Make an eBook: Beginners Guide To PDF eBook Building

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Most of the visitors are interested in building up their own eBooks, that could play wonders for them. Yup wonders. We hardly pay any attention to eBook marketing and how they can take our blog to a much higher level, within days.

So i planned a series of posts for you guys, that would enable you to finally make an eBook of your own. The series would includes:

1-Introduction To eBook Marketing (you are here)

Who should make an eBook?

Why to make an eBook

2-Planing Phase

Research your targeted market

3-Building Phase

Creating killer Title/content [Overview]

Creating killer Title/Content [HowTo]

4-Developing Phase

Pdf Formation/3D Cover Model

5-Publishing Phase

Creating an online ebook form / Customization

Applying the form to the Blogger Blog

Building Download system with email subscription / Thanks page

::Series ended by 5/12/2011::

These are the basic contents of the eBook formation guide, that i aim to share in coming days. You could subscribe for free, to get the latest posts in the series as soon as it hits the blog. As i would proceed with the coming posts, i would link them back here at the contents so it gets easy to navigate.

Who Should Make An eBook?

Well this is important. There is not much that you will get out of this post if you don't really need an eBook. Gaining subscribers through giving out free eBooks doesn't work for every niche blog. Imagine you have a news blog where you posts latest technology that arrives to the market.

How you would write an eBook for news and stuff? So eBook technique mostly works for tutorials and guides that either give out a general overview of something, or provides a compressive guide to targeted audience.

If you got something that you believe could help others online, you have a great chance of sharing it through an eBook of your own.

Why To Make An eBook?

People use eBooks in various ways to grow online. If you have a blog, you would probably know the importance of loyal subscribers that you get. Subscribers act as a backbone of your blog and would never let your blog die.

Notice how every popular blogger, may it be Darren Rowse from problogger.net or the Copyblogger guy, got those huge amount of email subscribers at their disposal. These people are loyal towards what you do online and are always ready to listen what you got. As they opted in by their will for subscription.

If you follow these popular bloggers, you would know how frequently they arrange give a ways. May it be an exclusive tutorials, an eBook or a video series. Giving out free eBooks is one the best way out their to increase subscriber base. A single, well written, targeted, eBook can bring you massive amount of subscribers.

Once you have thousands of subscriber list, you simply have an extra income stream. Just like people earn money by tweeting products, the same is the case with email marketing. You could mention affiliate links within your emails, that could draw some revenue. Basically it all boils up to the amount of traffic you got. More the traffic, more subscribers that you will get, and so as the followed revenue.

eBooks are extremely easy to share. As being in the popular PDF format, they could be easily passed on to a friend. If you had the true facts in the eBook, you might become the owner of a viral eBook, that draws a different set of traffic altogether.

Imagine if you build up a new blog from zero. If you have a comprehensive subscriber list, you never have to start all over again with the new blog. You could easily advertise you new blog to your loyal subscribers.

So giving out free eBooks and earning subscribers, could construct a solid future for you blogging career. Thats all for pumping you to read the coming posts. Stay tuned :)

Make sure that you have subscribed through email (free) to get the future posts in the eBook building series, right in your inbox. Every part of the series is vital and is depended upon the previous one.

Guest Post by Hassam Ahmad Awan. MBT's Gold Star Guest Author.

So i planned a series of posts for you guys, that would enable you to finally make an eBook of your own. The series would includes:

1-Introduction To eBook Marketing (you are here)

Who should make an eBook?

Why to make an eBook

2-Planing Phase

Research your targeted market

3-Building Phase

Creating killer Title/content [Overview]

Creating killer Title/Content [HowTo]

4-Developing Phase

Pdf Formation/3D Cover Model

5-Publishing Phase

Creating an online ebook form / Customization

Applying the form to the Blogger Blog

Building Download system with email subscription / Thanks page

::Series ended by 5/12/2011::

Who Should Make An eBook?

Why To Make An eBook?

So i planned a series of posts for you guys, that would enable you to finally make an eBook of your own. The series would includes:

1-Introduction To eBook Marketing (you are here)

Who should make an eBook?

