November 27, 2006
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, have one question that seems to have a fairly elusive answer. I'm hoping you can help.
Is it possible (and,I suppose, recommended) to copy-protect an ebook?
Thank you for your time and attention.
George Kaywood
Dear George,
I do not copy protect my ebooks because I think that some theft will happen one way or another, and the EFFORT it takes to:
1) copy protect the ebooks
2) provide customer support to those clients who have trouble with the copy-protection
is not worth it.
I think your time will be better spent on marketing your e-book.
Marketing is a task that makes money. Stopping a few thieves doesn't.
Barbara J. Feldman
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Posted by Barbara J. Feldman at November 27, 2006 9:24 AM | Comments (5)
As a middle ground that is a proven deterrent against illigal file sharing that is used by all the big book publishers. You might want to try PDF ebook stamping. The services will stamp your ebooks on demand with your customers name and email address on each page. This way customers will think twice about sharing out a file with their contact details on every page.
Ebook Stamper have a free to use subscription.
www.ebookstamper.com
I did for my Raw Energy diet ebook. The information is valuable you should protect it.
Posted by: Mike on May 10, 2009 6:01 PMYou could try some PDF DRM software. Have a look at lizard Safeguard for instance.
Posted by: chris on October 14, 2008 8:38 AMHi-I just purchased 70,000 ebooks with the right to resell. Seemed easy but, I thought about and I really have no clue of what to do. Can I just put them on ebay or do you have to do the whole website thing, and the clickbank thing to get rid of them and make money?
Posted by: Fred on February 13, 2008 1:26 PMHi Barbara,
I really hope this gets to you. I'm interested in marketing an E-book, truth be told- i don't have a single clue how to go about it. Can you please fill me in on the details? I'll really appreciate it.
Thanks a Bil.
Please note: I live and work in West Africa.
Posted by: Etan on October 26, 2007 8:03 AM