I need a good website for selling e-books???

**startupnewbie** · 04-11-2011 05:40 PM

I am thinking of writing an e-book or maybe even a few but I am not very web savvy and want to find a website that makes it super easy to sell an ebook. At the same time I want my page too look professional kind of like all the ones you see for ebooks such as thehandcrafterscompanion(dot)com. They have a beautiful page with all their details, contact info, etc. I want a full page like that for one ebook only. I have seen places where it's like an eCommerce site but you would have more than one product. Also looked into clickbank but they take a lot of your money.

**iPowerCoach** · 04-11-2011 07:46 PM

Welcome, startupnewbie.

You're right about thehandcrafterscompanion(dot)com - they have a nice site.

Here are some suggested steps:

1. Identify and narrow down your target niche

2. Write the ebook

3. Create a sales page

4. Add a paypal or clickbank button

5. Test conversion

6. If the offer converts at at least 1%, then begin attracting affiliates

7. Start a blog on the topic and promote your ebook on that blog. This is an SEO effort, so maybe it's even better to do it as one of earlier steps.

This is just to give you an idea. You may rearrange the steps and skip some of these. But this should give you an idea.

One reason to be on clickbank is to attract affiliates. If you're not doing that, then a simple PayPal button will do - they charge less and are very reasonable and reliable.

Hope this helps,

Phil
ipowercoaching.com

**startupnewbie** · 04-12-2011 12:53 PM

Thank you so much for the info! I am currently doing research and gathering information about my topic and putting together ideas. So basically you suggest just create a page with any web hosting and add a simple paypal button? Are there any websites specifically for selling ebooks where I can use a premade template so it's easier for me to set things up? I'm telling you I am not very web or html savvy and I cannot hire someone to do that for me without knowing whether this ebook will be a success or not.