Get Your E-Book to Your Customers

In order to publish your e-book, you'll need to create some kind of back-end system. This is where you'll store the content and run your marketing campaigns.

Depending on what you're selling, there are a number of good options for creating a back-end system. The best choice might be based on what stage or level of expertise you have in software development.

The bare minimum is to create a blog or website that has a simple shopping cart system, as well as reviews of your e-book. You'll need to have some way of distributing your product, meaning that you'll need some kind of server in order to publish your content and make it available for your customers.

Pro: No programming knowledge required.

Cons: No search engine optimization (SEO), no user account management, possible downtime when updates are made.

Pro: Easy and quick setup. You can't beat getting something up and running in a few hours or less. Some systems also integrate seamlessly with popular blogging platforms like WordPress.

Con: If you're looking to set up a full-on e-commerce website with user accounts, shopping cart and dynamic content, then you'll need to hire a software developer. It's also hard to transfer your store from one platform (Shopify) to another (WooCommerece).

Pro: High level of customization for your product catalog, dynamic search engine listings, integrated blogging platform.

Con: Advanced knowledge of HTML and PHP required. Takes time to learn and create the custom code necessary for the front end. Can be pricey if you have a lot of products or if you're outsourcing the work.

Pro: Good search engine optimization (SEO), easy to use and fully functional, solid customer support.

Con: Requires an account and login to your website, not a viable option for everyone. If you don't have an e-book to publish, then it's useless. Also if you're short on time or tech savvy, then it can prove to be difficult.

An e-book is the best way to start out your online business. It will allow you test out all of the aspects of running an online business, whereas a product might require too much work and cost for only one or two customers before giving up on the idea altogether. Besides, most products can't quite stand up to the scrutiny of an online store.

At the end of the day, there is no single best e-book distribution method. It's entirely up to you and your current business model. If you're a new business, then a simple blog or website might be the way to go. However, if you have a number of products on offer and have some customers who are loyal followers, then a more advanced e-commerce system might make more sense in order to grow your business.

I would recommend using one method depending on what stage of development your business is at right now and what kind of volume you're looking to produce. Once you have that figured out, you'll know exactly how to proceed.

(http://blog.cengage.com/learn-create-publish-ebooks/page/3/)

This article explains how to write a self-publishing e-book, and then to sell it on Amazon or other platforms for profit. The author also provides instructions for finding a suitable platform for distribution of the ebooks and covers many technical aspects in an easy step by step guide. It also discusses Amazon's Best Practices for business owners on self publishing an e-book on the platform.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/21422

The article explains how to write the e-book, obtain an ISBN number and other necessary legalities, then to promote the e-book with links on social media and e-mail blasts to which people can buy it. It explains how best to get started with Amazon, and lists some prerequisites for your products in order that they can be sold on the platform.

More sophisticated distribution systems include:

https://www.servicebooksystems.com (eBook sales + Teamwork tools)

https://www.lithiummedia.com/ (eBook sales + social networking tools)

https://www.wordsuccor.com/ (eBook sales + Internet marketing tools)

https://www.thebookdesigner.com/ (eBook design service)

http://booklaunch.io/ (Create, Publish and Sell your eBook on Amazon Kindle – Fast! Free ISBN, Free LCCN, Free Cover Design and more!)

http://www.kindlepreneur.com/ (More than just a blog about the Kindle business: we also have our own products and a publishing platform for eBooks. Be sure to check them out.)

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/ (Dedicated to helping authors make a living from writing.)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=130402604

https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=20176590

http://ireaderreviews.com (Independent book reviews of e-books)

http://pragproguild.com (A social network for e-book authors, which includes an online bookstore)

http://www.ihearteBooks.com (Promoting your books with bookmarks, page likes and other tools to help you attract readership.)

http://www.bookboon.com (The world's leading marketplace for digital books)

https://www.createspace.com/ (An online publishing service which allows authors to publish their own books on Amazon.)

http://mybookhouse.com/ (A social network website that is focused on helping authors and their friends find each other and form groups based on common interests.)

http://www.createspace.com/publishing_services/index/index/?cid=529909

https://readerlinkapp.

Conclusion

Your e-book is more than just a book. It is the culmination of all your previous work, and getting it right will be immensely rewarding. Don't be afraid to try new things and adopt new practices. The world of e-books is constantly evolving, so if you want to stay up to date and make the most of this medium, then you need a website or blog that can withstand the test of time.

In a few years from now some e-books will serve as very important tools for people to learn how to create new products or services that will help them build profitable businesses from home. By producing well-written ebooks, you'll be able to market yourself as an expert in your industry.