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Sell Your Knowledge with eBooks
~ by Deborah Miller, EBook Marketing 4U

What have YOU learned, or what mistakes have you made? How did you get to the bottom of your skills. What would you have paid to avoid them or to know what you know NOW? What did you gain knowledge of? Promote your knowledge properly, and others will pay to learn from your experience

Hobbies most of us have them. Others want to learn them. Since you already have a hobby, skill or you might have learned secrets or gained skills that you can pass on to others. So why not make money from the information you have to share? You have done the research and tested all the ins and outs of your hobby or business. So, now gain some PROFIT from your skills and knowledge in an eBook.

From the babysitter to high tech business men and women, you ALL have something to share in skills and knowledge you have learned. So repeat the words after me..............There's an e-book in everyone

Do not worry if you are not a writer, just put it in your OWN words.

Give an introduction: what the topic is about. Create a table of contents on the different areas you are going to write about.

What can be put in an eBook? Just about anything from A to Z. Do you cook? Sew? Paint? Travel? Garden? Have old family recipes? Repair computers or cars? Groom dogs? Breed dogs or cats? Build houses?....this is just a SMALL list, but you get the idea.

What you need to start:

Sit down with a notebook and write down all the things you know on the subject you want to create an eBook for. Put it in simple terms like you are teaching someone in person. For example say you do Wood Working:

Write down what you need to create a project,
1.the tools
2.the materials
3.steps in cutting and measuring
4.steps in putting the pieces together
5.examples of what it will look like
6.a camera for taking pictures.

Write down everything from start to finish as if you were going to make this project.

You will also need a web site and domain name

A text processing program like MS Word, Notepad, or any HTML Editor, like FrontPage 2000 or 2002

Why an HTML editor? Because most E-books are compiled from HTML pages.

You will need a shopping cart so that people can purchase your product online.

You will also need an eBook compiler and a graphic program to create your miniature eBook cover. By creating a cover it inspires people to want to read your information.

You will need a shopping cart so that people can purchase your product online.

If all this sounds good, but you do not want to invest in all the different programs or learn them, then have your information compiled professionally at http://www.ebookmarketing4u.com

Most home computers have MS Word on them. Write your information, add your pictures and save it to disk.

You can also download FREE HTML programs to help you compile your information. Below are links to free html editors.

http://www.notetab.com/

http://www.intermania.com/htmlpad/index.html

if you do not know html there are online classes you can take at a school like http://www.eclecticacademy.com/index.htm

or you can use NotePad to write your different chapters and put in little "Notes" as to where a pictures would go.

Then contact a company to put your compiled information into an eBook and on the internet.

Here at eBook Marketing, we can compile your eBook, design a cover, design a 3 page web site and host it for you. All for a low reasonable price.

After your eBook site is done, you then need to start promoting it. Put your url address to your eBook site on business cards, flyers, tell friends, and join forums to let others know about your new eBook.

A forum is all a good place to ask questions and learn. Join eBook Talk Forum for information and to ask questions:
http://www.ebooktalk.net

Join email lists that are related to your ebook subject.

Do you have friends or business associates that have a web site? Ask if they will display a link or banner to your eBook site.

Just remember there is an EBOOK IN EVERYONE.

Deborah Miller is a web site developer and graphic artist. She has been working on the Internet since 1998. Through her own searches she has learned many things. She offers her services, skills and knowledge through additional web sites. You can visit the sites below.

Ebook Marketing 4U eBooks
www.ebookmarketing4u.com

Themes In Design - http://www.themesindesign.com
 - Custom FrontPage web templates and web site development services.

4U Web Hosting - http://www.4uwebhosting.com
 - Web Site Hosting

Online Classes for learning FrontPage 2000 and Creating Your Own Themes and Templates
http://www.eclecticacademy.com/enroll.htm

Coming soon..............
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