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Dear Reader,
Thanks for investing in this powerful product. Please
note that while this product is only about 20 pages in
length, it is full of amazing and powerful moneymaking
ideas. So, be sure to read it several times so as to not
miss anything important.
I
could have gone into more detail on all the areas
covered but I feel your time is precious and you’d
rather get to the meat of the moneymakers than to read
100 long pages.
I
promise you that by the time you’re done with this book,
you’ll have at least one six-figure idea that you could
easily take to the bank! I
hope that gets you excited. So let’s get to it…
It's
Easier Than You Think…
There are also a lot of 'so-called' gurus who will have
you believe that it's more difficult than it actually
is.
What I'd like to show you through this special report is
that you CAN create your own ebook and other products.
And you can do it fast! Even if you've never
written a word in your life! (If you’re new to the
field, your main challenge may be getting recognized as
an expert. But creating your own products will be easy
once you learn the shortcuts and tips in this ebook!)
You see, it’s all about 'perspective.' The first time
you see someone riding a bicycle, you immediately say
“That’s not possible” or “I can’t do that.” And, maybe
you’re right to some extent. You can’t ride a bicycle
yet. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t ride a bicycle
ever.
You just have to get on it, stumble a few times and
before you know it, you’re balancing a metal frame on
two wheels! Something that seemed impossible just
a few days ago.
It’s the same with writing an ebook. In fact, it’s much
easier than learning how to ride a bicycle.
The trick really is to just get started. Just
start writing and let you thoughts flow. Don’t worry
about spelling or grammar or sentence structure or
formatting or any of that. Just get the information
out of you. You can edit it later. If you edit while
you write, you interrupt the flow of ideas.
You can also use a tape recorder and just talk freely
into it. Imagine you’re talking to a friend and you’re
giving her advice about X (where “X” is the subject you
want to write about.) When you’re done, you can type it
all out into your computer, or get someone to transcribe
it.
What people should to realize is that you don’t need to
be an English major to write an ebook. Just write the
way you talk to a friend. Then, have someone read it out
loud and see if either of you can find any areas that
sounds choppy or confusing.
You can also get a college
student to edit it for you, if you’re not comfortable
doing your own editing. (Although, personally, I prefer
to read an ebook that seems like the author is “talking
to me” (it seems more interactive) instead of an ebook
that uses perfect grammer, and structure but ends up
being boring.
If
it still seems like a daunting task to write the book,
just break the ebook up into sections or chapters, and
knock them out one at a time… kinda like writing short
reports. (Break the task up into smaller pieces and
tackle it that way.)
Anyone can write an ebook.
An
Easier Alternative Still...
Of
course, if you still want an easier way to do it, just
hire someone else to write it for you. You can go
to a site like elance.com to find a ghostwriter.
Hundreds of marketers are releasing products every day
using the above strategy. They don't have to write a
word of it, and they don't even have to be an expert on
the subject! It's the easiest way to come into this
business and start making money quickly!
How
To Create Products In A Matter Of Hours!
Creating products is so easy, all you have to do is
break away from the limitations of the 'standard' way of
creating products. In
other words, you don't have to do all the work yourself!
In fact, if you get a little creative, you won't have to
do any of the work!
You don't even have to know a thing about the subject
that you'd like to create a product on.
The tips and strategies provided below will definitely
get your brain firing on overtime. ;-)
Interview An Expert
The fastest and easiest way to come up with a high-value
product is to interview an expert on the subject which
you want to write about.
You would entice the expert by reminding him of the free
publicity he/she would get from your promoting the
interview.
The more well-known the expert is, the more marketable
the finished product will be.
You can also interview several experts and compile all
the interviews into one product, in order to cover
different angles and strategies on one subject.
Or, you could pick a general subject, break that up into
sub-sections and then interview an expert for each
sub-section. For example, if you're creating a product
on 'Internet Business Success,' you could interview an
expert on product creation, another on copywriting, and
another on marketing strategies, and so on.
Your interview can include a set of specific questions,
or just one question that requires a detailed answer.
You could also ask the expert to offer you a
step-by-step plan that readers would be able to follow
to get to their goal. (The easier you make it on the
reader, the more likely will he be to buy your product.)
