e-book: some nagging questions
I need some advice on writing an e-book, my first.
It's done as far as research and writing the various chapters is concerned (now penciled in at 8)
The topic is not 'desperation'. It's more like, make life easier at a sharply reduced cost. I plan to market the book on eBay, maybe Amazon, maybe put up a website and try to drive traffic to it using SEO, forum posts, and Youtube.
Question: This may not be answerable, but how much material is enough, and how much is too much? As it stands now, I've got more than 50 pages. A lot of the information is generally relevant but not critical.
The fact is, I could state the essence of the book, the information people will be looking for when they buy it, in two pages. It's simple but unknown to most people. Once they learn the information, and if they apply it, it could change the way they do certain things.
I've pretty much decided I can't sell an ebook for. say, $9.98, and it only has two pages. Yes, I understand about not selling it by the pound. Still, I'm not comfortable with that. I'd much rather over deliver in terms of information, even though most people reading it will probably not be interested in the other stuff.
I guess what I'm asking is, how much is fair? Is there any kind of a yardstick that provides guidance on where value starts and stops? Or is it a case of, use your best judgement, put it out there, and see what happens?
Will appreciate your thoughts. Thanks
Wes
It's done as far as research and writing the various chapters is concerned (now penciled in at 8)
The topic is not 'desperation'. It's more like, make life easier at a sharply reduced cost. I plan to market the book on eBay, maybe Amazon, maybe put up a website and try to drive traffic to it using SEO, forum posts, and Youtube.
Question: This may not be answerable, but how much material is enough, and how much is too much? As it stands now, I've got more than 50 pages. A lot of the information is generally relevant but not critical.
The fact is, I could state the essence of the book, the information people will be looking for when they buy it, in two pages. It's simple but unknown to most people. Once they learn the information, and if they apply it, it could change the way they do certain things.
I've pretty much decided I can't sell an ebook for. say, $9.98, and it only has two pages. Yes, I understand about not selling it by the pound. Still, I'm not comfortable with that. I'd much rather over deliver in terms of information, even though most people reading it will probably not be interested in the other stuff.
I guess what I'm asking is, how much is fair? Is there any kind of a yardstick that provides guidance on where value starts and stops? Or is it a case of, use your best judgement, put it out there, and see what happens?
Will appreciate your thoughts. Thanks
Wes