In an earlier article, I wrote about some of our real-life experiences trying to start up an online business. We have sold ebooks, homeschool curriculum, and even home-study courses with online company how to lessons. And we have learned a lot about what works and what does not work.
The first ebook we ever sold, my wife wrote. It is called Raising Leaders, Not Followers. Basically it was an ebook designed specifically for home schoolers and to teach them how to raise their kids into leadership positions. My wife approached me with the idea, and I said, "Honey, it is not precisely a barn-burning topic. I just do not know that you are going to make any money with it." Well, she proved me wrong. She sold ,197 the first 19 days. How is that for internet marketing 101?
So not bad for a our first ebook product. So then she came right behind it with a book for Christmas. And she says, "Honey, I am mental about doing an ebook on preparation your heart for Christmas because everyone runs up on the day and they are just demoralized. Christmas comes and goes and habitancy are not precisely prepared. After you tear open the gifts, habitancy are like, what do we do next?"
