{"id":8847,"date":"2023-12-15T13:47:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T05:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websproutconsulting.com\/?p=8847"},"modified":"2023-12-20T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T03:08:19","slug":"best-books-for-starting-an-online-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.websproutconsulting.com\/best-books-for-starting-an-online-business","title":{"rendered":"Best books for starting an online business (with my personal reviews)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post has been updated to include newer books.<\/em><\/p>\n

From time to time, I have students from my courses asking me if I have some recommendations for books to read if they want to start an online business or make some part-time income online.<\/p>\n

Hence, I have listed down several books that I believe are the best books (that I have read so far) for starting an online business even in the upcoming year! Take note that this will be a long post, do bookmark it so you can return to read my reviews when you are available.<\/p>\n

This post includes affiliate links. If you click and purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend books, tools, and resources I have personally used.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everybody writes: Your New and Improved Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content By Ann Handley (latest version)<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>The reason why I strongly recommend this book is because not only it is easy and light-hearted to read (compared to the gazillion how-to-write-web-content books out there), but it contains very practical tips that I can use immediately!<\/p>\n

Depending on what type of online business you are starting, you will very much need this book if your online business involves writing such as writing for sales page, website pages, blog posts, social media posts, etc.<\/p>\n

The first takeaway I got from this book is the 12-step writing process that I will be using in my future blog posts. This is how it goes:
\n– Setting a Goal (what are you trying to achieve with this piece of writing?).
\n– Reframe (put yourself in readers\u2019 perspective on how this piece of writing benefits them).
\n– Find data and examples to use in the writing!
\n– Organize the flow of the content.
\n– Write to one person (using ‘you’).
\n– Produce the ugly first draft.
\n– Walk away (distance between first draft and the second, usually a day).
\n– Rewrite.
\n– Give it a great headline or title!
\n– Have someone edit!
\n– One final look for readability!
\n– Publish (include call to action – what now?)!<\/p>\n

The book itself contains elaboration for each of the above steps.<\/p>\n

Another useful section I like about this book is Part VI – 20 things marketers write. This section contains practical tips on how to write for emails, home page, about page, landing page, headlines, social media posts and many others! Just this section alone justifies the cost of the whole book in my opinion!<\/p>\n

Unless you just want to start a podcasting or YouTube business, else, this book is a must for anyone who wants to or already starting some form of online business!<\/p>\n

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Launch (Updated & Expanded Edition): How to Sell Almost Anything Online, Build a Business You Love, and Live the Life of Your Dreams by Jeff Walker<\/h2>\n

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\"launch<\/a>I read the first edition of this book several years back and the main reason why I want to recommend this book to you is that the method covered in this book can be done by anyone who is new to online business!<\/p>\n

Many people across the globe are using the information inside this book to launch their first product and make thousands of dollars without any existing client database. Hence, I believe you can do it too if you put in effort after reading this book.<\/p>\n

This book contains the process and important elements on how one can launch a product (physical or digital) successfully making a good amount of profits. You can read many successful case studies in the book that people are making from thousands of dollars to millions of dollars with their launches!<\/p>\n

The proven process of launching a product!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In order to have a successful product launch, it is not just sending out emails and hoping for the best to happen. There are a lot of preparations beforehand. The author name this process as the Product Launch Formula with the following sequence:<\/p>\n