Episode #869
How Books Can Make You More Money (Even if You Don’t Read Them)
December 17, 2018

In episode #869, we discuss how books can make you more money. Tune in to hear how a book can increase your sales numbers.

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: How Books Can Make You More Money (Even if You Don’t Read Them)
  • [00:40] Frank Kern was able to make money from books by giving one away.
  • [00:52] Book funnels work.
  • [01:10] Even though the buyers only pay for shipping, your costs will still be low.
  • [01:20] However, you won’t make much back.
  • [01:34] You recoup costs by getting the buyers to buy from you again.
  • [01:45] Keep upselling once you hook them.
  • [02:00] Use the book to liquidate your advertising costs.
  • [02:35] Russell Brunson has a great book funnel.
  • [03:16] Test your back-end offers before offering a book funnel.
  • [03:55] Scribe is a company that helps people create and publish books.
  • [04:26] The book funnel works best when you’re running ads for it.
  • [04:56] That’s it for today!
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