How To Write eBooks - Without Being An Expert

So you've heard about many infopreneurs doing well, generating a steady income and building successful businesses writing e-books.  And you wonder if you can begin without knowing the first thing about how to write ebooks.  

More to the point, you're doubtful about it being possible - unless you're an expert at the topic of your ebook.

Read this article carefully - because I'm about to share with you a technique to writing e-books... without being an expert!

Step #1 - Pick Your Topic

The first step to writing e-books is to select a topic.  Since you're going to learn how about writing e-books without being an expert, there is very little restriction on your field of choice.  If you plan to sell it for profit, pick the most lucrative topics or fields.  If you want mass-market reach, go for a popular theme.

In any case, make sure the topic or niche you are going into has a suitable audience for e-books.  If your target audience is people who are not technologically advanced or cannot use computers or don't have Internet access, it would be hard to justify writing e-books for their needs.

Step #2 - Research Your Niche

No, I don't mean researching for information or knowledge.  You are not going to become an 'instant expert' or anything like that.  Instead, you are going to locate the best information resources in the subject on the Web.

Look for authority websites that are quoted and referenced often as sources of quality information.  Search for authors of various articles who seem to know what they are talking about.  Find experts or celebrities on the subject you plan on writing e-books.

Step #3 - Contact Them To Write Your e-Book

Shocked?  Don't be.  I'm not saying you'll just walk up or call and ask them:  "Hey, want to help me writing e-books?"  No, you'd just get laughed at!

You now have to make them an irresistible offer.  Let's say you found a top expert who writes lovely content - but hasn't yet written or sold an ebook.  You can contact this person, by phone, email or in person, and make an offer.

You could say:  

"I'm planning on writing e-books about _____ to help people who are seeking the solution to specific problems.  While researching on the Web, I found your site and notice you are an expert in this area.  

Would you be interested in helping me in writing e-books, so we can sell it to my audience of eager buyers and share in profits?  It will make you some extra money, plus you will get added exposure as a specialist to a crowd of prospects in your area of expertise.  If this is of interest, please let me know."

Make it sound attractive, appealing and profitable to the expert - in terms of both money and fame.

Not everyone will be eager to help you or write ebooks for you.  But some of them will, especially if they see it as extra income or increased exposure in their niche.  

A quicker and easier way to do this is offer to interview the expert - in person or over the phone - and then transcribe the interview as an ebook.

Writing e-books does not require knowledge about how to write ebooks, or even expert status in your area.  Being an infopreneur goes deeper, and involves seeking and identifying opportunities that you can exploit and explore - with the aid of technical experts, and using your own marketing knowledge and reach.

All you need is the ability to identify experts, convince them to work with you, and deliver on your side of the bargain.  The larger your network, the easier you'll be able do this - which is another reason to learn more about being an infopreneur and growing your range of contacts and friends all the time.

Dr.Mani is an Internet infopreneur with a special interest in teaching how to turn words into massive wealth.  Visit his site now to pick up seven free reports on how you can 'Think, Write & Retire': www.ThinkWriteRetire.com

One of today's hot infopreneur opportunities is to become a website writer.  In essence, this means you will be creating content for websites and get paid for doing it.

While being a website writer may not make you a millionaire, there are many infopreneurs making a steady and consistent living writing articles and other forms of content for website owners.

In this article, I'll share with you 5 powerful tips that will help you become a successful website writer.

Write Fast

Time is the most precious currency of the Web.  The quicker you can execute projects, the more you will get paid as a website writer. 

Writers of web content do not get paid nearly as much as freelancers have been traditionally paid for offline work with magazines or newspapers.  So to make up for the lower rates, website writers have to churn out more quantity, albeit at the cost of a bit of quality.

Write High Quality Content

Just because you need to write quickly doesn't mean you can sacrifice principles and standards of good writing.  In fact, your biggest competitive advantage will come from being able to deliver high quality work consistently, and at high speed.

Many contractors who hire website writers are non-English speakers, looking for writers fluent in the language.  They are willing to pay fair prices for good quality work - but will never hire shoddy workers for repeat projects.

Find Clients - And Keep Them

Which leads nicely into the next point - find good clients, and then work hard to retain them.  The hardest thing for any business, including infopreneuring, is to try and find new business.

It is far easier to delight an existing client, keep them coming back for more, and even telling their friends about you - and the only surefire way to achieve this goal is to deliver top quality content that is exactly what they are looking for.  Master this art and you will be an in-demand website writer - and also become very rich!

Get Referrals

A delighted client is also very likely to tell others about your services.  It is your job as an infopreneur to encourage them to spread the word around. 

Ask directly for referrals.  Give them pre-crafted messages to send to their friends.  Request a list of their contacts who might be interested in hiring you, and see if your client will introduce you.  Be pro-active and you'll soon be fighting away new clients because you can't handle the workload!

Advertise Effectively

And I don't mean take out the next Super Bowl ad on TV.  Instead, use laser-focused targeting to ensure your messages gets out to the perfect audience - webmasters looking for website writers.

Post on forums frequented by content site webmasters.  Run classified ads on writers boards and forums.  Take out ads in writing related ezines.  Offer to write articles for a few high profile webmasters in return for their endorsement of your services to their contacts.

There are many ways to spin this.  Get creative.  You'll find you can extend your reach massively without breaking the bank.

With the growth of the Web, English-site webmasters may soon also be seeking out website writers comfortable with other languages, so this market is set for massive growth in the near future.  Be ready to exploit it as a hotshot website writer.

Dr.Mani is an Internet infopreneur with a special interest in teaching how to turn words into massive wealth.  Visit his site now to pick up seven free reports on how you can 'Think, Write & Retire': www.ThinkWriteRetire.com