Hot topics for your information product
Any of the following topics have great potential to be very popular in the future and you can create your first eBook based on these topics. Keep pulling from the list to get a topic for your next eBook.
How to use the latest technology: Technology topics are always popular because technology is always changing. You can write about iPods, wireless Internet, email, cell phones, digital cameras, plasma TVs, or any other electronic devices and their unique features.
DIY Home Projects: The do-it-yourself home improvement market is booming. Home centers like Lowe’s and Home Depot are not filled with contractors, but with regular homeowners who want to make significant savings by doing home improvement projects themselves. People who live in apartments will have little interest in this area, but those who have their own homes and the personal finances to do the projects will love DIY eBooks.
With all the new technology covering things like climate control, alarm systems, or home entertainment devices, people are very interested in gaining the skills to understand and be able to install the products. If you know anything about topics like automated home system control to control things like music, blinds, and climate, writing this type of eBook would be perfect. Topics in this area might include adding automation to an older home and building an automation system during home construction.
Measures to protect your identity on the Internet: Identity theft on the Internet really scares people these days. Many users even fear that their identities are at risk both on and off the computer. Any e-book that helps them better understand the problem will be popular with these people. Few items are purchased on the Internet today without using a credit card, and people want to take steps to protect those sensitive credit card numbers. You will see and hear of many who ask for their checks with no personal information on the front, shred everything, and hunker down to hide the entry of their PIN or password at computer terminals and ATMs. Any ebook that covers this topic of identity theft will be of interest to you.
Security Issues: The big threats in the news today are natural disasters, chemical attacks, street crime, and nuclear threats. If you want to quickly determine what society fears, just turn on any of the major news networks or go to an Internet news source. You will have no problem convincing people that they need to be safe. Any ebook that covers hazard or disaster preparedness will be welcome. E-books covering self-defense to protect yourself from crime are popular and little-understood threats like SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).
New Product How-To Manuals – Like the For Dummies books, these will go further and explain how to use or install a specific product. It helps people make the decision to buy something for the first time when little is known about it. If you can be first to market with it and use a marketing
strategy that you are the first with this ebook then you will have excellent sales.
How to Overcome Life’s Challenges: Life is full of problems, challenges, evil forces and difficulties. No one is immune to these obstacles that life presents. Many have nowhere to turn when these things happen except therapists, psychologists, and support groups. By writing an eBook on one or more subtopics of life’s challenges, you give people one more avenue to get help, and often at a much more reasonable cost. Remember to write about a specific challenge and avoid generalities. Some examples would be coping with cancer, living with your mistakes, caring for a dying person, and finishing college.
Pet Subjects: People love their pets and treat them as part of the family, a special part of the family. Many times we spend more on our pets than on other family expenses and for the author of the eBook, this would indicate excellent sales potential. The key to remember here is that for many pet owners, money is not an issue for an informative eBook.
Pet book topics may include making homemade dinners for your dog who won’t eat, finding a pet spa, teaching your kids to sit cats, expensive dog houses, the best pets for your family, taking care of your bird and the psychology of your animal
Traveling: Traveling is much more affordable, available and flexible in this modern age and people want to take everything with them when traveling around the world. They also want to tailor your trips to your preferences and interests. They also want to know about a destination before they arrive to maximize time and avoid dangerous situations. There is a large market for e-books in the field of travel. You may want to write about hotels, pet facilities, local diets, and safety from crime.
Online Social Interaction: Whether you like it or not, you will see that more and more people are using the Internet to meet and chat with people. Direct human interaction will continue to exist, but for convenience, people will communicate through Internet methods. As people use the Internet more, they will want to know how to find and talk to the right people and avoid the wrong ones.
The market for online socializing and personal interaction is huge and growing every day. Categories include online dating, online classes, hobby discussion forums, online support groups, and music sharing. And with the Internet, socializing is not limited to the borders of one’s own culture, as the network reaches out to others around the world. So, due to the popularity of this form of communication, you will find that there is a market for e-books for those who are interested in meeting new people from new and distant places, but in a way that is secure and non-intrusive of their privacy.
Special Topics of Interest to Women: Women have significant influence on the Internet, spending around 80% of cash flow on it. Authors and companies would be wise to consider topics and products of interest to this group.
Ebooks can be written on topics that will primarily appeal to women, as there are some things that men just won’t do for the most part. Women like topics related to health, decoration, emotional well-being, full life, makeup, calling on the phone and chatting for many hours with their friends. They are even interested in making special dishes, cleaning to perfection, and greeting cards. They frequently buy and love their salads. Dancing and pedicures are her passions.
Always keep in mind that marketing to the women’s group is very different from marketing to the men’s group. It is absolutely necessary for eBook writers to choose topics that are definitely of interest to them and focus on titles that are female friendly.
An example of a female-focused headline and theme might be “Finding great bargains when shopping in Taos.” Here’s the contrasting masculine title: “How to Fish in Taos.” Another theme suitable for women is “Find the best boutiques in Taos,” while for men, the theme might be “Save your money in Taos.” Men and women are interested in different topics. But this comes with being familiar with your market and keeping in mind that female titles are often more popular.
