Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Seven Simple Ways To Turn Blog Posts Into An Ebook (in just 5 weeks!)

Ebook Your Blog Content In No Time

Yes, it’s true!  Content Marketing for Google, a blog for business professionals looking to get picked up by Google, explains not only how easy it is to create an ebook, but goes on to provide logical steps to actually make it happen.

What makes this idea so appealing is that you’re already blogging about information you are passionate and excited about, and are writing to reach current and potential customers.  
Ask yourself: What is my main goal in having a blog?

For most people, blogging is not just about sharing random thoughts; well, if we're honest, we know there are many, many bloggers out there who really DO enjoy sharing their own random thoughts on life.  And that's fine. For them.  BUT - the assumption here is that if you’re even reading this post, then your goal is to share information that will ultimately give you more exposure, and ultimately lead to more business opportunities.  
Creating an ebook provides a great opportunity to take the posts you’ve already created (and will continue to create) and use it to get your name and information out in an inexpensive, yet tangible way.
The article goes on to describe in better detail how you need to look at the Google trends for what information people are looking for, in order to best match your content to what will be most sought out online.

Here are the main points, but you will want to read the details when you click here:

  1. Decide on Your Topic and Make Sure Google Agrees
  2. Start Blogging About the Topic of the Book
  3. Edit All Aspects of What You Are Doing All the Time
  4. By the Halfway Point, Begin to Organize
  5. When You've Told Your Story, Stop!
  6. Get a Professional Cover Made
  7. Turn Your Completed Book in to Kindle

What if you haven’t even created a blog yet?  
The simple answer to this is that starting a blog is so simple that you will wonder why you haven’t done it sooner.  Blogger and WordPress seem to be the most popular and user-friendly.  
Shop Around
Take some time to go online and actually look at some blogs.  Observe their layouts, and the different aspects of content that they have chosen to focus on.  Write down what appeals to you aesthetically, and identify tools you can use to best appeal to your audience.

All in all, enjoy the process.  This is your opportunity to be as creative as you want to be.  

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