It is estimated that only one in twenty authors become a bestseller.
What's worse is that around 1% of authors actually earn a living by writing . In fact most authors find it very hard to make back what sunk into their book.
How does that 1% do it? Even more important, can you become one of the few?
They've discovered the secret for how to write a book, publish it, make it a bestseller and earn lots of money.
And it's not just luck, because some are able to do it repeatedly.
There are many factors to writing a successful book, but I would like to focus on the three most important factors to successfully writing a bestseller and making a lot of money from it.
If you figure out and use these factors, you could add an additional 6 or 7-figures from each book you write in the future.
Key Factor 1 - Turn your book into a business so that each book has desirable products that go with it.
Your book is more than a lot of paper with words all over it. It transfers your knowledge for people to use and enjoy via a traditional format. You'll have a far greater level of success when you realize that you can transfer that same knowledge in other ways that sell just as effectively. When you're thinking about your book, proactively plan your other products and services so that your book fits into your business in an intentional way. Not only will you have a very additional system of marketing, but also extra income streams, because the book sells everything and everything sells the book.
Key Factor 2 – As your write the book, add in all of the necessary ingredients and most of the desirable ones, and you'll find your book is quite simple to market, promote, and sell.
There are several components which cannot be ignored when creating a bestseller, and some must be designed in from the beginning. There are also some very enticing features which help to increase the marketability and value of your book. For instance, you must have an ISBN number and a bar code, plus certain bindings and features so that retail stores can sell your book for you. There are also about 10 features that make your book much easier to sell. Having resources listings, captivating stories that make a point, relevant quotes, testimonials and an index are some of the top features of every New York Times Bestseller.
Key Factor 3 - Proactively begin selling your book while writing your book and guide pre-sales to the fullest extent possible so that your books will be purchased in the way and time that will do you the most good.
You need to learn what it takes to make your book a bestseller. For example, not all book sales count toward a bestseller status and it's vital to know which ones do. Keep the focus to only those that matter and concentrate the sales during an appropriate time span and if you have done your homework and created the right amount of sales you'll have a guaranteed winner.
ACTION POINT: If you want to know how to write a book that makes money and becomes a bestseller, then you must use the secret recipe that others use to achieve that goal. Choose to use the Key Factors outlined above and keep your eye on the ball, and you'll hit a home run every time.