Did you know you could make money by giving away free ebooks?
It doesnt sound possible, but it is: Ive done it with five of my books.
Its common for authors togive away their ebooksto build name recognition or to promote their other books.
But those arent the only ways to make money with free ebooks.
Heres a strategy that worked for me.
That got me thinking.It must be easier to give away a book than to sell it…
I spent a few days putting together a little ebook.
When a reader clicks through and downloads the $85 package, I get $42.50.
7 Ways to Make Money if You Hate People
Do you avoid people too?
Enough small talk.Here are some waysto earn extra cash, without all of the social stuff.
Are you ready to give it a try?
Heres what youll need to do:
1.
Pick Your Subject
I wrote ebooks based on my existing hobbies and interests.
The writing comes naturally this way, and its easier to stay motivated.
Fortunately I have many interests, so I could choose ones with more commercial promise.
If your passion is drawing and painting it might be difficult to find relevant products to promote.
Then again, thereareaffiliate programs for art supplies.
You could also find high-commission affiliate programs and create a book based on whatever products make the most money.
This approach makes sense if you’re able to write about anything easily.
It also works if you dont write the book yourself more on that in a moment.
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2.
Choose an Affiliate Program
Affiliate marketing is simple enough.
I Googled art supplies affiliate program to find the company I linked to in Step 1.
Looking at various affiliate products can change your mind about your subject.
That was better than making a $3 commission on a meditation cushion.
At 11,000 words, its only as long as ten articles like this one.
If you dont want to write, you could pay a writer to put your ebook together.
Plan to email or call dozens of authors to get enough articles.
Its easy tocreate a download linkfor the book on your blog or website.
(And perhaps you could remind the complainers that the ebook was free.)
Give Your Ebook Away!
My experience is that fewer than 1% of readers will click a link and buy an affiliate product.
Of course, my experience includes my poor marketing skills, so you might do better.
In any case, give away as many ebooks as you’re free to!
Your Turn: What do you think about giving away free ebooks to make money?
It sounds appealing right?
Check it out here!
