How did I write and launch my first digital book?
It was simpler than I imagined.
The summer of 2012 was the most spectacular New Year’s Eve of my writing career.
Not because of the beautiful beach in Itaúna that I spent with my family. After all, I was focused on a single mission.
Finishing my first e-book on a little-known investment strategy called Asset Allocation .
I had 30 days to create this material from SCRATCH and sell it online only.
It took me a few days to come up with the original concept for this digital book, answering this simple question:
“I am creating () for () who does () because ().”
“I am creating a digital book on asset allocation for investors that helps them invest without worrying about the ups and downs of the market because no one talks about this solid technique in Brazil, used by the best investment funds in the world.”
With the concept well defined, I set aside 3 weeks to write the entire book (around 300 pages).
In just 7 days the material was completely ready.
From start to finish. Reviewed and ready for publication.
In the other three weeks, I prepared Canada Phone Number Data all the marketing material:
Sales Pag
Anticipation articles on the blog
Checkout by payment method
Emails to share with the list I built through the blog
Banners to place on your blog
Networking with authorities in this market.
On March 20, 2012, I opened sales for it on my website at a price of R$87 and, to my surprise, there were 119 sales on the first day. In other words, a turnover of R$10,353.00 in less than 14 hours.
To this day, more than 9 years later, this digital book continues to sell and has already generated a total revenue of more than 330 thousand reais.
You can imagine how that summer in 2012 profoundly marked my career as a writer .
Why write an e-book?
How many authors don’t dream of seeing their work being read by different people?
Unfortunately, the publishing market is not for everyone.
To see your book published, you need to not only have good work, but also meet the market’s expectations at that time, and perhaps win over some publisher.
Let’s say you write about a very popular topic at the moment, such as fantasy fiction like Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, which are big bestsellers.
These works ended up increasing the demand for books by other authors of the same genre, consequently increasing publishers’ demand for new talent.
Other advantages of digital books
Many other content producers, bloggers, independent writers and entrepreneurs have already discovered that writing an e-book can open up new paths in their professional lives.
Your audience may really enjoy your free content, but that alone may not be a big incentive to sign up for your email list.
If you offer additional, quality information, free Belgium Phone Number List of charge, in book format, or better yet, eBook format, the offer becomes almost irresistible.
You may not earn money at first, but anyone who has an email list has a real treasure in their hands. You just need to know how to use it strategically to generate much more income in the future.
Plus, you earn points with your audience. And the more value you generate, the more your audience recognizes you as an authority in the market.
Not to mention that you show that you really understand the subject to the point of writing a quality book about it.
Ready to start writing your own book?
How to write your first e-book
Planning how to write a book is already a daunting task for most people.
Sitting down in front of your blank computer screen and actually starting to write is even scarier.
Often, concerns and anxieties regarding the chosen topic begin to appear at this moment.
