Did you know that libraries don't buy ebooks but that you have a chance to make big money from libraries that will lend your book to patrons?
Instead of buying ebooks, libraries actually license them on a per borrow or fixed-term … [Read more...]
Why Teaching Online Beats Creating Infoproducts Every Time
This might sound odd coming from someone who has an inventory of more than 150 information products.
But teaching online courses can be far more profitable than all those ebooks, video replays and special reports that are in my store.
I've been … [Read more...]
How authors make it easy for people to find them online
This edited transcript is the third installment in a four-part series from an interview on April 2, 2015. Dr. Judith Briles asks me about how authors can become experts and promote their expertise. Prefer audio? You can download it here or [Read more...]
A Q&A with Danny Iny, creator of Course Builder’s Laboratory
If you're on the fence about whether to register for Danny Iny's Course Builder's Laboratory---a triple-tested system that will make big money from your new ebook, service or online course---reserve about a half hour to listen to a Q&A interview I did … [Read more...]
Ebook publicity idea: Name fictional characters after your fans–they’ll help you promote
When sci-fi novelist Chris Kennedy writes an ebook, he names characters in his novels after real people, many of them his fans.
He calls the characters "Redshirts," a term that originated with the Star Trek TV series. … [Read more...]
How to publish an ebook on Amazon: Must-know facts
The tremendous proliferation of ebooks has opened up opportunities for self-published as well as traditionally published authors. And as Amazon is the major online book retailer, at least in the U.S., you'll want your ebooks on Amazon.
Here is the good news: Amazon makes this relatively easy to do.
Here is the bad news: It is … [Read more...]
24 juicy publicity, social media tips in free ‘best of’ ebook
If you haven't made any resolutions for improving your publicity or social media efforts next year, promise that you'll steal at least one tip from this free ebook, "The Best of The Publicity Hound's Tips of the Week of 2011" and do it. This is the … [Read more...]
Publish an ebook for Kindle, fast: Free webinar 12/1
Three fast facts that show you why publishing ebooks for Amazon.com's Kindle are such a big deal, especially if you're an expert in your field:
1. The New York Times is now adding ebooks to its best-seller list.
2. For every 100 hardcover books … [Read more...]
Wanted: Tips to publicize ebook for college students
Katie Schwartz Chattanooga, TN, asks:
"What are some ways to reach education reporters, or parents of students about to enter college?
"I have written an ebook called Portable Parent for parents and college students, with advice the … [Read more...]
Why I don’t worry about people giving away ebooks I sell
Twice this week, people who want to create ebooks but are afraid that the content will be plagiarized, or that their customers will give the ebooks to their friends, asked me how I prevent that from happening to [Read more...]
