Would you buy an e-Book entitled, "101 Money Making Ideas"?

it's just so generic, there's (no pun intended) probably at least 101 other guides with a similar title and content.

But yes - this is the kind of thing I'd download for free, or maybe even join your list to get. Wouldn't necessarily pay for it though.

Why not? Its useful especially for newbies who are looking for ideas to make money on the web..

Definitely wouldn't buy it...
I wouldn't even download it for free.

What a distraction to read through 101 ways to make money when most of them probably wouldn't even apply to me.

Another shiny object, and if its free then another shiny object to come in the follow up or the up-sell.

If I really had time to spend looking for money making ideas I would invest it in spending a couple of hours going through the posts here on the warrior forum.

Thinking back to when I first got serious
about trying to make money online, I think
I may have.

It just seemed that the more and more I
researched the topic, the more and more
I kept finding free stuff on it.

I think if you offered it for free you could
build a pretty nice sized list off of it.

I would not buy it ........ This is something that leads to distraction

But newbies would find it interesting but they should be absolute newbies.

I would love something that is focused, detailed and researched only on one topic

i guess i wouldn't , i already read that name like a million time on different articles on the web

wouldnt buy it...
if i was a complete newie i would have taken it for free
after a couple of months into IM i have realized that there are 100s of ways to make money but only a couple will work for me ...more importantly i dont have time for all 100s...
i would jump onto other methods only after completely mastering one method..

Regards
Aniket

No.

Honestly, I'd consider taking ONE of those ideas, and honing it down big time.

The overarching, generic, "101 Ideas to Make Money Online" just doesn't cut it anymore....it needs to be narrowed down, more specific, and carry with it alot of substance and creative execution.

Certainly wouldn't buy it as it's far too generalized. And each idea would probably only contain a paragraph of info. It might make a good free giveaway though to build a list, but it would obviously only apply to beginners.

hmm.. that's depends on the cover, the table of contents and also the price. That's what i think. Cheers.

Sorry, No. The topic is too common where we can easily get it else where

You would have much more success if you took the 101 ideas and fleshed them out individually into step-by-step or more in-depth guides on how to actually them work. Even if your 101 ideas distilled down into only 20 bona-fide opportunities with in-depth discussion of how each would work and how you could get started, you'd make more money and create a better reputation.

Everyones got an idea.

People want solutions.

Yes, Would buy it. depending on the dept of the ideas...

I have a Kindle book that is a "101 Tips for...", but it is not in the money making niche. It's selling pretty well, so my guess is that the 101 concept can work, but it won't appeal to every market.

Which leads me to ask if people would be willing to buy something like "101 Ways to Make Money with ______"; the blank could be filled in with any of the things IMers use on a regular basis, such as ClickBank (that's only an example). Would something more specific be more appealing?

All the best,
Michael

I would like to make a study of the business opportunities available for the newbies before embarking on the idea of purchasing it.

No offense intended. I definitely would not pay for this.

Do a quick Google search of "Money Making Ideas" or "How to Make Money" and you'll quickly understand why.

You'd do much better by writing about ONE EXACT way to make money online and explaining how to do it. I have an ebook like that in the works...niche disclosed with ideas on where to advertise it. I presently get $5 per lead that signs up free and $75 for each company that signs up (usually multiple times daily). This is from barely advertsing it. Notice how the CB products with the best promotional stuff and advertising advice do the best (eg., truth about abs).

I wouldn't buy that...I'd rather google it.

Thank you all for your time and responses!

WOW - What a response!
*LOL* I was actually shocked! But now I understand why.

You see, in my mind, I have the list I've made over about 15 years (adding to it whenever I thought of some new business idea or invention).... So to me, it is a real thing (certainly not a gimmick) and also a thing of real value - except that I couldn't possibly try all of them and a huge % of them are simply out of reach for me (e.g require technical qualifications or large capital to start).....
But to you guys/gals, all you saw was a title - not to forget you're immediately thinking of IM and the Internet... so you very quickly get an idea that this is an IM thing. And with a terribly cheesy title to boot!

Ok...
Let me describe what I really have here:
I'm a hyperactive gemini who really fits the bill. (I get interested in a million and one things but lose interest fast and often get distracted before finishing any one thing)
I have many varied interests.
Primary interests from this point of view (My list of money making ideas):
INVENTIONS - nothing to do with internet. Literally 'inventions'. Ranging from simple devices like a device that stires the contents of a bowl in your microwave to complex things that would require a chemist to create a special polymer to medium complexity devices like a special device to help wheelchair operators. (there are actually several inventions to do with the disabled)
BUSINESS IDEAS - Many many bricks and mortar business ideas ranging from 1 person operator to business' which would require hundreds. Some are HIGHLY INNOVATIVE (in the sense that no such business exists). ALL KINDS FIELDS.
PROJECTS - I suppose this could still be called business but it's more about the PROJECT than the business one would build around it. Hard to explain. Innovative projects that would earn money.

I think there are actually less ONLINE ideas than offline ones but i'm not sure and it's hard to say since I started the list before the internet and obviously even many of the offline ideas would benefit from online involvement.

