Ebooks are one of the most lucrative forms of information products on the Internet today. They’re easy to publish, eco-friendly, and virtually free to distribute.

And “done-for-you” private label rights (PLR) packages like Special Report Club and Mom PLR eBooks make publishing and marketing them easier than ever, so it’s no wonder, many Internet marketers are making fortunes from selling ebooks.

But did you know that an ebook can boost your business in so many ways, other than by selling it as is?

As a matter of fact, here are 26 ways one ebook can boost your business:

1. Blog Posts – Break up the ebook into blog posts or articles for your site. Publishing fresh content frequently is a good way to build up traffic.

2. Answer Questions – Use content from the ebook to respond to questions in Yahoo! Answers and discussion forums in your market. Don’t forget to add a link to your site.

3. Training Tools – If you already have an info product on the market, turn an ebook about internet marketing into a training tool for your affiliates. Good affiliates are essential to your business.

4. Lenses and Hubs and Knols – Pull out content from the ebook to create a Squidoo lens, Hub Page or Google Knol. These Web 2.0 platforms are excellent sources of back links to your site.

5. Articles – Rewrite parts of the ebook into unique articles and submit to Ezine Articles, Lady Pens, Associated Content, Go Articles, and other article directories for more quality back links for your money pages.

6. Ecourse – Break up the ebook into an ecourse. You can either sell or give away the ecourse. You can see an example of this one right here on this site. I giveaway an ecourse to all of my subscribers (see optin in the upper right corner).

7. Newsletter – Take parts of the ebook and use them in your email newsletter or ezine.

8. Giveaways – Give away the ebook to build up a mailing list (I do this on  my coaching site). Readers will gladly give their email addresses for an ebook that addresses their problems.

9. Bonuses – Offer the ebook as a bonus for a paid product. This increases the value of your product.

10. Gifts – Give the ebook away as a gift to your most loyal customers. They’ll love you for it and will be happy to buy from you again.

11. Offline Promotion – Take the most actionable parts of the ebook and create a printed promotional postcard, flyer or newsletter.

12. Niche it Up – Rewrite the ebook for a related, but more specific niche, to create a new stream of income from another market.

13. Print Book – Print the book through Lulu or Lightning Source and be where few Internet marketers are.

14. Self-Study Course – Expand the ebook into a self-study course, by creating mindmaps, cheatsheets and step-by-step guides.

15. Teleseminar – Break up the ebook into an audio or teleseminar series, which you either sell or give away.

16. Podcast – Transform each chapter of the ebook into a podcast via iTunes. Podcasts increase your authority, drive traffic to your site, and warm up listeners to your offer.

17. Video – Use the ebook to create a slideshow or screen capture video. Use the video to market your product or service on video sharing sites like YouTube.

18. Audio Product – Read the ebook to create an audio product. Sell it as a digital product, or a preloaded mp3 player. You’ll stand out from your competition.

19. Translate It – Translate the ebook into another language, and sell it in other countries.

20. Interview Platform – When preparing for a media interview, get content from the ebook to build your key messages.

21. Special Report – Distill the ebook into a special report to either sell or give away.

22. Tweets – Get the best nuggets of content from the ebook and turn them into Twitter tweets. Add a link to your site or squeeze page.

23. Press Release – Use the ebook as reference material when writing a press release.

24. White Paper – Transform the ebook into a white paper, which explains your product or service to your target market.

25. Home Study Package- Bundle the ebook with other ebooks about related topics, to create a comprehensive home study course.

26. Coaching Course – Break the ebook content down into group coaching sessions you give through teleconference, teleseminar or webinar format. Charge for the group coaching, or give free access to build your list.

If you don’t want to write your own ebook or hire a ghostwriter to do it for you, then using PLR content is your answer. PLR is the most affordable and fastest way to get an ebook and other content for your biz. Here are a few providers I highly recommend, because I’ve purchased from everyone of them:

• Mom PLR eBooks – “Done-for-you” complete packages for the Mommy market. Use coupon code “ebookboost” and get your first month membership for only $5.

• Special Report Club -”Done-for-you” complete packages for the Internet business market. Read my review.

• Nicheology – Two “Products in the Rough” each month that target the current hottest niche markets on the Internet. Read my review.

• Easy PLR – Ebooks in the Internet marketing niche.

• PLR.me – Self-help and personal development PLR. Read my review.

As you can see, an ebook can boost your business in so many ways. If you’ve only been using an ebook as an ebook, you’re missing out!

So you’ve discovered how much time and money you can save with private label rights content. You’ve used it on your Web site, in your newsletter, as talking points in a teleseminar or two. You’ve certainly saved a ton of money over hiring a ghostwriter to write all those articles, and you’ve literally saved days not writing the material yourself. 

You’re a true PLR convert and have purchased a fair amount of it and can’t wait to put more of your PLR stash to use. But now you can’t remember which articles you’ve already used or where you filed that new batch of articles you downloaded last week. Unfortunately, when you first start using PLR, it’s not uncommon to becoming disorganized and waste a lot of the content you purchase, if you don’t start with a great system at the outset.