There are various formats you could choose to conduct
and publish the interviews. You could simply send the
questions to them via email and publish the answers into
a report or ebook format. You could also choose to meet
the expert one-on-one and record the interview, or you
could conduct the interview over the phone and record it
that way.
If
you choose to record the interviews, your product
package could then contain the audios as well as the
typed up transcripts. Your pricing would also vary
depending on which formats of your products you provide.
Heck, you could even video tape the interview and sell
copies of the recorded video.
Record Your Own Tips
and Advice
If
you're an expert in a subject yourself, you could get a
friend or partner to ask you preset questions and
record/transcribe those.
You could also do a (free or paid) tele-seminar, record
that and turn that into an instant product. Offer it as
downloadable audios, an actual CD, or just the typed up
transcripts.
A
similar strategy can be used on live seminars. You can
either video tape the seminar, make a audio recording of
it, or both.
You could just as easily invite other experts to join
you in the seminar and turn that into an instant
product.
Of course, these days, you can also do a webcast i.e. a
seminar via the Internet, record that and turn that into
a product.
Turn Existing Content
Into Products
You can just as easily contact a bunch of experts and
ask them to submit their best articles or reports on a
particular subject. Then, compile them into a larger
report or even an ebook.
Each expert gets to include their web links at the end
of their content so they get free publicity from the
submission.
You could further get instant exposure for your newly
created product by giving all the experts who
participated the first chance at selling the product to
their own customers. (You can also use this strategy
with interviews.)
The same idea can be used to borrow/reprint sections of
ebooks, audios, or even existing videos. Contact the
author and ask for permission to reprint the content in
exchange for free publicity.
If
you want to create a product for the 'copywriting'
crowd, you could contact several copywriting experts and
ask them to submit a sales letters that they wrote for
one of their products. You could compile all the
submitted letters into one mega collection of "proven
salesletters." You got an instant product!
You could take this idea further and ask each expert to
break the letter apart and explain the specific
techniques they used to create the letter. That added
information could easily double or triple the value of
your 'proven salesletters' package.
Update/Republish
Existing Information
Find an ebook/manual that's at least a year old and ask
the author/publisher to update the information. For
example, you could approach the author of a "free
classifieds" directory and offer to help update the
information to include all the new resources that came
about since the directory was last published.
You could also approach the author of a printed product
and ask to convert his product into an audio CD…or visa
versa.
How about taking an ebook on 'general gardening tips'
and modifying it for the 'vegetable gardening'
market.
Co-Create A Product
Another way to save time is to ask an expert to
co-create a product with you. If it's an informational
product, you could both write it together, and split the
workload. The product would be finished in half the
time.
The same can be done by involving several
experts/authors. Each one would get assigned a portion
of the work, say one chapter per author, if it's an
informational product.
Help Finish Incomplete
Projects
Most successful product creators, especially
informational product creators, have at least one
unfinished product. You can offer to help them finish
it. The profits and exposure can be shared between the
two of you.
This can be applied to ebooks, reports, manuals,
manuscripts, even software/scripts or non-informational
products.
Purchase 'Private
Label' Rights
You could either search for owners who are already
offering private label rights to their products, or
approach authors and ask for it.
Private label rights offers you the right to insert
'your name' as the author of the product. You don't have
to write a single word except type in your name and
website info.
You could either pay for these rights with cash, or
barter/trade using your own products and/or reprint
rights.
Hands-On Video Or
Camtasia Presentations
Another super easy way to create a high-value product is
to create a "how-to" video or computer presentation
simply by recording yourself (or an expert) while
working on the project. For example, you could create a
"how to" product that teaches others to use/learn the
features of Microsoft Word by recording yourself using
MS Word and explaining the features.
Most people prefer listening over reading, and watching
over listening. They want 'easy.'
Create A Package Using
Existing Products
Approach several product owners and ask them to donate
their product to your project, in exchange for publicity
and a cut of the profits. Once you have a bunch of
products from different owners, package them together
and sell the bundle for an attractive price.
Also, allow each owner/participant to promote the site
to their own customers for a cut of the profits. It
doesn't cost you a thing AND you get to build your own
list fast!
