Ebook Design (PDF)

Written by Shelley Lowery


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Word builds your Table of Contents by searching for headings with specified styles. It then sortsrepparttar headings according to their heading level, references their page numbers, and then displaysrepparttar 108494 Table of Contents within your document.

Once you create your Table of Contents, your document can be easily navigated by clicking on any page number within your Table of Contents. This will enable your readers to instantly jump torepparttar 108495 corresponding chapter headings within your document.

Introduction

Your introduction should follow your Table of Contents and might contain an overview of your ebook's subject matter or whatever you'd like. Your introduction will be a prelude to your chapters.

Chapters

The next part of your ebook will contain your chapters. Your chapter titles should be displayed in a larger, bold font. Each new chapter should start atrepparttar 108496 top of a new page.

There are a number of ways you can spice up your ebook's appearance and give it a professional look and feel. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Inserting Page Numbers

You can insert page numbers simply by clicking on "Insert" then "Page Numbers." You will be presented with several formatting options for positioning, alignment and styles. If you would like to add additional text with your page numbers, you can userepparttar 108497 "Header and Footer" option.

Headers and Footers

Headers and Footers can be used to insert specific information atrepparttar 108498 top and/or onrepparttar 108499 bottom of each of your pages. To insert these fields into your pages, click on "View" then on "Header and Footer." A header and footer area will appear atrepparttar 108500 top and bottom of each page. You can type in your text and/or userepparttar 108501 toolbar to insert your information into your pages. You only have to insertrepparttar 108502 information into repparttar 108503 "Header and Footer" area of your first page and it will be displayed on every page.

Borders

Borders can be used to enhance your ebook's appearance. To add a border to each of your pages, click on "Format" then on "Borders and Shading." Click onrepparttar 108504 "Page Border" tab and select your border style and color.

Images

Just as borders can be used to enhance your ebook's appearance, images can also be used. Try to select images that will enhance your reader's experience and compliment your ebook's focus.

To insert an image within your page, click on "Insert" then on "Picture" and select an option.

Take your time and make sure you use Word's powerful features. It will assist you in creating a great looking ebook. If you're not sure how to do something, simply click on "Help" and it will guide you throughrepparttar 108505 process.

Shelley Lowery is the author of Ebook Starter. A complete ebook design kit that takes you step by step through designing, creating and marketing your own ebook. Give your ebook a professional look in just a few simple steps with over 100 ebook interface and cover templates. http://www.web-source.net/ebookstarter.htm


Accepting Ebook Payment

Written by Shelley Lowery


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The following websites will process credit card orders for you:

CCNow http://www.ccnow.com

This outstanding company will enable you to accept all major credit cards online without a merchant account. There are no set up or monthly fees of any kind. They charge a 9% per transaction fee. In addition, their services are available for non-US merchants.

CCNow is intended to be used for tangible merchandise only. This means that you must have a physical product that is shipped torepparttar customer's physical address. If your product is electronic, you may want to consider using one ofrepparttar 108493 following companies to process your orders.

ClickBank http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/web/jump.cgi?ID=196

ClickBank is another outstanding company that will enable you to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Eurocard, Visa-Debit, MasterCard-Debit and Novus cards. No merchant account is required.

They charge a one-time $49.95 activation fee, and a $1 + 7.5% fee per sale. There are no monthly fees. The great thing about this company is that over 60,000 affiliates can choose to sell your products for you. ClickBank enables any web seller to automatically pay sales commissions to affiliates. They will bill your customers, pay you, and pay your affiliates a commission. In other words, they'll run your entire affiliate program for you. In addition, their services are available for non-US merchants.

ClickBank is intended to be used for electronic merchandise only. If you ship a physical product, you may want to consider using CCNow to process your orders.

iBill http://www.ibill.com

iBill will enable you to accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, online checks or telephone billing (900 number). There are no setup fees. However, you must maintain a minimum sales volume of $25 per month orrepparttar 108494 difference will be charged to your credit card. They charge 12% - 15% per transaction fee for credit card and check purchases and 20% - 30% per transaction fee for phone purchases. Non-US merchants are welcome.

If you're just starting out, you may want to use one ofrepparttar 108495 third party credit card processors, as this isrepparttar 108496 easiest route. Each company provides you with step by step instructions to assist you in getting your web site set up to accept credit cards. The great thing about third party credit card processors is that they handle everything for you. You don't have to hassle with processing your credit card payments or charge backs, as all of this is taken care of for you.

In order to successfully sell your ebooks onrepparttar 108497 Internet, you must accept credit cards. In addition, you must makerepparttar 108498 ordering process as simple as possible. With today's technology, evenrepparttar 108499 smallest home-based business can now accept credit credits almost instantly. Visit one ofrepparttar 108500 web sites mentioned above and get your web site set up today. Your success depends on it.

Shelley Lowery is the author of Ebook Starter. A complete ebook design kit that takes you step by step through designing, creating and marketing your own ebook. Give your ebook a professional look in just a few simple steps with over 100 ebook interface and cover templates. http://www.web-source.net/ebookstarter.htm


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