How to Advertise Your Ebook on the Front Page of IdeaMarketers.com

Ebooks can be written in a matter of days. I have even written one in a few hours. They are popular for just this reason. They can be relatively easy to write, and in a short period of time. However, writing is the easy part.

If you’re an ebook writer, you know that marketing it will be 100 times more difficult than writing it. But, there are some wonderful online advertising outlets that are very inexpensive. IdeaMarketers.com is one of those sites.

To advertise your ebook on the front page of IdeaMarketers.com, take the following steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer
• Internet Connection
• Credit Card or PayPal Account

1. Sign Up for a Writer’s Account
   
   
   To do this, go to the home page and click on the “For Writers” link. It’s a relatively crowded page. The link is located right below the IdeaMarketers log on the top left-hand side of the page.
   
   
   
   It’s quick, easy and of course, free.
2. Go to Home Page
   
   
   Once you’ve created your writer account, you will already be logged in. Go back to the home page and click on “Add Book.” This link will be found under the “Books/eBooks on IdeaMarketers” heading.
3. Upload Ebook
   
   
   Once you click on the “Add Book” link about, you will be taken to a page and directed to upload your ebook. Fill out the form there and click the “Add Link” button once you’ve entered all of your information.
   
   
   NOTE: In the “Text describing your book/music” box on the form, be very choosy about the copy you enter here. Why? Because this is the sales copy readers will see when your ebook is live on the site. And, as you only have 25 words or less to entice them to buy, make it good!
4. Place Your Bid
   
   
   Once your ebook is in the system, it’s time to place your bid. Go back to the home page and click on “Bid for Promotion” under the “Books/eBooks on IdeaMarketers” heading mentioned above.
   
   
   Here you will enter how much you want to bid, and for how long. Bids are placed in whole dollar amounts, and you bid in weekly increments.
   
   
   NOTE: To advertise your ebook on the front page of IdeaMarketers.com, this is the make or break step. Whether or not your ebook will appear on the front page depends on how much you bid and in what category.
   
   
   The current bid amounts are listed by category for you to see, so there’s no guessing as to how much you have to bid to get on the home page.
5. Pay for Placement
   
   
   You can pay via credit card, or via PayPal. Either way, once you place your bid, the computer will generate a confirmation number.
   Write this down or print out this page because you will need it to activate your bid.
   
   
   
   Conclusion: Ebook marketing doesn’t have to be expensive. I’ve advertised my ebook on the front page of IdeaMarketers.com for as little as $1 a week.

Tips & Warnings

• What Happens After You Pay: Your ebook will automatically be listed on the site with a link out to your sales page, which you provide when you upload your ebook (Step 3).