No ContentLow Content Books
Not long ago I read an article on here about no content/low content books. I hadn't heard of them before and it intrigued me. Not that of course I dont already have enough to do with three other websites but as the saying goes if you want something done, ask a busy person... so I got onto it...
This must have been some time in October. I didnt have the time to do what I call 'full research' - this is when I would go through the topics and find a ton of things to write about but in this case - things to create. This was beause the tool suggested for the job was more than I wanted to spend so I was using it on a free trial basis. I maxed this out! :) I got a decent list of no content or low content books to create and set about creating them. The bookbolt tool I use to make the books is definitely worth it and actually not expensive. Making books for KDP has got to be the way to go when you dont have a publisher.
(I used to write books, way back, before I left for Spain with my son - I was a cake designer, and wrote all sorts of books about sugar modelling and cake carving)
So getting back to KDP. Much simpler than the good old days with my publisher.
The no content books are interesting, whilst the ones I have done so far are on specific topics, I am working on others to expand my repetoire.
But the whole thing to remember about no content/low content books is volume... its not about the book itself, but about the number of books you have for sale. They are cheap, printed only when required, and you get royalties from them so the more you have the better. As far as ISBN numbers are concerned, the places to get these books up and sold are Amazon and KDP give you a free ISWBN number. There are other places to sell books where you can buy an ISBN number if you feel the book is too good for KDP.
The bottom line is that no single no content/low content book is going to bring in the big time, but a multitude of them over a few years will eventually bring in constant stream of revenue. The rule to remember is not to take too long researching or building but getting it right from the outset. So far with 6 books since October, I have made £56. Not bad !
Im off to get a few more out there, aiming for 2/3 a week ... along with everything else I have to do... I am right in thinking there are 48 hours to every day .. aren't I? hahahahah !!!!
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Very well done, Helen! A member sent me one of his "No" content books and they are quality made! Sounds like you might have stumbled onto something very good!
Jeff
The quality is pretty good. Id say for ones that are special there are other places to place then than Amazon where you can get hard backed books but you are outlaying some money yourself for them. I haven't had any like that yet but one book that I was originally going to offer as an ebook I decided to put into low content books, its already sold 10 copies ! Not bad going. I know its only pocket change but it does give me more enthusiasm to continue. it's the first time Ive actually done something that had reaped rewards early on.
Helen! It is a start, and can only grow from there! Very well done! Keep me posted via PM if you don't do a blog about it, I'd like to see how it progresses for you! Happy 2021!
Jeff
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Great idea, Helen!