THE HOME-BASED BOOKSTORE, START YOUR OWN BUSINESS SELLING USED BOOKS ON AMAZON, EBAY OR YOUR OWN WEBSITE, STEVE WEBER.

The Home-Based Bookstore: Start Your Own Business Selling Used Books on Amazon, eBay or Your Own Web Site

Business & Money

Weber, Steve

Economics

Weber Books

Praise for PLUG YOUR BOOK! "I don't care if you're writing a computer book, a science fictionnovel or the next great self-help guide, you need to get your hands on a copy of Steve Weber's Plug Your Book! ... I highly recommend this one toevery author out there." -- Joe Wikert, executive publisher, John Wiley &amp; Sons Inc., professional/trade division "An amazingly rich collection of cutting-edge promotional tactics andstrategies. Makes most other books about online publicity look sickly." -- Aaron Shepard, author: Aiming at Amazon "In-depth information about using Amazon as a marketing platform." -- Christine McNeil Montano, Amazon Top Reviewer "...I have launched online campaigns for more than 1,000 books. I'veworked with most of America's largest book publishers, helping many ofthem build online marketing departments. The book you're holding now isthe new training manual." -- Steve O'Keefe, author: Publicity on the Internet "Practical, pragmatic, low-cost ideas for promoting the heck out of your own book, whether it's fiction, nonfiction, technical, business oranything else." -- Dave Taylor, author: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Growing Your Business with Google "The first comprehensive guide to Internet book publicity." -- Morris Rosenthal, publisher, Foner Books "A wealth of ideas for making your book stand out, including many techniques for Internet buzz you won't find elsewhere." -- Jane Corn, Amazon Top Reviewer ------------------------------ CONTENTS: Taking control of your book sales One big caveat How to use this book Staying current Electric word of mouth Riding the big river Amazon's 'long tail' Getting recommended Personalized bookstores Amazon Bestseller Campaigns Making the list How Bestseller Campaigns work ... and this is success? Haywired recommendations Is it worth it? Amateur book reviews Credibility through peers Getting more Amazon reviews Amazon Top Reviewers Contacting Top Reviewers Etiquette in approaching reviewers Finding more Amazon reviewers More ways to get reviews Building your author Web site Getting involved Your domain Building blocks of your site A survey of author Web sites Your online press kit Multimedia for books Advanced Amazon tools Buy X, Get Y Weaknesses of BXGY Free paired placement Single New Product e-mails Amazon Connect Listmania Google, Amazon, digital contentGoogle Book Search Accidental book discovery Instant Online Access Ad-Supported Access Google Print on Demand Pay-per-click advertising Google AdWords Yahoo Search Marketing Power tools Amazon Sales Rank TitleZ Affiliate partnerships Analyzing your traffic Linking strategy Search engine optimization Keyword density Length of your lease Publishers Portal Privacy policies Web site cardinal sins Selling on Amazon, beyond Print on demand Amazon Advantage Amazon Marketplace Catalog accuracy Handling sales on your site Google Checkout Other major online retailers Barnes &amp; Noble BookSense Ethics of online marketing Shill reviews Spam

Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking

Steve Weber

Marketing & Sales

Plug Your Business!: Marketing on Myspace, YouTube, Blogs and Podcasts and Other Web 2.0 Social Networks

