I design Online Stores on eBay. I'm thinking about writing my own eBooks. Do you think this is a good idea?

Question

I am currently selling custom store designs such as eBay store logos, banners, custom blog designs, My Space designs, and a few eBooks that have reselling rights that were written by my friend, Danna Crawford, who is also an eBay Power Seller. Her eBooks about eBay selling tips and strategies are phonomenal!

I am thinking about writing my own eBooks on selling strategies and e-commerce solutions about marketing, promotional, and advertising tools to give maximum exposure for optimal success for any Internet busines.

Let's face it. Competition is getting harder on the Internet. I feel that my expertise in graphic design and web solutions can help others. Does this sound like a good idea to you?

Thanks and please see my profile to see examples of my graphic design work.=)

Have a blessed day,
Tonya's Dynamic Designs
(an eBay store)

Answer 1

What matters more is how well you can market your eBooks and actually make profits from them. You can also protect your ideas because they are valuable Intellectual Property--an IP lawyer may be beneficial. This way when you sell your ebook you will rest assured that no one will copy your ideas and market them as their own, while making profits from them.



With IP protection you can license buyers and charge them a fee for rights to resell your ideas for profit. So, each time your buyer resells your ideas, they must also give you a percentage profit if you've protected your intellectual property well. Also, if someone tries to use your ideas as their own, you could sue them easily, if it's well protected IP.



Your idea is will be an excellent one when you can actually make a profit from it, otherwise, it could just end up being only a dream. Work at it, it may become a reality and make you some money, too.

Answer 2

Sounds great! If I read that right, you want to write ebooks on how to sell stuff online but not specifically about selling on EBay.



If you can attach the Ebay angle to your books, that would help as everything EBay is still pretty hot. But you know that already ;) Seriously, tack that little EBay logo where ever you are allowed to use it. I was just at COSTCO yesterday and they've got, get this, an EBay lighting kit so you can properly photograph the items you are selling on EBay.



And now, a little story. A friend who wrote technical ebooks in regards to his trade was approched by a publishing company to write the hardcopy of the book. His ebooks were better than the books the actual company had released regarding the specs and functionng of their own products. He now writes these books on a regualr basis. Ebooks can take you places.

Answer 3

Clothing sells very well on eBay -- IF they are brand names. No name clothing designs are harder to sell. But you can always try. Make sure that you present the products well. Take good closeup picture of the design. Highlight in your sales copy why you think your creations are cool. Use keywords in your title. Maybe even highlight the uniqueness of your shirt -- that they won't walk around the corner to see someone else wearing the same shirt.

Answer 4

Yes, you should, What are you waiting for because it takes time to publish so start writing now and if you need writing plan then you can try on line for help with www.writeabook.com. This is how people start new things and money. If you have the knowledge then use it. Good luck. I hope you will start it now because my 10 year old son writes small story books and I haven't publish it, because iam not sure if i should because of his age but I am sure you are old enough.

Answer 5

YES!! What ever you can share with us fellow ebayers is GREAT! Good luck! Let me know what you decide!