You have certainly heard about ebooks and especially because most of the biggest entrepreneurs on the internet have written at least.
Which normally should lead you to ask yourself the following question: Why do they do it? In other words, what are the main reasons behind writing and publishing their ebooks?
To tell the truth, the reasons are various and depend on the objectives of each one. Here are some of them.
1. Being your own publisher - with the ebook, you can become an author and publish as many books as you want on your own without going through the uncertainty and long process of traditional publishing. Publishing as we know it is changing rapidly and publishing houses no longer have the same monopoly as before.
2. Generate income - the vast majority of people write ebooks to make money. I know famous authors who have generated millions of dollars from the sale of their digital books (ebooks) alone. You too can write an ebook that you will sell on your own website or blog and have the money directly delivered to your bank account. You aren't necessarily going to make that much money with your first book, but it's a great opportunity to grab while there is still time.
3. The reputation – many web entrepreneurs write ebooks in order to increase their reputation. They use ebooks to promote their online identity.
4. Share knowledge - Not everyone wants to sell their book. I have several and I do not sell them all. There are some that I offer free of charge. You can always write a book that you will offer free to your visitors to encourage them to subscribe to your list of subscribers or to create a viral marketing that will allow you to increase the traffic on your blog or on a specific page .
5. It's fast, easy and inexpensive to produce and potentially more profitable - no need to register on the waiting list of your (traditional) publisher. Thanks to the internet, you just need a computer to write and publish your ebook whenever you want. In addition, you can reach a larger audience. Anyone can do it, just learn.
6. membership – the ebook is also used for affiliate marketing. Many affiliates use ebooks to promote affiliated products and/or services.
As you can see, there is always a clear goal behind writing each ebook.
So, should you write yours?
My answer is YES. Whatever the reason, writing an ebook can only benefit you. However, I would like you to keep these two realities in mind:
1. Even if it's not particularly complicated, writing and editing an ebook takes time, work, and minimal knowledge about your ebook.
2. Sell an ebook is not as easy as it seems. You are going to have to rely on many factors such as credibility, traffic, creating an affiliate program and much more.
There is nothing to be afraid of. If others have done it, then you can too. You just have to learn how.
I recommend you also read this article: 30 questions to ask yourself before writing your first ebook
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Hello Thierry,
Indeed, write and sell your own ebook and "the royal road" to earn money on the Internet. And as you know, I recently lent myself for the first time to the experience of writing a “collective” ebook.
I hope it won't be the last! 🙂
Sincerely,
Chafik
Good evening Chafick,
Is that so? so either I missed something or I completely forgot to participate. Keep me posted next time OK?
As for this free training on the best way to write an eBook, the rest is for tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Thierry
Hello Thierry,
Indeed, all these reasons push people to write but at this rate we will be very quickly overwhelmed by the profusion of bad quality books especially with this phenomenon which occurs in France which one calls Kindle.
So I think you did well to write these articles for anyone who wants to start writing a book in order to know the rules.
Gina.
Hello Gina,
I want to thank you for your comment.
Indeed, throughout the week, I intend to offer a series of articles on writing an ebook to my readers.
As of tomorrow, moreover, I move on to serious matters. 🙂
Sincerely,
Thierry
Hello Thierry,
Apparently anyone can write an ebook, if I understand correctly. It is easier to distribute it on the internet than by traditional means. Yes, but can we not fear the profusion of poor quality books? Isn't it necessary to have a minimum of knowledge to offer books of quality content and writing? You say in your article that you encourage writing an ebook while there is still time, can you expand?
Thank you
Sylvie
Hello Sylvia,
First of all, I want to thank you for your comment and especially for your questions.
Then I'll try to answer your questions.
But can we not fear the profusion of poor quality books?
You are right to point it out and unfortunately this is the drawback with accessibility, everyone goes into a field to be like everyone else. In this case, competence matters less and that's a shame.
Is it not necessary to have a minimum of knowledge to offer books of quality content and writing?
I also agree with you on this point, that's why I wanted to specify in the 5th reason that "Anyone Can Do It, Just Learn". So I recognize that before embarking on writing your first ebook, you need a minimum of knowledge and experience. In fact Sylvie, this article is only the first in a series that I will be posting on my blog throughout this week.
I wrote an article on the subject this week, you can read it here: 30 questions to ask yourself before writing your first ebook
Yes, I encourage internet users to write ebooks, but in no way do I encourage mediocrity. I also hope that the series of articles that I am going to write on the subject will help anyone who wants to start writing an ebook.
Sincerely,
Thierry
Hello,
I have just discovered your blog and I confess that I am pleasantly surprised by the quality of the content.
Indeed, this article gives me also a reason to write an ebook
Hello Thierry,
Thank you for this article. So I think I'll consider writing an ebook.
Sincerely,
Andre
Hello André,
Thank you for your comment. I hope the article series on the subject will help you do it right.