| I spent years leaning how to write ebooks that solve | | | | table of contents that can be updated any time you |
| a problem in a niche market that sell profitably. This | | | | change your ebook content (in table of content area |
| article includes some of the tips and tricks acquired | | | | right click and update Index/Table). |
| during those years. | | | | Solid ebook structure - Make certain your sections, or |
| A list of characteristics that all the top selling ebooks | | | | chapters, belong with your subject. An ebook about |
| share: | | | | saving money could include sections on saving money |
| Great content - Find a problem and provide a solution | | | | on groceries, saving money on clothes, saving money |
| with valuable and helpful information that is concisely | | | | on telephone and cell phones, and so on. |
| and clearly written. For example, a problem could be | | | | Easy on eyes format - Keep each chapter similar in |
| that aspiring authors can't find a single all inclusive | | | | size. If using images evenly space them throughout |
| guide to walk them through every single step of | | | | (for example, don't have 10 images in one chapter |
| writing and selling ebooks profitably. The solution is to | | | | and none in others). Try to keep your paragraphs |
| create such a guide and market to this niche market. | | | | near the same length, use larger than usual font, add |
| You can spark your imagination searching for relevant | | | | extra white space between lines of text. These tips |
| tips at: | | | | make it easier on the readers eyes. |
| - EZineArticles - Search to keywords related to your | | | | Valuable and useful information - No filler and fluff. |
| topic, select one of the articles in the search results, | | | | Don't you hate it when you spend money on a great |
| and scroll to the bottom of the page to see how | | | | looking marketing book and 50% is how to start a |
| many people read the article. Then scroll up and see | | | | business information that is included in about a million |
| how much traffic articles in the same category are | | | | other books? Write ebooks with a clear and concise |
| receiving under "Most Viewed EzineArticles in the | | | | style and provide valuable information that you would |
| Health-and-Fitness:Autism Category (90 Days)". This | | | | expect when purchasing an product. |
| will give you an idea of what types of content are | | | | Disclaimer - If you are offering advice you should |
| generating interest. | | | | include a disclaimer to protect yourself as a matter |
| - Yahoo Answers - Search for questions related to | | | | of CYA (cover your anatomy). These can be found |
| the problems that you plan to create a solution for. | | | | for free with search engines. |
| This is a great way to learn what information a | | | | Images - If writing a how-to guide images may |
| potential market needs and generate content ideas | | | | greatly improve readers understanding of the |
| for when your write ebooks. | | | | content. Screenshots work (press the print screen |
| - Forums - Similar to Yahoo Answers. Search forums | | | | key on your keyboard and paste it into graphics |
| related to the topic and learn what information or | | | | software) well for showing computer and internet |
| solutions members are searching for and there is | | | | related steps and processes. Graphs and charts also |
| usually a wealth of information that can spark your | | | | work well, but if you plan to write ebook and |
| imagination. | | | | convert it to a physical book and self-publish through |
| - Ebooks - I suggest that you purchase all the | | | | a print on demand (POD) company you should not |
| ebooks that cover similar topics to yours so that you | | | | include images unless they are very simple straight |
| can get an understanding of the quality of ebooks | | | | line images. |
| you will be competing with. | | | | PDF format - Most free PDF conversion software |
| An attention grabbing title - The title needs to hook | | | | available do not convert the links in your table of |
| the reader using a catchy and compelling title. You | | | | contents. This is important if you have a long ebook |
| can also create curiosity to hook the reader into | | | | as readers will have difficulty navigating. The build in |
| learning more. The title should also contain your main | | | | PDF converter in Open Office Writer is a one click |
| keywords that you are targeting. | | | | operation and it maintains your table of contents links |
| Keyword rich subtitles - If you plan to write ebooks | | | | as well as any other links in your content. |
| and convert it into a physical book using print on | | | | Professional book cover - Projecting a professional |
| demand you will want to create a very long subtitle | | | | image is important for creating credibility with |
| crammed with as many keywords as possible. | | | | potential buyers. There are graphic experts overseas |
| Amazon and other online bookseller search tools will | | | | that provide amazing book covers and website |
| rank your title higher in the search results, just like a | | | | graphics for very low cost, so there is no excuse for |
| search engine. | | | | amateur graphics. |
| Create table of contents - This is easy in Microsoft | | | | The quality of ebooks have been improving over the |
| Word and Open Office Writer. In Writer on the | | | | years. When you write ebooks focus on creating a |
| toolbar click Insert>Indexes and | | | | high quality book that you would be proud to convert |
| Tables>Indexes and Tables>OK. This uses your | | | | to a physical book and sell it on Amazon, Barnes and |
| Headings (H1, H2, H3) to automatically generate a | | | | Noble, and all other online and offline booksellers. |