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Is it possible to take a free ebook, make an AMAZING sales page, pay for google ads and make money?

Jake
  • Profile picture of the author howinfo
    It is possible.
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  • Profile picture of the author m30jake
    I'm thinking of doing it... anything people think it would be a bad move?
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    • Profile picture of the author Mrmuscle90
      I dont think your customers would be very happy if they just bought it and then they saw it somewhere else for free lol
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  • Anything is possible. Not near enough information to say whether it would feasible or not, though.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    Watch the very high refund rate when they figure out you sold them a free sh*tty book
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  • Profile picture of the author Robert Brauer
    When in doubt...test...

    Also, how much are you charging for your ebook?

    How good of a copywriter are you?

    What industry is it in? If it's in weight loss or something ultra-competitive you'll be paying out the nose for clicks. But if you find a niche that doesn't have the much competition, but still has traffic (and a burning desire to solve their problem)...you probably will be able to pull it off.

    Plus, even if you break even on the front end, you should be more concerned with building a list of buyers.
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  • Profile picture of the author Charliebee
    add some value, change the title and cover and you may have a winner, but it doesn't sound like that is your plan....
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  • Profile picture of the author Pipinscott
    I assume you are asking if you could use a free eBook to entice people to sign onto your list. And then you would monetize your list.

    One free ebook does not create a relationship with your list. You'll want to continue to give usable content sprinkled with your ads.

    Something thing I have found rampant in the make money online niche is that the only content a person receives is the free report or ebook (and often that is no better than something you step in and can't get off your shoe quick enough). The follow up is all buy, buy, buy, and oh yeah buy.

    Read the posts all over the WF, people are not happy with that.

    No doubt the system of giving good quality usable content has worked for ages and will continue to work. But don't be too quick trying to monetize, earn the right to ask for the sale.
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  • Profile picture of the author Proflynks1
    Originally Posted by m30jake View Post

    Is it possible to take a free ebook, make an AMAZING sales page, pay for google ads and make money?

    Jake
    It is very possible!
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    It's also quite possible to get your adwords acct banned permanently for selling a crappy free ebook using adwords.
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  • Profile picture of the author Pipinscott
    Did I miss something?

    Did the OP say they were going to sell a free ebook with adwords?
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    • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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      Originally Posted by Pipinscott View Post

      Did I miss something?

      Did the OP say they were going to sell a free ebook with adwords?
      Sure sounds like it to me.

      Is it possible to take a free ebook, make an AMAZING sales page, pay for google ads and make money?
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  • Profile picture of the author Pipinscott
    Dang I guess I read it giving the OP credit for some integrity. Silly me.
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    • Profile picture of the author gottahave
      Have you checked the licence that came with the free ebook??
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