Public Domain
Information
This is another strategy/topic that's hot right now.
Look for public domain information and republish,
re-author, re-title and/or repackage it.
You could also go after out-of-print informational
products and work out a deal with the original
publishers/authors.
Case Studies
Ask several experts to offer a case study of their most
recent project. For example, if you're writing about
press releases, you would ask each contributor to give
you a copy of their last 'successful' press release and
explain the what/why/how of the reason for it's success.
Compile the case studies into a guide that you can sell.
Checklists and/or "Top
10" Lists
Create (or ask an expert to put together) a simple
checklist that one could use as a guide. For example,
you could put together a 'travel checklist' which
travelers could use to ensure that they have everything
they need before they leave.
You could also use the same idea to create a "Top 10…"
list for any subject. Example: "Top 10 Ways To Increase
Your Website's Profits," etc.
Sell Your Ideas
Instead of creating the products yourself, you could put
together a report that lists all of your creative ideas,
so that others could use them to create their own
products (kinda like this list. ;-)
You could even create a membership site where you share
one (or a few) new idea(s) each month.
Hold A Contest
Example: If you'd like to write a report/ebook on
'creative landscape designs,' you could hold a contest
and ask everyone to submit their best ideas/designs and
allow you reprint rights to the submissions.
Then, compile all the submissions into one report/ebook.
Templates, Forms, Etc.
Create templates for others to use, compile a bunch of
them together to create an instant product. Example: If
you're a graphic designer, you could create ebook
templates, header templates, web site templates, etc. If
you're a copywriter, you could offer several web copy
templates that people could use to easily create their
own sales letters, etc.
You could do the same thing with commonly used business
letters, forms, etc.
Resources List
You could very easily compile list of useful resources
on certain subjects and turn that into a product.
Example: a list of free advertising sites, article
submission sites, free hosting or free web space sites,
free clipart, free autoresponders, etc.
Directories and Guides
You could also create a directory of sites, resources,
software or even businesses. For example, you could
create a list of the best restaurants in your area and
offer some information on each, as well as dining tips,
and so on.
Capitalize on Trends
and Fads
Here's an easy way to create a hot-seller… When the
'Lord of the Rings' craze hit the big screen, people
started selling anything and everything that even
remotely tied to the movies in some way. And, the fans
bought 'em all! The same happened with 'Sideways' and
the wine craze, Atkin's diet craze, and every other fad
or trend that hit mainstream media.
What current hot trend or fad could you attach to
your product?
To
be honest with you, your product doesn't even have to be
an actual product!
You could just as easily compile a bunch of powerful
testimonials about someone else's hot product, add your
affiliate links to it and pass the document around.
Allow others to pass it around freely as well. Pretty
soon your little report of testimonials can start
earning you commissions.
Yes, it can be that easy, IF you decide to make it that
easy. Remember, don't let how 'most people' create
products limit your creativity and options.
Coming Up With Winning Ebook Ideas
The standard way to come up with a winning ebook idea is
to study your market. Find out what the problems and
frustrations of your market is and pick a subject that
people are desperately needing answers to.
You can also simply “ask” people what they want. If you
already have a customer base, just ask them what kind of
product they’re most interested in and are willing to
pay for. Then, create that product for them.
The best way to ensure your ebook's success is to choose
topics that provide solutions to existing problems.
But there's an easier way!
I’ll be honest… I don't particularly like to work hard
unless I absolutely have to. I don't see a point to it.
So, if there's a shortcut to be found, I'll find it - or
I'll create one!
Whenever I want to create a new product, I just look
at what’s already selling well out there and
I give that product/idea a unique twist.
Just follow the experts and top sellers, watch what’s
hot on Clickbank.com's Marketplace (i.e. what sells the
most,) check out Amazon.com and see what’s moving there.
Go to forums and look for common problems or complaints
people are having.