Why to make an eBook

2-Planing Phase

Research your targeted market

3-Building Phase

Creating killer Title/content [Overview]

Creating killer Title/Content [HowTo]

4-Developing Phase

Pdf Formation/3D Cover Model

5-Publishing Phase

Creating an online ebook form / Customization

Applying the form to the Blogger Blog

Building Download system with email subscription / Thanks page

::Series ended by 5/12/2011::

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You guys really word hard, I can see that. :)', 'timestamp': '1321126265065', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321126265065#c2497851037328167357', 'author': 'name': 'Anonymous', 'avatarUrl': '//img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif', 'profileUrl': '', 'displayTime': 'Nov 13, 2011, 12:31:00 AM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin pid-531334590', 'id': '4453328334291296396', 'body': 'I am new around here and i love this blog very nice explain and i will be waiting for your ebook.', 'timestamp': '1321153858641', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321153858641#c4453328334291296396', 'author': 'name': 'ndark', 'avatarUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngjcr1eIHiXhpXt1bcrFcswDYxe4mQGa9s_vX_XXQwLpJ-uZS4D_gfypnmVJTv7q7WXxwyWRHm-6BBnGiWjig-Fieu-Lgt8EsHUdQRiZt3wXL9zwO_J6isyZEVFX2cnJM8pB283fv1W8F/s35/681.jpg', 'profileUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/14663700351762033373', 'displayTime': 'Nov 13, 2011, 8:10:00 AM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin pid-1669736614', 'id': '9142800443969384597', 'body': 'hmmm.something very interesting is comming.x3cbr /x3ehassam great work keep rocking.', 'timestamp': '1321157770563', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321157770563#c9142800443969384597', 'author': 'name': 'Admin', 'avatarUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgXSgFNpaXOdxo6C4bE8ughdGOzjnNQfJduRkh0LX2QSaVEao1dZvFBG3wwW302leADxNXOcESrACyPkCBzjjfjaAfaqbmOw3RjKpdW22QQVSygwPFtmAwaf24RyTNDOvdVtaaNdCuj4/s35/48823_1149092065_6850571_n.jpg', 'profileUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/10799937593627260178', 'displayTime': 'Nov 13, 2011, 9:16:00 AM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin pid-549370943', 'id': '8359785823118644220', 'body': 'Very interesting article and tutorial.Thanx for the great article to share with us.', 'timestamp': '1321160020722', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321160020722#c8359785823118644220', 'author': 'name': 'Varinder Pal Singh', 'avatarUrl': '//2.bp.blogspot.com/-iulwvnKPEX4/TrPYZjBiryI/AAAAAAAACHY/r7mJLArHf-g/s35/VarinderPalSingh.jpg', 'profileUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/02525277457472677707', 'displayTime': 'Nov 13, 2011, 9:53:00 AM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin pid-27009539', 'id': '2386425710102218549', 'body': 'Wow, I am fond of reading this article. Longing for the next.', 'timestamp': '1321166851683', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321166851683#c2386425710102218549', 'author': 'name': 'Night Fragrance', 'avatarUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwszXaIWuIaypBwjWXWkBsL2wAR619k0oiEkied66RGbRcmfJ502Ayk7hj0gxkUp8eTN1-QP7x5qOqODLZ1o2g-pu0vOttLu5QRFVbrsok4t5Ge7H6bij7FqnYxc99nsK7DtxF_HKmND3/s35/5075816106_5a5b2a0e82_o.jpg', 'profileUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/10311340625426926416', 'displayTime': 'Nov 13, 2011, 11:47:00 AM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin pid-241992298', 'id': '4217286412848281962', 'body': '@Hassamx3cbr /x3elets see what you have got for planning,building and development phase.Because they are self explanatory so expecting something interesting or new from your side.x3cbr /x3eAnd,I appreciate the idea of having a series of tutorials.x3cbr /x3eBest of luck :)', 'timestamp': '1321196567632', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321196567632#c4217286412848281962', 'author': 'name': 'Aiman Khan', 'avatarUrl': '//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SAx3ds35', 'profileUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/03072704003692073931', 'displayTime': 'Nov 13, 2011, 8:02:00 PM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin pid-2473953', 'id': '2495089382367168334', 'body': 'nice and easy tutorial', 'timestamp': '1321198197214', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321198197214#c2495089382367168334', 'author': 'name': 'samina sadiq', 'avatarUrl': '//lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0bDrhGzOd_c/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAANo/GtoqcrEC0eU/s35-c/photo.jpg', 'profileUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268175814192279829', 'displayTime': 'Nov 13, 2011, 8:29:00 PM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin pid-1222065516', 'id': '7859273174924751260', 'body': 'x3cspan classx3dx27deleted-commentx27x3eThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.x3c/spanx3e', 'timestamp': '1321331011192', 'permalink': 'https://www.mybloggertricks.com/2011/11/make-ebook-beginners-guide-to-pdf-ebook.html?showCommentx3d1321331011192#c7859273174924751260', 'author': 'name': 'Shaun', 'avatarUrl': '//lh3.googleusercontent.com/zFdxGE77vvD2w5xHy6jkVuElKv-U9_9qLkRYK8OnbDeJPtjSZ82UPq5w6hJ-SAx3ds35', 'profileUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/profile/08218832226650738594', 'displayTime': 'Nov 15, 2011, 9:23:00 AM', 'deleteclass': 'item-control blog-admin ', 'id': '876793944221050946', 'body': '@homebissx3cbr /x3ex3cbr /x3eThanks buddy. 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AnonymousNov 13, 2011, 12:31:00 AM

