Are there any ebooks worth reading? - WickedFire - Affiliate Marketing Forum

gladi8tor · 04-25-2007, 05:14 PM

Before you begin to throw stones, I will say that I am clearly aware of the disdain for industry ebooks. However, I read The Rich Jerk,The Guru Slayer, and others, but my question would be, are there any ebooks that are worth reading?

barman · 04-25-2007, 05:43 PM

Web Copy That Sells. Probably the one i would recommend the most out of any ive read... SEO Book too!

Lenny1942 · 04-25-2007, 05:44 PM

Those you pay for, because the writer is making millions and is willing to share his secret for a little bit of money = bullshit

check:
http://www.turre.com/images/stories/...optimoitu2.pdf
and very good for newbies (reading this one myself now): http://aff-masters.sitesell.com/AffMasters.pdf

and this one
http://www.perrymarshall.com/google/ultimateguide.htm

source: Ebooks, yeah, I know...

Next time, use search.
This forum is loaded with better (free) info than those guru/richjerk/projectx-books

LazyHippy · 04-25-2007, 07:54 PM

I bet there are plenty - but not many worth paying for! (Especially not in the internet marketing sector - and costing $100!)

I'm sure there are plenty of eBooks worth reading in all sorts of other niches - which is worth more, your time to research something or the cost of an ebook?

Just make sure you know the author is being honest and doesn't have an ulterior motive. That's what makes marketing ebooks so dodgy - a lot of them want you to sell their product or copy them in ripping off 'noobs' and they don't tell you the whole story.

If you were buying an ebook on how to grow roses I don't think you'd have that problem.

After hearing a few people here recommend the SEOBook I've just downloaded it (free) and am going to try to read it this week. It sounds like it's worth reading, whether it's worth buying I don't know.

comatose · 04-25-2007, 08:46 PM

SEOBook is a good one. I also like anything by Perry Marshall, he is quality and not a fake like most other "authors".

hawthorn · 04-26-2007, 01:02 AM

Im sure there are many worth reading, but are they worth the price they charge!!??

barman · 04-26-2007, 01:08 AM

^ clever plug

07landstar · 04-26-2007, 01:50 AM

They aren't all crap.There are reports that I've benefited from financially.

geoline · 04-26-2007, 05:43 AM

2 years ago I read Perry Marshalls AdWords ebook and Joel Comms Adsense ebook.

I think they are a good start for a nobby, because they cover all the basics. after reading those two books i started digging in blogs and forums and finally found wickedfire.

activefx · 04-27-2007, 06:43 AM

An ebook represents instant gratification and easy answers, which is rarely synonymous with internet and affiliate marketing. But the vast majority of ebook authors (though not all) are counting on you to fall for their "quick and easy solution".

If you want to be a successful marketer, you need to delve much deeper than anything found in your run of the mill ebook. I would recommend starting with Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini. Going from there you have hundreds of books that will help you improve you success, but the short list is Think and Grow Rich, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Thinkertoys, The Power of Persuasion: How We're Bought and Sold, Never Eat Alone, and since this is an internet marketing forum, honorable mention to Sitepoint's new book, the Principles of Beautiful Web Design.

Stay away from the "guru" ebooks. Let me know if you want any other suggestions for reading material.

longman · 04-28-2007, 09:23 AM

Well it depends on what type of ebooks you are looking for. That are many types of ebooks in the market today. Free ones as well as those that you have to pay for.

We can give you lots of suggestions but ultimately i guess you have to decide on what kind of ebooks you are interested in.

We would love to help you can give you advice, but will you help yourself?

wickedfire2 · 04-28-2007, 06:42 PM

Hi,

I like reading books from people who actually make money.

micfire · 04-29-2007, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wickedfire2

Hi,

I like reading books from people who actually make money.

That's actually a good point. And usually those people realize they don't have to sell their course for $97. Good knowledge costs and successful people know it very well. So why bother to sell it cheap when you have quality product you can sell with high price tag.

gladi8tor · 04-29-2007, 10:58 AM

Hi, since posting this question. I have downloaded and come across nearly a dozen ebooks by different individuals. I've read The Rich Jerk and Affiliate Project X among them. I would say that there actually are ebooks that are worth reading. I have gain some valuable material from one or two of these books. however, I could see how someone would believe that they are not worth buying. One or two of the books were clearly published with the intent of take advantage of the Internet Marketing opportunity.

As being someone who is not more than three weeks involved in this business, I was looking for someone to outline how to actually begin marketing. I wanted someone to explain the process that a newbie would take to actually begin a campaign or project. Those are the ebooks that were worth reading.
When I hear someone say that a noob just needs to read posts, i tend to shake my head. It is really time efficient for a person to pour through dozens of posts in order to piece together that information which could be easily distributed in a more organized manner?

04-25-2007, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
gladi8tor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jersey CityNJ Posts: 166 iTrader: (0)	Are there any ebooks worth reading? Before you begin to throw stones, I will say that I am clearly aware of the disdain for industry ebooks. However, I read The Rich Jerk,The Guru Slayer, and others, but my question would be, are there any ebooks that are worth reading?

