The eBook went out a little late as I had problems with the email script, but it has gone out. Let me know if you guys liked it etc. :)

One of the hottest topics in modern times… is information products, especially information products in the internet marketing industry.

Often dubbed ‘get rich quick schemes’, eBooks and the like promising to help people develop income away from the internet have picked up a lot of flak in recent times, with eBook marketers even being dubbed – scammers, fraudsters and cheats amongst various other things.

As an eBook marketer myself, I thought I’d blog about this – and ask for you guys’ opinions, as it is an interesting, and possibly controversial topic – the type of topic I’ve mentioned in the past that I love. :razz:

First off – what is YOUR opinion on internet marketing eBooks?

For me – I honestly do not get the level of hate. People bitch about internet marketers lying, stealing, ripping off newbies… but the thing is, especially with places like Clickbank – you can always get a refund if you don’t like the product.

For example, I’ve heard that the latest product to come out from the guy that created Day Job Killer (it’s called Google Nemesis) is rubbish – people requested refunds in waves, and they got them due to Clickbank’s policy.

First off, let me say that – if you do not have the money, do not buy products. There is enough free information out there to get someone started out making money online – you don’t need the latest eBook, the latest software, the latest script – you can do without it.

If you do have the cash spare though… it’s far better spending it on something like say a $7 eBook that could teach you things than a meal at McDonalds (as is the common selling point used). My first information product cost me $3, off a webmaster forum – I took the ideas in that report, developed them using my own knowledge and this now brings in a four figure income stream that takes me around thirty minutes a month to keep up. Without that $3 product, I never would have gotten started.

I’ve personally had good experiences with information products, with most of the ones I’ve bought teaching me things I didn’t know before and the ones that don’t; teaching me what NOT to do.

If you were a writer selling books, you’d expect to get paid for your work – so why shouldn’t eBook writers, even those in the internet marketing niche? People tend to have an opinion that everything online should be free… even with hours of work being put into products by their creators, people still feel that they’re almost entitled to get things without paying for them.

I haven’t sold anything to you guys on this blog in ages because well – people are tired of being sold to, and I thought I’d try and make this one place you guys could go for honest (even if at times brutally so) content. Personally, I have no problems with eBooks, only at times with the people that sell them; however I’d love to know what you guys think, and if you’ve bought one in the past – what was your experience.

I’ll put up that post about growing BP tomorrow, and there’s a HUGE contest kicking off on here on the 15th, so stay tuned for it! :)

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