I’m writing a “how to” ebook? How long should it a typical ebook be?

L. J.: I’m writing a “how to” ebook? How long should it a typical ebook be?
I know it depends on the subject and a common answer would be “as long as it needs to be.” I’m planning on selling the ebook for between $ 7 and $ 10. It is of course well written and well thought out. I’m nearing completion though and it will probably turn out a bit less than 4000 words. How does this compare with other ebooks of this nature and price?

If this seems low, then it’s possible I could explore adding another chapter or two. Also, I’m writing this in Word and plan to make it a PDF–do I need to change the settings for how much I put on one page or is how it is in Word just fine?
Also any suggestions on doing a money back guarantee vs. not?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Paul B
Don’t think of it as an ebook but simply as selling information. Some electronic documents are 1 page long, others are 500 pages. The book should be as long as you need to cover your topic succinctly. Ten pages would be a good round number. Also the main thing about ebooks is exposure. How will people find it. You can submit a small section of it to a site like articlepanda.com with a link back to the whole ebook where they can purchase it, or you can try and sell it on Amazon.com if you get a good publisher rating.