3. You collect a valuable e-mail address of a potential purchaser of your books and other products.

How effective is this tool? I receive a book sale from approximately one out of every four requests. To compare that with web page hits, I only receive one or two sales for every 3000 web hits each day!

Why is its so effective?

I think autoresponders give potential buyer time to read and absorb what you have published. Most visitors on Web are looking for free information. They are not looking to purchase anything. If they have a chance to download a sample chapter, print it out and read it while they are away from their computer, they don't feel pressured to buy. A reader is making a more informed and objective buying decision.

If you already have a web site, ask your webmaster for autoresponders. They should be free of charge. You should be able to add, edit or delete text any time you choose.

If your webmaster's eyes glaze over when you ask about autoresponders, then you have some free options. I recommend these options to authors and publishers that have no web site as well. All you need is an e-mail address to take advantage of Web's most effective marketing tool for authors and booksellers. Try a couple of my autoresponders and check out how easy they are to use.

For a free relaxation exercise send e-mail to:

mailto:relax@wayneperkins.net

For an excerpt from my new e-book, "A Cheap And Easy Guide To Self- publishing E-books" published by 1stbooks Library, send e-mail following autoresponder address:

mailto:easy@wayneperkins.net

The following services offer autoresponders at no charge. Whether you have a website or not, you can take advantage of autoresponders.

http://www.sendfree.com

http://www.fastfacts.net

http://www.getresponse.com

http://www.myreply.com

Once you have set up your autoresponders, you may want to list your offerings with Autoresponder Central at:

http://www.web-source.net/

This is a website where you can list your autoresponder in an on-line autoresponder catalog.

I wish you best in promoting your books on-line with most effective Internet marketing tool.

If you want to offer your Dad's story for free, designate a "Price" of 0.00.

Or you may set a price for it and earn some money. Infopost will accept credit card payments for your sales and pay you an 80 percent royalty on each sale!

Infopost.com is located at:

http://www.infopost.com

4. Look for a link on top of page that reads, "Post Info." Follow directions on listing your e-book, including description, sample chapter (if you have a large e-book) and then follow simple directions to up-load your e-book to Infopost.com.

Make sure you include your author name and book title under "keywords" when prompted. Once you fill in online forms that ask you for pricing and description information, you can post a similar book or hit browse button on Infopost page to find and upload your e-book file from your hard disk.

You will then be issued an URL or Internet address of your Dad's story description page.

5. Copy and paste URL of your e-book description page to your e- mail signature and send URL to all of you friends and relatives. You may even register you Infopost description page with major search engines.

What about Using Search Engines to Blast My Dad's Story to World? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------

You can accomplish this process for free by using following resources:

http://www.searchenginewatch.com

http://www.jimtools.com

http://www.urlsubmitter.com

Are There Other Ways To Promote My Dad's Story Without Using Search Engines?

Yes, if you would like to market your Dad's story to world you will find all free e-book marketing resources at:

http://www.wayneperkins.net/ebooks hreetips.html

Summary: ----------------------------

Now is time to give your Dad something he will cherish forever. The process of writing book will be therapeutic for you as well.

Congratulations! You are now an official E-book author and your Dad will be honored on-line forever!

Your Dad will be proud.

Happy Father's Day.