by Todd Brown
Getting the top authors within your niche to contribute to the creation of your information products is one of the quickest ways to gain tremendous credibility within your marketplace.
Imagine having the names of two, three, or four of the most recognized authors and experts in your niche alongside your name on your next info-product, on your sales letter, and in your email follow-up messages. It instantly makes you more trustworthy. Makes your offer more believable. And positions you and your product well-above your competitors.
In essence, it’s a true business shortcut.
And, fortunately, making it happen… with zero cost or expense… is easier than you might think.
If you want to get virtually any top author within a field to contribute to your next information product via an interview, you need to approach them at the “right time”.
When is the right time to approach a top author, you might be wondering?
When they’ve released a new book.
Why?
Because when they release a new book, authors are eager to get as much exposure for their book as possible. So they’re almost always excited about doing an interview. Plus, when a top author releases a new book, they typically get and welcome interview requests from several sources.
Step #1: Go to Amazon.com.
Step #2: Search for books using your potential product’s main keyword or keyword phrase.
Step #3: Sort the books by publication date. This lists the newly published books first.
Step #4: Make note of the top 5-6 authors names. Then, find their websites on Google. This is so you can get their contact information.
Step #5: Contact each author about wanting to interview them about XYZ topic and their book. Let them know they can plug their book, and that you’ll be including their interview with a collection of other interviews from their fellow experts for customers who just so happen to be their target market.
That’s it.
Timed correctly, there’s no doubt you can easily get 90% of the experts you approach to participate in a great interview for you. I’ve used this technique on several occasions. Have interviewed at least 7 top authors. And, used this very technique to break into a brand new niche in 2003 when first starting in the info-product business. And, it’ll work for you as well.
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Hi Todd,
I did something similar that worked very well.
I have written a ton on articles on ezines.com. I did some research on the subject I’m into and found scores of really
good articles on the same topic.
I picked the ones I liked, contacted the authors through their
resource box, and asked for permission to use their article with resource box in tack in an upcoming e book I was writing.
I had no problem and know I have access to tons of free content to create a valuable e book to use on my squeeze page to build my list.
Content rich Interviews and Teleseminars are not only a great way to create your next product, but a great way to build your list as well.
Jill
http://www.DoubleYourList.com
The beauty of this is that all the contributing authors will help you promote it when it’s done! Because THEY are in it. I recently attracted 95 top real estate authors and had them contribute 10-30 page chapters to what turned out to be a 1500 digital book: http://www.bearealestateheavyweight.com/real-estate-heavyweight.php Indeed it works beautifully!
Dan Auito
http://www.magicbullets.com
Yep, works for me. Always up for giving an hour on audio or video to any up-and-coming business person as long as you mention my website and put a link in. ** New book on Success, coming out around April 2010 *hint – hint * LOL. Nicola Cairncross, The Money Gym
Great idea, and one of those that I should have figured out on my own. Just contacted a couple of writers in my blog’s field… freelance writing. Suspect worst case will be two books to review.
Thanks… I’ll be back for more.
Thanks Todd!
That is an awesome idea…I’ve used the concept that Joel described above, but hadn’t thought of taking to the level you are explaining.
I’ll give it a whirl very soon!
Thanks again.
Hi Todd,
Quick, simple, direct and easy to implement.
I like it and will give it a shot in my niche.
Thank you,
Stephen Pierce
I guess “THE SECRET” was made the same way – unbelievable how popular it is.
Thanks for sharing this Todd. One question – how did/do you come up with great interviewing questions for your authors?
I simply ask the questions I know my audience wants to know the answers to.
Thanks Todd:)
Great idea! But why limit it to just books? Use Clickbank tracker tools to watch new or just launched products and grill the producers there.
Whilst new products have more pull, what’s to stop any author from doing an interview about their product (book/eBook/DVD/home study course..) – not necessarily explicitly, but let them get a meantion.
I see great affiliate potential here. Free *exclusive* interview for a report for subscribers anyone?
Thanks for sharing Ed. Great insight.
Hey Todd,
This is an excellent post. Here’s an even better way to improve the odds of getting someone to interview (and it’s evergreen so you can do it even when the expert’s in “non-launch” mode).
Head over to Ezinearticles.com and especially in the “non-marketing” niches you can find lots of experts with tons of content. Go to the “top authors” tab that’s above every article and browse the list of 10 people or so.
Eventually, you’ll connect with one of the authors and you can then interview them on their “way” of things…everyone does things slightly differently and this is a great way to generate content, build a profitable future relationship, and think like a “founder” :)
Cheers and Great Post!
Brad Spencer
One great example of this type of technique would have to be the ebook: ‘30 DAYS to internet marketing success’ by joe kumar.
A previously unknown newbie in the online marketing world before the release of the above book,he emailed 30 top internet marketers and asked them basically how they would go about rebuilding they’re buisness in 30 days if they suddenly went bankrupt and they’re buisness’s totally fell apart with no more profitable mailing lists and anything they had before,they had to start all over.
Joe then asked these guru’s for permission to publish they’re answers in an ebook destined to get huge exposure on the internet.
Its a great read.
Hi Todd,
I bought the “Rapid product creation secrets” from you in october. And it was good, but you know I do not need the “E-marketing Maps” and you just keep charging me without even asking for permission and I have just recognized it, so I would like to get my money back for the (2 month US $46.95), total: $93,90 and I do not need the e-marketing maps course so can you stop charging me?
Sorry for writing here, but I live in Europe, and I do not want to make a call. Hope you understand it, thanks
Gergely
very useful site to become a millionaire.
Hi Todd, Great Tip… would you give an example of an email a that you would send out to get info from the authors?
Hi Todd! What a simple post filled with great tips. I have entered the Next Top Spiritual Author competition just for this reason. To collaborate with other authors that are within my subject. There are so many wonderful messages to share with everyone.
You can find my book pitch through my book’s website: http://www.LiveYourIntention.com
Thank you, Kandi Phillips