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I received several questions this week about the rapidly changing Web publishing arena from freelance writers who want to publish ebooks, and create their own niche Web sites so they can monetize them in various ways.

They’ve heard that there’s money to be made in Web publishing and aren’t sure how to get started.

So here’s the gist.

Becoming a Web publisher: what’s involved?

Web publishing is a great venue for freelance writers with an entrepreneurial bent.

There are two primary ways you can make money as a Web publisher online: by publishing ebooks, white papers and reports; and by creating Web properties - either Web sites, or blogs, which you monetize in various ways.

Writing ebooks is an easy way to make money. Ebooks are shorter than print books, and highly specialized. Just select an area you know something about, and write an ebook.

For example, let’s say you’ve just discovered a way to save money on your mortgage that no one else knows about. Since everyone wants to save money on their mortgage, this is an ideal topic for an ebook.

You can write ebooks about anything at all; if there are people looking for the information, you will make money.

The second way to make money as a Web publisher is by creating Web properties, Web sites and blogs which you monetize in exactly the same way print magazines are monetized: by running advertising.

As with ebooks, you can create sites and blogs about anything at all, as long as their are people looking for information on the topic.

Resources - my ebooks for Web publishers

* “Write and Sell an eBook: Every Writer’s Quick-Action Guide To Writing Ebooks”

* “Super-Fast Money-Making Web Sites For Writers: Join The Web-Publishing Bonanza”

* “Blogging For Dollars”

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Over on the writing blog, I posted “Writing a book? You may want to rethink your process”, about the way publishing is changing.

In 2007, it’s much more profitable for writers to write and instant-publish their books online.

You’ve got two options: publish your book as an ebook, or publish the book as you write it. Kate Mosse did that very successfully; even though she published online, her book sold a million copies when it was traditionally published after it appeared online.

Blogging your book

If you decide to publish your book directly online, rather than selling it as an ebook, you can publish your book on a static Web site, or on a blog.

A blog is easier: publishing content to a blog is as easy as writing an email message, and all the navigational details are handled for you.

A blog also attracts readers; since blogs are updated frequently, the Web search engines scour them looking for fresh content.

If you’re working on a book at the moment, or are sending out query letters to agents and publishers, consider your options. If you blog your book, not only will your book appear more quickly, but you can also make more money.

Resources

* Super-Fast Money-Making Web Sites For Writers: Join The Web-Publishing Bonanza

* Blogging For Dollars Ebook

* Write and Sell an eBook: Every Writer’s Quick-Action Guide To Writing Ebooks

Technorati Tags: Web publishing, ebooks, blogs, blogging, pro blogging, self-publishing

For the past year, I’ve been receiving messages from writers who want to create their own Web sites. They’ve heard how much money there is in Web publishing, and want a piece of the action.

So, I’ve written a new ebook, “Super-Fast Money-Making Web Sites For Writers: Join The Web-Publishing Bonanza”. It outlines step by step, with images, how to create Web sites fast.

I hope you enjoy it, and its accompanying bonus. Have fun creating Web sites.

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