Before you self-publish a book, make sure you are ready. Too often, new authors get carried away with all the excitement of becoming a published author. They rush way too fast into publishing. For a new Indie author, it is all too easy to upload your book. Then within twenty-four hours, have your new digital book…
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For an author and self-publisher, there are many ways to promote your book online. But sometimes, very simple book promotion changes can make a big difference to your book sales potential. Often the common problems with online book promotion are that it can become repetitive. Potential book buyers can become advertising immune to your promotional…
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Technology never stands still. Because self-publishing uses technology, it will always change and evolve. But will the use of Blockchain to sell ebooks work? In the not-too-distant future, it could be a game-changer for self-publishing. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are in the news. But they are not even remotely connected to ebooks, books, and self-publishing at…
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Self-publishing ebooks on Amazon and Smashwords or Draft2Digital is logical. All of them offer different distribution channels, which is ideal for getting your ebook to as many ebook retailers as possible. If you publish with Amazon KDP, there is no restriction at all on publishing and selling your ebooks elsewhere. But what happens if you want…
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The strict definition of stop words is words that are automatically omitted from a computer-generated index. You probably know about the importance of keywords when it comes to online writing. To get your articles to appear on the first couple of pages of a search engine, you need to choose relevant keywords. But as part…
What are the advantages of publishing wide in self-publishing and becoming an independent author? I have written before about the pros and cons of Amazon KDP Select. For many authors, it is a difficult choice to make. On the one hand, Amazon is by far the largest online book retailer. But it demands exclusive rights to…
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You finished writing and publishing your book. Now you need to learn how to market a book online to sell it. If you are indie publishing, you only need three base elements to continue building your online book promotion. In short, these three elements are a blog, social media, and effective online promotion. With these…
Are you a new writer looking to publish your articles online? It might be a little confusing at first trying to choose the right digital publishing platform to use. Before looking for the best publishing options, you need to decide which platforms are suited to your topic or writing style. Are you interested in writing…
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Amazon Author Central is a fantastic promotional tool for self-published authors. But why does Amazon Author Central UK persist with a separate page for Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) self-publishers? An Amazon author page should be just that. A page, and only one. Why are UK authors penalized by having their Amazon Author Central UK pages…
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Can you automate social media posts for book promotion? Spending hours every day promoting a book is hard work and time-consuming. It is often counter-productive as it eats into your writing time. Endlessly adding posts manually to your social networks can help. But is all this hard work effective? The answer is probably yes, but…
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