This blog is pretty amazing since it has wide range of topics. You guys really word hard, I can see that. :)

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ndarkNov 13, 2011, 8:10:00 AM

I am new around here and i love this blog very nice explain and i will be waiting for your ebook.

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AdminNov 13, 2011, 9:16:00 AM

hmmm.something very interesting is comming.
hassam great work keep rocking.

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Varinder Pal SinghNov 13, 2011, 9:53:00 AM

Very interesting article and tutorial.Thanx for the great article to share with us.

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Night FragranceNov 13, 2011, 11:47:00 AM

Wow, I am fond of reading this article. Longing for the next.

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Aiman KhanNov 13, 2011, 8:02:00 PM

@Hassam
lets see what you have got for planning,building and development phase.Because they are self explanatory so expecting something interesting or new from your side.
And,I appreciate the idea of having a series of tutorials.
Best of luck :)

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samina sadiqNov 13, 2011, 8:29:00 PM

nice and easy tutorial

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ShaunNov 15, 2011, 9:23:00 AM

This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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Hassam Ahmad AwanNov 16, 2011, 11:17:00 AM

@homebiss

Thanks buddy. Its in fact the MBT readers that have brought the blog to what it is today.

@ndark

Welcome pal. Take a round. I hope MBT could help the best way possible.

@Admin

Stay tuned bud. :)

@Varinder Pal Singh

My pleasure.

@Night Fragrance

Thats great. Hope you are further interested in the coming posts.

@Aiman Khan

Hope there was something new that i could share. Thanks for the support :)

@samina sadiq

Glad to know that. Stay tuned for the coming post in eBook series.

@Manuel Pinto

Thanks bud. Sure the coming posts would be even more interesting.

@Mohammad hamza

Thanks for support Hamza.

@Shaun

Its Hassam pal :) 'm'. Glad it helped you..

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Syed Shan AliNov 19, 2011, 11:25:00 AM

Hi friend,
this is a good post but i have already implemented this feature on my blogger blog www.satisfyingreviews.blogspot.com

u can check out my blog to see the customization i have done, plus the thank you page opens in the iframe itself and mail is sent to the subscribers ... check out to see what i have made... ur feedback is valuable

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Earning MasterNov 6, 2012, 7:23:00 AM

MBt great but yr I dont understand english very well. adha smj ata hai adha uper se guzar jata hai :( national language wala b koi blog bana lo bhai..

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