One of the best way to make money online is by writing and selling ebooks for profit. Your own ebook or extended article can be sold over the internet. There is no secret to writing ebooks. An ebook is simply a computer file containing all the pages of your book, which can be sent via email, or obtained by clicking on a link on a website.
Just think about it for a moment. An ebook may consists of say 30 - 150 pages. Even if you have only limited writing experience you could produce a 30 page book in a relatively short period of time. Ebooks on highly sought after topic areas could sell at anything from £5/ $5, upwards.
The great thing about successful ebooks is that they provide the possibility of high earnings as they cost little to make (only your time and any background research costs).
The best way to produce an ebook is to save your book in .PDF format, which can be read by Acrobat Reader.
To begin with you should specialise on what you know. Books on business and marketing skills do well, as do books telling people how to do something i.e. dieting.
Here are 60 general ideas for ebooks, to get you thinking. However, your ebook must be more specific than these general titles. In other words, you need to find a niche for yourself. Once you settle on a name for your book check the name on Amazon and in Google to ensure someone has not got a book with that name already.
Sales/ Marketing
- Marketing your (business type) business
- Secrets of selling
- Negotiating in the (xyz) industry.
- Writing great adverts
- Marketing hints/ tips in the (xyz) industry
- Be your own Copywriter
Retailing
- Cheap places to buy stock in a particular field
- Cheap leisure/sports/army/childrens etc clothes
- 10 ways to increase your profits in the (xyz) industry
- Great customer service
- Market trading
- Opening a (xyz) shop
- Dealing with problem customers/ suppliers/ wholesalers
Web Design
- Graphic design for amateur web designers
- Web site marketing
- Using Dreamweaver/ FrontPage/ Fusion 7 etc
- Search Engine Optimisation
- Web site design
- Programming in Javascript/ PHP/ etc
Computers/ Internet
- Dealing with viruses/ hackers/ spam
- How to pick the computer that is right for you
- Make money on eBay or Amazon.co.uk
- Upgrading your computer
- Playing/ tactics for computer games
- Networking your computer
- e-commerce
Home Improvement
- Decorate like the pros
- Doing odd jobs
- Getting your home ready to sell
- Low cost decorating tips
- Laying laminate flooring
- Fitting a new kitchen
Gardening
- How to have a great lawn
- Grow great Bonsai
- Growing tomatoes/ roses/ vegetables
- Great roses
- Get rid of pests/ vermin
- Designing your new garden
- Great window boxes and hanging baskets
Security and Safety
- Home Security - keeping out burglars
- Child proofing your home
- Self defence for men/ women/ older people
- Installing burglar alarms
- Changing locks
- Installing CCTV
Relationships
- Pick the perfect partner
- How to find love
- How to divorce
- How to seduce men/ women
- Stay married for the rest of your life
- Living with an angry teenager
- Dating for the over 35s/ 40s/ 45s/ etc
Hobbies/ Leisure
- Fishing for (type of fish)
- Winning competitions in papers and magazines
- Angling secrets
- Budget holidays in (name of place)
- Cheap air travel
- How to get on TV
- Be a writer
- Backpacking in .........
Ebook writing is not only for published authors and writers. Writing ebooks is something anyone can do. There are any number of ways that you can sell your book. You could sell it on ebay.co.uk or set up a website for it. There is even technology available to allow you to sell 'Resale Rights' to your book where others sell your book for you, over the internet for a commission. Writing and selling ebooks for profit has been the foundation of many businesses, and it could be the foundation of yours. Good Luck.
