October 17th 2002 **************************************** IN THIS ISSUE: I'M ON AMAZON! A LITTLE SECRET...... **************************************** Hi Folks! I'M ON AMAZON! I had one of those 'moments' this week when I felt like I had achieved something - two of my eBooks, the UK and US wholesale guides, are now listed for sale on Amazon. I can now visit the Amazon website and type my name into the 'search' box and up pop my eBooks! Whilst I doubt that the Amazon listing will sky-rocket my sales overnight, it is nice to know that my products are good enough for the largest online bookstore in the world to sell :-) A LITTLE SECRET...... People often email me and ask how they can make money on the web. Well, the truth is that there are loads of different ways and I don't profess to know a fraction of them. However, I do know a few and this week I am going to let you in on a bit of a secret....... When I started building websites a couple of years ago, I had a requirement for some good quality logo designs and also some eBook cover graphics. Initially I tried making my own. As I soon found out, this is not as easy as it looks! So I decided to pay someone else to do it for me. I emailed a few people for quotes and expected to pay about $50 for each logo..........WRONG!!! The quotes came back at between $150 and $300 per design!! Ok, next option please...... Fortunately, a friend recommended a software package that would quickly and easily create logos and eBook graphics from pre-designed templates. I purchased the software and found it was indeed quick and easy to use and was also fantastic value for money. After creating the logos that I needed, I set about designing a new website offering cheap logo design for other web users, thus www.stylishlogos.com was born. I don't do any specific advertising for StylishLogos, other than in my own eBooks, but I still get 2 or 3 orders for logos every week. Not a fortune, but a nice bit of extra income, especially when my only cost in designing a new logo is my time. There is more than enough business out there for everyone and I am therefore happy to pass on the details of the software that I use to create the logos and cover graphics. Maybe you could set up your own discount logo website or why not try offering this service on eBay or another online auction? You can download a free demo of the software from the following link: http://www.ebooksnow.co.uk/logo.html The logo templates are sold in 'sets', so you don't have to buy all of them if you don't want to. The basic package is currently on offer at just $59.95, which in my opinion, is an absolute bargain (I paid nearly $100 when I bought it!) Until next time..... |
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