How to Make Money With Your Own Ebook?

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I'm trying to figure out different ways you can use an ebook to make your business some money. So far, this is my list:

  1. Sell it on platforms like Clickbank and Amazon.
  2. Have affiliate links scattered throughout your ebook.
  3. Give it away to build up your list.
  4. Give away a small part of it as a report to entice people to buy the full version.
  5. Sell it as PLR
  6. Use your ebook to promote your blog to increase traffic.
What else am I missing? Suggestions anyone?
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  • Profile picture of the author Helena14
    I suggest you only sell it on amazon kdp.
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  • Profile picture of the author egoldzone
    Sell with MRR right
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  • Profile picture of the author gjabiz
    Originally Posted by ChantalVanderlaan View Post

    I'm trying to figure out different ways you can use an ebook to make your business some money. So far, this is my list:

    1. Sell it on platforms like Clickbank and Amazon.
    2. Have affiliate links scattered throughout your ebook.
    3. Give it away to build up your list.
    4. Give away a small part of it as a report to entice people to buy the full version.
    5. Sell it as PLR
    6. Use your ebook to promote your blog to increase traffic.
    What else am I missing? Suggestions anyone?
    First, a re-frame. Don't sell ebooks, sell information. In the past 30 years of online selling of digital information products, I have rarely sold an ebook...although 90% of them were.

    Here is how you can use your Specialty Report. First, is it an evergreen product, will it hold up over time? If so, keep PLR, MRR and in fact, ALL rights for as long as you want.

    A good Specialty Report targets a specific audience, and it will be an audience of buyers of similar products, maybe they have several ebooks on the same subject. Example Golf. Golfers may own dozens of books and reports on improvement and all things golf.

    Take a look at your bigger picture, since you mention ebook to make your business some money. Well, it can be a stand alone product, in other words, you don't need a business, the ebook can be your money maker.

    IF it is part of a business, then what does the business do and how does this ebook fit into it? This will help you determine which of the things on your list you could do to maximize profits.

    The reason I suggest you think of it as information, there is a perceived value when speaking of "ebooks", too many people think of them as low cost items, whereas Information, specific to a target market, is not only perceived to be more valuable, it takes less of it to get more moolah for your efforts.

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    • Profile picture of the author giulio74
      Originally Posted by gjabiz View Post

      First, a re-frame. Don't sell ebooks, sell information. In the past 30 years of online selling of digital information products, I have rarely sold an ebook...although 90% of them were. .....

      explain better what you mean?
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      • Profile picture of the author LGSresources
        Originally Posted by giulio74 View Post

        explain better what you mean?
        The word "ebook" doesn't always make people think of quality information worth buying.

        People are more likely to buy if you have a special report, premium report, digital information product, course, etc. There are lots of other ways you can put it - and they can be just the same product that you might call an "ebook" - but it'll sound better and almost certainly sell better.
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        • Profile picture of the author giulio74
          Originally Posted by LGSresources View Post

          The word "ebook" doesn't always make people think of quality information worth buying.

          People are more likely to buy if you have a special report, premium report, digital information product, course, etc. There are lots of other ways you can put it - and they can be just the same product that you might call an "ebook" - but it'll sound better and almost certainly sell better.
          Ie you say is the context or the packing that makes the difference?
          call a course or ebook or report information can mean the difference
          .....?
          maybe because you see different thanks
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      • Profile picture of the author gjabiz
        Originally Posted by giulio74 View Post

        explain better what you mean?
        See post above by LGSresources. .

        Information can be very expensive. eBooks not so much.

        gjabiz
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  • Profile picture of the author ChantalVanderlaan
    I guess I should be more clear...I'm looking for different ways that anybody could make money with an ebook. I'm writing an article about this.
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    • Profile picture of the author gjabiz
      Originally Posted by ChantalVanderlaan View Post

      I guess I should be more clear...I'm looking for different ways that anybody could make money with an ebook. I'm writing an article about this.
      I think you have more than enough for an article.

      gjabiz
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  • Profile picture of the author godoveryou
    It sounds like he wants a complete break down of each potential avenue to detail in his report.

    Hint: Sounds like the type of thing you could buy an ebook on
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  • Profile picture of the author tones
    One idea is if it's about making money you could write your article about the ebook being sold through WarriorPlus. Depending on the way you go about it. Give away 100% commission say sell it for $1-2 with good info with your links in there plus you get them on your list through this process. The ebook can be priced way more then $1-2 and you give away 50% commission.

    It all depends on the final outcome you want to achieve.
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  • Profile picture of the author dbk03
    Amazon KDP would be enough. although, if combined with Clickban, it could become a goldmine.
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  • Profile picture of the author TimothyTorrents
    If you offer a particular service, you can use the book to collect leads for that service. For example, if it's about search engine optimization, include a little blurb at the end that sends people over to your search engine optimization service page. Just a thought.
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  • Profile picture of the author Geek3000
    I suggest using Kindle so your marketing is basically hands off.
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  • Profile picture of the author shoregirl68
    like the giveway small pieces....entices them to buy
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  • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
    Sell your ebook to another marketer.

    There are plenty of writers whose primary business is writing ebooks for others. Since you asked for "any" ways, you should add that idea.

    As part of a joint-venture offer with other marketers would be one other option.
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  • Profile picture of the author jonrhodesuk
    Another method is to create a product with an affiliate program, then plug this product a few times during the book. Then allow affiliates to add their affiliate link to the ebook and promote it. This will make you some cash, and get your name out there.
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  • Give it away to build your list but use a content monetization platform like InstallMonetizers to insert an advertising offer in the download process of your eBook to make you money. You are able to build your list and you can make money everytime your end user clicks on the advertising offer during the download. It costs you no money to set up and you can turn it off whenever you want.
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