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frenchman2:
stalking gbpnzd Looking forward to going short around 2.0975

GBP news incoming!

oga Current price there is an issue that has been bothering me: do you think that support and resistance still works? They have been breaking right lef and center .. and now I wonder what a pro like you would make of it.

Thanks in advance, happy trading.

Zionplace:


I am NOT a beginner nor expert (7 years of forex introductory, approximately 2 years of real trading).

I concur

jimnozi:
Non Farm Payroll will be Tommorow
what can we expect?

Thanks for the heads up!

mrikay:
Fire down, Boss!

eur/usd was a false breakout.... Too bad

jorel1:
Trade station set for the week

Fire down, Boss!

[quote author=jorel1 post= then you begin doubt your sanity if you are seeing double [/quote]Lol.... I found this very humourous!

odeyez:
My Broda, the overall outlook for GUSD is SELL

G/u HAS BURNT ME TOO MANY TIMES... I WONDER OH!

jorel1:
There was someone here who requested for a simple trading system for monthly income to feed his family or whatever, if you are still interested do indicate..I have a simple 5mins based system for you.

Oga.. Na free?? I dey hia oh!

iheanyiebeneze:
NFP. Today, my analysis.
From my personal point of view, EU has priced-in the NFP already. Any dollar bad news will not be favorable to EU bulls.
hence eu is a sell and sell, infact any upward move before the news has provided an opportunity to sell.
Advice, trade with caution.

This thread is still relevant oh... I forgot the NFP!

How to Make More Money from Publishing.

I assume you have read my first article on this subject (Making Money Through Publishing www.nairaland.com/2891750/making-money-through-publishing-what ) and you are already making money through your writing. So now you are back again because you want more, abi? I feel you. There is no shame. Greed is a natural instinct.

But just incase you have not read the first piece, and have not started getting paid through publishing, then click the link above. It will take you to a prior article which I posted here on nairaland.

In case you are wondering who I am, and what qualifies me to write on this subject, I am the Author of Bomber Boy: Rise of the Underwear Bomber. Check it out on google and you will see that it has gone viral. There are over 40 blog features, nearly 20 reviews, and a few interviews. Some people have said it was written by a terrorist and others have been taking jabs at me just because they don't like the cover. But all that publicity has generated one thing which has been to my liking: sales. (please note that this is not braging, I will refer to this later in this piece) So if that appeals to you, you have come to the right place. Just read on.

Let us get down to business. In order to sell your book you need to know your market. Who are you writing the book for? The oyinbo man has a word for this; he calls it Demographic.

Your Demographic.

I already wrote about this in the previous piece, so I recommend that you read it. (the link is above) But if you already read it, then let us continue the analysis.

Your demographic is the section of the market (the people out there) to who your book will apeal to. This could be a particular culture, religion, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Of course you cannot prevent other people from reading your book, but you can only hope that they will not buy your book. Yes, you can only pray that they will not be interested. Otherwise what happened to me with my book Bomber Boy may befall you too. I explain below.

As I said earlier, I have taken serious knocks about this book. There was this oyinbo woman called Karen who runs a big online magazine. I approached her via email to pitch my book and she immediately agreed to write a review. I never knew that she is a Flight Attendant on the same Airline that Farouk Abdulmuttalab attempted to blow.

The oyinbo woman gave me the worst review I have ever seen in my life.

1. She knew the inside story. Perhaps even better than me.

2. She was personally affected, and emotionally scarred.

3. She did not agree with my pro-African views postulated in the book.

4. She was not my Demographic.

If you google Bomber Boy: Rise of the Underwear Bomber you will find her review.

Your Demographic affects every aspect of your book. I give a few examples.

My book has been well received by Nigerians and Africans in general who live abroad, also by Black Americans who lean to the African Side. That is my demographic.

But Nigerians are deeply religious people, sometimes the better description of our character would be 'fanatical.' So of course there are many of my own people who have joined the oyinbos to condemn my book, without even knowing what it is about.

Your Demographic Affects Pricing

If you write a book for young adults you should set the price at a rate they should afford. My book is for Black People, and I understand that we do not have much money to spend. That is perhaps why should aim to bring down price and sell more. If it is to be, you will still make enough money.


Until next time.

Yours Truly,

@ikepius

iheanyiebeneze:
yes we have exited @ BE

Ok boss... Can u help mw wit eurjpy 4hr chart? Pls

iheanyiebeneze:
see buy on eurcad

Are you seeing usdchf?

I am not trying to sell anything here. I don't want your money, or your insults for that matter. I just want to share what little knowledge I have gained in 3 years as a self published author, and hopefully learn more through interaction from the 'comments' box.

