Do You Judge an eBook by it's Cover?

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With a recent thread today in regards finding a image for an eBook cover it seems like a good time to ask if you judge an eBook by it's cover and to share what i call flickr art with you that relates back to that question.

These eBook covers are created over several days in between bits and bobs, and I use microsoft excel as a base to mix word art , text boxes images shapes and what ever else i need and then i mix all of that with microsoft paint to get the final results, but is the time worth it ? do people judge and eBook by the cover ?

The first is an cover done for one of Bryan Kumor's plr products, this uses a flickr art image that i rebuild in excel and then add the other bits n bobs to it. (all images sized down from page size)



Next is a cover i made for a free affiliate report i am giving away, this one uses an image that was in the report, i dragged it out and again rebuilt it all up in excel and paint.



and lastly this is the beginning of some new flickr art that will form a cover for a new product, the background will be in a pastel orange ( a orange version of the yellow above ) to set of the image better.


So do we buy eBooks based on the cover or is one simply wasting time ? share your covers if you have some.
#cover #ebook #judge
  • Profile picture of the author Paul Coleman
    I fully agree with you. A cover is an important sales tool. Especially if you are also selling your ebooks via Amazon. Use everything you can to get attention.

    Paul
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  • Profile picture of the author TNTDiet
    The saying had to come from somewhere. Of course the cover is important! It's what your potential buyers first see when they're introduced to your product.

    They will form an instant emotion for how they feel about your cover and then relate that your product. If they have a negative reaction to the cover, chances are they will associate that emotion with the product.

    Tons of money is spent on product packaging and design - FOR A REASON!
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  • Profile picture of the author CoverCreator
    Your eBook cover will have a lot to do with your sales. Customers will want to "see" what is it they are buying.

    I've just started an eBook design website and I am willing to create 1 eBook free for each of my customers until I build up a large enough sample page. If you would like to go to my website and view some eBook templates I have or see a post of my recent work please visit VelocityeBookCovers.blogspot. com
    to get one free eBook cover! just follow the three simple steps I have listed.

    Thank you, and I look forward to creating your eBook cover soon!
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