PLR is an investment, so don’t let it get lost somewhere on your hard-drive. Here’s what I do to get the most out of my PLR content:

1. On the first of each month, I log in to the PLR memberships I am subscribed to and download that month’s content. I also visit my favorite non-membership sites and purchase any content I know I can use in the next two months. I download everything into a folder named “PLR.”

2. After everything is downloaded, I open the general PLR folder and begin organizing the content first by Web site. I have a few different Web sites (for instance, my coaching site and this site dedicated to teaching coaches about the benefits of using PLR), so I pull the PLR relevant to each site into a folder with that site’s name.

3. I then go into each site’s folder and begin organizing by topic. For example, I have a wellness coaching site devoted to stress management. Within my coaching site folder are several additional folders on different stress management topics, so I pull the PLR content into the appropriate sub-folder. Now I’m ready to rewrite the content to use on my site, in my newsletter, or in a seminar or coaching class.

4. Once the PLR for that month is filed in the appropriate folder, I begin rewriting the content. After I rewrite the content, I move it to a folder named “Ready to Use” within the main Web site folder. Once the content is used, I then move the file into a “Used” folder, still within the main Web site folder.

This is a broad view of how to organize your PLR. You may find it beneficial to add additional folders, like “Newsletter,” “Podcast,”, etc., to further separate how you intend to use your material. The main objective is to get your PLR into an organized system from the moment you download it, so that you don’t waste your investment.

When it comes to PLR, quality makes a whole world of difference. High quality PLR is well-researched and has minimal errors. That saves you from spending precious hours and effort in researching and proofreading before the product is good enough to sell.

The question is, how do you choose a good PLR content provider? If you type “private label rights” into Google, you will get over 30 million results! Some providers charge mere pennies. Others require upwards of $50 a month! Some sell PLR on individual products. Others are monthly memberships. How does a well-meaning infoproduct entrepreneur separate the good from the bad?

Following are questions you should ask before committing your precious dollars to a PLR provider:

1. Is the PLR content relevant to my niche?

A common problem for many Internet marketers is to leave PLR content unused. This is more likely if the PLR you have is not relevant to your niche or target market. Sure, some content can be so generic that it can fit a lot of niches. But there are niches that are very targeted and specific, that not all PLR would work for them. So before you buy any PLR, look at the topic and make sure you can repurpose it to suit your target market.

2. Can I get a free sample of the PLR content?

A PLR provider who is confident about the quality of their products will allow you to sample their content for free. Otherwise, this could be a red flag that the quality may not be up to par.

3.   Is the PLR content original, well-researched and well-written?

Most PLR providers offer free samples or a free trial so you can look at the quality of their PLR content. Make sure the material is well written, with few or now grammatical and typographical errors. Ask the provider if the materials are original, that is, they have never been sold anywhere else before. You don’t want to pay for something that has been circulating the Internet for many months and has been rehashed and recycled to death.

4. Can I buy only what I want/need, or do I get a package regularly, whether I can use it or not?

Some PLR providers force you to purchase bundles of PLR content. This is fine, as long as you’re confident that you can actually use most, if not everything, in the bundle. Otherwise, it’s wiser to go with PLR providers that allow you to buy only what you want and need. Paying for PLR that you will not or cannot use is like flushing money down the toilet.

5. Is there a limit to the number of people who can buy the PLR content?

Although I emphasize the importance of transforming PLR and making it your own, you still want to look for PLR that is offered to a limited number of people only. Find out if the PLR provider has a cap on the number of “copies” of the PLR material they sell. If it’s a PLR membership, is there a limit to the number of members they accept? If not, you may end up with an infoproduct that will soon be mass distributed on the Internet. This leads to price wars wherein people selling the same stuff try to outdo each other by bringing their selling price lower and lower. However, if you are committed to giving your PLR content the “extreme makeover”, then this may not be an issue to you.

6. Does the PLR provider also give training and other resources to help me make the most out of the PLR?

A good PLR provider is committed to your success as an infoproduct entrepreneur. Therefore, a good provider will also give you training and guidance on how to make the most of the PLR you are purchasing. This is a sign of good customer service and a genuine concern for their clients.

7. Does the PLR provider have a good track record?

Here you’ll have to do some sleuthing to get an idea of the reputation and previous performance of the PLR provider you’re considering. Ask other Internet marketers you know where they get their PLR. Or pose the question in an Internet marketing forum. You’re bound to get recommendations for PLR providers in various niches.

8. Am I getting extras along with the PLR content?

Some PLR providers don’t just give you an Ebook or special report. They throw in a sales letter, Ecover graphic and even a matching website header! These can be useful, but remember that you can’t – or shouldn’t – use these as is. You can easily revise a sales letter to make it unique to your product and niche, similar to how you convert the PLR material itself. However, once you change the product’s title, you can no longer use the Ecover and website graphic. Keep this in mind when you’re considering if the price of the PLR is worthwhile.

