, media buying for those authors that
wish to advertise and Internet eBook tours.
• Ghostwrite for busy executives and professionals and market their eBooks
(for a fee and/or royalties). Rather than submitting a “per hour” rate, it
would be to your advantage to charge a flat or package fee. Depending on
the author and market you could charge between $500-$2500 to ghostwrite an
eBook.
• Write and sell specialized eDocs, eReports and eResearch. This is also
referred to “research on demand” or “information on demand” services. Again
it is more profitable to charge a flat or package fee. The actual few will
depend on the market, subject depth and timeframe. But a flat fee of
$100-$300 is reasonable for most 10-15 page eDocs or reports.
• Start an online eBook directory and/or search engine. Is this too much
work to start from scratch? Then partner with Amazon.com, or dozens of
other similar engines/stores, they can provide XML or RSS feeds to power
your site.
• Resell other people’s eBooks. This is one of the fastest and most
successful ways to break into the eBook field. You would resell and market
eBooks that are ALREADY selling. One eBook that that I’m very familiar with
has been downloaded more than three hundred thousand times at $12.95 a pop.
Resellers typically receive 30-45% of sales revenue.
• Help successful eBook authors publish (and market) paperback versions of
their titles. This is much easier than it sounds because the book is
already in a PDF or a similar file format. I’ve used Morris Publishing
several times (listed below because they’re will to print “small runs”
(under 1000 copies).
There are dozens of ways to make money with eBooks. I’ve also enclosed some
valuable additional resources (below) that may help you write, publish and
sell eBooks.
What is the best way to sell eBooks? That’s a good question. Thousands of
people ask the same question everyday. My answer is two fold.
1) Exploit Free advertising, marketing and publicity. Getting your eBook’s
website (everyone should have one) listed in as many search engines,
directories and bookseller sites as possible. This takes a lot of time but
is generally free. This approach will probably contribute very little to
your actual sales. But it does work and people will hear about your work.
2) Paid advertorials, advertising and cost per click programs on the top
five search engines. Probably one of the best and fastest ways to sell
eBooks is to an audience that has already purchased similar eBooks in the
past. One of the best ways to find audiences like this is with email
newsletters, RSS feeds, blogs and content sites that are DIRECTLY related
to your eBook topic. Advertising in ezines, email newsletters, etc has
dropped substantially due to spam related issues. Therefore you can usually
find fantastic bargains. I work with a publisher that has more than 535,000
webmasters, Internet entrepreneurs and eBusiness site owners that receive
his opt-in email newsletter. You can have a middle ad position (out of
three) in his newsletter for only $850! But advertorials are still one of
the most powerful marketing vehicles on the Internet today, especially if
they’re done correctly. Imagine having a top marketing guru touting your
latest eBook on Internet marketing or search engine secrets.
Here are a few of this month’s best selling eBooks on Amazon.com:
eBay Secrets – Steven Ellis White
Amazon,com Sales Rank :1
$7.95 suggested retail
The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 7
$9.50
Java 2 – A Beginners Guide
Herbert Schildt
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 212
$14.95
The Bootstrappers Bible: Volume 1
Seth Godin
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 24
$6.95
How Venture Capital Works –
Bob Zider
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 31
$6.95
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money
Robert Kiyosaki
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 331
$2.95
Building Your Business with Google for Dummies
Brad Hill
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 546
$5.95
Best Selling eDocs and eResearch on Amazon.com
What is Strategy?
Michael Porter
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 470
$14.95
Offshore Outsourcing
Giga Information Group
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 17,332
$2500!
Tracing and Logging with .Net
Dan Appleman
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 519
$8.95
Is There Room For Growth? US Prepaid Calling Card Forecast
IDC Research
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 6522
$1250!
Additional Resources for eBook Authors, Marketers and Publishers
Open eBook Forum (Excellent!)
www.openeBook.org
Writers.net
www.writers.net
The eBook Directory
www.eBookdirectory.com
eBook Palace
www.eBookpalace.com
eBook Heaven (science fiction)
www.eBookheaven.co.uk
eBookMall
www.eBookmall.com
Amazon.com (eBooks and eDocs section)
www.amazon.com
eBook Connections
www.eBookconnections
eBook Graphics
www.eBookgraphics.com
Morris Publishing (small run paperback book publisher)
www.morrispublishing
eBook 2U (A-Z)
www.eBook2u.com
Guide To eBook Publishing
www.guidetoeBookmarketi
eBook Writer (software)
www.eBookswriter.com
URL Wire (unique web launches)
http://urlwire.com
eBook Announcer
www.eBookannouncer.com
eBook Broadcast (press releases and announcements)
www.eBookbroadcast.com
Publicity Advisor
www.publicityadvisor
*Fast Start Tip*
One of the fastest ways to get started making money is by selling eBooks
that are already selling! Many top eBook authors would gladly give you a
40-50% commission on every book you sell. Does that sound like a nickel and
dime proposition? It’s not! Let’s say there’s a top selling book on Search
Engine Success Strategies that retails for $24.95. You could advertise this
eBook (with copy that has already been proven successful) to professional
webmasters and/or developers (like subscriber list I mentioned earlier).
You could even discount the cost of this eBook by 50% to attract even more
sales!
There’s a good chance you could negotiate a “remnant package” with a
publisher that reaches a webmaster/develop audience.
Okay, you advertise this eBook to 100,000+ opt-in email newsletter
subscribers. Let’s say the click thru rate is a half of a percent. That
means 1000 people click the ad. There’s a good chance that your click thru
to sales ratio would be around 10-20%. Out of 1000 people ten percent buy
the book for $19.50 (20% off), which means about $19.50 in gross sales.
Your cut would be half of that or $9.75. The advertising expense would need
to be taken from this amount, or you could split it with the author.
So let’s say that you make around $500 every time the promotion or ad runs.
That’s pretty good money for not having to do very much! You won’t have to
pack and ship products, wait for checks to clear, bill people, etc. It’s
all done online.
Granted, there’s a fee for processing credit cards but it’s a lot less than
you may think. ClickBank.com is a good company for processing eBook
purchases online.
I’m not endorsing any of these companies but here are a couple of sites
that offer eBooks, courses and products for resale:
www.nitroaffiliates.com
www.eBookdirectory.com
www.eBookoasis.com
www.fexweb.com/best
www.clickbank.com
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