How To Write An eBook

If you were to ask any internet marketing expert, "What's the best way to make money online", the most common response would be to write your own ebook or information product.  It's what I've done and it's earned me the online income I've come to depend on.

Writing an ebook is something you do once that generates income virtually forever. This internet opportunity has so much potential, yet so many people shy away from it, which sort of puzzles me.  Yes, it takes some up front work, but the outcome is so profitable. 

So how do you get started writing an ebook that makes money? 

You start with finding something that people want to know.  This can be something you are personally familiar with or it can be something that simply interests you.  For example, do you have knowledge or experience on a specific subject?

Think about it, everyone has talents, abilities and information that others would love to know about - even pay for.  People don't want to spend hours and days researching something. If you can give them what they need in a concise, easy to understand manner with a few tips and strategies that they won't find everywhere, you'll be a hit!

Here are some things to start thinking about...

• What information are people looking for?
• Are they are willing to spend money on that information?
• Are you personally, or at least moderately, interested and knowledgeable about this topic.

 These are also some of the most profitable ebook topics that current ebook writers are making fortunes with...

• Weight Loss and Dieting
• Health (or fixing health problems)
• Fitness and Exercise (lifting things that are drooping and tightening things that are sagging)
• Looking good (reversing aging, removing hair, keeping hair, etc.)
• Relationships (finding then, keeping them, getting over them)
• Making Money (online or offline, small business, finding jobs, etc)
• Saving Money
• Parenting problems/concerns

This is by no means an exhaustive list, these are simply ideas to get you thinking.   Passion for a topic is good but not necessary.  If you don't have much knowledge in a topic that interests you,  please don't let that discourage you. There are plenty of resources for you to do adequate research. 

One other point I'd like to bring out is consider topics or subjects that are green.  By green I mean topics that won't fade from interest with time.  For example, potty training, puppy training, help for insomnia, dieting or weight loss.  These are all things people will always need help with whether it's tomorrow or 50 years from now.  In other words, choosing something to write about that is a passing fad may have it's hay day but it could fade from interest in a few years

Do your ebook Research

At first it helps to start jotting down things that you already know about your topic of interest but don't limit your research to just that.  Use a good keyword research tool like Wordtracker or Google's free keyword research tool to help you expand your research.  Doing keyword research on the topic of weight loss for example, turns up things like weight loss tips, weight loss pills, weight loss foods, natural weight loss, etc.  These are the things that you will want to include in an ebook about losing weight because these are the things people enter into the search engines, these are the very things people are looking for when it comes to weight loss and this type of research will be extremely important for whatever your topic.

Creating Your eBook

There are a number of ebook software products for creating your ebook.  Things like PDF creators, ecovers, and nifty graphics creators. 

The most common and preferred format for compiling your ebook is using a PDF file.  There are a number of ways to create your PDF, however depending on the software you use the features vary quite a bit.  The best way I've found to create a PDF for free is by using OpenOffice.org.  The software is outstanding, simply create your ebook document with their editing software and with a one button click you can create a PDF ebook or guide from your document.

Deciding on your eBook Price

Your books price point will need careful consideration.  Don't ever base the cost of your book by how big or small it is.  It's the content that matters.  How well researched your book is and the amount of meaty  information is what brings value to your book. 

Have a friend or colleague review your book and offer feedback on what they would pay for the material.  I'd recommend having a few people review it.  You'll not only get a good feel for how much to charge, you're also likely to get some great feedback for content and improvement.

Putting it all together for ebook sales

There's not enough good things I can say about being an ebook author and once you have an eBook to your name, very good things begin to happen. things like:

•  Extremely High Profit Margins meaning financial independence
•  No Delivery Cost - No Printing Or Postage needed
• You Can Operate it Virtually Anywhere In The World
• Prestige And Recognition as an author
• Passive Income Stream
• Less Than A Week's Work

Of course since I make money writing ebooks I'm a little biased on making money this way and I encourage others to try their hand at this amazing business opportunity as well,  but before you do, let me first suggest taking a look at Jimmy D. Brown's free guide "30 Writing Tips for Ebook authors".  It will give you a head start on how to generate ideas and topics to write about, how you can overcome writers block, help for outlining and organization, tips for staying motivated and so much more ~ Download this free PDF guide now, it will get you started quickly.