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4 Common Mistakes When Printing Books
By Steve D.D. Roberts
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Whether you want to print a book or booklet, save time and money by getting the job done right the first time. There is more to booklet printing than simply having an idea. Here are some of the four common mistakes to avoid in your endeavor to a finished product.
Writing for Money or Writing for Peanuts?
By Sue Kendrick
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The unpalatable truth is they are beguiled by the lure of clever copywriters who promise thousands of visitors to their pages and the thrill of being instantly published on a glossy website! They intimate that once the article has been written and approved all they need to do is sit back and wait for the cash to come rolling in!
Sounds too good to be true? It is! It is an easy way out for the writer who desperately wants to write for money, but doesn’t know how to make the best of Web opportunities which do offer a good return for effort.
Pulling Sales with Your Ad Copy
By Elizabeth McGee (Wordpreneur Classic)
One of the best marketing tools available to your Internet business is good sales ad copy. This can pull in sales faster than just about anything.
If you’re not a writer or cringe at the thought of writing your own sales copy, you can always hire a professional, however if you’re on a budget and have an adventurous spirit, writing your own ads can be a worthwhile option.
So how do you write sales copy that pulls sales? Let’s take a look.
iPad Will Likely Help Newspapers Charge (Finally) for Online Content
FYI.
“The advent of the iPad means… failing newspapers can save themselves if they have the guts to do so, and it means the sudden and well-deserved demise of the once-dominant ‘news should be free’ Internet mantra that has hobbled the industry.”
Serious Discounts on How-To’s for Writers @ Wordpreneur Library
I decided to set up a the Wordpreneur Library, featuring “Books, Courses, Tools, Software and Other Professional Resources for Writers.” To start it off, I’ve affiliated with the WCCL Network, a highly respected publisher of an extensive line of infoproducts and self-development tools for writers and artists, and you’ll find nine (9) of their writers’ titles I handpicked from their selection.
Free and Cheap Ways to Promote Your Enterprise Online
Good, quick read, and abundantly packed with links to resources and further tips, this post at Dumb Little Man is a must bookmark at the very least.
Read 7 Free or Cheap Ways to Effectively Promote Your Business Online »
— EES
The Consumerist Just Spat on Our Copyrights
Considering the kind of work we do, articles and news that revolve around copyright issues, even if they’re not directly about written creations, usually catch my eye… as long as they’re not boring heavy on the legalese. (Really, anyone with half-a-brain can decipher a legal document; the trick is trying to stay awake long enough to get it done.) So no surprise that a post titled “Copycat Company Sues Original Artist to Void Copyright Claims” would draw my attention.
How to Write an SEO Optimized Blog Post?
Doesn’t look like English is the author’s main language, but he does a decent enough job of it… just needs a bit of cleaning up. Not a major deal slogging through it. Worth the effort; the advice is good. — EES
Unedited Guest Article by Samir Asher
Writing a SEO Optimized blog post holds key to a blog writer’s success. An efficient blog writing service ensures that the website is pushed up the value chain in terms of online visibility and search engine ranking. Blog copywriters must understand the pivotal role they play in the online marketing strategy.
Here are some aspects of a successful blog writing exercise.
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How to Write eBook Chapters That Transform Readers Into Clients
Unedited Guest Article by Judy Cullins
First, think a short book. How to write eBook chapters starts with writing only 3-5 chapters. Your audience wants their problem solved. They want how to’s, short and easy. Audiences don’t have time to read 200 page books. Think an eBook for easy delivery. Your audience can download from your website.
Make Money Without Money – Writing for Profit
Unedited Guest Article by Serena Lewis
If you are reading this; then you are reading an article that was written by a freelance writer. This is called writing for profit, and it is one of the many things I do to make money without money in advance. If you can write about anything and write well, then there is a market for your talents.
