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Welcome back for another deep dive.

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This time we're going to be checking out this whole world of low content books and how people

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are making passive income with them online.

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You know, like journals and notebooks and things like that.

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Specifically, we're going to look at how to create and sell these books on Amazon KDP.

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Our guide for this is going to be a YouTube video by Monique Hinton.

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It's called Make $4,500 a month passive income selling books online, no writing required worldwide.

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Yeah, it's really interesting to see how popular this whole business model has become.

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Monique in the video is really enthusiastic about it.

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She really lays out like a step-by-step roadmap.

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So we're going to kind of break down the key elements from the video, but we're also going

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to go a bit deeper into some of the nuances and maybe some of the challenges that you

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might face if you try to do this yourself.

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Yeah, for sure.

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It is pretty amazing to see just how much the demand for these personalized journals

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has kind of like exploded recently.

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It seems like everybody wants a specific journal for everything these days.

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You know, you've got prayer journals and dream journals and gratitude journals and...

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Oh yeah, absolutely.

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It's really tapping into something, I think.

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People really want to organize their thoughts and track their progress, maybe express themselves

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creatively too.

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It really ties into all those big trends, the whole self-improvement movement, mindfulness,

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all that.

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And I think another thing that makes it really appealing, especially for people who are maybe

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looking to earn some extra income, is that there's not really a high barrier to entry.

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You don't have to be some great novelist or even, you know, a poet or anything like that

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to create these books.

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Right.

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Yeah, it's very accessible to, I think, a wide range of people.

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So let's dive into the process a little bit.

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Monique uses a tool called Book Bolt to actually design her books.

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From what I understand, it provides templates and design elements.

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It even helps you to find copyright-free images.

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It seems to really streamline a lot of the technical stuff, you know?

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You can design your covers, format the interiors of the books, and even, like, prepare your

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files so that they're ready to be published on Amazon KDP.

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And speaking of Amazon KDP, maybe not everybody listening is familiar with what that is.

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It's basically Amazon's self-publishing platform, so anybody can upload and sell their books

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through it.

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Ah, okay.

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Yeah, that's a good point, actually.

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Not everybody might know what KDP is.

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So essentially, Amazon handles all of the printing, the shipping, the customer service,

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all of that.

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And you, as the creator, you get a percentage of each sale.

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So it's kind of like having your own online bookstore without having to deal with all

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of the overhead.

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Exactly.

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It really simplifies a lot of that logistical stuff.

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But even though tools like Book Bolt can handle the technical side, you still need to make

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some smart decisions about your book.

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And one of the most important things is keyword research, because that's how people are going

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to find your book on Amazon in the first place.

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It's like, you know, if you're trying to set up shop in a busy marketplace, you need to

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make sure that you're using the right signage to attract customers.

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Yeah, exactly.

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If you don't use the right keywords, it doesn't matter how amazing your journal is.

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No one's going to be able to find it.

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It'll just get lost in a sea of other books.

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Monique mentioned a really interesting example in her video, didn't she?

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She did, yeah.

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She said that the keyword prayer journal for women was getting tons of searches each month,

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and people who were finding books with that keyword, they were buying them, so lots of

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sales each month.

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But she also pointed out that it's a very competitive keyword.

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There are a lot of books that are already using that phrase.

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Right, so that kind of raises the question then.

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How do you go about finding the right keywords for your book?

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Well, Book Bolt has a built-in keyword tool, which is helpful.

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It shows you how many people are searching for a particular keyword.

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So you can get an idea of how much competition there is, but it's also important to think

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outside the box a little bit, see if you can find some niche keywords that maybe aren't

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as competitive, but that still have a decent number of people searching for them.

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So for example, instead of just prayer journal for women, you could target prayer journal

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for nurses or prayer journal for new moms.

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Oh, I like that.

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I like those examples a lot.

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It's about getting really specific and understanding who your target audience is.

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You're not going to be broad, but you also don't want to be so niche that nobody is ever

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going to search for your book.

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Yeah, you've got to find that balance.

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It's like a little bit of a balancing act, and that's where the research and a bit of

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creativity come into play.

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It's almost like being a detective.

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You're like trying to uncover these little hidden gems in the marketplace.

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Speaking of standing out in the marketplace, let's talk about cover design, because you

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could have the best keywords in the world.

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But if your cover doesn't grab people's attention, you're not going to click on your book.

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Cover is super crucial.

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It's the first thing people see, right?

