How to Promote an eBook Online

Promoting any venture online takes a multi-dimensional approach. If you have written an eBook and are trying to market it online then you have a lot of options. Select from blogging, search engine ads and SEO strategies to promote your eBook. Follow these steps to promote your eBook online.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Create a press release for your eBook. Your press release needs to promote the best points about your eBook, why it is a great deal and what it is intended to do. Submit this press release to news groups, Ezine subscribers and post on blogs that have a topic that is related to the focus of your eBook.

2. Write an article between 250 and 400 words that introduces your eBook. Then post this article on social networks like MySpace. Include in-text links to the order page for your eBook in your article to generate traffic to your "money page."

3. Blog about your ebook and provide a link to your eBook's order page. When blogging make sure that you highlight the importance of your ebook, why people need to read it and special information that people can only find in your ebook.

4. Open an "AdWords" account with Google, or a similar account with MSN or Yahoo! Then write a keyword ad that promotes your eBook. These ads will cost you between 10 cents and $1 per click through. This is a very effective method for promoting an eBook online.

5. Develop a website that uses SEO techniques like keyword articles and unique tools to draw visitors to your site. Include in-text links to your eBook's order page to direct more traffic to the order form page.

[JoyfulOne]

on 10/24/2009 Great advise!