Ebooks are one of the most profitable things to sell online. There is no need to ship products, because they can be delivered by download or by email. There's no inventory to store and keep track of, and costs are at most a one-time fee. There are ebooks on almost any subject imaginable. Creating niche sites allows marketers to get targeted search engine traffic, resulting in great sales potential. It's just a matter of finding the right ebooks for your audience.

 Step 1:

Write your own ebook. This will take some time and research, but it requires very little upfront investment. All you need is the software you will use to create it. The initial effort will pay off, as you can sell the ebook over and over again with no additional costs.

Step 2:

Have someone ghostwrite an ebook for you. You provide the subject and a preliminary outline, and the writer writes the book, which you are free to sell with your name on it. This will require an initial investment, but you should be able to recover it with a few sales.

Step 3:

Join affiliate programs. ClickBank offers a large selection of ebooks to promote, and many of them pay generous commissions. You may also be able to find other programs that have selections of ebooks targeted at your specific niche.

Step 4:

Participate in online marketing forums and networking groups. Ebook writers can often be found there, and you might be able to negotiate a great price on resell rights.

Step 5:

Inquire about purchasing resell rights when you see or purchase an ebook that interests you. The writer may or may not already be offering them. If not, he might be willing to consider it. It never hurts to ask.