The Hidden Truth About Ebook Businesses

by David Goldsmith

An ebook business is an excellent business to be involved in both from the perspective of an author and a businessperson. In case you do not yet know all the benefits of an ebook business, here is a revealing look at why so many people are writing and selling ebooks.


EBOOKS FROM AN AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE

From an author’s perspective, it's certainly no more difficult to write an ebook than to write a regular book and in many cases it can be considerably easier.

Consider that the average ebook is much shorter than the average book in regular print. I have seen many successful ebooks in the range of 25 to 80 pages and it is certainly easier to write a 75 page book than 225 pages or so in a regular book.

Many ebook authors find that writing an ebook becomes easier if they begin by clearly outlining the structure of their ebook. They carefully plan out a sequence of chapters. Next, they look at each chapter as a separate article that needs to be written. Many people can write one article within a day, and at that rate, writing an entire ebook doesn’t take too long.

When you consider the amount an author gets paid for each copy of his book, ebooks are a much better way to go. Many traditional book authors only earn a dollar or two for each paperback book that sells, but with ebooks an author will normally pocket 80% to 90% of the cover price for every copy sold.


EBOOKS FROM THE BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE

Here are five reasons why ebooks make good business sense and are therefore a great business to be involved in.


An Ebook Business Is Open 24 Hours
As long as your web site is up, customers from around the world in any time zone can visit your store and make a purchase.


Low Production Costs
Ebooks are very cheap to make. Once you have your ebook it is virtually free to make a copy for a customer.


Low Distribution Costs
Ebooks can be downloaded or emailed at virtually no cost.


High Prices
Contrary to what some people believe, ebooks do not always sell for low prices. Sure, there are some ebooks available for $1.99. But look at the ClickBank marketplace and you will discover many ebooks selling well at $49.95


Additional Revenue
You can make even more income than the cover price of the ebook by advertising other products inside the ebook, using affiliate links. By doing this you can continue to earn income from commissions that you receive as your customers buy additional products which were recommended inside the ebook.

 
About the Author

David Goldsmith is the author of "25 Ways To Write For Money", a guide to multiple income streams for freelance writers. For more information on his ebook, visit http://www.WriterIncome.com 

He is also a regular contributor to Publish Your Own Ebooks.
 

This article may be reprinted free of charge providing that the whole article and the author's resource box (About the Author)are included in their entirety without editing.

© Copyright 2008 David Goldsmith.

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