If you have written an eBook, then first off – well done! It is not a simple project, and it requires solid effort, patience, determination. Now you need to reap the rewards for all of your hard work, through selling your very own eBook. Here are 3 options you should consider carefully:
The first option is the most simple, least expensive and also the most “DIY” option of them all – PayPal!
It only takes a few minutes to set up a PayPal account. Once you login to PayPal, do a search for “Buy Now Button”. Here you will be able to configure your settings, and in just moments it will produce an HTML code for the button which you can simply place on your site. Voila! It’s almost instant.
The second area to consider is to take this process further, giving your customers more payment choices, and also providing others with the opportunity to sell your ebook as an affiliate. As a professional virtual assistant, I would recommend you set up a Clickbank account. There is a one-off fee for using Clickbank, however it will pay off. This choice is very popular amongst affiliate marketers, and with this service, the chances are you could find your eBook being sold all over the internet.
This option does require some level of understanding of web development – or outsourcing to a professional virtual assistant, in order to set this up and meet the criteria. You will need a page on your website where you intend to display and sell your product; you will also need a thank you page too. Once you have finished these tasks, and completed their approval process, ClickBank will place your eBook in their active product list.
If you would like to sell your eBook in other marketplaces, you could also try websites such as LULU, YUDU, Amazon and PayLoadz for this as well. It’s definitely worth investing a little extra time in adding your book to these sites.
Your last decision has to do with the shopping cart software. This is the way almost every virtual assistant would suggest you go if you eventually intend on selling multiple products. With this, you should be able to customise your shopper experience and create a bespoke interface for your online store’ in fact; you can sell pretty much anything through a shopping cart. You will need a payment gateway such as WorldPay or something similar, and you may find yourself paying a monthly fee for both, so make sure your money is well invested, and consider selling other items so you can really make this investment pay off.
I’m barely touching the surface with these possiblities, as there are quite a few different products and services available which will let you promote – and sell, you ebook. These are the most commonly used options, and are widely recognised amongst both consumers and sellers alike.
Regardless of what options you decide to pursue, I wish you great success with promoting and selling your eBook!