Comments on: e-Junkie Makes Selling Online “Information Products” Easier

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:48:48 +0000

That may be a bit technical for the average user, and maybe even for us fellow copywriters?! Don’t know about you Tom, but the most far out programs I can get my head round are my trusty word editors as that is all i ever need. Don’t know if this would put the customer off, but I wouldn’t think you’d need to mention it until they have paid for their password. If its not that had i don’t see it being an issue, so may be a good idea.

By: Laura Clarke

Laura Clarke — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:43:40 +0000

The best and easiest way you could protect your work, if your small time, is to put it in password protected archives. You can give a unique password to each one of your customers, but its only feasible if your not getting to many sales, a few a day is manageable, but not 100s.

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By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:08:35 +0000

Ben: It’s a good point; I’ve wondered aloud if the Internet is training people that intellectual property (and especially written content) should be free, and the tech industry’s long insistence that ad sales fuel every bit of content generation wasn’t more humor than real.

If no one is willing to pay for content (like they’d pay for a physical book), then a huge majority of the Web’s content will be generated only in the service of some other sale – not exactly the utopia many envision.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:55:45 +0000

There is a type of ignorance that surrounds everything online. People seem to believe if it doesn’t have a physical presence its not really there and doesn’t deserve respect. If people would think more deeply about it then it makes sense that you should respect others copyright for online material. You don’t by a book from the library just to feel the cover and smell it. You buy it for the content, the same as what you would find online.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:11:16 +0000

There will never be a way to protect your online content, as security methods get stronger so do the crackers. The best way is to provide an incentive for people to buy your book rather then get a free copy by doing what Tom said. Providing regular content updates will help convince people that a legit version is better and enhances your advertising.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:57 +0000

Matt: There are some basic things you can do with .pdfs, but in truth, I imagine trying to prevent copying of an ebook is a lot like copy protecting software; it generally always fails in the face of a determined opponent.

You might consider offering an update service for your information product. That way, a pirated ebook becomes an advertisement for the subscription service.

Graham: I can’t see why this would better for invoicing since you’ve presumably already delivered the copy. All the downstream features would be wasted.

By: Graham Strong

Graham Strong — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:17:17 +0000

Hey Tom,

Thanks for the tip — wonder if it can be used for variable amounts (i.e. billing clients)? You’re right about the name. If they are ever going to be a serious contender against PayPal and the others, I see an image change in the future.

Nice wrap-up there too. “Peripheral matters…” lol — love it!

@Matt – there are ways to secure your PDFs, etc., as I would imagine you are aware of. Ultimately, no ebook can be “lock tight” because all you have to do is re-type it into your own Word file and volià, you now have your own unlocked copy.

I’d be more worried about people republishing the content. CopyScape.com may be able to help with this, though I’m not sure how well they do with tracking PDFs, etc.

~Graham

By: Matt Ambrose

Matt Ambrose — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:47:45 +0000

I’d be interested to know if anybody has any advice for protecting your eBook from piracy? I’ve heard shocking (if not at all surprising) statistics about the number of eBooks shared illegally and the prevalence of people selling your content on for themselves.

I’ve found a few services where they can track IP addresses and disable eBooks remotely. Is this the best current solution? I’ve read plenty of complaints about piracy but not enough lock tight solutions.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:59:12 +0000

Mike: I’m the wrong guy to ask, but hopefully someone can help.

Dustin: I thought being stupid was pretty much the whole idea of college, but I’ll allow for some non-traditional thought on this one…