My First eBook

I'm well on my way to writing my first eBook. It's called "Web Hosting Secrets Revealed" and as the title suggests is all about web hosting and domain name registration. It includes everything you need to know to get the best hosting on the web and also how to set up your own profitable hosting company. A friend of mine from Romania has designed a cover for it. The cover isn't finished yet but I'll let you see a sneak preview of it:

I think he's made a pretty good job - of course it has got to be made into what looks like an image of a 3D book with edges and corners. I spent the normal amount of time on the PC today about 12 hours but have got loads done. Tomorrow is the start of the 30 Day Challenge which I'm looking forward to. I'm writing a diary of these events which will be made into my second book.

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Transformers

Is it a bit early to start to say what is going to big this Christmas? No I don't think so - there's going to be alot of merchandise surrounding the film "Transformers" But I think that will have worn itself out by the big day. What we must keep out eyes open for and our ears to the ground is the "buzz" the frenzy that pushes goods out the door and and our servers crashing with information overload... Where I can hear you scream...well there's the usual places like "stumbleupon" or Digg
there might even me some mention on myspace or facebook.If you get an idea about a film/product etc see how many people are linking to sites about these using Google.

When you think you have found a Buzz, that's the time to create sites with the relevant keywords and don't for get to create a blog for every site just to make it Viral and if you can even use ebay to increase the viral circles!!!

I can hear many of you saying "what the heck is he on about now" all will be revealed tomorrow.

Ian

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30 day challenge and NEW EBOOK BEING RELEASED SOON

Hi Everyone

I'm taking part in this 30 day challenge which is a global challenge about Internet marketing - I know it probably sounds boring to the outsider but honestly it's not....It starts on the 1st of August but this week is called pre-season and we're being given tips about different software that we will need and where to download and install them ready for the start of the challenge.

I'm using one of those new software packages right now to write this blog - it's called "ScribeFire" and it really saves alot of time loging into the different blogs you have (surely you have more than one on the go don't you?) It's a FireFox Plugin and opens a half page frame in the browser where you can post to any of your blogs. It really seems to work too. A simple WYSIWYG interface like all blog software has anyway and the ability to jump between blogs without the task of inputing user name and password etc. It really does save alot of clicks which can't be bad.

Regards
Ian

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Digital Blitz eBooks on Hold!

Yes, unfortunately I have had to put the ebook shop on the back burner for a few weeks while I get my hosting company up and running and the "SuperSite" set up with all the relevant prices in and links working. In the SuperSite bumf it suggests that one could have a hosting company up and running and ready to go within the day!!! I'm here to tell you it can not even if you have done it before and it wasn't new; it would still take you nearer a week and that's without SEO and search engine submissions. I really know now why I have heard it say so many times about hosting that one needs "Root Access" because without it you are at the mercy of your hosting provider and you also don't have the original documents in which to alter and customize. I had to rely on changing the look of the site using just a browser interface and although this might be the way to go for newbies it's certainly NOT ideal. any way take a look at the site so far.

Google Checkout an Amazing Price

I've been researching different payment methods for the ebook shop and for my hosting company and found paypal to be one of the more expensive at £20 a month, up to 3.5% and 25p per item sold!!! Then I went to world pay and was stunned at the cost - definitely not a contender. 2CO not bad at $49 setup fee and 25p and %2% an item. Then I found Googles new service and was blown away at the cost - no monthly amount, no initial set up fee and only 15p and 1.5% per item. I was so surprised that I had to read the the text about four times before I believed it. It's not just the cheap cost though it's the name! every one who surfs the net has heard of Google and know how large the company is and how reliable etc. I am convinced it is the best way to go for any new business and even for established on line businesses it surely makes sense to add another payment method for your company and no, I'm not on commission from Google.