For example:

A publisher launches a site about dogs. The publisher invites freelance writers to contribute stories about certain dog types. Instead of paying the writers for the stories up front, the publisher pays the writers a percentage of the revenue that their stories generate. Revenue is generated by pay-per-click (PPC) ads such as Google Adsense, cost per thousand (CPM) ads such as banner ads, and affiliate programs, such as the one offered by Amazon. Are there services that facilitate this arrangement?

Are you an affiliate with Clickbank or Paydotcom? Have you ever promoted an ebook?

If so, I’d like to know what your initial criteria is for selecting an ebook. Do you look to be familiar with the subject? Do you look at the commission only? Do you look for a professional looking vendor website first, or it does it matter at all? Are there subjects you don’t promote?

These are general knowledge questions so you get the idea of what I’m after. I’m looking for the “current state of the art” of ebook promotion. I’m not really looking for freebie methods, or list gathering techniques, or things like that. I’m looking for the information that helps affiliates decide whether they would or would not choose to push a specific genre of ebook (regardless of what that genre is).

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