Here are a few more resources you can use to do research
for your product:
Copernic 2000
- This is a free software that searches multiple search
engines simultaneously to find what you're looking for.
http://www.copernic.com/
DataGrabber
- This tool targets hundreds of public databases to dig
up information.
http://www.wildcowpublishing.com/datagrab.html
Deja.com
- allows you to search lots of usenet newsgroups
simultaneously. http://deja.com
Forum One
- If you need to search through forums and message
boards, This is your best bet.
http://forumone.com
Encyclopedia.com
- Obviously this site allows you to search through their
massive database of articles, at no charge.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
NewsDirectory.com
Look at hundreds of newspapers all over the world.
http://www.newsdirectory.com/news/press/
Establish Your Uniqueness!
Look, creating products is not that difficult, as I’m
sure you’re aware of by now. But if you really want to
make good money in this business and establish yourself
as a respected expert, you have to be unique!
This is so important that it’s worth repeating several
times.
Come up with a unique product or service, or as
mentioned earlier, a unique twist/angle to an
existing product. (Of course, the latter is much easier
and quicker to do.)
If
you're in a highly competitive niche, take existing
ideas and products and find ways to improve on them
considerably.
Look for an area within your field/niche that needs
attention but isn't getting any. Look for 'holes' in
your niche.
What are the main problems and frustrations of customers
that other marketers and business owners aren't
addressing?
Look for something that's highly needed but not being
addressed by others. Do surveys, visit message boards
and forums, etc.
Target a sub-niche (a smaller niche within a large
niche) that isn't overflowing with competition, or one
that isn't being addressed yet.
Example: When I first got into online marketing, the
'spam' laws were just beginning to come about. Marketers
were just starting to get away from sending unsolicited
email because they didn’t want to get in trouble. The
online business was changing. New marketers were
tip-toeing around the issue. They either got in trouble
for sending unsolicited email, or were too afraid to
even approach email marketing in fear of being labeled a
'spammer.'
I
noticed the area that needed attention: permission email
marketing. Email marketing was the easiest and cheapest
way to build a business. But people were too afraid to
use it. They needed a step-by-step guide to using email
marketing the 'right way' - using opt-in methods so they
wouldn't get in trouble.
So,
that's what I wrote about. And, that's the book that put
me on the map… Email Marketing Strategies Revealed!
was born.
Find out what's missing from your market and fill that need! Study your market. Find the holes,
and then find a way to fill them.
If
you don't think you have the skills needed, find someone
who does and market that person's assets!
Example: think of celebrity agents. They don't have the
acting/dancing/singing skills themselves. But it doesn't
matter because they go out and find the talent,
then they sell that talent!
A
really powerful way to come up with unique ideas is to
study other businesses that are NOT related to
your market. If you’re in the online marketing field,
look at the real estate business, the plumbing business
or any other non-related business. If you look closely,
with an open mind, you will find many creative and
unique ideas that you can bring back to your own
business and surprise your market! They will think
you’re a creative genius! ;-)
Don’t hold back when you’re trying to come up with new
and creative ideas. Let your brain take off – freely and
unhindered. Think back to when you were 8 years old. Get
back in touch with that “nothing is impossible” energy
that children possess. That can be your greatest ally in
business.
Every now and then I’ll come up with a completely
original product idea, but usually it’s just
stuff I see happening around me. I look at what’s
already selling, what’s already (or is starting to
become) popular.
I
use my creativity to put new twists to existing
"winning" ideas. That's the shortest route to success!
By
giving it a twist, it sort of becomes a unique
product. Just learn to pay attention. Keep one ear on
the ground. Notice what’s getting the most shelf space
in bookstores. Visit discussion groups in your niche.
Get on mailing lists, etc.
In
short, get out there and hang out among your customers
and competitors (either online, offline, or both.) Do
that and you’ll never run out of ideas to write about.
However, I’d strongly recommend that you give your
product idea a little “twist.”
Make it unique in some way
so that it’s not the same old product that everyone else
is selling.
That little twist can make your product stand out and
sell very well.
Here’s an example from my past…
When I first started my ‘Secret Collection’ of ebooks
several years ago, no one was selling it the way I was.
People were selling individual reports, on various niche
subjects, but you rarely saw anyone put it together the
way I had.
And there was a reason no one was doing it. It was
difficult to group those products together and still
maintain a “theme.” I’m talking about subjects like
online investigation, self defense, credit tips, beating
speeding tickets, UFO’s, etc. None of these products had
anything to do with each other.