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So it needs to be eye-catching, and it needs to tell people what your book is about just

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by looking at it.

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And thinking about your target audience is really important here, too.

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What kind of images are they going to be drawn to?

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What about fonts?

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So it's not just about slapping on a pretty picture.

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It's about making sure that the design aligns with your keywords in your target audience.

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Monique actually mentioned that she found some great copyright-free images on Pixabay.

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Pixabay is a great resource.

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Tons of free stuff on there.

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If you want to really make your cover stand out, it might be worth paying a professional

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to design it.

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A good cover can make a big difference.

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People are more likely to click on it.

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And ultimately, you're probably going to sell more books.

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So it's an investment that could pay off big time in the long run.

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That's a good point.

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I think it's easy to get caught up in trying to keep costs low, especially when you're

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first starting out.

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But you know, investing a little bit up front can really make a difference.

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Yeah.

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It's like that old saying, you got to spend money to make money.

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Right.

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And speaking of money, let's talk about the financial side of all of this.

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How much can you actually earn selling low content books on Amazon KDP?

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Well, Monique shared some interesting insights into that in her video.

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So let's unpack that in the next part of her deep dive.

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We'll be right back.

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So where were we?

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Oh yeah, the financials of selling low content books.

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The first thing to think about is, you know, Amazon's royalty structure.

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Yeah, right.

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Monique mentioned that Amazon KDP gives sellers 60% royalties, with Amazon taking the other

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40%, which sounds like a pretty good deal at first, but I'm guessing there's a little

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bit more to it than that.

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You also have to remember things like printing costs, which depend on, you know, what size

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book you're making and whether it's like hardcover or paperback.

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Plus, there are Amazon's fees for marketing and distribution and stuff.

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So it's not just a straight 60% of the sale price going into your pocket.

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There's a bit more number crunching involved to see what your actual profit is.

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Monique actually had a really good example in her video.

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She figured that for a $7.99 prayer journal, her profit after all the cost was going to

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be around $2.64 per sale.

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So let's say you sell like 10 journals a day.

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That's about $26 profit, right?

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Which isn't a ton of money.

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But if you can sell more, I mean, it starts to add up.

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And that's the whole point of passive income, right?

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You put the work in upfront to create the book, and then hopefully it just keeps making you

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money even while you sleep.

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It's like creating an asset that can earn for you automatically.

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Yeah, that's the dream.

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But I mean, there's no guarantee that it's going to be successful, right?

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Oh yeah, for sure.

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You can make a really great journal, do all the right keyword research, have an amazing

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cover and still not sell a single copy.

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It's definitely competitive market.

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And you never know for sure if your book is going to find its audience.

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Which brings us to another important point.

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Marketing.

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I mean, you can't just create a book and expect it to sell itself.

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You can't just make one of the right people.

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Monique talked about this a bit in the video too.

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Reviews are super important.

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Having lots of positive reviews can make a big difference.

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It makes your book seem more credible.

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And people are more likely to buy something if they see other people have liked it.

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Yeah, makes sense.

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She recommended getting some initial reviews from friends and family just to get the ball

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rolling.

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Yeah, that's a good way to get started.

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But what about other ways to market your low content books on Amazon?

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Well, there are some things you can do on Amazon itself.

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They have something called Amazon ads where you can actually run ads for your book.

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And you can really target those ads to specific people who might be interested.

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But social media is really important too.

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You could have a Facebook page or an Instagram where you show off your journals and really

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target people who would like that kind of thing.

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That's a good idea.

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You can even run ads on Facebook or Instagram.

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And don't forget about email lists.

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You can offer people a free sample chapter of your journal or a discount code if they

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give you their email address.

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Oh, a smart.

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That way you can stay in touch with them and let them know about new books you're releasing

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or any special offers you have.

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So it's not just advertising.

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It's about like building relationships with potential customers.

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these low content books where they can like connect and share ideas?

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There are tons, lots of Facebook groups and forums, even YouTube channels.

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It's a great way to learn from other people, see what's working for them, get feedback

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on your ideas.

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So you don't have to figure everything out on your own.

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You can tap into that collective wisdom.

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Now back to bookbult for a sec.

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Manique mentioned that they have different pricing plans, right?

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They have a newbie plan and a pro plan.

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She uses the pro one because it has more features.

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But she said that the newbie plan is perfectly fine to get started with.

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Oh, and she gave a discount code.

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It's Journey with the Hintons.

