It is estimated that only one in twenty authors become a bestselling author.
What's worse is that only one in a hundred authors actually earn a living from their book . In fact most authors find it very hard 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 succeed consistently.
There are many factors to writing a successful book, but I would like to focus on the three key success factors to writing a bestseller and making a good profit.
If you figure out and put these factors into practice, you could add an additional 6 or 7-figures from each book you write from now on.
Key Factor 1 - Design a business around each book so that each book has desirable products to accompany it.
Your book is more than a lot of paper with words all over it. Your book communicates your knowledge in a familiar format that others can enjoy and use. You will achieve more success when you realize that you can communicate that same knowledge in other forms that sell just as effectively. When you're planning your book, proactively plan other products and services so that your book is an intentional part of your business. Not only will you have an additional income stream, but also a very effective marketing system, because the book sells everything and everything sells the book.
Key Factor 2 – When writing your book, stick in all of the essential ingredients and some of the desirable ones, and you'll find your book is much easier to advertise, market and sell.
There are several ingredients which cannot be ignored when creating a bestseller, and some must be included from the start. There are also some very desirable 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 market and are therefore very desirable. Some features that all New York Times Bestsellers have in common are: relevant quotes, testimonials, resources listings, captivating stories that make a point, and an index.
Key Factor 3 - Proactively begin pre-selling your book while writing your book and guide pre-sales to as much 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 instance, not all book sales help the book towards becoming a bestseller and it's crucial to know which ones don't. Keep your attention to only those that count and compress the sales during an appropriate time span. If you have done your homework and attracted the right sales volume you'll have a guaranteed winner.
ACTION POINT: If you want to find out how to write a book that makes money and becomes a bestseller, then you must follow the secret recipe that others use to hit 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.