Comments on: Self-Publishing: Why You Shouldn’t Write an Ebook http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:56:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Yuwanda Black http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318645 Yuwanda Black Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:16:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318645 @Barbara Ling: You are so right. I've learned TONS from not listening. Although when a message smacks me right in the face, I do try to listen up and not take the hard route. @Cassie: Glad you enjoyed the SEO ebook. Hope your kiddies stopped fighting long enough for you to finish it! :-) @Barbara Ling: You are so right. I’ve learned TONS from not listening. Although when a message smacks me right in the face, I do try to listen up and not take the hard route.

@Cassie: Glad you enjoyed the SEO ebook. Hope your kiddies stopped fighting long enough for you to finish it! :-)

]]> By: Dean Saliba http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318283 Dean Saliba Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:22:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318283 Good advice. I'm, working on ym first ebook at the moment and it is thanks to posts like this that will help me make it much better than it would have been. :) Good advice.

I’m, working on ym first ebook at the moment and it is thanks to posts like this that will help me make it much better than it would have been. :)

]]> By: nazraf http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318265 nazraf Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:14:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318265 Well I still have a while till I write my first book on robotics, but jopefully one day! I think the trick is to be conscious about your future plans! Well I still have a while till I write my first book on robotics, but jopefully one day!
I think the trick is to be conscious about your future plans!

]]> By: Ken the tech http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318262 Ken the tech Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:51:16 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318262 You can't say now that every e-book is just a piece of crap. Things are going different from book to book, actually. I learned many things using e-books and I don't even talk about the accessibility to read an electronically book. You can’t say now that every e-book is just a piece of crap. Things are going different from book to book, actually. I learned many things using e-books and I don’t even talk about the accessibility to read an electronically book.

]]> By: Cassie http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318261 Cassie Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:26:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318261 I wish more people would heed your advice. I've purchased a handful of really good ebooks that were 10-15 pages but I've read probably hundreds that were mostly crap. I suppose it depends on your topic and the purpose of the ebook but I think in the majority of cases, 5-10 pages is just too short - especially when the author fills it with huge images and narrow margins! I thought your SEO ebook was AMAZING! It was so inspirational and motivating. It was long but it really needed to be to get everything in there that needed saying. THAT'S the kind of ebook that people should be selling. Meat and no fluff, from beginning to end - and more than 10 pages! I wish more people would heed your advice. I’ve purchased a handful of really good ebooks that were 10-15 pages but I’ve read probably hundreds that were mostly crap. I suppose it depends on your topic and the purpose of the ebook but I think in the majority of cases, 5-10 pages is just too short – especially when the author fills it with huge images and narrow margins!

I thought your SEO ebook was AMAZING! It was so inspirational and motivating. It was long but it really needed to be to get everything in there that needed saying. THAT’S the kind of ebook that people should be selling. Meat and no fluff, from beginning to end – and more than 10 pages!

]]> By: Misohoni http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318259 Misohoni Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:06:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318259 But I thought most ebooks were free, hence the popularity of them. A few backlinks in the pdf ebook as well mentions to the company/company website would be beneficial in terms of increasing popularity online and offline...so I'd recommend them. But I thought most ebooks were free, hence the popularity of them. A few backlinks in the pdf ebook as well mentions to the company/company website would be beneficial in terms of increasing popularity online and offline…so I’d recommend them.

]]> By: Jared O'Toole http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318233 Jared O'Toole Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:10:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318233 Good advice to your client. To many people go out and write an ebook that is 10-20pages. I honestly don't know why I would ever buy something that is 10pages long. It just doesn't seem like it could truly provide some in depth content that would be worth a price. Good advice to your client. To many people go out and write an ebook that is 10-20pages. I honestly don’t know why I would ever buy something that is 10pages long. It just doesn’t seem like it could truly provide some in depth content that would be worth a price.

]]> By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318231 Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:26:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318231 The key there is "Being wise enough to listen". I've been on both sides (and in hindsight, I'm glad I was dumb enough NOT to listen, as the lessons learned most likely saved me huge amounts of agony in the future). Great tips! Barbara The key there is “Being wise enough to listen”. I’ve been on both sides (and in hindsight, I’m glad I was dumb enough NOT to listen, as the lessons learned most likely saved me huge amounts of agony in the future).

Great tips! Barbara

]]> By: GregR http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/02/25/self-publishing-why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-write-an-ebook/#comment-318230 GregR Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:45:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=5686#comment-318230 Thanks for this, I am working on my first ebook at the moment. Great tips. Cheers Thanks for this, I am working on my first ebook at the moment. Great tips.
Cheers

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