An Introduction to Selling E-books

In this article we will introduce you to selling an e-book on your website.

Creating E-books

While we will be focusing on selling e-books, we understand some people may just be getting started and may be looking for information on how to create an e-book. We found the following tutorials that offer suggestions and options for creating an e-book:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/09/29/how-to-make-an-ebook/

http://www.skelliewag.org/how-to-create-and-publish-your-own-ebook-with-a-0-budget-53.htm

http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/2483/how-to-create-an-e-book-and-sell-it-in-14-days-or-less/

Selling E-Books

There are quite a few ways that you can go about selling your e-book. Our goal isn't to detail every single option, but instead to give you different options so you can decide which works best for you and your site. If one of these methods doesn't work for you, you can also try a search using your preferred search engine to see if there is an alternative method that better suites your needs.

We also want to emphasize that it is nearly impossible to keep someone from sharing your e-book once it has been purchased and downloaded. If someone is determined to share your e-book with other people, they will usually find a way. The best you can do is work to deter unauthorized distribution and downloads of your work. While there are methods to restrict the viewing of downloaded products, those protections can be expensive and are outside of the scope of our articles.