I cannot count the number of times that I have received an from an entrepreneur wanting to make money from home by creating and selling an eBook. However, in almost every single instance, I am asked how much money can be made by engaging in such an act. Of course, my answer has to be very vague. The truth is that there is no fixed dollar amount, or range for that matter, that one can generate from writing and selling an eBook. Success will depend in large part on the subject matter of the eBook, the demographic which it targets, and how well it is marketed to that demographic.

If you are offering very unique information which is relevant to a fairly large market, you stand to make more than if you were selling an eBook which contains information on an unpopular subject, which could easily be discovered by reading a series of articles on the subject. Thus, if your eBook is in line with the former scenario, you could charge much more per copy than in the latter scenario.

Of course if you do not promote your eBook, no one will know that it exists. Therefore, you must engage in a multifaceted approach to promoting your product. This should include, but not be limited to, article marketing, social bookmarking, video marketing, affiliate marketing, blogging, not to mention a compelling sales page. Each of these methods take time to realize a return on your efforts. Thus, it is important that you remain patient and consistent.

It comes as no surprise that if you want to make money from home immediately, authoring an eBook is not for you. Just like an author writing a paperback book, you are going to need to research the topic, place a great deal of thought in the composition of your book, make sure that it is thoroughly edited, and take consistent efforts to promote your writing. This can take several months to more than a year.

Nonetheless, it would be careless of my to neglect informing you that there is nothing which can guarantee that you will make money from home once you put forth the effort to create and market your eBook. Sadly, many authors put forth a great deal of effort, and receive very little in return. However, the good news is that you can greatly increase your chances for success by doing some ground work in the very beginning. Identify a niche market which is in need of information on a particular market. Make sure that the market is large enough to be profitable, and that there is little competition. Doing this will illustrate not only that there exists a need for information on a particular subject, but also that there exists a market which is interested in receiving this information. This is where you need to start if you wish to make money from home.