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Sell Your Ebooks Using Affiliates

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by Stephen Beck

When you have a downloadable product, like an ebook, one of the best ways to sell it is through affiliates. You may have a large list that will buy your new ebook, but you will make more money when you have an army of sales people recommending your ebook to their customers.

Where can you find affiliates?

Affiliates often turn to ClickBank to find products that they can recommend and sell for a commission. Since ClickBank is a major source of downloadable products, it has become the best rated e-book reseller online. It is not surprising that so many website owners look for complementary products to sell through ClickBank.

When you set up your own ebook on Clickbank, you must decide the ebook price and the affiliate commission rate. There’s nothing worse than seeing a five dollar book on Clickbank because you’ve got to share that with somebody. Remember, you’ve got to share enough money to make it worth my while, as an affiliate. I’m not going to try to recommend a product that I can only make two fifty. Instead, I’m going to recommend a product where I’ll make twenty-five dollars per sale.


Let’s look at the cost structure of ebooks. Clickbank gets the first cut, let’s say their five dollar cut. As the author of the ebook, you’re going to share forty to fifty percent of it with the person selling your book. Your affiliates must get a decent commission or it’s not worth their time to promote it.

When choosing a price, make sure that it reflects the great information which you are providing. If you are generous with your affiliates, offering a minimum 40% commission, they will sell your book like crazy. Since the e-book is downloadable, your production costs are minimal so you can afford to be generous. With an army of sales affiliates spreading the word, you will enjoy increased sales of your e-book and more money in your pocket.

About the Author:
Stephen Beck shows you how to write an ebook and develop a “cash on demand” business business. Marketing information products has never been so simple when you view Steve’s video.