6 Ways Bloggers Can Make Money with EBooks
The internet is full of eBooks. The ebook market has increased drastically over the past few years, and it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. The ebook industry brings in $4.5 billion through sales globally so publishers are scrambling to get their books onto as many devices as possible—smartphones, tablets, ebook readers, etc. With ebook readers like the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, or Apple’s iPad ebook sales are becoming more possible than they used to be.
This is good news for bloggers because it means that they can write an ebook and earn money quickly. If you want to know how to write an ebook there are many great resources out there. Of course, you could check out ebook formatting books or hire a professional ebook formatter. You could also learn how to write an ebook by reading some of the many free ebook writing services tutorials online. This article is going to focus on making money with ebooks and will go over 15 different ways that bloggers can make money with their own ebooks.
1) Sell your ebook on a site like Etsy or Lulu.
Etsy is a community of crafters and vintage collectors from all over the world. More than 20,000 people sell their handmade goods on Etsy which makes it a great place to sell digital products as well. You can sell an ebook on Etsy with a shop called MagicRealmDesigns. Lulu is a self-publishing website where you can sell ebooks, calendars, and other products. Consider opening up a shop on either side to make money with your ebook.
2) Sell it as a PDF or MOBI file on your own blog or website.
Selling an ebook from your own blog or website can be accomplished in two ways. You can sell the ebook as a pdf file or you can sell it as a MOBI ebook file. To do this all you have to do is upload your ebook to either Sellfy or E-junkie. Both of these sites let you create simple checkout pages that handle ebook sales for you. The payment methods available will depend on which site you use. The ebook will be downloaded by the customer as a pdf or ebook file and they will be able to download it an unlimited number of times, for life.
This is an ebook cover from Sellfy.com. Can sell your ebooks using their service and they handle all the conversions, payment methods, and downloads for you.
3) Sell your ebook as a pdf file on Clickbank.
If you don’t know what ClickBank is, it’s where you can sell ebooks, software, and other digital products that are all over the web. These products range from ebook formatting to weight loss books to ebook marketing courses like this one which claims to be able to teach ebook authors how to sell more ebooks and make $4,232 per month doing so.
Clickbank is a huge site that has products in just about every niche you can think of. I’ve made many sales on the ebook marketing section of Clickbank for my ebook on ebook writing. You can sign up as an affiliate and then get your ebook on Clickbank ebook format or upload it. You just have to fill out some info about your ebook, the number of pages it has, and what keywords you want to use. Then you can get paid each time a customer clicks through and buys your ebook (you get a certain percentage).
4) Set up an account with Bookbaby.com
Sell your ebook as an ebook, paperback, or audiobook. Bookbaby is a great ebook publisher that helps people self-publish their ebook with ease. You can upload your ebook file through the site and instantly turn it into a MOBI ebook file to download for Kindle devices.
If your ebook isn’t a MOBI ebook file already. You can upload your ebook in the DOCX ebook format and they will convert it for you. You can also sell paperback books on Bookbaby which you’ll have to send them a cover image of your ebook’s paperback version.
This ebook is free if someone downloads it from this website through this link. If they download it through this ebook on Amazon, they’ll be charged $2.99 for it. If this ebook is downloaded through Bookbaby the author will make about $1.60 (half of which goes to ebook formatter as an affiliate commission). With ebooks, you can make money by selling them as a paperback or audiobook too!
5) Publish your ebook on KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing).
This is one of the best ebook publishing sites you can use to make money. The ebook and paperback files that you upload here will be instantly available for sale on Amazon. Just like JK Rowling’s ebook Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Which has made over $700,000 total in ebook, paperback, and audiobook sales since its release in ebook form.
You can upload your ebook file as a DOC ebook file or you can upload it as a MOBI ebook file. You’ll be able to set the price of your ebook from $0.99 to $200.00. When someone purchases your ebook they have the option to buy the paperback book version of your ebook.
You’ll also be able to select two royalty options for ebook sales on Amazon that are 70% or 35%. You can sign up as an ebook author with KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) by clicking here.
6) List your ebook on Smashwords
Which is another ebook publisher site like ebook format that helps ebook authors self-publish their ebook in ebook.
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This is an ebook cover from Sellfy.com. You can sell your ebooks using their service and they handle all the conversions, payment methods, and downloads for you. Check the ebook cover design here.
You can sell your ebook through ebook publishers like ebook format and ebook distributors like ebook creators. You can also list your ebook on eBook retailers like Kindle, B&N Nook, Kobo ebooks, Sony e-reader, iBooks (for iPad, iPhone, or Mac), etc among others that will provide you with a direct link to download your ebook. Upload your ebook file as a DOC ebook or MOBI ebook. And take it from there using the retailer’s instructions as to how to list an ebook for sale.
