LOW CONTENT PUBLISHING MODULE #3

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 Low Content Templates

Here are some of the most popular template styles:

• Lined
• College Lined
• Graph
• Dot Grid
• Hexagon
• Isometric
• Sheet Music

Here’s a snapshot of a few of these templates so you can see how they differ:

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When it comes to designing my interior templates, I use PowerPoint. I find it easier to work with than
other programs and has a minimal learning curve. A lot of people love working with InDesign, while
others swear by Word or Photoshop or countless other programs. Don’t be afraid to test a few
programs and see what works best for you.
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I also use the same templates repeatedly. That way, most of my time goes into niche research and then
creating covers.

To start, I use two main templates in most of my books:

1: Lined Template.
2: Yearly Planner.

I then created different sizes for those templates, including: 6x9, 8x10 and 8.5x11.

Finally, I took these templates and turned them into different lengths so I ended up with:

1: A lined template that was 100 pages, 120 pages, 130 pages and 150 pages.

2: A yearly planner that was 130 pages and 150 pages.

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My journals are never longer than 150-175 pages. The reason why is because my journals are meant to
be used on-the-go, so I don’t want them weighing a ton.

There’s nothing attractive about having a telephone book sized journal!

So, sticking to 200 pages or less ensures they are relatively light-weight. Also, the thicker the journal is,
the harder it is to write in the mid-section.

Regardless of what you decide to use to create templates, create a simple system and then stick to it.
Don’t overcomplicate the process by trying to compete with journals and other low-content books that
feature detailed interiors when you’re just starting out.

The truth is, most of my top-selling low content books have very basic interior template designs. It’s the
covers (and sometimes titles) that sell them. I want you to create books around very specific niche
markets rather than work your butt off to create thousands of low content books that don’t target
active audiences.
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That’s the key to making great money in this business. The interiors are important, but you can use
simple lined pages and still sell hundreds of copies a month if you create covers that are designed to
appeal to die-hard fans of specific hobbies, passions and interests.

Then, as you gain more experience using programs like PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator or Word, you
can start to play around with more complex templates.

Make sense?

In case you’re interested in learning how to create basic lined-pages for your projects, here’s a few
screenshots of how I get it done.

If you prefer to watch rather than read, you can watch the videos here:
http://www.LowContentPublishing.com/Members/videos.html

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Note: There’s nothing too elaborate going on, but it’ll help you learn the basics quickly so you can
create your own templates. J

Step 1: Open PowerPoint and choose “New Presentation”.

Step 2: Delete everything on the page so you end up with a completely blank slide. You do this by
clicking on the elements and hitting delete.

Step 3: You need to adjust the size of your template based on the kind of book you’re creating. Most of
my journals are 6x9. Click “Design”, then click “Slide Size”. Choose “Page Setup” as shown below.

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In this example, we’ll enter in 6 inches by 9 inches as our template size.

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A pop-up box will appear. Choose “Scale Up”.

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Now, click on “Shapes” from the top navigation menu:

Then click on the line tool as shown below:

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Hold down the SHIFT button while dragging the line across the page.

Next, Arrange from the top navigation bar, then Align, and Align Center to ensure the line is perfectly
in the middle of the page.

Now, to repeat those steps quickly just grab the line and hold down command+c to copy and then
command+p to paste on a MAC and CTRL+C and CTRL+P on a Windows machine.

Continue to fill the page, making sure to align each line to center as you go.

That’s it! You’ll have a completed line page in just minutes. To fill up a 100-page journal, all you have
to do is copy the slide when it’s finished and paste until you have as many pages you need!

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Just make sure you save the file in two different formats:

1: The pptx format, which is the source file for PowerPoint. This will allow you to go back into the
template later and further customize or modify it.

2: The PDF file. This is what Amazon KDP Print requires when you upload your book.

To save you time, I’ve created some of these templates for you. You can download them from the
member’s area!

Also, you can download templates from Amazon directly at:

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834230

Proceed to module #4: Creating Eye-Catching Covers

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