Posted on: 01 August, 2002
Author: Terri Seymour
After being an ... and selling other people's products forwhat seems like an ... you are finally ready to write yourown ... ebook. The first step is going to be ... matter After being an affiliate and selling other people's products forwhat seems like an eternity, you are finally ready to write yourown information ebook. The first step is going to be research.No matter what your ebook is going to be teaching people, youwant to know exactly what kind of information they are lookingfor and would be willing to pay for.For instance, if you are writing an ebook that shows how tobudget and save your money, you want to find out what problemsand concerns people have and need information on. Things likehow to save money on utilities, cutting your grocery bills, bestways to invest and so on.You want to be very organized in your research because this is avery important process in developing your product. If you followthese simple steps, you can obtain all your information and turnit into a very successful information product.Step 1 - Gathering InformationIn this step, you want to gather information and data that willhelp you decide on the relevant content of your ebook. There areseveral ways you can do this:Discussion Lists: Ask questions to the members of all thediscussion groups that you are a member of. See what concernsthem in regard to the subject matter of your ebook. With most ofthese groups the members are very happy to help a fellow groupmember. You can find all kinds of discussion lists here:http://www.topica.com http://www.yahoogroups.com Ezine Subscribers: Write up a little survey and ask yoursubscribers to fill it out and see what you come up with. Ofcourse, if you do not publish an ezine, this will not work foryou. ;-)Message Boards: Visit message boards and again ask the memberswhat information they would like to have access to and wouldpossibly pay for. You can find boards of all kinds here:http://www.ezboard.com/ http://www.delphi.com/dir-delphi/Popular Ezines: Subscribe to and read some popular ezines andsee what information they are publishing. Expand on it andprovide a more in depth study in your ebook.Surf the Internet: Find out everything possible that you don'talready know about your subject matter so you can provide evenmore information for your readers. I find a lot of my info here:http://www.excite.com http://www.google.comStep 2 - Recording InformationAs you receive or find pertinent information, you want to besaving it on a floppy or CD and also in folders in your email oron your desktop or wherever you would prefer. This will helpmake your research easy to get at and having a backup disc willprovide insurance against losing all your work.Step 3 - Organizing InformationAfter you have gathered and recorded all of your information, itis time to start organizing. Go over all the data and group ittogether in separate files or categories. For instance, ifseveral people commented on wanting to find information on howto make a weekly budget and tips and tricks for sticking to thatbudget you could categorize all this type of data as budgetkeeping.Step 4 - Outlining InformationOnce your data is all organized you can begin outlining andseparating into chapters. This is the beginning of your ebook.Making an outline helps you organize and develop your ebook byproviding an easier way to format all the information you havegathered. When you have finished your outline, you can fill ineach chapter with all the details and content.Example of an Outline:What is a budget? a) why do you need a budget b) how can abudget help you How to make a budget? a) how to figure yourexpenses b) how to figure your income c) comparing income withexpenses Tips for sticking to your budget. a) how not to impulsebuy b) allowing for fun & entertainment What to do when you runshort. a) rearrange your budget for extra cash b) trim theexcess Ways to save money. a) saving on utility bills b) cuttingyour grocery bill c) having fun without spending a fortune Whereand how to invest your money. a) safe investing b) mutual fundsc) stock market Hey, I think I have an ebook here! ;-)Add as many categories and subcategories as necessary. The moreyou organize the info, the easier it will be to fill in theblanks. So, use what you are interested in and know about,expand on it with some research and you have the makings of amoney-making ebook! Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com