04-25-2007, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
barman hoodrich Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,035 iTrader: (10)	Web Copy That Sells. Probably the one i would recommend the most out of any ive read... SEO Book too! __________________ be a super affiliate eh join the ppc.bz fan club noob (now with more tits)

04-25-2007, 05:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lenny1942 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	Those you pay for, because the writer is making millions and is willing to share his secret for a little bit of money = bullshit check: http://www.turre.com/images/stories/...optimoitu2.pdf and very good for newbies (reading this one myself now): http://aff-masters.sitesell.com/AffMasters.pdf and this one http://www.perrymarshall.com/google/ultimateguide.htm source: Ebooks, yeah, I know... Next time, use search. This forum is loaded with better (free) info than those guru/richjerk/projectx-books __________________ I don't have a 7$ ebookcrap in my signature. But if you really really want to get ****, pm me, and for 70$ I'll give you bigger crap then those ebooks. No refund, no guarantees, no way for succes, no way you or me are gonna get rich that way. Ow wait, maybe me ...

04-25-2007, 07:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
LazyHippy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sunny England! Posts: 2,923 iTrader: (9)	I bet there are plenty - but not many worth paying for! (Especially not in the internet marketing sector - and costing $100!) I'm sure there are plenty of eBooks worth reading in all sorts of other niches - which is worth more, your time to research something or the cost of an ebook? Just make sure you know the author is being honest and doesn't have an ulterior motive. That's what makes marketing ebooks so dodgy - a lot of them want you to sell their product or copy them in ripping off 'noobs' and they don't tell you the whole story. If you were buying an ebook on how to grow roses I don't think you'd have that problem. After hearing a few people here recommend the SEOBook I've just downloaded it (free) and am going to try to read it this week. It sounds like it's worth reading, whether it's worth buying I don't know. __________________ Create easy content & video sites: Caffeinated Content discount codes, demos & tutorials. Tired of seeing "this picture has been deleted..."? Use Forum Image Codes: Free Image Hosting for those tit pics! ...Too Lazy Last edited by LazyHippy; 04-25-2007 at 08:01 PM. Reason: still didn't make sense! (hmm punctuation!)

04-25-2007, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
comatose Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 144 iTrader: (0)	SEOBook is a good one. I also like anything by Perry Marshall, he is quality and not a fake like most other "authors". __________________

04-26-2007, 01:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
hawthorn Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Im sure there are many worth reading, but are they worth the price they charge!!??

04-26-2007, 01:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
barman hoodrich Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,035 iTrader: (10)	^ clever plug __________________ be a super affiliate eh join the ppc.bz fan club noob (now with more tits)

04-26-2007, 01:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
07landstar Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: (0)	Ebooks They aren't all crap.There are reports that I've benefited from financially.

04-26-2007, 05:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
geoline Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 47 iTrader: (1)	2 years ago I read Perry Marshalls AdWords ebook and Joel Comms Adsense ebook. I think they are a good start for a nobby, because they cover all the basics. after reading those two books i started digging in blogs and forums and finally found wickedfire.

04-27-2007, 06:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
activefx Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: PA Posts: 23 iTrader: (0)	An ebook represents instant gratification and easy answers, which is rarely synonymous with internet and affiliate marketing. But the vast majority of ebook authors (though not all) are counting on you to fall for their "quick and easy solution". If you want to be a successful marketer, you need to delve much deeper than anything found in your run of the mill ebook. I would recommend starting with Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini. Going from there you have hundreds of books that will help you improve you success, but the short list is Think and Grow Rich, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Thinkertoys, The Power of Persuasion: How We're Bought and Sold, Never Eat Alone, and since this is an internet marketing forum, honorable mention to Sitepoint's new book, the Principles of Beautiful Web Design. Stay away from the "guru" ebooks. Let me know if you want any other suggestions for reading material.

04-28-2007, 09:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
longman Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 4 iTrader: (0)	Well it depends on what type of ebooks you are looking for. That are many types of ebooks in the market today. Free ones as well as those that you have to pay for. We can give you lots of suggestions but ultimately i guess you have to decide on what kind of ebooks you are interested in. We would love to help you can give you advice, but will you help yourself?

04-28-2007, 06:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
wickedfire2 Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: (0)	Hi, I like reading books from people who actually make money.

04-29-2007, 10:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
gladi8tor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jersey CityNJ Posts: 166 iTrader: (0)	Hi, since posting this question. I have downloaded and come across nearly a dozen ebooks by different individuals. I've read The Rich Jerk and Affiliate Project X among them. I would say that there actually are ebooks that are worth reading. I have gain some valuable material from one or two of these books. however, I could see how someone would believe that they are not worth buying. One or two of the books were clearly published with the intent of take advantage of the Internet Marketing opportunity. As being someone who is not more than three weeks involved in this business, I was looking for someone to outline how to actually begin marketing. I wanted someone to explain the process that a newbie would take to actually begin a campaign or project. Those are the ebooks that were worth reading. When I hear someone say that a noob just needs to read posts, i tend to shake my head. It is really time efficient for a person to pour through dozens of posts in order to piece together that information which could be easily distributed in a more organized manner?

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