Computer Fix

I think the idea is fine however if it is a membership site, those members are going to be very high maintenance. Their computers are screwed and they'll figure that if they've paid their $29.99 then they are entitled to 1-on-1 hand holding.

I'd be tempted to build a free site and load it up with AdSense ads. Then, if the site doesn't answer their questions, they can click on an ad which promises them the world and your friend will get paid.

As this is an area I am interested in, sadly I do not see much potential for a successful ebook. People tend to limp along with troubled computers until they finally quit or function VERY slowly. I worked as a PC tech for a few years and the majority of PCs which came in, it surprised me they functioned at all and were always full of junk. The record was 63,000 misc files in a Temp folder on an XP machine. With that in mind, the ebook would be hard to get to, impossible to download and difficult to read while implementing the tips or how to aspect during a crisis.

Further, if he markets the book to existing customers he may very well be cutting himself out of the equation for when they have issues. Computer repair is one of those businesses where the knowledge of the technician is guarded for job security as it should be because a computer is a sensitive and moody piece of equipment at times with hundreds of different variables which cause the same problems.

As far as selling an online informational product the best suggestion would be to lean it towards optimization, as in increase the speed of the PC following a simple process. But, like I said above a computer is usually one of those things people treat like their car, they just keep driving it until it quits and then call someone. We had many repeat customers which simply did not run the programs we put there to battle viruses and clutter, preventative maintenance is something a whole bunch of people simply do not care about.

Why not look into expanding on his current customer base, offer new services, get into the gaming side of computers or get a website up with special deals and advertise locally? If he is an established repair business in need of more income perhaps some expansion on the existing business should be the first step. Google maps and local business directories can have a very positive impact these days, as well as simple local advertising like flyers and special deals.