Is Kindle Still A Good Way To Profit From Ebooks?

You can still do both

Many publishers still upload tons of 99 cent books or even PERMAFREE (through price match) so they can get eyeballs for their page 1 links

Publishers still find underserved categories or low competition sub-categories with decent demand and produce books for them

Maybe your actual question is "IS THERE STILL LOW HANGING FRUIT ON KINDLE"?

The answer is NO. You have to do actual research to find the right CATEGORIES / TARGET KEYWORDS

But other than that, many of the old techniques still work.

Pre-launch strategy? Still works

Permafree? Still works

Compounding lists? Still works

Swapping prefaces with other authors? Still works

Hi Ged,

Kindle never paid a cent

Skilled authors who write helpful Kindle their readers love, and who create helpful free content through blogs, and who build strong friend networks, these folks make money through Kindle. Always worth it for the dedicated author who creates and connects but know this; the platform of Amazon itself and Kindles are only as effective as the energy and effort you put into each.

Kindle eBooks make really good lead magnets
and introductions to higher priced products or services.

You just can't flat out throw in your sales pitch everywhere
or not add value in the eBook itself.

But I've had many, many clients of mine in all kinds of
product/service businesses do what I instructed:

** Create a 25 to 50 page eBook that delivers amazing
insight, value, and knowledge.

Overdeliver the SH*T outta that puppy and make it worth
the reader's time.

Then, at the very end, you give them a way to get a "better"
version of the solution they're looking for.

And by "better", a lot of times I mean "done for you."

Here's what I mean.

Most people buy an eBook to solve a problem.

So in your eBook, give them insight and knowledge
that helps them get closer to what they want.

And then, towards the end, ask them if they want
MORE help with their situation or even have it
done FOR them.

That's when you use your ebook as a lead in
to another product.

So, you can tie any ebook into just about any
product or service and soft sell it towards the
end of it.

When you think of how much you'd typically
spend getting a lead for your business... it would
cost anywhere from $1.00 and up for paid advertising.

This method is one where you can actually make a
dollar or two, on the front end, just to bring in leads
for your business.

You sell a $3.99 ebook and you can even spend
money on paid ads to sell it... knowing that it could
be a qualified lead who hires you or buys your higher
priced item.

I've had clients write books just to get clients for their
service business.

One client was a chiropractor who wrote a Kindle ebook
on back pain and used it as a lead gen for his practice.

I had a real estate agent client write a book on buying
and selling investment properties.. tying his own service
in at the end.

Ebooks, when used right, can be a huge money maker.

But, not in the traditional way of thinking. Sure, there are
authors who make a killing on just the eBook sales, but they
are few.

Many people I know, including people I've worked with,
use the eBook sale just to get higher quality leads to their
service business.

Cause let's face it, those who buy books will often buy
other products and services relating to it, so it's a great
way to attract qualified and motivated leads for your higher
priced stuff.

Excellent advice, Shawn!

I especially love your chiropractor example!

Time to expand my own lead magnets into Kindle
books and using them to grow my business!

Thanks for the inspiration!