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Originally Posted by jocampo
Hi,
I just finished the design of my own blog and website and now thinking in selling or giving away ebooks.
Now, I don't write or planning to write the same type of ebooks most people do. I will write about databases, most specifically about MS-SQL, which is a Microsoft product and maybe MySQL.
Should I implement some kind of copyright protection? Should I start free or with a very low price like 5 dollars or so? And what format should I use: EPub, MOBI or PDF?
I want to increase my website's traffic and I think an ebook would be a good idea.
Any suggestion will be appreciated.
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I also write non-fiction, and I choose not to use DRM. I wrote a [Promotional link removed - MODRATOR] detailing the reasons why, but what it comes down to is that I don't think DRM offers me any advantages, but could lead to my readers having problems.
Pricing is a very difficult issue, and the best advice I can offer is to look at what similar books charge and go from there. It may be worth experimenting and seeing how changing the price affects sales.
As for format, if you think people will read your books on their e-readers, I'd offer ePub and Mobi. If not, then it may not be worth the effort. I'd definitely offer PDF, though, as I suspect people will want to be able to refer to your books while working on MS SQL and/or MySQL, and for that, they're most likely to want a PDF.