You can write an e-book about anything! As long as people are willing to pay for that information, it will sell. It is also a great way to self-publish fiction without spending a fortune on print publishing.

How do you get started? Follow this handy checklist:

Choosing a Topic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Create an inventory of your skills - Narrow down that list to topics you are passionate about - Choose topic that most likely to have a wide and growing audience

Define your Target Market ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Find your competitors using search engines - List some problems and challenges your target customers might face - Think of 4-5 possible titles for your e-book - Get other people's opinions on each title - Post your titles on relevant forums to see which one people like best (try )

The Ultimate Goal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Decide what you want to accomplish writing this e-book:

- Use it as an introductory product to a high-end product or service (has to be of high quality and reasonable price, and you must have back-end ready)

- Make it your primary product for your business (should be a decent size e-book, with many extras, possibly a consultation included, can be mid-to-high price)

- Generate quick profits by selling reprint rights to this e-book (topic must be able to support a large audience and be unique from your competition)

- Use it as a lead generation tool (has to be free, enticing, and still have useful information)

Content Brainstorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Decide on final topic and title for your e-book - Write down everything you know about subject - Organize your list into sections, putting related points together - Build your table of contents, with chapters and sections within chapters

Your audience today is Internet savvy. They love Web, surf it regularly and are looking for specific information that. You have that expertise already and can easily put it into an eBook.

Business audiences want concise, easy-to-read short books on subjects from personal growth to how-to books. They are willing to print short eBooks, often only chapters they plan to read immediately. Fact: Everyone can open and print your eBook through regular email or attachment, without needing expensive eBook readers.

Hardly any business person wants to read a long book any more. If you are like me, you probably don't want to either.

Ebooks are wave of future, and anyone, even those who think they can't write, can create a quality eBook in less than a month. With a little help from a book coach, you can learn three or four best ways to use your eBook with other Online Promotion-and watch your client base grow.

If you are a speaker, you already have several talks you can give. One of those talks can be your first short eBook. Print books and traditional publishing don't support author. They take way too long, and only give author a pittance for a lot of hard work.

Ebooks are easy work. In fact, with articles you have in your files, plus talks you already have written, you have beginnings of your first eBook. Instead of 200 pages, think 10-30 pages. Instead of 15 chapters, think of 3-5 sections. Instead of long stories, think of tips.

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