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4:01 pm
August 18, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi all,
I was tossing around the idea of putting together an ebook. With a day job, reading, writing, commenting, and networking, I don't have any time left. 
eBook vs More Posts, which path would be more fruitful? Any thoughts? 
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4:36 pm
August 18, 2011
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retireby40
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What would your ebook be about? Your material seems like blog posts to me, but what do I know. 
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7:41 pm
August 18, 2011
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Derek@LifeAndMyFinances
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I know what you mean about not having time for an eBook. I'm trying to write one now….. hopefully I'll finish it soon so I can tell you if it's worth it or not.
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9:57 pm
August 18, 2011
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Matt Wegner
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I had the same dilemma so I did both at the same time. I wrote the blog posts in a 5-part series, then used those posts to make up the content of the e-book. Within a few weeks, those posts will be somewhat buried in the blog somewhere and it will be easier for people to download the e-book to get the content vs. searching for each post.
The series is going on right now and will be released as the e-book soon. I also killed a third bird with the same stone because I used the e-book as a paper I had to write for a finance class I took. Just trying to maximize my productivity 
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10:11 pm
August 18, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hey RB40,
Still tossing around some ideas. Just weighing things out. To use the Financial Blogger's recent eBook on dividend investing. He put a bunch of his tips and ideas all in a nice package. But if he wanted to, he could probably split each chapter up into post for a series on his blog. I'm thinking the impact and benefits of a book are larger, but it actually takes more work and time. Since my free time is shrinking a bit, wanted to see which path would work for me best.
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10:12 pm
August 18, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hey Derek,
Wouldn't this be your second one? I thought you already have one under your belt. Regardless, would love to hear your thoughts after you're done. Good luck!
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10:14 pm
August 18, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi Matt,
I like killing two birds with one stone, but you're on another level with three birds! Way to be efficient. I will have to swing by and take notes!
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7:02 am
August 19, 2011
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MoneyBeagle
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Personally, I've never read an e-book from a PF blogger. I'm sure that there are some good ones but I'd much rather read good posts on a variety of subjects. When I read a book, it's either something I need for work or fiction.
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8:23 am
August 19, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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I haven't done an ebook so I can't vouch for their success but I would lean more towards posts. Once people read a book they are finished with it. If you continue to write posts on a certain subtopic you are going to be constantly giving readers new content to read which will bring them back to your site time and time again. I would think with a time crunch each week too (like the rest of us), posts would be easier to manage. Just my opinion anyways.
Buck Inspire said:
Hi all,
I was tossing around the idea of putting together an ebook. With a day job, reading, writing, commenting, and networking, I don't have any time left.
eBook vs More Posts, which path would be more fruitful? Any thoughts?
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8:32 am
August 19, 2011
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Matt Wegner
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter said:
I haven't done an ebook so I can't vouch for their success but I would lean more towards posts. Once people read a book they are finished with it. If you continue to write posts on a certain subtopic you are going to be constantly giving readers new content to read which will bring them back to your site time and time again. I would think with a time crunch each week too (like the rest of us), posts would be easier to manage. Just my opinion anyways.
I agree, with the one exception that an e-book can be a good way to build subscribers if you give the e-book as a free gift.I would venture to say that very few e-books are actually read once they are downloaded, though. In that regard, posts are much more effective and they keep the traffic on your site.
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