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Why eBooks Bring Their Authors More Money Than Print Books Do

Why write an eBook?

Recently I was talking with one of my favorite Internet information marketers, & he brought up a point that I've noticed before & perhaps you have, too.

It's this: People pay more money for fewer pages - fewer words - with ebooks. & the smart ones do so gladly.

In this article, I'll show you how to cash in on this trend yourself as an information marketer, while at the same time providing your customers with FAR more value than they have paid for.

Let's get one thing out on the table. On the face of it, paying more money for fewer pages sounds like a paradox, at best - or a scam, at worst.

But I am convinced the high-priced information I have purchased has been some of the best money I've ever spent. & I bought a lot of this kind of high-priced information long before I ever heard of ebooks, or other kinds of Internet-marketed information.

Today, I feel the same way. Here's why:

Ebooks (good ones, anyway) provide something you just can't get in a traditional printed book. Often, you'll find an "expensive" ebook (at, say, $97) is a bargain, compared to any other way of getting the same information: $500 an hour for a consultation from the h&ful of people who know the information; $1300 for a seminar; or even more to get into an exclusive mentoring program with the author.

How can it be that information is worth so much?

It's because systems of specialized knowledge that help you solve a problem &/or achieve a goal - information & techniques that really work - are as rare as a four-leaf clover, & will bring you at least as much good fortune.

Books you find in the bookstore often have good information in them, but rarely do they go into enough depth, or have a narrow enough focus, to give you what you really NEED to solve a difficult problem.

In plain terms, there are few "real books" that can make you money, or save you money, time, or effort, in a unique & highly valuable way.

Successful ebook authors don't "cover the waterfront" with their information the way bookstore-book authors do. Ebook authors narrow their sites & aim at high impact solutions.

They go in-depth & they unearth a path that leads to results for the reader.

Some examples from my & other authors' works:

1) How to easily write headlines that boost your Web page sales ("Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich") - my ebook

2) How to sell your house without a real estate agent & keep the commission for yourself ("Selling Your Home Alone") - Jim Edwards' ebook

3) How to protect your Web site from legal problems without hiring a lawyer ("AutoWebLaw") - Bruce Safran's ebook/software package

4) How seniors can buy prescription drugs legally at sharply reduced prices ("Saying No: How to Stop Paying for Outrageously Overpriced Prescription Drugs") Michael Woo-Ming, M.D.'s ebook

5) How to get the best price on a car & save needless expenses on repairs & maintenance ("Car Secrets Revealed") - Corey Rudl's ebook

Now I am sure that you can find books in the bookstore on many or all of these topics. I am also certain that in most, if not all, cases, you'll get better information from ebooks like these than you will from most books in print.

If you'd like to write & sell such an ebook yourself, here are some suggestions:

- Write about something that a large group of people are interested in & would be willing to spend money to learn about...

- Don't write about a "subject" - offer a point-by-point, workable SOLUTION to a problem...

- Give information that you know from experience has actually worked - not only for yourself, but also for others...

- Make your writing as clear, simple & practical as you can...

- Don't use your ebook as an excuse to preach, point fingers, or philosophize. Those things fit better in print books - &, if you're in a hurry to get your important opinion out to the world, there's always talk radio. :)

By the way, the ebook revolution is just beginning.

The "revolutionaries" who have discovered & applied the ideas reviewed in this article have helped a lot of people & profited h&somely along the way.

Fortunately, as the Internet grows & public acceptance of buying information online grows with it, opportunities are exp&ing. Help yourself... there are plenty more valuable ebooks to be written & sold.