Well, I decided to use the “secrets” theme. My
main selling point (and headline) was.. “Discover
Secrets You’re Not
Supposed To Know About!”
And, in the package, I revealed online investigative
secrets, self defense secrets, credit
secrets, UFO secrets… and so on. Suddenly,
all these products - on different subjects that normally
could not be grouped together - worked very well as a
“package.”
My
uniqueness in this case was the way I “packaged” the
products, and of course the “secrets” hook that I used.
The moment I gave it a "theme" it was a hit.
I
got the “package/membership site” idea from the Internet Marketing
Warriors
site, of course. ;-) So it wasn’t an original idea.
(Like I said, pay attention to the top marketers and
you’ll get lots of ideas.)
But, I gave it a twist that was original. At
least for the online crowd.
So… you don’t have to be an inventive genius to have a
hot product. Just watch for what’s selling. Then, focus
on solving problems, on providing solutions, on creating
value for others, on making your product better
than what’s already out there, and you’ll do fine.
Power
Tip:
Here’s another major reason for coming up with a unique
product. Not only will the customers love your product
(since they’re always after what’s “new” and “hot,” a
unique product will also get other businesses in your
field/niche interested in working with you.
Nothing
can build your business faster than joint venturing
(partnering) with other successful businesses. And
nothing will get other businesses to want to partner
with you more than a unique product that really solves
the problem of your target market.
The
Process
As
soon as I get an idea for an ebook that gets me excited,
I write it down. (Keep a pen and pad, or tape recorder,
with you at all times.)
Then, I transfer it into a 14” by 17” sketch pad. It’s a
drawing pad i.e. it contains blank sheets of paper,
without ruled lines.
I
designate at least one sheet to my new idea. And, then I
just go crazy on it. The secret I’ve discovered is to
forget about logic, linear thinking or organization.
Just let go and pour out whatever is inside you at that
moment.
In
other words, my mind is usually going in 10 different
directions when I scribble on the pad. One minute I’m
writing a brief table of contents on one section of the
page. The next minute, I’m writing a killer headline
that just came to me, for that product. Pretty soon this
large 14” x 17” page is filled up with scribbles, notes,
gems that I brainstormed.
Everything that I can think of (relating to this
product) gets recorded on this pad (table of contents,
ads and salesletter tidbits, cover design, formatting,
etc.)
I
also let the idea simmer in the back of my head for a
few days (and nights) and each time I get bits
and pieces of insight, I make a note of them all.
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It’s very
important to let your mind relax and roam freely, in a
limitless manner. That’s when some awesome ideas
can come to you. After you’ve given your brain a goal to
focus on, sleep on the idea and let your brain really go
to work on it, unhindered.
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Planning The Outline & Content
Since this report is about creating products fast,
you'll notice me offering you some amazing shortcuts
throughout this report that will help you get your ebook
written super fast!
To
get my outline and content setup, I just go back to the
sketch pad (from above) and play with it. I’m one of
those people who likes to see everything laid out in
front of me if I am to arrange them in any kind of order
or sequence.
Of
course, it doesn’t have to be done on a large sketch
pad, like I do. Find out what method works best for
you and do that.
You can just as easily create a document on your
computer and start jotting down ideas for the book
there. Basically, you want to make a note of all the
sub-sections you will want to talk about. Then, when
you’re done listing these sections/chapters down, just
arrange them in a sequence/order that makes sense.
You’ve now got a table of contents, or at least the
first draft of one.
Here’s an easy way to get some ideas on creating an
outline for your book: just look at the existing books
on the subject! Whenever possible, try to use what’s
already out there, there’s no point in reinventing the
wheel. Go to the library and pick out a book on the
subject you’re writing about and see how they have it
all laid out.
I’m not saying “copy” it word for word. Just get “ideas”
on what to do. If the book you’re looking at has a good
outline, you can model off of that. If the outline
(table of contents, etc.) are hard to follow on that
book, you can improve on it when creating your
ebook! (So, you’ll get ideas on what to do and also what
not to do by looking at existing samples of
work.)
