Review by Jeff Horsager for From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with books, E-Books and Information Products
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When I bought this book on Amazon I was hoping to get some tips and resources for the burgeoning world of online content — eBooks, reports, newsletters, etc. In that regard, this book was a disappointment. 90% of the content relates to authors who are publishing for print. If you are getting a book traditionally published or self-published, you may benefit. If your focus is online content, I would keep looking.

I feel like the title misrepresents the content. “Getting your book published” or “publishing and marketing your book” are more apt. If I didn’t feel a little duped by the promise of content, I would probably up my rating to 3 stars. Only chapter 6 and maybe part of chapter 7 (less than 20 pages) focus on anything other than the traditional publishing model.

Review by Jeff Lippincott for From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with books, E-Books and Information Products
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I’ve read most of Alan Weiss’ books on how to be a successful consultant, and the instant book seemed to me to be pretty much a rehash of Dr. Weiss’ books. It had a little of Dottie Walter’s book (Speak and Grow Rich) mixed in there, as well as a bunch of content similar to that found in M.J. Rose’s book (How to Promote and Publish Online). The book did not seem to me to be about “infopreneurship” per se as the title suggests. It certainly covered the subject, but it covered more in my opinion.

Before I purchased this book the other day my idea of an infopreneur was that of a digital publisher that sold information products online. My understanding of the term seems to be consistent with an entry for “infopreneur” at Wikipedia Online: “An infopreneur is generally considered an entrepreneur who makes money selling information on the Internet.” Since an infopreneur is an entrepreneur it seemed odd to me that the title of the book was worded the way that it was.

I had problems with the title to Chapter 8 in the book (Your Web Site: Build it and They Will Come). Just about everybody knows that merely building a Web site does not generate visitors or, more importantly, paying customers or clients.

My favorite chapters were the ones that seemed to focus on infopreneurship:

1. Information Product Opportunities (a list of the available information product options)

6. Digital Books and Special Reports

7. Other Information Products

9. Online Marketing Techniques

10. Offline Marketing Techniques

I would have liked the book better if Chapter 4 (How to Get Published Traditionally) had been omitted and Chapter 11 (Buzz Marketing) had been merged into chapters 9 (Online Marketing) and 10 (Offline Marketing). And as a CPA, attorney, and small business expert, I had problems with Chapter 5 (Self Publishing Demystified). The process of self publishing can be as simple as writing an article using Microsoft Word, printing it as a PDF File, and selling the PDF file. Of course, it can be more involved than that, but it need not be. And the presentation of Choice of Legal Entity for a small business here was not completely accurate. And for someone who toots their horn as a “Small Business Expert” I expected more helpful and accurate information from this author on this subject.

I noticed the Table of Contents for this book was not listed as part of Amazon’s promo offerings. However, you can visit the author’s Web site and she has generously posted the TOC or outline for the book. This author really does try to be helpful in the books she writes.

What I got from this book is the message that writing is important and profitable for an entrepreneur. Writing will set an entrepreneur apart as an expert. And what she writes can be sold to create passive income streams. And an entrepreneur can use her status as an expert to command consulting fees and public speaking fees (more revenue). This is what the author has done personally, and this is what she has written about in this book. 4 stars!

Review by D. Hayman for From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with books, E-Books and Information Products
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Based on the other Amazon reviews, I purchased this book. After reading it, and being thoroughly disappointed, I realized, on second glance, that most of the reviews here are from other authors, who seemed to give it the thumbs up.

I expected this book to tackle more issues with regard to eBooks, in terms of generation and advertising, and the information contained in this book on this subject was scant, to say the least. Most of the book addresses methods for promoting printed books, which is misleading (in my eyes) and conflicts with the words “eBook” and “Information Products”, which appear on the front cover. Many of the ideas presented for advertising – TV, radio, seminars, etc., are well outside the bounds of the average author. Lots of regurgitated concepts that we’ve seen hundreds of times before in other books.

There are basically only 1 or 2 small chapters that are relevant to eBooks, and there are major omissions in that regard – no description of ClickBank (the pre-eminent leader in eBook distribution) other than a quick reference, and only a one page discussion of PPC advertising, which has to be addressed more thoroughly in this type of book.

I did find a couple of useful tidbits and website references, but it certainly didn’t justify the price of the book.