All in all there are MANY very innovative ideas here.
I think I have a talent for innovation as I really think outside the box - have all my life.

Now, that you have a better understanding of what I actually have here - do you think people would be more interested if I had a different title and an introduction?

Better title:
"Original concepts, business concepts, new marketing concepts & unused inventions." FOR SALE.
INTRO:
As an innovator/inventor I can only work on one or two things at any given time but I think of several each day.
As such I've kept a list over the years and knowing I will never get to try them all, I offer it to world!
There are many brilliant ideas here ranging from the small and easy to the very ambitious and complex. Small money and huge money.
There is literally something for everyone here and I would be VERY surprised if you didn't gain something from this huge list (even if it just helps you improve or innovate on an existing project of your own)

Wow... I think I have 101 (probably a lot more) ebooks I downloaded that I have never even read! I have a Sony eReader that is full of ebooks, many classics, many marketing, many self-help, etc. The fact is this title is so generic that I fall into a coma befor I even get to the end of the title.

101 Money mak... Yawn..ahh makingggghrrg... Snore..making id....@#$QW... Flatline. (he's dead Jim...)

Sorry, but you need to use some copywriting skills here and make that title sing!

My 2 cents of course... YMMV

-DTM

I'll just chime in with a "me too"
If you have a book on "A Detailed Step by Step Plan to Make $___ a day By Making ______" You'd have more luck selling it. I would probably look at the 101 book if it was free without getting onto a list.. just thinking it might trigger a genuine idea I might pursue, or thinking it might give me 101 ideas for PLR articles or something...

No, thank you!

I’d prefer an ebook about how to get targeted website traffic for free and increase the conversion rate.

I think that most internet marketers already know how to do the basics, but the main problem is always how to make money in the end.

I’d be interested on a Free ebook about ‘How to Easily Sell Your Products’.

Can you provide this information to your readers?

id download for free! otherwise it would have to be from a reliable source

Maybe if you called it 102 and a half ideas...etc

Stood out just a bit more...it might be an idea for an optin tease...

Selling it nowadays...doubt it.

Guys - WOAH!

I guess you aren't reading all the posts and responding just to the OP (I have now edited it!)

Anyway, NEW TITLE: Better title:
"Original concepts, business concepts, new marketing concepts & unused inventions." FOR SALE.
INTRO:
As an innovator/inventor I can only work on one or two things at any given time but I think of several each day.
As such I've kept a list over the years and knowing I will never get to try them all, I offer it to world!
There are many brilliant ideas here ranging from the small and easy to the very ambitious and complex. Small money and huge money.
There is literally something for everyone here and I would be VERY surprised if you didn't gain something from this huge list (even if it just helps you improve or innovate on an existing project of your own)

Would you get it then?

Also, check my post above (post #30) for an explanation of what it really is as most everyone is misunderstanding and thinking it's just another IM e-book.

Who is your target audience? Overall, like many people said, it sounds more like a free report to build your list or as a bonus. However, this is an IM forum and most people here are looking for something a little more focused. It might sell better, at least at a low price, to a more general audience.

I voted "no". Specific "how tos" sell much better than generic stuff.

No, won't bother to read all 101.. 101 ways in one book can't be specific enough..

101 Money Making Ideas is a title I would skim right over and not look back. Originality is definitely a must if you want anyone to want to read your ebook

I would say no because there is so much crap slung around in the IM world which is advertised as game breaking money making methods. The amount of crap that exists has numbed a lot of people.

People need something new, something which explains how it works, and something with a clear demonstrable value.

I bet you lost most people at "hello"

The headline just doesn't cut it, and so it doesn't really matter what your content is, because you've already lost your chance.

I know you already addressed this but it's what you need to understand in order to get anyone to even open up to the pitch.

Then your intro goes on about you. Buyers don't care about you, they care about them. Address them and their issues. Understand who you are writing to and why they want/need this product.

Appeal to them. Have them lust for your product. Then you can talk about yourself and explain why you're who they should get it off of.

Hope that helps.

I would say offer it for free, or maybe as a ClickBank product with a JV for e-mailers (if you don't mail yourself already). You can chuck the sale to your JV and then build a list from the purchasers. Or just offer it for free, but find a way for cheap/organic traffic. Either way I'd concentrate more on the obtaining of emails for a list rather than the sale.

I would have to say no unless there was a mean salespage and a number of legit posts from warriors that have used the information and don't just "cut-and-paste" shining reviews

Sounds too basic and too general. Plus a lot of people have money making ideas, and don't take action. I would be more specific to a certain niche like MLM, Internet Marketing,etc.

I worked on a project with a couple of partners just awhile ago and launched this ebook called 101 Weight Loss Myths (Clickbank product). To be honest, I see dismal conversion rates although there is traffic.

I'm thinking 101 (something something) is too generic and it's pretty tough to sell. Would love to hear some success stories from the other camps for sure.

This is something I would join a list to download, but it seems kind of generic for a paid product.