$200 Per Week Online Passive Income...

[The-J]

Step 1) sell one

Start there. Good luck.

 

[RazorCut]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MR92K3C/?tag=tff-amazonparser-20

I don't want to rain down on your parade (please take this as constructive criticism as that is how it is intended) but I think your cover needs a lot of work and from the snippet I've read it seems hurriedly written as it lacks substance from the get go.

From the short section I can read you state no authority for your knowledge on the subject yet do not back up your statements with scientific proof, with reference to any specific academic bodies or case studies etc.. "Studies have shown.." what studies? Where?

If you stated that you are a qualified personal trainer with X number of years experience I would have a stronger reason to believe your writing but I (as a reader, and presumably a customer who has had to pay for the privilege) would still want more substantiation for your statements. Otherwise you run the danger of actually personifying the BroScience definition you are attempting to tear apart. i.e people reading this are getting advice from someone unqualified who is not backing up their statements with links to research papers or other evidence etc. to back up their conclusions.

I would be far more inclined to believe a long term body-builder I bumped into in the gym or my son (who so happens to be a fully qualified personal trainer and nutritionist and does it full time for a living).

I don't mean to shoot you down in flames, I just think you are likely to be very unsuccessful with this ebook in its current format (after all it is your first attempt) but there is a lot you can take from this as a learning experience so your next efforts are closer to the mark of what will sell.

There is a whole wealth of knowledge on this site from some amazing contributors on the subject of ebooks. People who are killing it in their field and in whose company I feel humbled to be able to soak up their wisdom. I, and many others too, have so much appreciation and gratitude for the gold that they have, and continue, to share. I would suggest you immerser yourself for a few weeks in those threads and don't rush things. Entrepreneurship is not a race. Although there are short-cuts you still have to pay your dues. You know what they say - 'Failing to plan is planning to fail'.

I guess this is a very long winded way of saying Don't get discouraged if this ebook doesn't meet with your financial exceptions. Analyse, draw conclusion, make plans on those conclusions and move on. Look forward to your next one.

 

[SBS.95]

I'm really thinking of flipping a car, higher risk but higher reward as well...hmm..

Okay I've got a bit of experience with this, here are some things you should know beforehand-

• You REALLY need to know your shit when you go look at a car. Google any common problems for that make/model/year/trim before you go meet the seller. If the car is a Nissan, go browse Nissan forums and read up. Ask them directly what work was done for the car (this will help you when you resell as well.) If there are no receipts, assume it was not done.
• Assume that the seller is lying about the condition of the car. Always assume this. I once went to look at one, and the seller had failed to mention in his ad that the driver's door didn't open..... HMMMMMM, don't you think that's something I would notice on a test drive when I had to climb over the center console? But some sellers will do anything to get you to show up with cash.
• Listen for noises on the test drive, look underneath for rust, etc. The standard used car buying stuff. But also make sure you test out EVERY single feature on the car. If that car has a button, press it and make sure it's doing what it should. Every button that doesn't work is more bargaining power.
• It varies by area of course, but from my experience, it's a LOT harder to find running cars listed for <$1500. Of course, you can buy a $2000 car by showing up with $1300 in cash, so that doesn't mean you can't obtain a car for that cheap. But it's hard to find a good, running, inspected car in the $1-1.5k range.
• Stick with domestic and Japanese cars. I love German cars, in fact, they are some of the only cars I enjoy. But this is about making money, and often times German cars will quickly become money pits. If you need to fix up anything on the car, American/Japanese will be cheaper. Also there's a higher demand for Hondas/Toyotas because people associate them with reliability. So you're more likely to sell them for your asking price. Stay away from Korean cars. Hyundai/KIA may be nicer now, but any 90s-early 2000s ones you find are unreliable shitboxes.
• Don't buy something that you can't run and drive. Unless you have mechanic experience, just avoid that. Me, I can do basic shit (oil, filters, spark plugs, brakes, suspension work, etc.) but a transmission or engine swap is way over my head. I don't know what your skill level is, but just be honest with yourself.
• Cash talks, but you already know that.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

The thing with the flipping strategy is it's not really sustainable or scale-able, but it's good for a quick buck.

Actually it is in a derivative fashion.

Learn how to get it down to a SCIENCE and then write the book someone mentioned a few posts before... "5 Days to $500 bucks on Craigslist" -- that book is SCALABLE. And EVERYONE loves to make a little extra money. Why do you think MLM'ers use the phrase "What would you do with an extra $500/mo?"

 

[ChasingPaper]

My goal is to make $200 a week online in passive income. You have to crawl before you run right? My goal is to earn $200 per week to fund future ventures. (I'm only 19, still living at home, just got my Real Estate Licence though)

I will accomplish this goal within 30 days.

The plan? eBooks. I have little money at the moment because I'm paying fees so I can start Real Estate. I am going to write some "How To" guides and publish them. I need to make $28.57 per day to accomplish my goal. So if I sale an eBook for $3.99 I only have to sell 8 per day.

I will also learn from this experience. I will learn how eBooks work, as this will be my first one. I will also learn some marketing.

 

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[rkmalo1]

Research for you below (podcasts). Real Estate will be tough:

Here's a amazon search: 1-16 of 12,065 results for "real estate ebooks"

but not impossible. You might be thinking this already but I suggest deep-deep diving into a real-estate subject (ie: how to buy your first house with over $xxxxx student loan debt or buying a house after bankruptcy). Notice how @Glacier 's book:

Athletic Body in 90 Days with Calisthenics- 21 has sold the most copies? Even though the audience for the abs book is much-much larger, this book is selling the most because it has a very specific title and less competition.

