| Electronic books, or e-books, have been used as | | | | set it up so that the sales and marketing are |
| an internet marketing tool for several years. | | | | automated. This means that the time you spent |
| Electronic books can be purely informational or | | | | writing the book and setting up your sales |
| they can have a sales message that promotes | | | | systems will continue to pay off again and again. |
| your product or service. The many benefits of | | | | In order to make the sales process automated, |
| using electronic books for internet marketing | | | | you can hire someone to market your e-book |
| include becoming known as an expert in your field, | | | | and take care of sales. Or, you can save yourself |
| having a product that attracts visitors to your | | | | some money and purchase a software program |
| site, and having something you can give away to | | | | that will allow you to sell your book even when |
| new subscribers or customers. In addition to | | | | youre fast asleep. |
| providing your customers with solid information, | | | | These software programs make it possible to |
| e-books can also be used to create residual | | | | accept credit card payments and have each |
| income and boost your income over time. | | | | customer download your e-book as soon as the |
| What is residual income? | | | | payment transaction is complete. Not only does |
| Residual income is income that continues to flow | | | | this allow you to make money while youre |
| even after you have already provided a product | | | | sleeping, it also increases customer satisfaction. |
| or service. The simplest way to think of residual | | | | People love instant gratification, so being able to |
| income is do the work once, get paid forever. | | | | pay and immediately receive the book download |
| Residual income used to be limited to just a few | | | | is an added bonus and a great customer retention |
| professions such as voiceover artists and | | | | tool. |
| musicians. Each time their songs or voice tracks | | | | These are known as shopping carts and many of |
| were used in commercials or at events, these | | | | the great ones have additional features like, |
| professionals were paid a royalty. Now that | | | | auto-responders and an affiliate management |
| Internet and in particular marketing on the internet | | | | platform. Yet another way to create residual |
| is so popular, you can earn residual income by | | | | income with an e-book is to embed your e-book |
| selling products that can have automated sales. | | | | with affiliate links. If you dont have any additional |
| What is an electronic book? | | | | products to sell you can make even more |
| An electronic book is a short book containing | | | | monthly income by adding links to affiliate |
| information or a sales message that can be used | | | | programs that you belong to in order to sell other |
| in a number of ways. You can use these e-books | | | | products. |
| to create awareness of your brand, provide an | | | | Sonot only did you just sell your own e-book but |
| added incentive for visitors to stay at your site, | | | | you now have other income opportunities |
| as a giveaway to provide added value for | | | | embedded in your ebook. |
| customer purchases, sell valuable information on a | | | | How can I get started with using e-books to |
| particular topic, and to distribute as a free gift | | | | make residual income? |
| with sign up to your newsletter or members only | | | | If youre not a writer, you can find a freelance |
| area. These books are usually done in PDF | | | | writer to develop an e-book for you before you |
| format, but there are software programs that | | | | market it as one of your products. Marketing can |
| can create books that have turning pages like a | | | | be accomplished with your web site, affiliate |
| real book. | | | | marketing, and special promotions. Once you have |
| How can I use electronic books to create residual | | | | your book and marketing plan ready to go, you |
| income? | | | | can set up an automated sales program so that |
| Writing an electronic book may be time | | | | you can start building residual income that will |
| consuming, but once the book is written, you can | | | | continue to grow as your sales increase. |