That should be the core mindset for you while you’re
creating your own products:
Make
your product
better than what’s already out
there!
I
can’t tell you how much time to spend per day on each
chapter because I don’t know what your lifestyle or
schedule is like. Just spend some time working on the
chapters, one at a time, and pretty soon you’ll have the
ebook completed.
Here’s what I would suggest you do each time you sit
down to work on your ebook: Look at the Table of
Contents you’ve created and
pick a subject/chapter that most interests you at
that time. Work on that chapter!
You’ll enjoy the process a lot more if you’re writing
about something that excites you at that moment.
There are many other benefits to doing this as well,
which I won’t go into here. Let’s just say that when
you’re excited about the subject you’re writing about,
your reader will feel that excitement when she reads
your ebook. And that’s always a good thing. There are
too many boring writers (and books) out there. Yours
won’t be one of those if you use the above technique.
Avoiding Doubts, Fears, and Writers Block
I’ve been creating ebooks and reports for a while so I
don’t find myself doubting or fearing the future too
much. But, that can happen from time to time, especially
if you’re a beginning writer.
Here’s a simple remedy: do whatever it takes to shift
your focus. That’s all there is to it.
Put the project aside for an hour (or even a day) if you
have to. Go watch something funny on tv. Listen to your
favorite music. Read a motivational book or article,
play with the kids, or just go for a walk.
It’s really not as difficult as we often make it out to
be. Just change the track your “train of thought” is
currently riding on. ;-)
Doubts and negative thoughts may enter your mind
occasionally. Don’t fight it, just gently nudge your
thoughts towards the positive and productive.
Then, go back to the project with a new, fresh attitude
and perspective.
It
also helps to envision the end result just the
way you want it to be.
For example, if you’d like your book to earn you $50,000
per year, keep
seeing/visualizing that result consistently, as
if it has already happened! This
process will burn the “success” image into your brain
and pretty soon, doubt will be a thing of the past.
Once you get excited about the end results you'll
achieve, get back on the computer and start writing! ;-)
Proper Layout and Design
Again, don’t make it hard on yourself, especially if
this is your first ebook. Just go out there and look for
the best sellers related to your subject. Study the best
ones and find out why they are the best. What is
it about them that’s appealing to you. Then, use
those formats as models.
Here’s an easy way to make your ebook easy to read:
suck the reader in! Most how-to books are dry and
boring, with just a list of facts and figures. Make
yours entertaining too, if possible. Here’s something
you should always keep in mind…
“It’s
not the story that makes it a hit. It’s how
the story is told!”
See, anyone can write a book that delivers facts and
figures. But few people can write a book that others
would want to read. This is why it’s so important to be
passionate and excited about the subject you’re writing
about. And, it’s also why you want to write in a
conversational tone instead of the rigid formal tone
that most text books use.
Inject your personality
into the ebook.
If you have a great sense of humor, give your readers a
taste of that. (Of course, you don’t want to force
or fabricate a personality. Just use what comes
naturally. Don’t try to be somebody you’re not.)
Pricing Issues
How do you decide what the best selling price is for
your ebook. Surprise, surprise. I just look at what’s
already out there. Research is your biggest ally in
this business. I look at how much the other sellers
are charging for their products. I also look at the
sales page to find out what they’re offering in exchange
for that price. And whenever possible, I take a look at
the actual products others are selling, to see how well
they're done and if they are worth the asking price.
Then, there are several ways you can use that
information. Here’s an example…
If
most people are charging $47 for the standard info on
the subject, you should aim on offering:
1)
a better product/package, and
2)
a better deal/offer.
So, you can either offer the same or similar info for
say $39.97… or you can keep the price at $47 but add
some valuable bonuses to the package to increase the
perceived value of the overall package (or provide
additional useful info in your main product that other
people are not offering. Make yours better, remember?)
Promoting Your Book To The World
If
you have an existing mailing list, tell them about your
new ebook first! Offer them the best deal possible – a
special offer that no one else will be getting. (You’ve
gotta treat your own list the best.)
I
would also offer an affiliate program to my customers so
they can promote the product to others while they earn a
commission.
