Audiobook ideas that sell
With the development of web audio in recent years, there has been a growing market for good instructional audiobooks and audio tutorials.
Developing audio books and other information products is a great option if you want to start your own home business. The overheads are low. All you’ll need is a relatively modern computer and a microphone. There is a lot of good audio editing software available for free.
You’ll also have to spend some money on building a website and marketing a product, but compared to most startups, it costs very little.
One of the most important aspects of creating any information product is knowing what topics will sell. Fortunately, there are thousands of different topics that you can create an audiobook or tutorial series on.
Ideally, you should base your audiobook on a topic that you have a good understanding of, or choose a topic that you are interested in researching and learning about.
The following are general categories that have great sales potential:
– Small Business How Tos (Startup Ideas, Accounting, Legal, Inspirational)
– Hobbies (art, crafts, scrapbooking)
– Sports (golf, running, swimming)
– Health (weight loss, nutrition ideas)
– Personal finances (taxes, investments, stocks)
Once you have a topic, your next step is to write it down on paper or record your thoughts on a dictaphone or digital recording device. As you research the topic, a structure for your web audio information product should begin to emerge.
When you pick a topic, keep it specific. Instead of producing an audiobook on how to beat addiction, why not write a book on how to cut back on fattening foods or how to quit smoking?
You need to break your ideas down to a level where you can use multiple ideas to produce multiple different but complementary audiobooks. If you already write information products for a living, chances are you’ve written a series of articles that focus on a single idea, industry, or technique, or maybe even an entire eBook on a topic. You can repackage them to suit web audio and sell them as an alternative to the written version.
In addition, you must constantly ask yourself: What do people need? If you’re having a hard time finding help and advice on a particular topic when you’re at the bookstore or browsing the internet, you’ve probably stumbled upon a good idea for an audiobook. Keep an open mind and ideas will come to you.
