Posted on: 13 October, 2002
Author: Ovi Dogar
One of biggest trend these days is related to ... of their viral nature, ebooks are a great way ... traffic to a site and that's why everyone have towrite at least one. There are mi One of biggest trend these days is related to ebooks.Because of their viral nature, ebooks are a great way toincrease traffic to a site and that's why everyone have towrite at least one. There are millions of ebooks online and everyday thereare more then one hundred new ebooks that hit the standsof the online library. Some of them are free, other not.But they are all full of fresh information or they will beforgotten. As a reader, it's tough to decide which one to read andwhich not. That's why most surfers do pretty much the samething they do in a real library. Remember the last time you were in a real library orbookstore? If you are like me, you will more than likelybase your decision of reading or buying a book on the firststimulus that catch your eye.And that one stimulus is the COVER. And that's the way everyone decides to read or buy abook: THEY LOOK AT THE COVER AND MAKE THEIR DECISION BASEDON IT! So, how do you recognize a great cover? First, it has to be an eye-catching cover so the visitorwill pick up your ebook instead of the ebook of yourcompetitors. Second, even if the cover piqued your visitor'sattention it also have to be interesting enough to make himactually read your ebook. How can you make your cover stand out in a sea ofcovers? Well, this is not an easy task if you have no designexperience. Why? Because, even if your cover is differentthen all the other ones, it may be different in a wrongway. You have to carefully consider the general nuance ofcolor for the cover, the main and the secondary fonts. Here are a few general tips for you:1. The colors tell a lot about the general subject of theebook so you must use them accordingly2. Use a combination between red, blue, black and white3. Yellow it's OK used sparingly in combination with blackbecause it generates the strongest contrast4. Always use a strong font for the main title - Impact itsfine if the title is longer and Arial Black for shorterones.5. If your ebook is on a lighter subject you can toy aroundwith different fonts but never use more than threedifferent fonts for the same cover6. The cover should contain: a. the main title b. one teaser phrase or a good subtitle c. the author name and eventually the URL of the ebook(avoid using http:// and subdirectories) usually a simpledomain name will do just fine. And finally one more tip: always KISS: Keep It SimpleStupid. Do not forget that the cover will be a small imageand if you fill it with lot of info, it will be unreadable. As a special gift for the readers of thes newsletter,I invite you to join the monthly sweepstakes for a freeprofessional custom cover athttp://www.absolutecovers.com/dc.pl/article Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com