And away we go ...again

[Andy Black]

I also save everyone and have about 160 to date. That’s why I was thinking to sift through them and create an E-book for whatever the lowest price I could sell it for and see if there was a need/ interest does my thinking make sense?

Yes, I think that makes sense. I've a lot of content too and could (get someone else to?) trawl through it and create more polished content from them - ebooks, books, YouTube videos, courses, etc.

 

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[Josephseal]

Yes, I think that makes sense. I've a lot of content too and could (get someone else to?) trawl through it and create more polished content from them - ebooks, books, YouTube videos, courses, etc.

Hi Andy,

That's a great idea, seeing how a final product would look once in the hands of a seasoned writer would be a good first step and provide a purposeful opportunity to define what the next step could look like, depending on how the market responded if at all. Okay, not to sound like a bonehead, but what type of writer would I be looking for? and is there a direction you would recommend?


I was also ruminating about the Forum website idea and after a good night's sleep, before I hit the trenches again today, I remembered international forums which I’m still a member and how the originator grew it. Here is an outline;


Access was free but limited; it gave you a good feel for the content, but you were not allowed to post or view some of the more interesting discussion boards, only the discussion board headline.

For $20.00 per year, you had full access and were able to post and sell on the E-Stand. In addition, there was a “Member’s Only” section, which we were all very appreciative of.

After about two years, the forum originator offered a “Life Time” membership for $120.00 to the first 200 users, in return you received a certificate and actual numbered pin, the Lifetime Membership sold out in 30 minutes.

He then started to add name tags based on the number of posts by a user, soon to be followed by badges.

There are “Ads” on the message boards which changed with every click, all advertisers were vetted and had to be approved by the originator. This is a collector’s forum of WW2 military items. In an environment littered with fakes, this was of tremendous value. For those not formularized with WW2 collectibles, it’s a VERY expensive global hobby and people lose a ridiculous amount of money every day. To add some perspective, a German Knight’s Cross without the award doc would be in the 10K conversation.


As time passed the ‘FAQ’s” sheets and articles snowballed and so did the size of the community and annual membership fee went from $20.00 to $30.00.

 

[Andy Black]

Okay, not to sound like a bonehead, but what type of writer would I be looking for? and is there a direction you would recommend?

I don't know, never having ever written an eBook or published it. There's a few copywriters in here who might know.


Rather than creating a forum, what about something simpler to test the waters - like a paid email newsletter?

 

[Andy Black]

EXECUTION - I wrote my eBook.

Hi all, So I've been a part of this forum for a while and I'm really trying to get into the fastlane. So a few weeks back I got a ghostwriter to write a book for me, and I'm excited to say that I published the book on Amazon last night. I haven't got any sales yet, but I'm doing some promotions...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

 

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[Josephseal]

EXECUTION - I wrote my eBook.

Hi all, So I've been a part of this forum for a while and I'm really trying to get into the fastlane. So a few weeks back I got a ghostwriter to write a book for me, and I'm excited to say that I published the book on Amazon last night. I haven't got any sales yet, but I'm doing some promotions...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

Hi Andy,
Thank you, thank you, I appreciate you staying with me on this !!

You da man !!

 

[Josephseal]

EXECUTION - I wrote my eBook.

Hi all, So I've been a part of this forum for a while and I'm really trying to get into the fastlane. So a few weeks back I got a ghostwriter to write a book for me, and I'm excited to say that I published the book on Amazon last night. I haven't got any sales yet, but I'm doing some promotions...

www.thefastlaneforum.com

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[Andy Black]

Hi Andy,
Thank you, thank you, I appreciate you staying with me on this !!

You da man !!

You're welcome.

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• EXECUTION - [Progress] Paid email newsletters

 

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[Josephseal]

You're welcome.

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• EXECUTION - [Progress] Paid email newsletters

@AndyBlack, excellent read on execution and yet again I appreciate your time and direction. A lot of ruminating going as I marinate very thought-provoking. Both threads and the phone call have allowed me to understand the language of the process better and appreciate the complexities.
Thank you for being a "Giver"