You don’t have to know every thing for you to satisfy people’s hunger for information. The best way to start is to write on what you already know. Write on things you have passion for. This passion may be a hobby, pass-time or field of interest. Statistic shows that highly profitable information that sell online are “how to” information, a few examples are:
- How to combat insomnia
- How to quit smoking in 10 days
- How to beat obesity
- How to get the most out of sleep.
The list continues and it is endless. It is all about writing about problems you know how to solve. To make things less tedious, write on topics you know very well. It makes your content rich and increases your sell potential.
There are many writing opportunities available online and you can make a lot of money writing articles, term papers,essays, research papers and other writing assignments. Some webmasters don’t have the time to write the content of their sites, so what they do is to buy their content from sites that sell them. These sites employ people like you to supply the content base on the webmasters’ specifications. Webmasters are not the only ones that seek to buy this content, students, magazines etc also go for it. Some websites also allow you to write on any topic of your choice. Example of such websites are: www.freelancer.com, www.myessay.com, www.eduwriters.com, www.articlewriters.net. You can get more by making a search on google. The means of payment varies, eduwriters pay through paypal alone, some through liberty reserve, e-gold, BCH,etc
Another way of making money online is by publishing your own ebook. Let’s look at 3 steps you have to take to publish your own ebook.
Choosing Your Market
This is one of the important thing anyone who is interested in online writing should consider. This is because millions of people are also writing to make money online. The best way to start is to go to publications like ezines and look at popular publication on your field of interest. Take note of the number of sales made on such publications. If sale is high, that means that the topic is selling but that is not all you have to take note of. You also have to know how many competitor are in the market. This you get from the number of books already written on the topic. If it is much, then find another topic.
Researching
Once you’ve gotten a subject to write on, the next step is to do an intensive research on the subject. Visit the library and read everything you can find on the subject. Also surf the net for more information. As you read, make note of important points and make sure you avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism is the crime of taking another writer’s work as your own and the punishment for this can be severe sometimes. We shall discuss more on plagiarism in subsequent post. Another source of information can come from friends and relatives
After your intensive research which can last for weeks, the next thing is to sort the information you have gotten and organize them in an orderly manner, eliminating grammatical and spelling errors.
Compiling your Ebook
Electronic-publishing involves writing and publishing your own books without going to a publisher. Here, you keep the entire profit to yourself. Ebooks have a lot of advantages over books in hard copy. They cost practically nothing to compile, easier to distribute, and they allow users to skip to any page or search for any specific word. They are very interactive, allowing users to include live links to the internet, scripts, embedded videos, audios and animations.
Ebooks come in different formats, the most common are HTML and PDF formats. HTML format is good for creating 10 or 30 pages ebooks while PDF is nice for up to 300 pages. In order to read HTML compiled ebooks, you must have Internet Explorer 4.0+ installed in your system. Ebooks with PDF format require Acrobat reader which you can download freely from the internet at www.adobe.com. Below is a list of HTML and PDF compilers and the site you can get them.
HTML EBOOKS:
WebCompiler
http://www.webcompiler.com
NeoBook Pro
http://www.neosoftware.com
E-ditor Pro
http://www.e-ditorial.com
WebPacker
http://www.bersoft.com
SbookBuilder
http://www.jansfreeware.com/jftools.htm#sbookbuilder (free)
PDF EBOOKS:
Adobe PDF Writer
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/main.HTML
Gymnast
http://www.oakworth.demon.co.uk/gymnast.htm (free)
PDFDraftsman
http://www.pubstec.com/Software/Acrobat/Draftsman/ (free)
HTMLDOC
http://www.easysw.com/HTMLdoc/ (free)
You can get free ebook cover at www.onlinewebcreations.com
Promoting Your Book Using Your Own Site
To increase sell, you have to advertise your ebook. There are many different ways to do this. Let’s briefly look at 7 ways.
1. Design a simple website and dedicate it to selling your ebook(s). As you optimize the site, you automatically promote your ebook(s). It is important to note that your website should not be full of blatant sale presentations, nobody like such. Instead, make it very informative, supply just enough information to make your reader want to buy. For example, if you are promoting an ebook on “dog training”, your website should contain some important tips on dog training. It is this information that will attract customers, not your advert.
2. Add your book to Google Book Search
3. Research some authors with similar subjects and then offer to exchange links with them.
4. My Space, an online forum, has recently started doing book reviews, so send your book there (www.myspace.com).
5. Friends and family can be of great help, ask them to email five people they know and tell them about your book.
6. Search for book fair online and join.
7. Advertise in radio,TV stations and local print media.