9. What exactly am I getting?

As I have mentioned in other blog posts, not all PLR is the same. Make sure to read the license carefully and make note of what you can and cannot do with the PLR content. You might be looking for PLR to use as a giveaway to your opt-in list… only to find out that the license does not allow you to do that. Avoid disappointment. Know exactly what you’re getting before you buy.

10. Can I afford the PLR?

The cost of PLR content also varies widely. All other things being equal (upon considering questions 1 to 9), of course you’ll go with the PLR that’s within your budget. Single-purchase PLR may seem to be less expensive than PLR memberships, but it really depends on how you use the PLR. If you can take your monthly PLRs and use them to sell infoproducts, or to get sales from your lists or Ezines, then by all means, go for it.

You are looking for high quality PLR from a reliable provider, that will be highly useful to your target market and the particular business models you use. As you may have realized by now, there are no easy answers when it comes to choosing a PLR provider. It can take some trial and error to find exactly the provider that gives you that “perfect fit”.

Have you ever seen those reality TV shows where they take a person, usually a woman, put her through an extreme makeover and then unveil a (almost) totally new person in the end? Some of the changes are superficial – hair cut and new clothes – but others are truly extreme, sometimes requiring surgery!

Everytime you go through a process of converting PLR material to make it your own unique product, think of how you can give it an “extreme makeover”. Do this after you have rewritten the actual content of the PLR. Some minor changes can make it more attractive and enticing. More extreme measures will make it a whole new product.

Here are some ideas for how to give PLR content a makeover, from the most superficial to the most extreme:

A New Face

Some PLR content comes with its own Ecover. Most of the time, you won’t want to use this. You’ll want a whole new, unique Ecover. After all, you’ve given the product a new title so you won’t be able to use the original cover, either.

A New Outfit

If you’re working with text, make it easy to read and navigate through. Use different font settings to set titles and headings apart from the rest of the text. Make sure there’s plenty of white space, and that the fonts are big enough to read comfortably on a computer screen. Take parts you want to emphasize and put them in a box or sidebar. Add graphics and pictures. You may want to hire a professional to arrange the content in a nice layout.

Cosmetic Surgery

Now we’re getting more extreme and going beyond superficial changes. Take your PLR content and chop it up into smaller pieces, to use for blog posts, E-mails and E-courses.  Or do the opposite: take several PLR articles and bundle them together into a special report or Ebook. Pick out the most action-oriented parts of the material and put together a “how to” list, checklist or step-by-step guide.

Total Transformation

Your PLR is about to become a completely new product altogether. Change its format. If it’s text, read it and create an audio recording. Use the recording as a teleseminar. Or, create a slideshow or screen capture and publish it as a how-to video. You could also use the video as a webinar.

Why not go beyond digital products altogether? Turn that Ebook into a physical book, the audio recording into an actual CD, and the video into a DVD. Now here’s a super cool idea: put several audio products into a preloaded MP3 player. Now you’ve got physical products that I’ll bet your competitors don’t have, and you can charge more for them!

You see, it’s easy to transform your PLR content. You can make simple, superficial changes. Middle-of-the-road changes involving either cutting up or combining together. Or you could take the most extreme step of cutting across media and formats. Do what it takes to set you apart from the competition. Only your imagination is the limit.

You may have heard that PLR, or private label rights, is a great way to create a lot of content in a short amount of time, but many coaches don’t know just how valuable PLR can be to their coaching business.

Many internet marketers refer to PLR as their ultimate secret weapon in creating quick content at minimum cost. Some marketers can produce an ebook in three days without paying a writer $500 or more to write it. Others can load up one year’s worth of ezine issues in a weekend, or schedule 6 months of blog posts in a few hours.

So, what is PLR then?

PLR is a right or permission that you acquire, usually by paying for it, to use a piece of content and sell it for 100% of the profit. When you say “PLR” people usually think of ebooks, but PLR can be granted for any – mostly digital – products such as software, audio and video. Other text forms that can come with PLR are articles, blog posts and autoresponder messages or newsletters. These PLR products can also come with sales letters,  cover graphics, and even matching website headers.

When you buy a piece of content with PLR, in general, that means you can:

* edit the content: rewrite, remove, add content
* reformat the content: transform it from text to audio, for example
* repurpose the content: such as cutting up an ebook into an ecourse
* put your name as the author
* sell the content and keep all of the profits

All PLR is not the same.

Some PLR providers will allow you to give away the content, say, as a bonus for a paid product. Others will only allow you to sell it. Some will allow you to claim the copyright for the product. Others will allow this only if you have changed the content so much that the original writer would not even be able to recognize it anymore.

Confusing? It can be. The key thing is to read the license in every PLR product that you buy, to make sure that it meets your needs and purposes.

One good way to better understand PLR is to compare it to other kinds of rights, such as Standard Resell Rights and Master Resell Rights.

 ut the bottom line is this: Read the license. That will tell you exactly what you can and cannot do with the content you have acquired. If it’s still unclear, ask the provider.