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Product Creators! How long do you usually take to finish an info product?

by Flareman
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Hi fellow Warriors,

I've been working on a weight loss info product for the past few months. It includes videos and ebook. The hardest part are the videos and its taking me a long time to complete. But the videos are an integral part of the whole weight loss system and I really want to offer it as a value added item.

I just wanted to find out from the rest of you, how long do you usually take to finish an info product and what is an acceptable timeline? Am I taking too long?
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  • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
    Originally Posted by Flareman View Post

    Hi fellow Warriors,

    I've been working on a weight loss info product for the past few months. It includes videos and ebook. The hardest part are the videos and its taking me a long time to complete. But the videos are an integral part of the whole weight loss system and I really want to offer it as a value added item.

    I just wanted to find out from the rest of you, how long do you usually take to finish an info product and what is an acceptable timeline? Am I taking too long?
    I have no idea what your expertise is with video. Personally I can bang them out quicker than writing articles and ebooks.

    It needs to take as long as it takes.

    What ever time line you need to produce a quality product that is up to your standards is how long it will take.

    Of course, the second time around usually goes quicker as you have a better feel of what to do and know what mistakes not to make.
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    • Profile picture of the author Flareman
      Originally Posted by avenuegirl View Post

      I have no idea what your expertise is with video. Personally I can bang them out quicker than writing articles and ebooks.

      It needs to take as long as it takes.

      What ever time line you need to produce a quality product that is up to your standards is how long it will take.

      Of course, the second time around usually goes quicker as you have a better feel of what to do and know what mistakes not to make.
      Thanks Jill. I thought so too. I wanna make sure the whole program works as what I intended it to be.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
        How long is a piece of string? I've created a small guide in an afternoon, but I've also spent months on a home study course. It really depends on what is involved.

        For example: With videos, it's pretty quick and straightforward when shooting screencapture videos, but if your weight loss program needs a number of exercise videos, that could involve as lot more logistics and time.
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  • Profile picture of the author Web Content By Jim
    I think the "It needs to take as long as it takes" theory is valid, but I also think many people should learn to make more effective use of their time and plan a little better. I am not saying this is the case with you, but if you can explicitly plan everything out before you start and set clear objectives, I see no reason why you can't actually finish a product in less than a month.

    Maybe if you are taking too much longer than that, the scope of your product is too broad or you don't know your subject area enough...
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  • Profile picture of the author ileneg
    "Money Follows Speed"...quoted by many (not sure who originally).

    Don't get me wrong, quality is important...but so it getting it done.

    It generally does take more time in the beginning and then once you have a system in place, everything is faster.

    Either way, good for you for putting something together. That in and of itself is better than thinking about putting a product together!

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    • Profile picture of the author Flareman
      Originally Posted by ileneg View Post

      "Money Follows Speed"...quoted by many (not sure who originally).

      Don't get me wrong, quality is important...but so it getting it done.

      It generally does take more time in the beginning and then once you have a system in place, everything is faster.

      Either way, good for you for putting something together. That in and of itself is better than thinking about putting a product together!

      ileneg
      Thanks! I seriously think my product is going to be awesome! I don't think this is something that anyone has out there in the weight loss information product niche at all. Once it is done, I'll let you guys review it for free... if anyone needs it of course
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  • Profile picture of the author Nancy Fleck
    I have read that you can make an info product fairly quickly. I don't think you can put a time line on how long it will take to do your particular info product. If you just have simple text, and it isn't too much information, probably not too long. But, if you are not familiar with doing video, you have the learning curve in there to deal with. If this is your first book, I wouldn't put too much on the time line, just the quality.

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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Spencer
    6 Hours From Idea to Waiting for WSO Approval.

    I've templated almost everything except the video creation.

    Cheers,

    Brad
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Lianelli
    There's a difference between products and products here.

    You can either talk about the 'reports', priced at anywhere from $7 to $47. They're rather easy and fast to produce. Some take less than an afternoon. If you're not an expert in the market, you should at least spend time to (outsource) research. And good research takes time.

    However, if we're talking about courses in the 'make money' niche - we're usually talking about the experiences of an individual marketer. Hence the development of a product might take years. Putting the actual product together just a few days.

    Good products are usually developed around years of hands-on experience and high achievements.
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  • Profile picture of the author tonio79
    Hi there
    It is important to have standards and get the job done correctly....but at the same time i feel that if you set yourself a deadline then you are more focussed to get it done.
    Why not put that bit of pressure on yourself to have the project finished in the next 2 weeks. Otherwise, and trust me on this one, you will find that the weeks will just fly by and before you know it another 2 months have passed and still no product completed.

    So set a timeline and stick to it!

    Good luck with the product.

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  • Profile picture of the author rcritchett
    Great thread, great replies.

    Here's my situation.

    It takes me about a week if there is research involved for the product. HOWEVER, I like to write about and create products on topics that both excite me, and I'm significantly knowledgeable in.

    I think that what's worth noting in my case is the fact that I have refined my video creation skills over the past year, so a video product, or a product that includes video, will take me 2-3 days tops. I use Adobe Premier to do CHROMA KEYING and to alter lighting a bit.

    I launched an audio product in the last couple of months that took me about 5 hours. I was so hyped up about it and excited to launch it, knew exactly what I wanted to say and was totally in a great place in my mind, that I just cranked it out in no time, packaged it up and started moving it.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarkWrites
    I'm siding with the no set in stone timeline crowd on this one.

    I've created more simpler info products in less than an hour and I've created more complex ones that have taken months.

    What I like to do is break down the different components of the project into specific tasks and then estimate how long each task should take. Add that number up and then I set my deadline/goal to work towards. Keeps me motivated and on schedule.
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  • Profile picture of the author garyv
    If you wait until your product is perfect, then you've probably waited too long.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Hill
    It takes as long as it takes to produce a high quality product. Personally, I have been working on a new book and spent the first 2 months doing research (and I'm very knowledgeable on the niche topic).

    Personally, I want my product better than the competition so it will take me a bit of time to plan but the writing will be the easy part because I will already know the direction I'm headed and the entire book will be laid out in the planning stages.

    Of course I have also developed my marketing plan as well and all of the sales material but I still see about another 2 months before I'm ready to put this one to bed and start selling it.

    So, again to answer your question... it takes how ever long it takes so long as you are moving towards your goal of completing the project without procrastinating.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jake Gray
    How long?

    Good question.

    There is no set amount of time it takes for a product to be completed. It depends on what the product is for, etc.

    It's done when it's done.

    Jake
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