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That'll get you 20% off.

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Oh, nice.

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That's really generous of her.

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Now are there other tools besides bookbult that people can use?

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Oh, yeah.

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There are a bunch like Canva is popular for making covers.

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They have a lot of templates you can use if you want to get really fancy with the design.

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You could even use something like Adobe InDesign.

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So plenty of options.

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You can kind of choose the tools that work best for you in your budget.

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But we've talked a lot about the tools and the technical side of things.

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What are some of the less obvious challenges that people might run into?

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That's a good question.

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One thing that comes to mind is time management.

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It's easy to get carried away with designing and spend hours just tweaking things.

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You've got to balance that with actually running the business side of things.

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Setting deadlines, keeping track of expenses, marketing.

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It can easily turn into a full-time job.

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For sure.

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So being organized is super important.

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Making a schedule and setting realistic goals.

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What about customer service issues?

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That's another thing to think about.

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Like what if someone's not happy with their journal?

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Or if there's a problem with the printing?

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Because you're ultimately responsible for making sure your customers are happy.

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So you have to be ready to deal with those kinds of things.

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It's a good idea to set clear expectations from the beginning so that people know what

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to expect.

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Yeah.

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Maybe even have a specific email address just for customer service inquiries.

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Good idea.

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And don't forget about returns and damage books.

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Those are things you'll need to factor into your pricing.

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Right.

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So even though we've been talking about the passive income potential, it's important

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to remember that it's not just a get rich quick scheme.

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You've got to put in the work.

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Yeah.

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You've got to have a strategy.

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You'd be willing to learn as you go.

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Definitely not for everyone.

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But if you're willing to put in the effort and be realistic about it, it can be a really

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rewarding experience and potentially lucrative too.

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It's about finding that balance between creativity and business sense.

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Right.

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It's cool to be able to create something tangible, something that other people might actually

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use and enjoy.

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Yeah, I agree.

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And the possibilities are endless.

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There's so many different niches you could explore.

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And the market's always changing.

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Exactly.

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And that's just what the next big trend will be.

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Maybe we'll find out in the next part of our deep dive.

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Okay.

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So we're back.

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And I think we've covered a lot of ground today about this whole world of low content

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books and passive income.

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Yeah.

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From designing the books to marketing them, even talked about some of the challenges you

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might run into.

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It's been pretty interesting.

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What stands out to me is that you really need to be both creative and strategic with this.

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It's not enough to just create a pretty journal.

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You've got to understand who you're making it for.

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Do the keyword research and figure out how you're going to actually get people to see

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it.

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And you can't just make the book and then forget about it.

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You've got to be ready to deal with customers, maybe handle some returns, and just keep up

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with how things change.

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So it is work, but like we said, it can be really rewarding.

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And if you do it right, you can make some decent money.

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Yeah.

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And I think it really speaks to this desire that a lot of people have to be more in control

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of their income and have more flexibility in their lives.

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For sure.

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So many people are looking for ways to make extra money.

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Exactly.

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Maybe start a side hustle.

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And this low content book thing seems to fit the bill for a lot of people.

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It's relatively easy to get started.

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You can scale it up if you want to.

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And you can do it from anywhere.

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Yeah.

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Plus it lets you be creative.

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Yeah.

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It's not all just numbers and data.

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You actually get to design something.

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And hopefully create something that other people will get value from.

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I think that's really cool.

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And there are just so many possibilities with this.

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You know, so many different niches you could go after.

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You can make journals for writers, planners for entrepreneurs, coloring book, activity

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books for kids.

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And if and with print on demand, you don't have to worry about storing a bunch of inventory

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or shipping things out yourself.

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Amazon takes care of all that.

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So you can focus on the creative part.

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Exactly.

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So before we wrap up, let me ask you this.

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If you were going to create a low content book, what would it be?

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What niche would you go for?

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What would make yours stand out from all the others?

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That's a good question.

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I think the key is to find something you're passionate about and then see if there's a

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need for it in the market.

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So if you're feeling inspired, get out a notebook and start brainstorming.

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Maybe try out some of the tools we've talked about.

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You never know what you might come up with.

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And that's about all the time we have for today.

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But hey, if you're interested in learning more about low content books, there are tons

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of resources out there.

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Yeah.

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You can go to Google Digging Online.

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You'll find all sorts of stuff.

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And most importantly, have fun with it.

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All right, that's it for this deep dive.

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Until next time.