6 Ebook Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Write An Ebook

An ebook is a digital book that can be read on a computer, tablet, or other electronic devices. Writing an ebook is a great way to communicate your message to the world. You can share your expertise and help people learn while doing something that you love.

Ebooks are a great way to build your personal brand, establish yourself as an expert in your field, and gain a following. It's also a great way to make money! This form of publishing allows you to publish your work for the world to see without having to go through a publisher.

You can make money by selling ebooks on platforms like Amazon and Apple Books.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a ebook:

1. Nourishing Brands ($7.2M/year)

Jeremy Hendon, co-founder of Nourishing Brands, came up with the idea for the business after experiencing the benefits of a low carb Paleo diet. He noticed the rising popularity of the keto diet and decided to create the Keto Summit, a digital event featuring top experts. The success of the summit led to the company's shift towards cookbooks, courses, and meal plans, and they have since sold over 300,000 cookbooks in 2020 alone.

How much they make: $7.2M/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
Current team size: 10

How We Started A $600K/Month Business Selling Keto Cookbooks And Mealplans

Nourishing Brands is a direct-to-consumer media company that generates more than $600k per month and sold over 300,000 cookbooks in 2020 through their popular health websites like KetoSummit.com by transitioning from digital events to cookbooks, evergreen courses, and paid media.

Revenue

Jeremy grew the business to $600K/month

Costs

It cost Jeremy $500 to start the business

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2. PM-by-PM ($204K/year)

Praveen Malik, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), started his eponymous blog, Project Management by Praveen Malik, in 2014 to enhance his reputation in the professional training world. Over time, Malik learned about blog monetization and transformed his classroom training into an online business, selling his own eBooks and marketing third-party project management training programs through his blog. The blog has grown substantially since its inception, with an average revenue of about $17K per month and a target of achieving 100% revenue growth by the end of next year.

How much they make: $204K/year
Current team size: 2

How I Started A $17K/Month Business Selling Project Management Ebooks And Courses

Praveen Malik shares how he started a $17k per month project management blog business in 2016 with negligible revenue, and grew his gross profit margin to about 80% by selling his own eBooks and marketing third-party training programs through his blog.

About

Praveen started PM-by-PM about 8 years ago

Revenue

Praveen grew the business to $17K/month

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Learn more about starting an ebook:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start an ebook?
-> Pros and cons of an ebook

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established ebook
-> Marketing ideas for an ebook

Other resources

3. Stray Curls ($54K/year)

Angela, the creator of the blog Stray Curls, started her business after realizing she could turn her passion for illustration and creativity into a profitable online business. She combined her skills in computer science, graphic design, and illustration to create a unique blog that helps young women build creative online businesses. Through her colorful illustrations and entertaining content, Angela has attracted a loyal following and continues to grow her business through email marketing and creating digital products that cater to her audience's needs.

How much they make: $54K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 0

How I Started A $4.5K/Month Blog Helping Young Women Build Creative Online Businesses

Angela shares how she turned her love for creating comics, drawings and graphic design into a successful blog and business that helps young women build creative online businesses, earning $4.5k a month on her blog and selling digital products.

Revenue

Angela grew the business to $4.5K/month

Costs

It cost Angela $100 to start the business

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