Ok guys so I have been article marketing like crazy, and seen a few sales. I am going to continue to that but I have an idea for a clickbank product.....a helpful e-book. I am excited because through a connection I have the potential for vast list of targeted clients. My question is How do I write an e-book. is there special formats for clickbank? should i write it in word? Where can I find someone to edit and format it? elance? How many pages is the usual clickbank ebooks? What is the general ideas about the college student market? are they too frugal with money( they dont have any!) for it to be worth while? Please do not forward me to a clickbank product " ebook writer 10,000: will write your ebook in minuets" I want to take this seriously and do it correctly.
1 - Write it in word or pages or google docs. Doesn't matter. But eventually convert it into pdf format. 2 - Elance is an ok place. You might want to higher a professional designer. But, you don't really need the ebook to be professionally formatted/designed 3 - I've seen some for 320 pages and others for 60 pages. It depends on the contents not on the length 4 - College markets are tough. But with a good product launch, you can sell almost anything to anyone.
guru.com, odesk.com etc. - but ask for writing samples first. I don't know what your niche is but I have had better luck promoting products that have audio and video in them. If you are writing it yourself - check out Open Office.
Yes use open office and then just convert it in a pdf at the end, you might as well format it all and make it presentable yourself. Good luck. Chris
You can write it in word, as others have suggested, using the free Open Office software, and then use the "Export to PDF" function to turn it into a PDF. However, if you are interested in protecting it against circulation you might want to use a more advanced compiler or PDF creator (like Adobe Acrobat). You can learn a little more here: How to Write Ebooks. Yeah, elance, odesk, getafreelancer and even here at DP. As others have suggested, get a writing sample first. You might want to also consider breaking up your book into separate chapters and try outsourcing just one to start with to make sure the quality is O.K. I generally go with people that have a high positive feedback, if I'm not writing something myself. Oh, this varies greatly, according to topic, publisher, etc. I guess I would say at least 50 pages, and the more the better - but that is also totally dependent on the product being sold. Well, my feeling is they will pay for something if they feel it would save them money in the long run.
you are talking about not so important things, like the format or the size. It doesnt really matter, and you can always do this or let it be done by someone. Design/Marketing etc..etc.. What matters is WHAT you write and what value the information has.