| You would like to create your own information | | | | products. |
| product, but you are stuck. What the heck should | | | | Here are a few example topics that might give you a |
| you write about? This could be the hardest step | | | | better idea of what to strive for: |
| involved in this entire process. The reason I say that | | | | - Organic Gardening |
| is because when you begin anything for the first time | | | | - Japanese Bonsai Tree Growing and Care |
| it ALWAYS seems that much more difficult due to it | | | | - Low-Fat Dessert Recipes |
| being the very first time. | | | | - Working with Leather |
| Add to that the fact that for some people, writing is | | | | - Buying a Car with No Credit or Bad Credit |
| an almost impossible task. But let me just tell you | | | | - Fly Fishing for Beginners |
| that writing up an article, special report, or a 340 | | | | - Pit Bulls as Pets: A Positive Experience |
| page ebook isn't any different than learning to roller | | | | - Home-Made Cat Treat Recipes |
| blade. Except that you'll get a lot less bumps and | | | | - Having an Iguana as a Family Pet |
| bruises! At least physically anyway :-) | | | | - Being a Better Parent |
| But it doesn't have to be this way. The best advice | | | | - Making the Most Out Of Every Day |
| for what to write is write about WHAT YOU KNOW. | | | | - Hot Air Ballooning |
| That makes everything SO much easier. And, don't | | | | - Bird Watching For the Family |
| think you don't know anything, because everyone | | | | - Model Airplane Construction |
| knows something. | | | | - Coin and Currency Collecting |
| Before you begin writing, be sure you have the | | | | - Proper Car Tune Up Instructions |
| proper tool to write with. | | | | - Knitting, Crocheting, Sewing |
| Of course you can start out with the simple Notepad | | | | You get the idea here. The more you narrow down |
| or WordPad tool that came with your computer | | | | your topic, the more specific the niche category will |
| when you purchased it. However, to cut through | | | | be and the less competition you'll have when moving |
| some additional formatting steps, i.e. - copying and | | | | further along in the process. |
| pasting, etc., it's best to start out with a tool with a | | | | Pretty much any topic or subject can be turned into |
| bit more function like Microsoft Word, or the better, | | | | a profitable information product if you put the effort |
| and FREE alternative, Open Office. | | | | into it. |
| You can download a copy from . You'll want to pick | | | | You don't have to have ANY knowledge about one |
| up the Open Office Suite so you're sure to get | | | | particular subject, as you could always do research |
| EVERYTHING. This is SO helpful to those of you | | | | on the topic, by having prior experience or working |
| who don't have, or can't afford expensive programs | | | | knowledge of the material you plan to cover will |
| like Microsoft Office or PDF Maker programs. | | | | make the project go that much easier and quicker. |
| Now that you have just the right writing tool, let's | | | | Once you have your first topic picked out that you |
| start writing! Make a list of the things that you do, or | | | | will be writing about, it's time to begin really writing it |
| like to do. Whether it's your job, a hobby you enjoy, | | | | up. Now don't be afraid. This is easier than you might |
| or caring for children or pets. Even the smallest thing | | | | think. The way to write up an information product is |
| that you might not think is important, like an easier | | | | to write as if you are explaining the subject to |
| way to clean up after family get together. A good | | | | someone who has no previous knowledge of it or |
| thing to remember is that things we often take for | | | | has never heard of what you are talking about. |
| granted or overlook because we do them on a | | | | Go from beginning to end. Leave out nothing, no |
| constant or consistent basis someone else might | | | | matter how small the detail. Remember, most of the |
| have an interest in learning and have NEVER done | | | | people that purchase your information product will be |
| before. Then, look over the list you just created and | | | | new to the whole process of your subject matter. |
| choose a subject from it. But, keep a hold of this list | | | | You have just jumped the first hurdle in the process |
| somewhere as you may want to return to it to | | | | of creating your own information product. |
| invent a NEW product, or even several new | | | | |