I haven’t done a round-up post like this in a very long time and I’m very excited about this one.

So excited in fact that I made an infographic to go along with it.

Yes, I really feel it’s THAT good!

When I started this ebook project, I was just going to write all the lessons on my own, but I realized that there are a ton of people who have successfully wrote and sold ebooks.

These awesome individuals have gone through the research part of ebook creation.

They’ve battled the blank page. They’ve written thousands of words and they’ve sold their guides to their audiences.

We have a lot to learn from them and [Read more...]

Week 4 UPDATE: 42 pages down, many pages to go.

I’ve been writing like mad for the past few weeks; and today I hope to shed some light on how to create valuable “ebook worthy” content for you own guide.

Let me start by saying that there are no “definitive rules” to writing valuable content, but your customers will have expectations that they would like you to meet.

…and you should definitely keep these expectations in mind while writing.

What you’ll find here are some of my best practices that should help you create better content that you can go on to sell.

Because that’s the point right? [Read more...]

Do you want your ebook to sell?

Then give it a great title.

Of course there’s a lot more to selling than just naming your ebook, but the title plays a big role in how your potential customers view it.

The title and the ebook cover (which we’ll talk about in a few weeks) are the only things your audience see before they make a buying decision.

They don’t get to see the content so it’s up to the title, the e-cover, and your sales page to make them buy; and the trust you’ve built with them so far, right?

Today, we’ll be talking all about product naming and then I’ll reveal the method I used to come up with my ebook’s title.

Ready? Great, let’s jump right into the 5 tips to naming your ebook… [Read more...]

It’s time to start outlining your ebook; this probably won’t take you more than an hour to do.

I’m also gonna answer the age-old question, “how long should my ebook be?”

There’s a simple answer to this question – but first, a quick update. The topic I chose for my Ebook was Blog Design & Conversions.

More specifically, “design tips and tricks to attract and convert visitors into subscribers and customers”.

The idea behind outlining is to create a path for your writing. You sometimes hear that when you outline correctly, 40-50% of the work is already done.

I’d say that’s about right. [Read more...]