Dien Rice
February 11, 2008, 08:19 PM
Any leads on how to (cheaply) compose/compile an ebook and how/where to set it up for online purchases. Clickbank?
Just need some hints on the 'path' to take for this... cheap methods preferred.
Also would be better to have all paths be web-based (not software I must save on my own computer).
Thanks.
Hi,
I think the easiest way is to write your book (using word processing software, or even writing it in HTML). Then, turn it into a PDF file. Put the PDF file on a "secret" download page on your website.
There's free software to create PDF files. Here's also an online service that will do it for you - http://www.zamzar.com . Also, Open Office's "Writer" word processor can create PDF files (Open Office is free) - http://www.openoffice.org/product/writer.html .
Then, use either PayPal, Clickbank, or 2Checkout as a payment processor. You can set any of these up so that after people buy the book, they get redirected to your download page. (It's more complicated to do with PayPal. It's easy to do with Clickbank, but you have to pay $49.95 for the privilege, though you also get a built-in affiliate program.)
Anyway, that's it in a nutshell!
Best wishes,
Dien
Just need some hints on the 'path' to take for this... cheap methods preferred.
Also would be better to have all paths be web-based (not software I must save on my own computer).
Thanks.
Hi,
I think the easiest way is to write your book (using word processing software, or even writing it in HTML). Then, turn it into a PDF file. Put the PDF file on a "secret" download page on your website.
There's free software to create PDF files. Here's also an online service that will do it for you - http://www.zamzar.com . Also, Open Office's "Writer" word processor can create PDF files (Open Office is free) - http://www.openoffice.org/product/writer.html .
Then, use either PayPal, Clickbank, or 2Checkout as a payment processor. You can set any of these up so that after people buy the book, they get redirected to your download page. (It's more complicated to do with PayPal. It's easy to do with Clickbank, but you have to pay $49.95 for the privilege, though you also get a built-in affiliate program.)
Anyway, that's it in a nutshell!
Best wishes,
Dien
