It is estimated that only one in twenty authors become a bestseller.
What is even worse is that around one in a hundred authors actually make any significant money by writing . In fact most authors find it very difficult to get back what put into it.
What does the 1% do differently? More importantly, how can you be one of them?
They've discovered the secret for how to write a book, get it published, get it on the bestseller lists and for it to make a lot of money from them.
It isn't purely luck, because some are able to do it repeatedly.
There are many success factors to writing a good 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 learn and use these factors, you could earn an additional 6 to 7 figures from each book you write from now on.
Key Factor 1 - Turn your book into a business so that each book has desirable products that go with it.
A book is more than just paper with words all over it. It transfers your knowledge for people to use and enjoy via a traditional format. You will achieve more success when you realize that you can transfer that same knowledge in other acceptable ways that sell just as effectively. When you're thinking about your next book, proactively plan other products 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 additional income streams, because everything sells the book and the book sells everything.
Key Factor 2 – When writing your book, stick in all of the necessary components and most of the desirable ones, and you'll find your book is quite simple to advertise, market 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 desirable features which help to expand the value and marketability of your book. For instance, you must have a bar code and an ISBN number, plus certain bindings and features so that bookstores can sell your book for you. There are also about 10 features that make your book much easier to promote. Some features that all New York Times Bestsellers have in common are: resources listings, captivating stories that make a point, relevant quotes, testimonials and an index.
Key Factor 3 - Proactively begin selling your book while writing your book and control 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.
If you want to make your book a bestseller, then you should learn what it takes to do so. For example, not all book sales count toward becoming a bestseller and it's crucial to know which ones do and don't. Keep your attention to only those that count and compress the sales during an appropriate span of time. If you have studied what you need to and attracted the right sale quantities you'll have a guaranteed winner.
ACTION POINT: If you want to learn how to write a book that makes money and becomes a bestseller, then use the recipe that others use to reach 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.