How to Turn Your Articles Into an eBook
Start with a word processing program, such as MS Word., Place all of your articles in an order that will make sense to a reader. , Make sure that concepts flow., Find ways to connect the first article to the 2nd article., Leave lots of white space...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start with a word processing program
How? One key step is to remove redundancies that occur because each article was originally freestanding. , A copywriter or editor can easily do this. , At least one-inch right and left margins because it makes the page easier to read. , The font size for the text on the page should be at least 11 or 12 points.
This is especially true if your ideal clients are over 40 years old.
Many people use Arial or Verdana for ebooks since it's easier on the eyes than Times Roman. , However, you don't want to use the clip art that came with your computer.
First that art is for personal, not commercial use.
Secondly, you want to look professional and not be thought of as cheap.
There are low cost graphics for sale on the Internet for you to use. , Don't underline titles because people will think that they're supposed to click on them; instead, use bold, color or italics.
You can even use special fonts like Tahoma for titles. ,, Page ii is for testimonials from clients and those who have read and used the ebook.
Page iii is your publisher information page with copyright information.
Open a book and you'll see this important page! Page iv can be used for acknowledgments of others that you'd like to mention.
Page v tells others how to use the ebook.
Page vi is an Introduction to the book, written by you or someone else. , You may want to consider other ebook software programs to have more security over your content.
There are many software review sites available for this purpose. ,,, If your ebook is more than 30 pages in a Word Document, chances are you've also created a book! -
Step 2: such as MS Word.
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Step 3: Place all of your articles in an order that will make sense to a reader.
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Step 4: Make sure that concepts flow.
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Step 5: Find ways to connect the first article to the 2nd article.
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Step 6: Leave lots of white space on each page.
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Step 7: Choose your font.
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Step 8: Scatter pictures or illustrations throughout the document.
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Step 9: Keep titles and subtitles in a much larger font than the regular text.
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Step 10: Create an eye-pleasing cover page for the ebook
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Step 11: and a cover that looks like a book cover
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Step 12: for use on your website.
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Step 13: Number the first few pages after the cover with Roman numerals.
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Step 14: Convert your ebook to PDF format
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Step 15: making sure that all the links in the ebook are clickable.
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Step 16: Research shipping cart software or programs to use to sell your product online.
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Step 17: Consider creating an affiliate program for your product and letting others help you market your product in return for a commission.
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Step 18: Remember that even 8 x 5 1/2 books only need 64 pages to be bound!
Detailed Guide
How? One key step is to remove redundancies that occur because each article was originally freestanding. , A copywriter or editor can easily do this. , At least one-inch right and left margins because it makes the page easier to read. , The font size for the text on the page should be at least 11 or 12 points.
This is especially true if your ideal clients are over 40 years old.
Many people use Arial or Verdana for ebooks since it's easier on the eyes than Times Roman. , However, you don't want to use the clip art that came with your computer.
First that art is for personal, not commercial use.
Secondly, you want to look professional and not be thought of as cheap.
There are low cost graphics for sale on the Internet for you to use. , Don't underline titles because people will think that they're supposed to click on them; instead, use bold, color or italics.
You can even use special fonts like Tahoma for titles. ,, Page ii is for testimonials from clients and those who have read and used the ebook.
Page iii is your publisher information page with copyright information.
Open a book and you'll see this important page! Page iv can be used for acknowledgments of others that you'd like to mention.
Page v tells others how to use the ebook.
Page vi is an Introduction to the book, written by you or someone else. , You may want to consider other ebook software programs to have more security over your content.
There are many software review sites available for this purpose. ,,, If your ebook is more than 30 pages in a Word Document, chances are you've also created a book!
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