Best way to sell an idea?

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   Kerry43posted 13 years ago

   Hi folks;
   
   I've always had the bug to buy real estate, but doing it with next to no money was going to be a challenge. I wasn't able to work for a couple of years so putting money out for one of those crumby infomercial products was out of the question anyway. What I did do was spend my downtime perfecting a real estate purchasing strategy, which I have since put to work several times to buy at least 5 pieces of land. I decided recently that I was going to publish a series of hubs about how I do it, but someone suggested that I write a book instead because it would likely be more profitable.
   
   Problem; I am not a marketer's bootlace, as my dear old Dad used to say, so marketing an ebook that I know zero about creating, seems a little intimidating. Can anyone make a suggestion or point me to their "how to make an ebook - and sell it" hub please?
   
   Please don't be a lala  and get on my case for this post. I am deadly serious about this project and I have nothing to sell you right now anyway. So there lol.
   
   Actually, maybe I can provide the info if someone wants to write and promote. What do you think is the best way to attack this?
   
   Thank you so much in advance,
   
   Kerry

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      WryLiltposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Do you have experience enough with your own sites to set up a 'squeeze page'? Or do you just need help with the book?
      
      My only recommendation is to try and find some free ebooks or ones that give like a ten page sample, and use them for ideas.
      
      Most ebooks I've seen are full of 'padding' and spend a lot of time spelling out the basics to raise the word/page count.

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         Kerry43posted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you for responding, I am being serious when I tell you I don't know what a squeeze page is. I will never be a good geek LOL.
         
         I do agree with the padding though, I have spent /wasted  a good 20 minutes reading some first pages and not even gotten to the guts of what the offer is. I think my book will be short, direct and down to business, if that's the route I take. I suppose that matters little though, if I deliver the goods.
         
         I will seek out some freebies and look them over. I really hadn't given this too much thought until I noticed another year was disappearing and I had only managed to ponder some more and write nothing.
         
         K

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            WryLiltposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Here is an example of a squeeze page:
            
            http:/ /www.platinumpowerseller.com/css_ebook_getting_started_on_ebay.php
            
            The basic goal is to get the person to subscribe or buy.
            
            Some squeeze pages offer a 'free first five pages' then when you read them, they have links back to a second page to let you buy the rest.

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               Kerry43posted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Thank you, I will check it out this evening. I appreciate your time.
               
               Kez

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      rmcrayneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      I've thought about exploring the same question.  I did some searches and did not yet find my "eureka" hub, but just like when I first joined HubPages, I think you have to read a lot, it all sounds Greek, you re-read, and a few concepts start to sink in, and you wash, rinse and repeat. 
      
      I've bookmarked a few hubs on ebooks by earnestshub, waynet, and GustheRedneck.

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