Inaugural Issue
April 22, 2008 | Filed Under Past Issues | 17 Comments
Personally delivered to you by the author of
"Selling on 'the River' - The eBay Seller's Guide to Amazon.com"
In This Issue
- Intro to MultiChannel Surfer
- I'm Your Guinea Pig
- How to Write an eBook that Will Sell
To get things started - When I designed this site I added that graphic you see at the upper right. My wife says no one will remember what that is - could someone please prove her wrong? You may leave a comment on this post if you know. Please try not to make me feel old...
I want to thank all those of you who bought my book. The feedback from readers has been great and I really love hearing the success stories. Keep it up! Selling on 'the River' has sold hundreds of copies. I'm really excited about how well you all are doing.
Most of you probably at least got the free 25 Things eBay Sellers Need to Know tip-sheet. Well, in case you were scared off by all the "rules" - don't be. My Amazon sales continue to beat my eBay sales again this month. If you're new to Amazon, and would like to get started selling, download Selling on 'the River' and get started.
1. Intro to MultiChannel Surfer
Three Things to Expect in Each Issue
First of all - this is not just going to be about eBay. It won't be just about Amazon either. I plan on discussing all of the various channels that are currently effective ways of selling your stuff. I look forward to hearing from you too. With questions, advice, tips, etc. Send your questions to: steve(at)multichannelsurfer(dot)com.
I get a lot of newsletters from a lot of people. I'm glad to get some, because I learn things, I get good ideas that help make me a better person and / or make me money.
Some newsletters are a bit annoying though. I don't like to be bothered too much - so I only plan on bothering you no more than once a week.
Another thing I plan on doing is offering useful content. Sometimes you may already know what I discuss. Sometimes you won't. Treat this like the newspaper and take the bits and pieces you like. Skip the rest if you want. I will try to make it useful for you. You can look forward to a ton of information that will make you money. I will also promote products and services I think are good. So, expect three things per issue:
- A new issue every week.
- News, ideas, and tips for selling.
- A product promotion.
2. I'm Your Guinea Pig
I spend nearly all of my workdays on the internet. I'm going to be trying all these different channels myself. I'll be very transparent, I'll be your guinea pig of sorts. I'll report back to you what I find and whether I'm making any money. If you want me to try one for you. I'll do it. Just email me and let me know. I'm available, and I'll do my best to help. The first site I'll be trying is Etsy.com with some handmade jewelry my wife is making.
Niche Stores
Another project I'm working on involves niche stores. I have Build A Niche Store (BANS) and I use it for a couple of sites. If you would like to see one, visit RadioGems.com.
Get your own Build A Niche Store.
Aside from BANS, I'm working on building eBay niche stores with Wordpress. I've built three this week and they're too new to report on. But I will give you the details in upcoming newsletters. Stay tuned...
3. How to Write an eBook that Will Sell
Some months ago, I was in trouble. A big part of my income comes from teaching eBay classes. They haven't been filling up like they used to, so things were getting pretty thin. I stumbled on an article about writing ebooks and found a recommendation for an ebook about writing ebooks. Here's the deal. I went from nothing to over $10,000 in gross sales in two months. I'm certainly not bragging. But this lady's method works.
I've looked at those long "sales letter" pages before and wondered what the formula was for writing them. She tells it all. People have now even asked me to write their sales letter pages. Her name is Alexis Dawes, check out her book here. I am telling you it's worth its weight in gold. And if you can't use it, she offers a 100% guarantee.
See you next week! I'll send you an email when the next newsletter is posted.