Writing Reviews for Cash
No idea if the listed author, MD, really exists or not — it’s just one of a number of articles on “moneymaking ideas” that said author is circulating — and the author blurb at the end just leads to a domain that redirects to the infoproduct being affiliate-promoted (the point of DM’s articles). BUT, it’s not a bad piece… makes you go hmm. — EES
Unedited Guest Article by Mathieu Delaborde
When reading products and service reviews they sound very interesting. Many a times people get convinced to buy products because of what they read rather than what they know about the product. Hardly do they think they could be the ones writing reviews for such products. Furthermore, they do not imagine that they could actually earn dollars for their trouble. Yet that is the pleasant reality. Writing reviews pays and could even turn around one’s fortunes.
How to Promote Your Self-Published Book
Unedited Guest Article by Preston Bennett
You have labored over your book and finally got to the point where it is ready to be self published. But how can you be sure that others will want to read your book when they see it on the bookshelves in your local bookstore? One way that you can use for self published book marketing is to use book reviews. Book reviews are easy to get if you use a book review company.
What is Pinging and Why Do You Need to Ping Your Blog?
Unedited Guest Article by Tracey A. Edwards
You have probably heard by now that you should ping your blog but what is pinging and what does it do?
Basically all pinging does is tell the search engines that you’ve just updated your blog. And since search engines (and people) like to read new and fresh content they are more likely to take a wander over to your site to see what’s new. This can mean not only more traffic and visitors to your blog, but also you’ll get listed in the search engines faster (or at least that’s the theory).
3 Ways to Land the Right Freelance Writing Opportunities
Unedited Guest Article by Jack S. Nguyen
Your spirit is crashed. You’ve spent a month looking for a good writing job, sent your resumes and cover letters to various publishing companies, and build your portfolio. Still, you haven’t found anything. You’re still struggling to start your freelance writing work.
Perhaps you’re doing everything wrong. Every freelance writing beginner should take note of the following tips to get their dream freelance writing job:
5 Ways Christian Authors Sabotage Book Sales
Read this, even if you aren’t Christian. The info’s generic good. If you find “Christian” offensive, whenever you come across it in this piece, just plug in another choice term in its place. I haven’t stopped giggling from the last word I used. — EES
Great Strategies to Market Your Book
Unedited Guest Article by Victor Epand
Selling a book successfully requires a lot of effort and hard work. Many authors fail to realize this. And this is the reason why approximately 95% of them never get to sell more than 2,000 copies. As an author, try not to leave any stone unturned for the promotion of your book.
There are several strategies that can be considered for making this task easy. Always remember, that it is you who will have to stand up and let the world know about your book. You will have to choose the best marketing strategies and work hard, in order to achieve good sales. To turn your book into a best seller, consider the following strategies:
Reasons Why You Should Outsource the Writing Job to a Writer
More ammo for your pitch! — EES
Article by Christie Love
If you have a thriving business or even a new business, it’s likely that you are spending most of your valued time making your business profitable. On top of that, you have to promote your site. If you choose to promote your site with articles, why worry about writing a ton of articles when you have a business to run?
Hard Truths About Book Publishing
No, I haven’t confirmed any of these “truths,” but I don’t have any reason to disbelieve any of it either. The book sales data, I think, most of you will find really interesting (enough to bookmark!). The only part I find questionable is the insinuation that “subsidy publishing” is behind the tremendous growth in new titles published, but since a) I’m too lazy to go digging around and do research, and b) I really don’t care a whit, I’ll leave it as is.
Those sales figures and stats really do look mighty interesting, however… nice and juicy and ready to be crunched. I do have oodles of very specific questions about them and can’t really use any without digging further (Shiel does tell us where to dig!), but they do give us a pretty good picture of what’s happening out there. Good stuff. — EES
The “Hard Truths” About Book Publishing
Article by Walt Shiel
Let’s consider some of the “hard truths” about the publishing industry.
If you’re at all serious about publishing, whether self-publishing or not, you really need to be aware of some basic statistics about the industry. They aren’t pretty and may tend to be discouraging. But would you rather jump into these treacherous waters with a head full of platitudes and myths… or with a clear-eyed view of how things really are?
Are You Happy With FeedBlitz?
I’ve been using the free FeedBlitz service for who knows how long to automatically deliver email updates to all Wordpreneur subscribers whenever I “post” something new. As far as I can tell, it’s been working (I’ve subscribed myself to my own mailings, of course).