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Posted By: Robert C. Potter <potywop@aol.com> In Response To: Test marketing (Mel. White)
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, at 9:02 a.m.
Mel..
I might as well just pack it in now! I mean, I haven't even come close to 1200 books, much less 80,000!
I do think that I have a product that is better than most concerning the wholesale and surplus industry.
I have not tried any PPC yet, but I do have sales based on good reviews, and articles that I submitted--have generated targeted traffic.
I know that there is a need for my product, because I do have more than a few competitors.
It is just stepping up my paid marketing efforts that will take some time, and getting more positive reviews about the ebook.
Am I missing something here? You think that 80,000 in ebook sales is ok? If I had 80,000 x 49.95 with the Ultimate Guide--that would be 3,996,000! 100,000 worth of sales, would give me 4,995,000 dollars!
I think could retire on that! Have you sold this many ebooks, and please, share with us any marketing strategies you might have used to achieve this goal!
Also, let me apologize in advance if I misunderstood what you are saying here..However, if you have a plan--please--let me know about it!!
Regards..
Robert C. Potter
> And "sell well" is a relative term. 1200 sales of an ebook might
> qualify, but in the real world, you need sales in the 80,000 range to
> qualify as "okay" and 100,000 plus to qualify as "selling
> well."
> When I'm unsure of a market, I do what many business owners do -- put out
> a test marketing of the product. In my case (comic books) I do a limited
> edition "ashcan" and see how well it sells to my target group
> and what kind of feedback I get on it. I give it about 3 months, and if
> sales are limp I don't plan any larger release.
> In the book market, you can also take pre-orders for a self-published
> print-on-demand book. You can also do this if you're reselling from a
> wholesaler.
> Marketers will often test different ads by putting them on different
> websites and seeing what pulls.
The Ultimate Guide To Products For Resale
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