Relying on book sales alone for an income is not always financially practical for authors. That’s why a lot of authors use alternative revenue streams to offset the ups and downs of book royalties. It doesn’t matter if you are self-published, traditionally published, or somewhere in between; diversifying your income can help smooth out the…
Do you need to pay for book promotion? Every self-published author asks this question, and the answer should be yes, of course. In any business you can think of, the cost of advertising and promoting your product is your first financial decision to help start generating sales. However, selling ebooks is not easy. Money won’t…
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Depending on where you live, there are many calculations to make as you approach retirement at age 62 or age 65. Our life expectancy has increased a lot in the last few decades. So you need to make long-term financial plans. You will need to calculate your anticipated pension and costs. It might be 401 k…
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Your author bio is everywhere. But you should avoid using weak words that can reduce the effectiveness of author bios. Poor vocabulary choices can diminish the value of your author’s image by using overused, trite, and hackneyed vocabulary. Choose powerful words in your bio to send the right message. It is vitally important in building…
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Enrolling your ebooks with Amazon KDP Select exclusivity can definitely increase sales. But after having my ebooks in and out of KDP Select exclusivity many times, I can say that the benefits only last so long. The first 90-day period always results in a sales boost. But for each recurring 9o day enrolment period, sales…
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Does PPC work for advertising ebooks? PPC (Pay per click) marketing, or paid search, is the most common form of advertising on the Internet. But how well does it work when it comes to selling ebooks? The leading players in PPC are Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Others, including Goodreads and Amazon AMS service, are both…
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Is Amazon Kindle Unlimited worth it for authors? After twelve months, I probably have to say thank you, but no. Like all new ideas, it takes time to decide whether it works. But after trying it, here is my Kindle Unlimited review from a self-publishing author’s perspective. Does Kindle Unlimited fairly reward authors? The answer…
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It’s time to exit Amazon KDP Select, and the rules changed! Those who read this blog will know that I believe Amazon is the first choice platform and retailer for self-published authors. It offers the best chance of gaining sales. Amazon KDP Select can give new authors a launching pad via free ebooks and, now,…
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X (formerly Twitter) is excellent for author promotion, but does Twitter sell ebooks? It has become the go-to social media platform for self-published authors for many years. Perhaps this happened because both self-publishing and Twitter launched at roughly the same time. Although it has changed its name to X, I’ll use Twitter in this article,…
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Most self-publishing platforms recommend adding a table of contents (TOC) to an ebook. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing has a help page, Create a Table of Contents in Word. It explains that Amazon now insists on ebooks having a TOC and describes how to create one. However, if you use the automatic Microsoft Word function for a…
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