Issue # 77, 8-Apr-2004
ISSN 1447-4956
Copyright 2004 Jason Anderson. All rights
reserved worldwide
http://www.achievenetprofits.com/
Welcome to this weeks (somewhat late) issue
of the Achieve Net Profits Letter.
I apologize for the lateness of this weeks
issue. A combination of factors that I'm sure
you don't want to hear about (including the fun
ol' fact that everything always takes longer
than you expect!) has meant that I haven't had a
chance to get this weeks issue ready until
now.
This weeks issue is somewhat unusual for me -
for once there is a definite "theme" for today
(what can I say - normally I'm too disorganized
to come up with a theme ;-) ).
Today's interview snippet (which I'll get to
in a moment) is from Bryan Kumar, and talks
about how you (yes YOU) can create your own
infoproduct.
This is a topic I wanted to talk about
briefly.
I'm sure you've heard many experts say that
one of the best ways to succeed online is to
have your own product. And most of them will say
that you shouldn't create a product on Internet
marketing, since the field is too crowded.
But if you can find another niche to create a
product for, you don't have to compete against
a) lots of other people (since most niche's
aren't as crowded as Internet marketing), b) so
many really experienced marketers, and c) have
such a cynical audience (I mean, convincing
people that you can help them make money - is
there a tougher crowd?)
I've tried this myself, making a brief foray
into another niche. I'd love to say that it was
a huge success, but so far it hasn't been (if
you're curious, you can see my non-marketing
book at http://www.howtodocardtricks.com
).
Now I believe there are a couple of reasons
why that site hasn't been successful. For one,
the sales letter, while pretty good (I didn't
write it, so I can say that :-) ) doesn't really
target my potential buyer properly. And there
are still a number of things I haven't tried yet
as far as the marketing is concerned.
But the main problem is, I don't think I
chose the best niche (for a number of reasons
which I won't go into here).
So how can you choose a better niche than I
did? That's where Louis Allport's latest product
will help.
http://www.achievenetprofits.com/profitableideas/
Louis's put together a series of coaching
videos that will guide you through finding a
profitable niche. I used a couple of the ideas
he mentions in his videos while searching for a
niche, but if I'd known *everything* he talks
about, I wouldn't have created the product I
did.
Does Louis give you a list of ideas and
keywords you can go away and use straight away?
No. Instead, he shows you how you can come up
with your own idea.
While this is more work (but not hard work),
it also means that you won't be competing
against everyone else who buys the product. Some
people won't bother (because they're too lazy),
and people who use the methods Louis presents
will probably find a totally different niche to
you.
The videos really do give you a step by step
system to follow, and I believe anyone can do
what Louis talks about.
Not only do you get the videos, but I've
decided to throw in an extra bonus as well. It's
a series of 5 interviews Louis did with very
successful infoproduct creators (and no - they
aren't all creating Internet marketing products!
:-) )
Once you have your niche idea, these
interviews are sure to be a great help to you as
you get your product, and your site,
together.
I've talked about it enough about it. I
highly recommend that you take a look and see
for yourself what you'll get.
http://www.achievenetprofits.com/profitableideas/
But maybe you feel that you can't create your
own infoproduct. This was one of the questions I
put to Byran Kumar when I interviewed him. Bryan
has created many infoproducts (and has several
more underway at the moment), so he certainly
knows what it takes to create a product!
This is what he said about creating your own
product. If you have doubts that you can do it,
I urge you to read what he says - it may just
change your mind:
It's all about perspective, Jason.
The first time you see someone riding a
bicycle, you immediately say "That's not
possible" or "I can't do that." And, maybe
you're right to some extent. You can't ride a
bicycle yet. But, that doesn't mean you can't
ride a bicycle ever.
You just have to get on it, stumble a few
times and before you know it, you're
balancing a metal frame on two wheels!
Something that seemed impossible just a few
days ago.
It's the same with writing an ebook. In
fact, it's much easier than learning how to
ride a bicycle.
The trick really is to just get started.
Just start writing and let you thoughts flow.
Don't worry about spelling or grammar or
sentence structure or formatting or any of
that. Just get the information out of you.
You can edit it later. If you edit while you
write, you interrupt the flow of ideas.
You can also use a tape recorder and just
talk freely into it. Imagine you're talking
to a friend and you're giving her advice
about X (where "X" is the subject you want to
write about.) When you're done, you can type
it all out into your computer, or get someone
to transcribe it.
What people should to realize is that you
don't need to be an English major to write an
ebook. Just write the way you talk to a
friend. Then, have someone read it out loud
and see if either of you can find any areas
that sounds choppy or confusing. You can also
get a college student to edit it for you, if
you're not comfortable doing your own
editing.
(Although, personally, I prefer to read an
ebook that seems like the author is "talking
to me" (it seems more interactive) instead of
an ebook that uses perfect grammar, and
structure but ends up being boring.)
If it still seems like a daunting task to
write the book, just break the ebook up into
sections or chapters, and knock them out one
at a time… kinda like writing short
reports. (Break the task up into smaller
pieces and tackle it that way.)
Anyone can write an ebook.
Of course, if you still want an easier way
to do it, just hire someone else to write it
for you. You can go to a site like elance.com
to find a ghostwriter.
You can also find an expert on the subject
you want to write about and interview her.
Then, turn that interview into a product.
Nothing to it.
-- Byran Kumar, http://www.about-secrets.com
(To read the full interview you need to be
a member of the Achieve Net Profits
membership site. You can join now by visiting
http://www.achievenetprofits.com
).
Brian's interview goes into a lot more depth
about creating infoproducts, including how he
comes up with ideas, how he outlines his books,
and how he is able to launch his products with a
huge "bang" (instead of a silent "fizzle" like
many books!)
And like most experts, Bryan doesn't feel you
should create a book on Internet marketing
either! ;-)
Well, that's about it for this week. For
those of you who celebrate Easter, I hope it is
enjoyable.
(Can you really say that Easter should be
"enjoyable"? It doesn't really sound right, does
it?)
For people who don't, I hope the holiday (if
you get it) is restful for you.
By the way, don't forget to check out Louis's
latest product. With it, you'll be finding a
topic for your own infoproduct in no time!
http://www.achievenetprofits.com/profitableideas/
Till next week, I wish you all the best with
your online business.
Cheers,
Jason
"Procrastination is the natural assassin
of opportunity." -- Unknown
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