eBook Publishing

Should I Copy Protect my eBook?

Hello, Barbara, What a great site you have! ... I have recently started to research additional ways to generate income from my Internet efforts, and to cut to the chase,... Continue reading "Should I Copy Protect my eBook?"

Stella Awards

Since the bulk of my experience has been with self-publishing online, I rarely venture into the topic of traditional book publishing. But my friend and colleague Randy Cassingham (who has... Continue reading "Stella Awards"

How to Create a PDF Without Adobe Acrobat

Although I use Adobe Acrobat to create my ebooks, I have learned that is a program that people love to hate. Perhaps because it costs $250? Anyway, when I found... Continue reading "How to Create a PDF Without Adobe Acrobat"

AdSense eBook Exposed

I've written about Joel Comm's "AdSense Secrets" ebook before, but today I wrote a longer letter with more details about my experience with his book. You know the guy I'm... Continue reading "AdSense eBook Exposed"

Another Way to Prevent Link Rot

About a year ago I wrote an article on how authors and publishers can prevent link rot (the natural decay of links as sites move and disappear) in their published... Continue reading "Another Way to Prevent Link Rot"

Integrated eCommerce Solution

For months I have been hearing raves about 1ShoppingCart, so I finally decided to take a look at it. It is a high-end A to Z integrated solution for online... Continue reading "Integrated eCommerce Solution"

Demand, Traffic, Conversion

Dear Barbara, I recently sold my practice and would like to get into the "ebook business" full time! Is that possible? Any input would greatly be appreciated! Thanks, Dr. T... Continue reading "Demand, Traffic, Conversion"

Split Run Testing

Months ago I wrote in this very blog that I was going to test a "pretty" ebook cover vs. a "plain" one. The product I was going to use for... Continue reading "Split Run Testing"

New Link Structure for ClickBank

ClickBank is making changes to their affiliate link structure to make it harder to "steal" a referral fee from another affiliate. They are asking for feedback and comments here.... Continue reading "New Link Structure for ClickBank"

Digital Rights Management

Dear Barbara, Here we are reading your sites, needing to sell how-to movies and training programs. It looks like ClickBank will send the download to the buyer's email address but... Continue reading "Digital Rights Management"

How to Make an eBook Cover

Hello Barbara, Found your site from Fred Langa. Great site. Very interesting and informative. Please tell me from where did you get your three book cover designs? They are most... Continue reading "How to Make an eBook Cover"

Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat

Portable Document Format (PDF) is an increasingly popular standard for e-books (and hundreds of other uses) because of: 1) how well it preserves formatting across many platforms 2) and the security options it provides The most robust tool for creating PDFs is ... Continue reading "Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat"

Distiller? Acrobat? eBook Creation 101

This morning I got an email from a buddy just venturing into ebook publishing, that was confused about the roles of Acrobat and Distiller. His questions reminded me of my... Continue reading "Distiller? Acrobat? eBook Creation 101"

How to Deliver eBooks Via PayPal

Have you read The Tipping Point? No, neither have I. But the concept is about how ideas grow and grow... until just like a see-saw .... they tip over. Or... Continue reading "How to Deliver eBooks Via PayPal"

Selling eBooks on Amazon

Six of my ebooks started selling on Amazon at the end of last month, and as I shared my excitement about seeing them there, I got many "oohs", "aahs" and... Continue reading "Selling eBooks on Amazon"

Kids selling on eBay?

My daughter's been bit by the eBay bug again, and is selling some books. Anyone else have preteens/teens selling things on eBay? I'm considering writing a "how to" guide for... Continue reading "Kids selling on eBay?"

Nifty Javascript Tool

I got Web Army Knife as a free bonus when I purchased ViralPDF, but it is also for sale as a standalone product. It's a very cool tool, and I... Continue reading "Nifty Javascript Tool"

ClickBank & Paypal Issues

I've decided to dive deeper into the process of delivering e-books via ClickBank and PayPal. Since I'm most familiar with ClickBank (I earn money with them as an affiliate), I'll... Continue reading "ClickBank & Paypal Issues"

Another Reason to Love Evergreen URLs

I already loved using evergreen URLs, but today I discovered another reason to use them. In my PDF book "How to Add Games to Your Site" I promote the membership... Continue reading "Another Reason to Love Evergreen URLs"

Headlines that Sell

I just purchased "Headline Creator Pro" because it looked like it would do a better job (in a shorter amount of time) than I could. I was right! I answered... Continue reading "Headlines that Sell"

Easiest Way to Deliver e-Books

I'm a die hard "do-it-myselfer" when it comes to site development, but when I'm asked about how to sell and deliver e-books online, I recommend ClickBank. With ClickBank, you can... Continue reading "Easiest Way to Deliver e-Books"

Brandable PDFs

I offer my joint venture partners (those selling "How to Add Games to Your Site") a PDF that they can give away for free titled "9 Reasons to Add Games to Your Site." This powerful sales tool is customized with their affiliate links --- so they will make a commission on each sale generated by the free ebook. The software package I use ... Continue reading "Brandable PDFs"

Prevent Link Rot in Your Published Work

Do you reference websites in your books, e-books, articles or other published work? If so, then you know the frustration of having those addresses go south after you've distributed thousands of copies. Webmasters have the luxury of changing URLs on their site whenever a link goes bad. But books, e-books, and articles are NOT under your control once they have been published. Whether you publish electronically or on paper, if keeping your URLs working is important to you ... Continue reading "Prevent Link Rot in Your Published Work"

Software Secrets Exposed

If you’ve ever thought about creating software or wondered what it would be like to run your own software company, you’ll be interested in this. Last week Ben Prater contacted me. He told me he had just put the finishing touches on a guide that could teach anyone how to create software -- even if they've never touched a line of code. I was pretty skeptical. I thought software was the domain of experienced programmers. But Ben persisted and ... Continue reading "Software Secrets Exposed"