I have looked on the forum and i have also looked on outside sources the rule seems to be: "Once youve given quality and said all you can say on the subject then thats the correct amount of pages" However, this is kinda useless, i know i could write a good 40 page ebook on a niche im stupidly familier with and i know it would fix the problem but wouldnt you be a bit disapointed if i sold that ebook for say $29.99 when theres other products the same price that have streched the information with fillers and made a 100 page ebook. I could make mine massive as well but then i am just diluting the pefect knowledge.... Also i was wondering, when you have extra givaways how long do you make those additional ebooks that have surrounding informaiton within? I dont plan to become a vendor for a good month longer, if not even longer then that but i dont want to create a product and spend money if i end up getting refunds due tot the person not thinking it was worth it without reading it..... Last question: All the tracking codes etc are they given by clickbank?
A lot of the health ebooks that are dozens of pages long could be summed up in 1 page, a 40 page ebook like you mentioned could be summed up into one page especially any ebook that involves solving your problem with something natural. In the end its all marketing and finding something you can market that people will buy and then make an ebook with 90% fluff and 10% the actual solution, that's how its been with clickbank for years. People would feel ripped off if they bought an ebook for $30 and it was just a 1-5 pages and would ask for a refund as where people will think that got there moneys worth with a 100 page ebook although a 1-5 page ebook has the same information as a 100 page ebook. Its not about giving 100% solid information in a small ebook which is what customers essentially want, but at the same time people want there moneys worth so give them both.
My product is about 50 pages long. It was initially 38, and I asked myself "If I read this, would I feel as if I got my moneys worth?" My answer was no(though I do have high standards). I added another 10 pages of solid information. I then asked myself the same question. This time it was a solid YES. Also, another question you can ask yourself is this "If this were an actual book, would I be proud to say it was mine?" That is, if someone were holding your book in a crowd of 100 people and asked who wrote it, would you raise your hand? A lot of people get lazy and say "well, this is sufficient." If you feel that your product is sufficient, you can put it out and promise yourself that you'll add a few pages of content to it every day or week. Over time, you will have a very substantial book.
I'd say at least 50 as a general rule. Any less than that and customers might feel like you've overcharged simply because the book is quite short (although with that said, there are obviously exceptions). If your price is quite low you could get away with 10-20 pages, but if you're charging $100 you probably need to at least include 50 pages and a couple of bonuses. It's a real problem because customers often equate value with the "size" of content they receive. The more they get, the more they feel they've got good value. Print out your product and see how it feels in your hands. The bigger and heavier the better I think. What you can do to boost "value" (read size) is a) split your product into several files and expand each one around a particular topic, b) add bonuses that are complementary but not necessarily all about the same thing, c) add bonuses in different formats eg audio or video. These have a higher perceived value than regular text books.
Id say about 40 pages. I am currently writing an ebook that I am really excited out. Its going to be 40 pages.