With today's rocky economy and unsteady job market, there's never been a better time to earn extra cash online. And now there's a new book that guides you each step of the way: eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income, Beginner to PowerSeller in 90 Days. Access the world's biggest marketplace, right from your own home. 
You'll learn how to: 
-- Register at eBay and PayPal -- Start part-time and expand your income when you're ready
-- Find great inventory at low prices -- Auction to the highest bidder or sell at fixed prices
-- Identify niche markets for big profits 
- Get tax deductions for your eBay home-based business
-- Guard against scammers and rip-off artists 
Starting a business on eBay is perhaps your fastest route to the American Dream. The payoff can be high, and the barriers to entry are low. 
The world's most popular online marketplace, eBay has millions of registered buyers waiting to do business with you. For less than $100 and very little risk, you can start an eBay venture with profit margins rivaling those of any business. Exactly how much money you earn depends mostly on how much effort you put into your new enterprise and how efficiently you operate it. 
In this new eBay guide, you'll see: 
How eBay works ... Register your business ... Sell your item ... Build your listing 
Timing, planning your auction ... Make a picture worth $1,000 ... Use Pre-filled Item Information ... Price your item ... Reserve Pricing ... Multiple Item (Dutch) Auctions ... The auction alternative: fixed prices ... Best Offer listing option ... Upgrade your listings ... The best time to list 
Profit with a niche ... Start with used merchandise ... Win with niche selling ... Cash in on collectibles ... Autographed items ... Trust, but authenticate ... How to recognize fake autographs 
Get more great inventory ... Estate sales ... Bankruptcy sales ... Thrift shops ... Local artisans ... Close-out merchandise ... Library sales ... Overstock distributors ... Find overlooked gems at estate sales ... Live auctions ... Postal Service auctions ... Treasury Department auctions ... GSA Auctions ... Government Liquidation ... Law Enforcement Auctions ... Classified ads ... Get merchandise on eBay ... Get merchandise on consignment ... Become a trading assistant 
Expand your business ... Create your `About Me' page ... Cross-promotions ... Open an eBay store ... Set up shop ... Promote your store ... eBay Express ... Using eBay's Half.com site ... Google Base ... Why many would-be PowerSellers fail 
Prevent problem customers ... Set Buyer Requirements ... Be a feedback fanatic ... Completing sales ... Communicate with a packing slip ... Respond to feedback ... Mutual Feedback Withdrawal ... Feedback policies ... Handle customers right ... Unpaid item disputes ... Work with PayPal 
Avoid scams and fraud ... Spot shady buyers ... Recognize predators ... Avoid phishing e-mails ... Beware of hoax e-mails ... Avoid drop-ship, wholesale scams ... Recognize crooks and middlemen ... Warning signs of bogus wholesalers ... Know a fake from the real McCoy 
Ship efficiently ... Choose a shipping company ... Communicate when you ship ... Pare shipping costs to the bone ... Sell Get It Fast Items ... Handle delivery snafus ... Print online postage ... Organize your inventory ... Design your SKU system 
Get efficient with fulfillment software ... TurboLister ... Selling Manager ... Software for media sellers ... Research prices wirelessly 
More eBay rules ... Prohibited and restricted items ... Shill bidding ... Keyword spamming ... Fee Circumvention ... Sales taxes ... Income taxes ... Business use of your home ... Hiring employees

eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income

Industries

If you are in business to sell consumer goods - or you want to be - you should be on Amazon.com. More than 90 million customers shop at Amazon.
As its global business booms, Amazon is inviting all sorts of independent sellers - large and small businesses, individuals, and mom-and-pop shops - to sell their merchandise right on Amazon.
Whether you're just starting or already in business, you can boost your sales and profits by showing your wares on Amazon, the world's biggest store. 
Everything you need to start converting your items into cash is in this book by Steve Weber, one of the most successful and highly rated sellers in Amazon history: 
 - How to set up shop on Amazon and generate worldwide sales volume with no up-front cost, risk or advertising.
- Run your Amazon store from home, a warehouse or a walk-in store-or outsource everything to Amazon's fulfillment center.
- Find bargain inventory; target niche markets for big profits.
- Get tax deductions and write-offs for business use of your home.
- Use Amazon as a stand-alone business or a lead generator for an existing business.
- Pay lower sales commissions on Amazon.
- Sell your inventions, crafts or intellectual property on Amazon.
- Guard against scammers and rip-off artists.
- Automate your business with easy-to-use tools.

Sell on Amazon: A Guide to Amazon's Marketplace, Seller Central, and Fulfillment by Amazon Programs

Sell your book now, in eBook and paperback! Book marketing guru Steve Weber shares the secrets big publishers don't want you to know: 
&gt; Profit now by uploading your book to Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPhone, and other mobile platforms. 
&gt; Turn your text into a profitable paperback edition with no upfront costs for printing, storage, or shipping. 
&gt; Get free, global exposure with no marketing costs. 
&gt; Discover why you don't need a traditional publisher or agent. 
&gt; Get reviews for your book and maximize sales. 
&gt; See the fastest, cheapest way to copyright a book in your name. 
&gt; Get tax breaks and home-office write offs. 
&gt; Price your content for maximum profits. 
&gt; Cut out costly middlemen. 
&gt; Spin off your books into more cash-producing formats. 
&gt; Expand your income and marketing with podcasting. 
No longer must new writers "pay their dues" by working for free and getting rejection notes. Now you can upload your sample chapter or short story to Amazon and other platforms and start selling it now. 
When do you want to start, and how much do you want to pay? You can pay thousands of dollars to a "self-publishing company" that might take months to get your book on the market, and screw everything up in the process. Or you can do it yourself the right way. You can read ePublish by Steve Weber, and get the advice you need to get started now -- at the lowest possible cost, with the lowest possible risk, and highest possible chance of success.

ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand

Computers & Technology

Software

Promote your brand or yourself on Twitter, the No. 1 social network ▲ Get a free Twitter account to attract new customers, new work, or a new job!▲ Use Twitter to connect with customers, co-workers, family or friends.▲ Discover which of your friends, customers or competitors is on Twitter, and how to connect with them -- or spy on them!▲ Save time with free Twitter software and tools.▲ Use Twitter absolutely free on your PC, Mac, cellphone or e-mail, instant-messaging, iPhone, or any combination.▲ Save time by filtering out drivel and unimportant Tweets.▲ Integrate your Twitter use with Facebook, your blog, Web site, or MySpace account.▲ Protect your reputation and prevent customer-service issues and bad publicity.▲ Find new markets and boost your sales. Extend your brand and generate buzz with no hassles, no cost.▲ Learn why Twitter works better than advertising.▲ Drive traffic to your Web site, use Twitter as a virtual customer help desk.▲ Build a following of loyal customers and followers.▲ Avoid Twitter mistakes and gaffes.From the Table of Contents:Tuning into TwitterThe benefits of TwitterTwitter success storiesFamous folks on TwitterAuthorsActorsBusiness executivesMusiciansPoliticiansRoots of Internet social networkingFacebookMySpaceLinkedInHow to use this bookBefore you tweetDefine your Twitter purposeYour Twitter identityIs your name taken yet?Naming issues on TwitterTrademarked namesBook titlesExploring Twitter truths and mythsTwitter is a time-wasterTwitter is shallowTwitter is rudeTwitter's limit of 140 characters is too confiningTwitter will pair you with friends you don't likeRegister at Twitter1. Go to Twitter.com3. Fill in the requested information4. Finding friends--or notPersonalize your Twitter accountTwitter settings1. Settings2. Password3. Devices4. Notices5. Picture6. DesignPucker up and tweet!Tweet first, follow laterTwitter etiquetteWho to follow?People you already knowPeople you want to knowBecome a followerExpand your search with third-party applicationsUser-generated directoriesTweak your backgroundConsider what a profile can doDo-it-yourself backgroundsTips for creating your designCreate a basic full-page backgroundTwitter templatesProfessionally created Twitter backgroundsBuild your following1. Follow highly followed Twitterers2. Tweet the high-rankers3. Join conversations4. Tweet consistently5. Tweet what you know6. Use pictures and other media7. Link, link, and link8. Advertise your Twitter identity9. Submit to Twitter directories10. Ask for help12. Ask people to follow13. Follow your followers14. Unfollow stale tweetersTweet effectivelyWhat to know about tweetingBroadcasting vs. conversingBroadcastingConversingTweet with impactUnderstanding Twitter's secret codesTwitter etiquette. Really?Get down to businessUsing Twitter to engage your audienceTwitter for brand enhancement and promotionOffer Twitter-exclusive deals and discountsConnecting with customers via TwitterUsing Twitter as a research toolResearch current topics and trendsResearch your company and productsResearch individualsUsing Twitter to drive behaviorTweeting at the next levelAutomate TwitterThird-party Twitter applicationsAdvanced business applicationsTwitter unpluggedTweeting with your phoneUse Twitter with your cellphoneTwitter Text Commands TableTop 10 mobile Twitter applicationsApple iPhone devicesNokia Series S60 devicesBlackberry devicesCross-platform applicationsLegally tweetingDefamationNegligenceTrademarkPrivacyContractsCopyrightLooking ahead

Twitter Marketing: Promote Yourself and Your Business on Earth's Hottest Social Network

Wired for Work: Get a Job FAST using LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter

Job Hunting & Careers

Get the Kindle edition of this book FREE with the purchase of this paperback. Amazon will automatically send the Kindle book and future updates at no charge.
As its global business booms, Amazon is inviting all sorts of independent sellers -- large and small businesses, individuals, and mom-and-pop shops -- to sell their merchandise right on Amazon.
Whether you're just starting or already in business, you can boost your sales and profits by showing your wares on Amazon, the world's biggest store. 
Everything you need to start converting your items into cash is in this book by Steve Weber, one of the most successful and highly rated sellers in Amazon history:
<li>How to set up shop on Amazon and generate worldwide sales volume with no up-front cost, risk or advertising.</li> <li>How to advertise your products on Amazon to boost sales.</li> <li>How to optimize your listings to attract Amazon buyers.</li> <li>Find bargain inventory; target niche markets for big profits.</li> <li>How to buy inventory without paying sales tax.</li> <li>Get tax deductions and write-offs for business use of your home.</li> <li>Pay lower sales commissions on Amazon.</li> <li>Sell your inventions, crafts or intellectual property on Amazon.</li> <li>Automate your business with easy-to-use tools.</li>

Amazon Selling 101: Selling on Amazon for Part-Time or Full-Time Income using FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon) or Merchant Fulfillment

Investing

The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is the qualification test for enlistment in the U.S. Armed Forces and helps determine what kind of job you'll qualify for. Usually it's taken by high school students in grades 10 through 12, although anyone eligible to join the military may take it. The ASVAB is a multiple-choice test that results in a percentile rank - if you score 75, that means you scored better than 75 of the test takers. The test is taken on a computer at military processing stations across the country, and much less frequently in a paper-and-pencil format in some military entrance sites, high schools, and colleges.

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Test Preparation

Professional

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