With that said, if your book is unbelievable (you get tons of reviews), your marketing is genius and a little luck you could obviously make a killing by writing a general book on real estate.


http://life-longlearner.com/stefan-pylarinos-interview/



http://www.stansberryradio.com/Jame...To-Go-From-0-40-000-a-Month-Writing-From-Home

 

[GuestUser116]

Write an ebook on how to make $500 /5 days on Craiglist.

 

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[tafy]

So if I sale an eBook for $3.99 I only have to sell 8 per day

Good luck, btw Amazon takes 30% cut.

 

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[ChasingPaper]

Just downloaded Microsoft Office 2013 60 Day Free Trial...time to start typing! I have the outline already created!

 

[ChasingPaper]

Aim higher. Why not 200$ or 2000$ a day?

While that is the goal, I will get there by working my way up by accomplishing smaller goals.

 

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[ChasingPaper]

Alright, so new update...it's been a while. The eBooks were not working out so I knew I had to find a better way to use my time to make money. Today I decided to go out on some local internet sites such as craigslist and stuff like that, and found an item. I contacted the guy and negiotated a low but fair price with him, and I went and bought the item. Once I got the item, I started posting it on quite a few local sites, and flipped it for profit within an hour. I'm quite good at marketing things locally. So basically, I made $150 profit in one hour of time. The profit would've been $350 (as that was an offer someone came at me with) but I rejected it because a family member informed me he wanted the item. Either way, it's still a good profit. I might start a different progress thread, as I think I could go quite far in this, what do you all think? I plan on making at least $100 every day by doing this type of work. Beats working 8 hours of minimum wage while you make someone else rich. I think if I did this 8 hours a day I could bring in some serious cash.

 

[ChasingPaper]

Going to try to flip something tomorrow If I can find a good deal but i'm going to start writing another eBook tonight. Going to really focus on this book and make it longer then my others with more quality content.

 

[ChasingPaper]

$3.99 is too high for how to guides.

I plan for my eBook to be quite extensive, and it's a niche, which I have an advantage in. I think it's a fair price, as long as my information shows enough value to be justified at that price, Which it will.

 

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[GuestUser116]

I plan for my eBook to be quite extensive, and it's a niche, which I have an advantage in. I think it's a fair price, as long as my information shows enough value to be justified at that price, Which it will.

I priced one of my eBooks too high and it f*cked up the fresh publish momentum.

 

[GuestUser116]

The one is 37 pages. I used my legit name.

 

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[ChasingPaper]

Book is basically done, just need to get a good cover page. Going to start the publishing process sometime tomorrow once I get this cover page done. Then going to start marketing it, and starting the second book. Can't wait! Be an action taker, not an action faker. It's easy to get lazy sometimes, just remember, if you don't do anything...your life is going to stay the same. Act now!

 

[ChasingPaper]

Publishing the book later today on amazon, I just messaged some facebook pages related to the targeted niche and am trying to see if they'll post the book on their page. It's been less then 24 hours and I have a book done ready to be published, while getting marketing situated before release...all within 24 hours! Absolutely crazy what you can get done if you work hard and put your mind to it. The good thing about eBooks is once they are published and your done marketing them, they still make you money over a period of time! Thinking of ideas for my second book, thinking about targeting the same niche.

 

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[Gale4rc]

48 hours to finish a book!

I'm rootin for ya but, I just don't see anything quality being made in that time... I've spent 6 hours on a 1,000 word blog post.

 

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[daivey]

Aim higher. Why not 200$ or 2000$ a day?

he should aim for making 50 cents a month first.

 

[ChasingPaper]

Been a couple days since my last update, I have sold some books, I am about to start my second book and going to spend a bit more time on this book. I'm really going to market the next one hard! Stay tuned, $200 passive income per week by end of this month will happen.

 

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[ChasingPaper]

Sold the item $80 profit. That's $230 profit in two days, easy money. Going to find another item to flip today. Should be able to make more soon once I get more money so I can flip more items at once.


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[karakoram]

If a car needs a Tranny or engine swap then pass. Its simply not worth the time/effort/expense if you are trying to flip cars for a profit. Be careful of local laws. In my state, you can sell only 3 cars per year before you have to register as a car dealer. http://www.dmvnv.com/regprivate.htm

 

[ChasingPaper]

Step 1) sell one

Start there. Good luck.

Thanks, and yes for sure. I completely agree, the first step should be to sell 1, then 5, ect. Lot's of people make the mistake and say they are going to make a million dollars in 6 months with no small goals.

 

[ChasingPaper]

Good luck, btw Amazon takes 30% cut.

Thanks, good to know. I'm probably going to publish with Amazon, but not 100% sure until I study the market some more.

 

[GuestUser116]

$3.99 is too high for how to guides.

 

[ChasingPaper]

I priced one of my eBooks too high and it f*cked up the fresh publish momentum.

How long were your eBooks? How long did they take to write? Did you use a pen name? Sorry for all the questions!

 

[ChasingPaper]

The one is 37 pages. I used my legit name.

Do you know what size you used for Photoshop to create your cover, and did you insert that onto the cover page in Microsoft Office?

 

[ChasingPaper]

Found someone who can design the cover! Talking to him on Skype now!

 

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[ChasingPaper]

Decided to use Glaciers advice and am going to price it at $2.99 instead of $3.99. I believe it will get more sales this way. I'm also going to design the cover myself using Photoshop, the designer I talked to wanted to much.

 

[GuestUser116]

Do you know what size you used for Photoshop to create your cover, and did you insert that onto the cover page in Microsoft Office?

Don't insert it onto office. I used 2200x3500 pixels.

 

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