By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Ashe of Internet Marketing Strategy Diva and Make Money Online Diva.

Creating a special report, or a more in-depth written summary about any particular topic, is a great way to increase your income and help to establish yourself as an expert in your field.

Special reports are written information that is longer than an article but not quite as long as an e-book. Special reports are typically about ten pages long and contain in-depth information on one specific topic related to your business and of interest to your target market.

If the topic is something that is important to your target market, then a special report can be a great way to add an additional stream of income to your current business. By making recommendations in your report and adding affiliate links, your readers will likely click on the links, giving you an affiliate commission.

After all, your existing clients will already value what you have to say on a wide-range of topics. For those people who are not as familiar with you and your business, a special report can be a fairly inexpensive way to introduce yourself, invite them to your website, or encourage them to register for your mailing list. [Read more...]