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19 Reasons
Why Ebooks Are Putting
Regular Books Out of Print!
Reason #1 - Ebooks Give Consumers Instant Gratification
In the age of "instant gratification," ebooks are perfect for those "I
want it now" moments. Order an ebook and it's in your hands immediately…
no need to go to the bookstore or wait for an online source to deliver
your copy.
Reason #2 - Ebooks Are Never "Out of Stock"
Ebooks mean that you never have to wait for a "back order" to come or for
the publisher to order a second run of printing. Ebooks are always
available.
Reason #3 - Ebooks Mean More Books
Authors want to get their books "out there" and earning as quickly as
possible. Unfortunately, publishing houses set their "lists" months,
sometimes as many as three years in advance. Ebooks can be launched at
will by the author so that eager readers don't have to wait.
Reason #4 - Ebooks Can Be "Ripped from the Headlines"
Because ebooks can easily be changed without requiring an expensive
"second run," authors can update the contents regularly, making your ebook
more up-to-date and more useful than a print book that's been "set in
stone."
Reason #5 - Readers Get More with Ebooks
Offering a "bonus book" with a print book is likely to be too expensive
for most authors/publishers to consider. There would be additional
expenses for printing, packaging, and shipping, too. With ebooks, however,
"information bonuses" -- such as attachments, templates, resource lists,
special reports, etc. -- cost nothing to produce. This allows authors to
be extra generous, so you're likely to wind up with a windfall of
additional valuable information -- all FREE!
Reason #6 - With Ebooks, There's Always "Room For One More"
There's no need for massive bookshelves to store ebooks, and a special
climate-controlled library isn't required to help keep leather volumes in
peak condition. Ebooks can be stored by the thousands on your hard drive,
with a "shelf life" that puts Twinkies to shame. (Twinkies are believed to
remain "fresh"…or at least "edible"… for anywhere from 25 days to 30
years, while ebooks stay "delicious" forever.)
Reason #7 - Moving Men LOVE Ebooks
If you've ever seen a moving man huffing and puffing under the weight of
a box of books, you know why ebooks are popular. Lightweight and portable,
ebooks will never "break your back" when you're moving them across the
room, across town, or across the Atlantic Ocean.
Reason #8 - Ebooks Help Save the Planet
No trees will be cut down, no land will be deforested, and no woodland
creatures will lose their homes when an eBook is published. Compare that
to the deforestation caused by print publishing. According to the
Singapore Science Center, it takes a whole tree to produce just 8,330
sheets of paper!
Reason #9 - Ebooks Promote Free Expression
Authors can create their own ebooks and don't have to follow the advice
-- usually "change this so it will sell" -- of publishers and agents. That
means that readers get the "uncensored" version of an author's work…
exactly as he/she intended it to be, without concern for advertising
needs, marketing concerns, or publishing house guidelines.
Reason #10 - Ebooks Are Easy To Take On the Go
Have you carried a copy of Dostoyevsky's "War and Peace" to the beach?
Even the most comprehensive ebook is lighter than air and can be read on a
home computer, laptop, or even in a cyber café over a cup of java.
Reason #11 - Ebooks Can Be Safely "Deconstructed"
With an ebook, it's easy to print a few pages or a few chapters to take
along with you wherever you want to go and not "destroy" your original
copy. That's impossible with a print book.
Reason #12 - Ebooks Take Readers Beyond Their Pages
With more of us taking advantage of wireless networking, ebooks with
active links have become more than just books… they're portable resource
libraries that connect readers to expanded information from wherever
they're based. Compare that to going to your local library and searching
the stacks!
Reason #13 - Ebooks Are A Snap to Search
When you want a specific bit of information or are looking for all
entries related to a certain word or topic, the searchable nature of
ebooks (using a simple "Find" query) make them a hit. With a print book,
you have no alternative but the time-consuming process of hunting through
page after page of text and getting eyestrain in the process.
Reason #14 - When It Comes To Ebooks, The "Eyes" Have It
With the click of a button, an ebook page may be re-sized on a computer
-- larger, smaller, different margins, different font, etc. -- which gives
every consumer the opportunity to "customize" his/her copy for easy
reading at no extra cost.
Reason #15 - The Price Is Right
The costs for publishing printed books -- paper costs, printing, binding,
etc. -- are exorbitant and that's reflected in the prices you see at the
bookstore. The expense of publishing an ebook, on the other hand --
whether it's one copy or one hundred million copies -- is a fixed expense,
usually nothing more than the cost of a software program. (In fact, many
ebooks are created as simple MS Word documents.) That translates into big
savings for you with cover prices that are so low you'll be shocked!
Reason #16 - Ebooks Don't Demand A "Mass Audience" to Earn A Profit
The simplicity and low-cost of publishing ebooks allows authors to create
specialized "niche" ebooks, regardless of audience size. This means you
get information tailored to your needs with a surprising low price tag
tailored to your budget.
Reason #17 - Ebooks Can Never Be Lost
Ever lend a book to a friend only to have the book… and sometimes the
friendship… lost forever? With ebooks permanently installed on hard
drives, this isn't a problem.
Reason #18 - Ebooks (and Software) Are the Internet's #1 Sellers
A large and responsive audience of consumers is proof positive that
ebooks are delivering exactly what people want -- a new and exciting
alternative to print books!
Reason #19 - Ebooks Reward Your Favorite Author, Not the Publisher
When you purchase a book, instead of earning just 6% to 10% of the book's
cover price and watching the lion's share of income go to a
nameless/faceless publishing house, your favorite ebook author keeps a
whopping 100%.
And
the most compelling reason of all…
The Best is yet to come
Although it's been with us for a while, ebook technology -- from the
software that creates the ebooks to the hand-held readers that allow
consumers to read anywhere and anytime -- is still changing and
improving…and becoming more and more affordable.
Whoever you are, ebooks have something to offer you: information,
entertainment, an outlet for your creativity, and an incredible way to
generate massive amounts of money that will let you hang up a "Gone
Fishing" sign every day of the week.
Here are some interesting examples of entertaining & informative eBooks;
E-book Publisher
E-Books are big
business on the Internet these days. If you are not familiar with e-books,
they are simply books (usually less content than a printed book) that are
available for immediate download after purchase from a website. E-books are
great because they are easy to create, free to distribute and have a high
profit margin. More...
SOME FREE E-BOOKS HERE
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