Selling Information on the Internet
by: George Onyewuchi
My far the hottest money making trend on the Internet is selling knowledge in the form of e-books including digital audio and video. Most people use the Internet to do research, gather business intelligence, find fun things to do, indulge their hobbies or as a medium for the exchange of information via e-mail. The idea behind this new business model is to leverage this insatiable hunger for information on the web by creating and selling digital information for profit. Think of this in terms of owning an asset that you can sell to earn recurring revenue without the large capital outlay required for building your own manufacturing plant.
What are Information Products? For the purpose of this article information products can be classified into three:
1. eBooks - eBooks are electronic books you can read on your computer or your MP4 player or print out if you prefer hard copies. eBooks are instantly delivered electronically via a simple download from the Internet to the customer.
2. Audio – You can record your information using freely available software and a microphone. Audio CDs are now being delivered instantly via digital download to the customer.
3. Video – They say a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is even more powerful. Contrary to popular belief creating a video product is not difficult. Digital video cameras and the necessary software are readily available. Most video cameras now come with full instructions and the software to get this done. A well-planned video presentation may be what is needed to reach your audience.
Why Information Products?
There are several reasons why this business model has become very attractive to many aspiring entrepreneurs:
1. Low cost entry. The cost for entry is small, you can create your products, build a website, pay your hosting fees plus acquire the tools to start an effective e-mail campaign for under $500. There is probably no other business with this much potential that you can start for so little money.
2. Easy to Create. Once you have gone through the process of creating your first product, the process becomes second nature to you. You can create as many products as you wish to enable you build multiple sources of income. The technology to do this is available in the form of e-Book creation software. These specialized software will help you automate the entire process including packaging and distribution.
3. Unlimited Inventory. Once you have created a successful product, it becomes an asset that you own and control. There are no more production costs and the inventory is unlimited. You do not need to purchase additional inventory because you now own a product that cannot be depleted. Your job is to continue to market and promote your product for as long as there is demand for it.
4. No shipping and handling required. Your product is delivered automatically without any human intervention. No lost packages, no stamps and no delivery costs. The computer handles all chores and tracks the delivery of your product to your customers.
5. Immediate Payment: No receivables, thank you. Product is delivered automatically once payment is made.
6. You can work from home no long commutes necessary.
How do I get started?
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About The Author
George Onyewuchi is an Internet Business consultant with more than 23 years experience as an entrepreneur in the IT industry. Areas of specialty include eCommerce, developing software driven currency trading strategies and building online businesses.
You may freely distribute this article without any modification at no cost as long as full credit is given to the author.
gonye@rogers.com
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