If
you don’t have your own list, the first thing you may
want to do is, start sending out ‘joint venture’ offers
to other businesses in your field. Offer them a
nice-sized commission (at least 50%) and explain to them
how they (as well as their customers) will
benefit from the deal.
I would
send out at least one JV letter, per day!
If
all you do is work on striking joint ventures with other
marketers and business owners, you will not need any
other marketing strategy to pull in amazing profits!
Joint ventures are the best thing out there for us
writers and marketers -- especially online!
You can also use highly-targeted ezine ads to get
customers. (Here's a twist to this technique: instead
of targeting customers, target affiliates who will help
you sell the product! This strategy can grow your
business very quickly!)
Another strategy that can work well for you (if you
don't have an existing customer list) is to write short,
focused articles and submit them to targeted ezines.
Articles can be a great way to get viral advertising
working for you.
There are hundreds of other strategies you can use.
However, the ones listed above are some of the best and
most effective ones around. You should always go for
‘quality’ traffic verses ‘quantity.’
What
To Do When You Get Stuck
If
you get stuck or lost at any point during the product
creation / marketing process, don't panic. There's an
easy solution!
Just watch what the
experts in your field are doing and how they're doing it.
Then do the same thing.
Example: If you can’t think of a great title for your
ebook, look at what the experts are doing. Or, go to
amazon.com and do a search for books on that subject.
Read the titles/headlines and you'll get some great
ideas from there.
Don’t know how to create an outline for your product?
Look at how the existing books are formatted.
Having a hard time creating a killer sales letter for
your product? Just look at the top sellers and see how
they’re doing it. And model yours after the best
sellers!
Most of the work has already been done for you. You
don’t have to steal other’s work, but you can
look at their stuff to get ideas… you can model after
the successful ones.
And of course, make yours better! J
Another good point to keep in mind is…
your book doesn’t have to be
hundreds of pages long. I tend to create
short powerful reports because they are quick and easy
to produce.
That's a great way to go, especially if you’re a new
marketer and want to get your feet wet.
Best of all, short reports allow you to spread your
risk. Listen, all of your projects will not become
home runs. That's just the reality - of any business -
that most of us have to accept.
So, if you invest a lot of time and energy into creating
a monster ebook that turns out to be a dud, you would
have lost all the time and energy you put into that
project… with nothing to show for it.
On
the other hand, if you had only spent a few weeks
on creating a much shorter ebook which also turned out
to be a dud, you could quickly pull that one out and
replace it with another short one. Your risks are
dramatically reduced and your chances of putting out a
winner is increased!
See, it's better to create 10 little ebooks per year and
have 2 of them flop (which means 8 of them are bringing
in the cash!) than to only create one or two big
ebooks in that same year and risk having them both flop.
There is also a much better chance that 1 of your
products will be a hot seller if you have 10 of them out
there, instead of just one or two.
That has been my strategy for the past 7+ years. And it
has worked very well for me. It can work well for you
too.
Make
It Better!
Most importantly, keep
testing and tracking everything you do!
After you have the basics down, start testing everything
to make it better.
Test your headlines to see which one pulls better.
Test your offer, packaging, benefits, pricing… test
everything! Don’t let anyone tell you what they “think”
will work. Let your customers decide that for you.
Measure the response of everything you test to find out
which is working better and producing more profits.
Don’t ever stop improving on what you have.
Each little improvement you make (after testing it out)
can mean substantial additional profits for you.
It’s the easiest way I know of to give yourself a raise
without really doing too much extra work.
Finally, make your package unique, either through
the offer, the packaging, or the product itself. Make
yours stand out from the rest of the pack..
If
you don’t do that, you’ll be lost among the other
mediocre offers, and your customers will probably never
find you.
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If you
can’t think of a way to make your product/offer unique,
just look at how other industries are doing it.
You’ll get some great ideas just by watching other
businesses that are completely unrelated to your field.
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Do
the above and you’ll continue to get great
results.
Speaking of being unique, if you’re thinking of writing
an ebook on marketing, DON’T!
Pick any other subject but marketing. You’ll have a much
easier time selling a product outside of the ‘marketing’
arena. You’ll also often have much less competition
in the non-marketing niches, and a much greater profit
potential.
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