You may be wondering who I am, and how I qualify to write on this subject. Well, my book (ebook, actually) has gone viral on the internet, not just the title, but the cover as well. Google 'Bomber Boy: Rise of the Underwear Bomber' and see that I am not peacocking about.

That cleared, lets talk about the journey, how to go about it, and how to make some cash for your effort. We start with the most important aspect...

The Story

The publishing industry has taken a major hit with the advent of the internet. Books no longer sell as much as they used to. Teenagers, especially young girls who used to make up the greater chunk of the reading population now spend their time flirting on facebook, taking selfies, and keeping up with the Kardashians. Hence, books, and the wisdom they contain have been abandoned.

But here and there, every once in a while, a great story comes along like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and so on. So if you are going to make an impact with your writing, it has to be exceptional.

Bomber Boy: Rise of the Underwear Bomber is a story about terrorism. I believe you will agree that Terrorism is a rather hot topic at the moment.

The Cover

You know that saying: 'don't judge a book by its cover?' well, most people do. So here are a few tips to help you on your way.

1. Your cover image should be original. People are tired of the same old generic covers with trees and grass. Thats okay if the title of your book is 'Rabbit Hunting,' but if the title of your book is 'the Love Game' and you put trees and grass on the cover people may think your book is about how antelopes and monkeys make love in the bush. Get the idea?

2. The cover will be seen as a thumbnail. So after choosing your design make sure that when you reduce the image size to a thumbnail you will still be able to read the title, and make sense of it. This perhaps holds my success with Bomber Boy.

3. Pay a professional. Simple as that.

Let us now move on to the most mind-bending aspect of publishing:

Pricing

Pricing is key because it is what determines how much money you go home with at the end of the the day. I priced Bomber Boy at less than a Dollar because it is a short story, but when I sold over 600 copies (plus free days) I started to regret this. I reasoned that if I had set the price at say 4 Dollars, then every single sale would mean something for my effort. Maybe I am just being greedy? Tell me in your reply.

Now for the most crucial aspect: Marketing!

Without marketing you will not sell a single copy! Take it from me! So get on twitter and facebook and make some bids for advertising. Some of their rates are as low as 25 cents per click.

Keep in mind that some kind of books or ebooks are easier to sell than others. People easily buy books that teach them how to do things. Like Internet Marketing, Diet and Weight Loss, Money Making ... E.t.c. If I had time to write right now I would write a Collection of Nigerian Dishes and How to Make them. With the sheer population of Nigerians in Diaspora, and the Eager Wives trying to please them you can see that the market is large.

Some of the Books I have seen make incredible sales are on the Forex market. The Irony is that they are written by Guys who make so much money from the Markets that I am sure they don't need the Royalties.

In my case, my higest selling book is Hunting Down Mr. Right and Keeping Him. Ironic because this is my least promoted book.

If you are an author, I may be able to help you get reviews. Again, I do not want your money, so please keep your insults.

Follow me on twitter @ikepius.

Please leave me a comment.

Hello everyone...
How una dey? How village people? I hope all is well... Lets rock and roll!!!

talk2me2:
A professor – I think he’s a German – came out with ‘the four greatest achievers in the world.’ Number one was the Jews; two, I think between Germans and British; three, the Chinese; four, the Igbo. This is no local talk;

How is this Stock Related??

if the FED increase rates the USD will go up and it will be more expensive to buy US goods, especially for countries with weak currencies.... How is this a good thing?

i just bought eurcad

my people make una follow me pray make this one go well o... GBP/USD sell

have a good week, people!

namdo:
reacting to price sins of NZD....FSLs i guess.

I am not very bright... Pls speak plainly. Thanks

pls i need help o.... Can someone pls tell me what is it about gbpnzd that is turning my account to red?

Owliver:
yh gold hit a support and formed a bullish pin bar(1hr tf) before the news. Note there were more sellers before the news.

I just entered a sell

Owliver:
Trade your chart not what you think one thing i learnt about nfp is the big players dont mind the news, they just trade the set up prio the news. lol

Oga... What about gold?

eurcad.... Oh my God!

eurcad i went long now now...

currentprice:
As usual Monday usually dull

but if you can let go there to risk few pips

BUY EUR.USD NOW AT 1.1193 SL 60PIPS

TP OPEN,,,, depend ON YOU,, if you like to close trade today or let it runs over.

YOU ARE THE CEO OF YOUR TRADING ACCT. MANAGE IT WELL.

Across board, USD seems strong... Therefore it maybe wiser to sell..

Wetin I sabi?