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One of the biggest difficulties facing people who are getting into the ebook business for the first time is finding the right subject ideas for their ebooks.Its important that theres a market for the book. Its also important that you stick to the things you know, the things that interest you or the things you would enjoy researching.Here are 7 strategies you can use for finding that perfect subject. Try them out...1.) THINK ABOUT THE THINGS YOU KNOWOne piece of knowledge or one experience is all you may need to create a top-selling ebook.For example, weve all had negative experiences during thecourse of our lives (ripped off in a scam, serious illness,death of a loved one, addiction, backache, etc). Perhaps youcan show others how they can prepare for - or cope with -a negative experience that youve already been through.Do you know a great way to lose weight? Do you know a way to get through the working week without suffering from stress? Do you know a way of saving $200 on taxes? Do you know how to wallpaper a bedroom? Have you recently bought a house and learned an important lesson that can benefit others?Imagine the title "Buying a home? This one tip will save youover two thousand dollars!". If I were buying a home, I wouldspend $20 or $30 no problem to find out what that tip is.Theres an infinite amount of simple ideas you can turn intogreat products. You just need to identify them.2.) TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR HOBBIES AND INTERESTSYou probably have ten potential books inside you just based onthe things you enjoy in life - cars, sport, cooking, gardening,beer, Spielberg movies, jazz music, pets, computers,...The fact that youll be writing about something you enjoy will make researching, writing and promoting your book much easier(and much more satisfying than tackling a subject that you know well, but dont enjoy).3.) RESEARCH SPECIAL OFFERS OR SERVICESPeople are always looking for ways to save money or save time.Provide information that will help them save money on theirinsurance, their mortgage, their vacation, their shopping, andso on. Do you know some great research techniques for quicklyfinding information on the Internet? Provide people withinformation that will save them time with their work, theirsurfing, their housework, and so on.If you know a computer company thats offering quality PC parts at bargain prices then that could be the basis for a valuable ebook.Okay, youre effectively giving great advertising to those thatoffer the product or service, but at the same time if youremaking $10 on every sale and your customers is getting theinformation youve promised, then everyones a winner.The Internet is a great place to research just about anythingand, as long as youre giving people something of value, you can find the basis for a great ebook online.=====SIDEBAR======This idea can also be used to make free ebooks. Imagine you are selling an ebook related to dogs. You could put together a simple ebook that catalogs dog-related books that sell online. Tie the idea in with a few affiliate programs (like Amazon.com) and you can earn a little extra income as well as get free publicity for your site.=====SIDEBAR======4.) ASK YOURSELF WHAT INFORMATION PEOPLE WANTThe fact of the matter is, there are tens of thousands of bookswaiting to be written. Every minute of every day people searchfor information they cant find. Think about those things youvesearched for and had difficulty finding. Locate a gap in the market and fill it.Identifying peoples wants, needs, goals and desires, and thenresponding to them, is a sure route to success.A great place to start is online newsgroups, forums and so on.Visit forums on topics that interest you and see what people are talking about. What are the common questions? Identify the common problems experience by people interested in the topic.Leave very specific questions like "Whats the hardest thing about...?", "What would you most like...?". Solve the common problems these people encounter.Follow these links to find forums, newsgroups and discussionlists on a vast range of topics:-Topica: http://www.topica.com/ -Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/ -Delphi: http://www.delphiforums.com/ Another way to find out what people are interested in, is byfinding out what theyre searching for on the internet. Followthese links to see what surfers are looking for:-Search.com Top 100 Searches: http://www.search.com op -AskJeeves: http://sp.ask.com/docs/about/jeevesiq.html -Overture Suggestion - see how many people have used Overture search in the past month for the keywords you enter:http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/5.) BRAINSTORMBrainstorming is about getting a group of people together toshare ideas. This technique works best when all rationaljudgement is suspended. Nothing should be ruled out, every ideaand contribution should be welcomed. Even ideas that, at first,might appear useless may lead to other ideas or further trainsof thought.The more thoughts that are introduced the better the brainstorming will work and the better the chances of coming up with really good ideas. Do this with family or friends and you may find yourself wondering which book to start first.Also, ask family and friends to tell you the things thatinterest them. Is there a particular problem that they wouldlike to see solved. Could you solve it?Often this questioning will provoke joking responses like "a bighouse, loads of money and a flashy car". Dont disregardflippant responses like these. They can tell you a lot aboutpeople hopes, dreams and aspirations.If you can tap into peoples dreams and make a product that willhelp them (even in a small way) to realize those dreams, youreon to a winner.6.) LOOK AT THE BESTSELLERS LISTS FOR REAL BOOKSGo to your local bookstore and browse the non-fiction sections.Take special note of which books are displayed most prominently(especially in the "how to" and "self-help" sections).This will tell you a lot about what people are interested in.You can also explore the bestsellers on the Internet at thesewebsites:-Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/ -Barnes & Noble: http://www.bn.com/ Try taking a look at the headlines in glossy magazines. Those guys know how to push all the right buttons to get people to buy.Youll probably find ten things you could research and writeabout just by browsing through magazines that interest you(health, beauty, fitness, money, sport etc). The most inticing lines are always written on the front cover.7.) MAKE A DIFFERENT VERSION OF AN EXISTING PRODUCTThere are some areas of knowledge that are already well coveredby numerous authors (real-estate, for example).Perhaps, however, you can identify a specific aspect of a givensubject that hasnt been covered (real estate in a particularstate or region, real estate aimed at a particular type of buyer,and so on). No matter how specialized, the marketing power of the internet can be used to reach almost any niche market.And there you have it! Seven ways to go about finding the perfect ideas for your next ebook.Have fun!

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Michael Hopkins is owner of BizzyDays Ebook Publications.Visit now to download original ebooks for FREE at:http://www.bizzydays.comThis article first appeared in Michaels newsletter Ebook Times.To subscribe visit: http://www.bizzydays.com/free_newsletter.htm