Comments on: How to Launch your Ebook (and what I learnt from my first launch) http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/ Tim's adventures in the interwebs Thu, 13 May 2010 04:48:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pheresy http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 pheresy Thu, 13 May 2010 04:48:39 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1315 I agree with this, the best way to learn (as Shawn points out below), is by doing.<br><br>Then sitting back and revisiting what went right/wrong (as I mention above). I agree with this, the best way to learn (as Shawn points out below), is by doing.

Then sitting back and revisiting what went right/wrong (as I mention above).

]]> By: pheresy http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 pheresy Thu, 13 May 2010 04:30:44 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1314 Hi Alex<br>I'll shoot you an email, but the numbers are nowhere near someone like Dave's as I just don't have the readership. The conversion rate is somewhere around 5%.<br><br>The <a href="http://tourdefrancetips.com" rel="nofollow">tourdefrancetips.com</a> site is being made over to clean it up, and the traffic increases around Le Tour, so I expect numbers to increase, especially after I add another 3 guides in the next few months.<br><br>Thanks for the kind words, it's nice to know someone gets something out of them!<br><br>Tim Hi Alex
I'll shoot you an email, but the numbers are nowhere near someone like Dave's as I just don't have the readership. The conversion rate is somewhere around 5%.

The tourdefrancetips.com site is being made over to clean it up, and the traffic increases around Le Tour, so I expect numbers to increase, especially after I add another 3 guides in the next few months.

Thanks for the kind words, it's nice to know someone gets something out of them!

Tim

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Dave Doolin Thu, 13 May 2010 00:18:28 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1313 Navarro's guide is worth the money if you're serious about selling a boat load of product.<br><br>I waited until after I "failed" a launch, and that worked for me. I built enough knowledge to benefit greatly from that manual.<br><br>If you're still worried about the price, do a launch first like I did. You will soak up a lot more after that. Navarro's guide is worth the money if you're serious about selling a boat load of product.

I waited until after I “failed” a launch, and that worked for me. I built enough knowledge to benefit greatly from that manual.

If you're still worried about the price, do a launch first like I did. You will soak up a lot more after that.

]]> By: Alex Cican http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Alex Cican Thu, 13 May 2010 00:04:28 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1312 Good stuff Tim!<br>I was a bit skeptical about Dave's resource, because of its high price, but I see everyone is praising it, so it must be good! I'll be purchasing it soon (low budget at the moment)<br>You provide good, concrete information gathered in one post. I'll be bookmarking it for further reference. <br><br>One question if I may, care to share how well your e-book went? (it doesn't have to be exact) or if you want it to remain private, drop me an email instead.<br><br>Regards,<br>Alex Good stuff Tim!
I was a bit skeptical about Dave's resource, because of its high price, but I see everyone is praising it, so it must be good! I'll be purchasing it soon (low budget at the moment)
You provide good, concrete information gathered in one post. I'll be bookmarking it for further reference.

One question if I may, care to share how well your e-book went? (it doesn't have to be exact) or if you want it to remain private, drop me an email instead.

Regards,
Alex

]]> By: pheresy http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 pheresy Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:33:28 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1279 Hey Shawn, no probs. What's your ebook about?<br><br>I agree re: entrepreneurialism and mistakes, HOWEVER, after sending about AUD250K down the drain with Heresy Snowboarding, I'd like to help others avoid such expensive mistakes!<br><br>Timbo Hey Shawn, no probs. What's your ebook about?

I agree re: entrepreneurialism and mistakes, HOWEVER, after sending about AUD250K down the drain with Heresy Snowboarding, I'd like to help others avoid such expensive mistakes!

Timbo

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Dave Doolin Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:39:16 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1277 I totally agree in principle!<br><br>And after umpteen years of graduate education, I can safely - and very sadly - say I don't learn well from books or lecture. Without breaking my head on it, I just don't seem to get it. :(<br><br>On the other hand, once I broke my head on it, I can teach it!<br><br>Glad to see you're forging ahead. I totally agree in principle!

And after umpteen years of graduate education, I can safely – and very sadly – say I don't learn well from books or lecture. Without breaking my head on it, I just don't seem to get it. :(

On the other hand, once I broke my head on it, I can teach it!

Glad to see you're forging ahead.

]]> By: Tim M http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 Tim M Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:31:08 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1278 Hi Dave, that's fair enough. So, the insights from such books as Seth Godin's Purple Cow don't really mean much until you make a mistake and can effectively "back-test" his insight against your mistake? I do agree with what you're saying in regard of lectures and standard learning text books (and another reason why I don't want to send my kids - if I have any - to school apart from primary school. I'd much rather teach them knowledge in a business environment and via home schooling). Hi Dave, that’s fair enough. So, the insights from such books as Seth Godin’s Purple Cow don’t really mean much until you make a mistake and can effectively “back-test” his insight against your mistake?

I do agree with what you’re saying in regard of lectures and standard learning text books (and another reason why I don’t want to send my kids – if I have any – to school apart from primary school. I’d much rather teach them knowledge in a business environment and via home schooling).

]]> By: pheresy http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 pheresy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:29:53 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1274 Hi Dave, thanks for the comment.<br><br>I agree, forge ahead and learn from mistakes for next time (I'm already building another list somewhere else for a bigger product launch).<br><br>I don't necessarily disagree re: buying material, however, the books I mention in particular are mandatory reading for anyone running a business.<br><br>I ran a small snowboard company out of Oz until this year, and had I read these back in 2002 when I started, I'd have run things very differently. As I learnt, I tried to re-shape the company, but it wasn't happening. So, I shut it down and will reincarnate it sometime in the future in a vastly different format.<br><br>And as for seeing me, not quite yet. I mainly just wack this here to feed the web, so if someone learns something from my mistakes and successes, great! Hi Dave, thanks for the comment.

I agree, forge ahead and learn from mistakes for next time (I'm already building another list somewhere else for a bigger product launch).

I don't necessarily disagree re: buying material, however, the books I mention in particular are mandatory reading for anyone running a business.

I ran a small snowboard company out of Oz until this year, and had I read these back in 2002 when I started, I'd have run things very differently. As I learnt, I tried to re-shape the company, but it wasn't happening. So, I shut it down and will reincarnate it sometime in the future in a vastly different format.

And as for seeing me, not quite yet. I mainly just wack this here to feed the web, so if someone learns something from my mistakes and successes, great!

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://projectheresy.com/featured/how-to-launch-your-ebook-and-what-i-learnt-from-my-first-launch/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Dave Doolin Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:04:17 +0000 http://projectheresy.com/?p=410#comment-1273 Are we going to be seeing more of you here then?<br><br>I made most of these same mistakes on my first "launch" but I forged ahead anyway because I knew I would learn way more from the mistakes. It wouldn't have matter, for me, buying a bunch of material first. <br><br>It will matter in the future, I'll have the context to understand it and the experience to execute.<br><br>Glad to see it's all working out for you. Are we going to be seeing more of you here then?

I made most of these same mistakes on my first “launch” but I forged ahead anyway because I knew I would learn way more from the mistakes. It wouldn't have matter, for me, buying a bunch of material first.

It will matter in the future, I'll have the context to understand it and the experience to execute.

Glad to see it's all working out for you.

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