How to Share Ebooks
Once you have your eBook done, the next and possibly most difficult part is figuring out how to share it with the world. Whether you plan to give the book away for free online or charge a fee, it can be a challenge to find your target audience. Explore a variety of options for getting the word out about your eBook.
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Upload your eBook to a service like E-Junkie or Clickbank, which sells eBooks and other electronic delivery products on your behalf. Due to the number of visitors to these websites, there's an increased chance that you'll find people who are interested in your content.
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Hire an affiliate service to sell the eBook on your behalf. Some eBook delivery services, like those mentioned in Step 1, also have corresponding affiliate programs where promoters can sign up to advertise the book for you. You must pay the affiliate a percentage of the referred sale.
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Establish your own website to deliver your eBook in addition to using the third-party eBook delivery service. Offer free excerpts from the eBook, free articles and data that's related to the topic to convince visitors that your eBook is worth reading. Ask visitors to sign up for your email newsletter by putting a "Join" box on each page of your website. If the eBook is free, you can simply upload it to your website and then place a download link in future emails to subscribers.
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Send an email to everyone on your contact list informing them about the eBook as soon as it's available. Offer the book for free to your closest friends and family, and ask if they can forward the link on to at least five of their friends.
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Send regular email newsletters that contain new and useful advice related to your eBook topic to your subscriber list to encourage new purchases.
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Share your eBook by placing advertisements with Google Adwords or a similar online ad serving website. List and highlight the most important features and benefits of your eBook in these ads. For instance, if you're selling an eBook about child rearing, write ads that appeal to frustrated parents who need easy techniques to tame unruly children, teach them important life lessons, and teach them to respect others.
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Place a link to your eBook in your email signature if the book is available for free. This way, everyone you contact in everyday communications has the option to download your eBook.
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