The Future of the eBook is Changing Before Our Eyes

Over the last few months, I have been putting together eBooks, some are compilations and collections of previous works, while others are from scratch. Being a highly charged prolific writer, I am able to do this perhaps faster than other people, and now, I have a system which helps me do it efficiently. Still, it's not easy, it's a lot of hard work - a real ass-flatener if you will - and then there's another aspect to all this, I am noticing that the eBooks which I am producing will be outdated within the next two years.

This is because more and more people are competing in this new expanding marketplace, and they are interjecting more multimedia into their books - okay so, let's talk about all this if we might.

Recently, I've noted that there is new software for creating multimedia eBooks, and it is a program which is available for the Mac which costs around $99. The eBook author is able to stick in pictures, just as they might in a Microsoft Word program, but they can also insert videos. Then, they can download these eBooks to the Apple eBook store, where people who have an iPad can buy them and watch/read them. Indeed, I believe this will be the new way of doing things. It's a great new innovation, but it will also challenge all of those who have already produced eBooks, which might be selling well today, but will not be able to compete in the future.

Now then, this begs the question for someone like me who has produced 160 eBooks so far for Kindle users. Indeed, no one will want them, and why should they if they can buy a multimedia book on the same or a similar topic, do you see that point? Another question is; does somebody go ahead and upgrade to the new system, and way of doing things now, to sell their multimedia books at the Apple Store, or should one wait until someone produces a more standardized version of software that can be used on any platform including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, or perhaps even a new market player in the venue of eBooks or multimedia eBook-like products?

Personally, it will be a challenge for me, but I do believe that this new venue is an excellent way to put forth nonfiction information, and will also do quite well for fictional writers, enabling them to tell a story in their book. Imagine a Harry-Potter book, or something like that which was full multimedia enabled? Does that mean the eBook industry will move towards larger companies that can afford the staff to produce these types of works? Will that be how the publishing houses stay in business, by jumping onto this new trend?

Will this new trend end the lowly eBook author's new claim to fame? Indeed I guess we will see in the near future. Additionally, it seems that covers do matter, and people do judge eBooks by their cover, by that graphic representation which is shown in the picture when the online consumer decides to buy or not. Those books which have more graphic representation inside, generally get higher ratings, and are enjoyed more by eBook readers - therefore, I would submit to you that eBook authors who want to stay in the game, are going to have to migrate to the multimedia book format sooner or later.

Right now, it's hard to say who will be the winner in this game, and which technologies will emerge as the new standard. Switching now might also be a problem if that new standard is not adopted by all sides of the industry. Indeed, I am taking a wait-and-see approach, it's hard to say how this will evolve in the near future. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.

Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net/

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What to Take Into Account Before Writing Your Own E-Book

In the internet world the info products are very important and helpful! Many people nowadays pay a lot of money in order to have the access to these excellent information products. Now this is a huge opportunity for creative people to make money online that will last for their whole life.

I hope that you already know that the most powerful way to make an online income is to create your own info product!! Nowadays, info products are very important for people and in order to have successful selling, your content must provide valuable information and of course you must help and solve people's problem. If you manage to give solutions to people, then you have made a very helpful product. In a few words you have done the first step!! The second step is to generate traffic to your website in which you will sell your valuable e-book. You must learn ways to generate targeted traffic because these visitors are really ready to buy your product. Of course if you want to go farther, then you can implement email marketing skills to make your website very profitable. In this situation i suggest you to build your list first and after that sending them emails in which you will provide value and after one week or about 5 emails you can send them the last email in which you will promote your own product!! This is very powerful way to have reliable buyers!

First of all write a small report about your issue and then spend two months to create your valuable e-book. Your product, and in this situation your e-book must have at least 100 pages in order to show that you have done at least a semi-professional work and give them for free the first 10 or 20 pages to read. It is very important to make your visitors to trust you. If you achieve to create confidence then it is absolutely and 100% sure that they will buy your e-book if of course they want to learn what you provide!!

Before writing your own e-book it is very helpful to read many other books just to get inspired and see which strong words they mostly use and generally the appearance of the main part of these e-books which obviously are in the same issue with yours. To tell you the truth you have to spend some time in order to have not only a general idea but to fully understand the content that you are going to insert in your e-book.

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Tips To Consider Before Starting A Business With An Online Shopping Cart Solution

Starting a business is easy when you think and ponder on it. However, the tough part is in the planning and in putting everything together. Many people underestimate all the work that needs to go into creating a successful business. Here are some helpful tips to consider before taking the plunge.

Do You Have The Time?

Running a business will require some of your time. Most people want to have their own online business to generate some side income. If done right, some may even end up resigning from their jobs to run their online business full time. However, bear in mind that you need to allocate time for it. And if you are already stretched for time, you need to some how make time to plan and consider all the list of things that needs to be done to get your business off the ground.

Set Aside Some Money

Everything costs money these days. But if you're strapped for finances, then you need to make use of all the free trial periods offered by any online shopping cart solution. No point launching your business when you haven't completed building your store yet, right? Go for those easy shopping cart software that comes with 30 days free trial period so that you have some time to built it before launching it. In the mean time, decide on how much you are willing to pay for having an online business. Monthly subscription fees would cost less than $20 a month for a really basic package. This does not include the payment processor fees and other services which you may require.

Always Have A Learning Attitude

The internet is constantly evolving. And in order to make your business visible, you need to know more about SEO. Unless you are so strapped for time but have a bundle of cash to spend on SEO services, it is advisable that you learn to do it yourself. Again, this will require time to study and learn. It does not mean that you put up an online store and you will instantly get sales. It's all about being visible on the search engines when you talk about ecommerce. Find out from your shopping cart provider whether they provide any free tips and advice on the subject and be willing to learn and grasp the concept before you start. It will end up saving you time and money.

Summary

For some, starting a business is easy but maintaining it is difficult. So make sure you take the time to consider and count the cost before you jump into starting one.

Harry Goldberg is a retired ecommerce entrepreneur who has built and sold over 100 online stores. He now shares with those who wish to start up their own online business to consider making use of the free trial periods offered these online shopping cart solution to try out before taking the plunge. He also encourages them set aside the time, money and always have a learning attitude when building their business with an easy shopping cart software.

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