Review by Ted Demopoulos for From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with books, E-Books and Information Products
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We are not in the information age, but rather the information overload age. People handle information overload by seeking out experts, and publishing information products helps make you an expert. Experts benefit by selling information products or perhaps giving them away to help further establish their expertise, which can lead to more and better work.

I often blog on how bloggers should repackage their information into information products like books, ebooks, special reports, audio CDs etc. Stephanie Chandler’s recent book is a great and pretty thorough overview of information products — creating, marketing and more, that I’ll be recommending to many people.

I know this topic pretty well having aided several clients in producing and marketing info products, and this book is simply full of solid advice. I’m not sure how I could have made it better had I written it myself, and it’s usually easy to offer constructive criticism in hindsight. I certainly learned a few things, and the book has a nice organization and flow.

I particularly liked the Infopreneur Profiles, perhaps in part because I know several of them personally. Great choices!

If I had to make one criticism, it would be the amount of coverage to traditional books. Then again, they are the “original” info product and the best at establish one as an “expert.”

Review by D. Drews for From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with books, E-Books and Information Products
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Stephanie Chandler didnt miss too much info on the topic of getting traffic to your site. The resources and links that were given were very helpful and worth the price of the book alone. A lot of space was given to writing and promoting your book, but I found the information helpful.

Every page of this book was useful and well thought out.

If you have information products to market but aren’t sure how to get started, this is the perfect place to begin.

Review by Joel Katte for
If someone like me, who transfers his home videos onto VHS tapes and prefers to listen to audio cassette books in his car, can read this book and feel armed and ready to compete in the ePublishing world, then author Steve Weber’s 2009 publication of ePUBLISH is a resounding success! Because I highlighted and dog-eared nearly every page half way through the book, I stopped because, afterall, what’s the point? (Of course, I had the old school paperback version. What would you expect from someone who cannot let go of the childhood familiarity of VHS and audiocassettes?) Everything in Weber’s book is noteworthy, and I can easily use it as a reference as I attempt to podcast, create book trailers, join http://www.Amazon.Com ‘s Affiliate Program, Twitter, seek Beta readers, Kindle, and embed a widget. Honestly, these are only a few of the steps Steve Weber has inspired me to take as I embark on my publishing career. He will do the same for you. Next on the top of my “books to be read” pile is a paperback of Weber’s PLUG YOUR BOOK! Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking Someday, just maybe, Weber might even inspire me to read an eBook, but then what would I do when I feel compelled to highlight and dog ear?

Review by Penny Martin for ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand
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This small book cuts to the chase on just about every aspect of ePublishing. Not just listing the ways to self publish, but how to go about it. There is a lot of helpful hints and tips in this book. I wish there was more on statistics like what types of ePublishing sells best or with self published pBooks. Still, it’s a great book and one every writer should read and own.

Review by The Dude for ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand
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Great resource if you want to publish an ebook. Give real techniques instead of that fake BS you find with the internet marketing scam artists

Review by Lisa P. Morgan for ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand
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I was really surprised by this little book. When I first got it, I thought “Wow, it’s so small.” But after I read the book over the next two days, I was saying “Wow, it’s so packed with useful information!” This little book is BIG in information. This purchase was one of my best on Amazon to date. The author is so generous with the information he gives you about all the ins and outs of getting your published in a variety of online mediums like via the Kindle, print on demand, iPods, etc. It’s easy to read and all of the information is useful. I give this one a double thumbs up!

Review by David Ivey for ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand
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I very much enjoyed Steve Weber’s Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking. Getting your book published, even as an ebook, is only part of the process. Marketing and publicizing will also be required and I can’t recommend Steve’s other book more highly for that side of the book publishing business. However, this book doesn’t rise to the same level as Steve’s previous book.

First of all, pricing an ebook at a higher price than the paper version seriously rubs me the wrong way. To do so on a book that is aimed at publishing ebooks is simply inexcusable.

If you are looking for solid advice on publishing ebooks, I recommend the following two books:

Publish Your Book On The Amazon Kindle: A Practical Guide — This book is real solid in describing what you need to do to get your book published, and is definitely the best value for the money.

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Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide To Formatting Books For The Amazon Kindle — This is probably the best book available for describing how to format your ebook.