The "Passive Income" Myth
You've seen the YouTube videos: "Upload 1,000 blank lined journals and make $10k/month!"
That era is dead. Amazon drowned in spam. Launching a generic "Notebook" today is a waste of time.
The Old Way (Fails)
- • "Floral Notebook"
- • "Dog Journal"
- • Interior: 100% blank lines
- • Outcome: 0 sales, buried on page 500
The Engineering Way (Works)
- • "ADHD Daily Planner for Nurses"
- • "Diabetic Food Log with Carb Counter"
- • Interior: Custom templates, prompts, trackers
- • Outcome: Loyal customers, high reviews
Interior Design Engineering
The value isn't the cover. It's the tool inside. Your book should solve a specific problem.
1. Structure
Don't just give lines. Give structure.
Instead of blank space:
• Priority List (Top 3)
• Water Intake Tracker
• Mood Graph
• "Brain Dump" Section
2. Education
Add content to your low content.
Enhance the value:
• First 10 pages: "How to Use This Log"
• Weekly Tips or Quotes
• Reference Charts (e.g., calorie lists)
3. Iteration
Design for user flow.
User Experience (UX):
• Is the font too small for seniors?
• Is there enough writing space?
• Left-side vs Right-side margin?
Niche Drilling Strategy
Broad niches are saturated properly. You must "drill down" until you find a painful problem with few solutions.
Example 1: Health
Example 2: Hobbies
The "Look Inside" Hack
The Problem
Amazon only shows the first 10% of your book. For a logbook, that's often just a title page. Customers bounce because they can't see the interior layout.
The Solution
Put the interior on the back cover.
Design your back cover to show "Sample Pages" or "Interior View."
Also: Create A+ Content (if eligible) to showcase the interior layout clearly.
Build Tools, Not Books
The winners in low content are problem solvers. Find a chaotic process, build a structured logbook for it, and you'll win.