What do you really own when it comes to technology and buying ebooks? Do you own ebooks you buy? Well, from the story about a Kindle owner having her Kindle wiped clean by Amazon and her account closed, it would seem the answer is that you do not own ebooks. The disturbing part of the story…
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Do you ever think about your ebook reading privacy? Is someone tracking what you read? If you read ebooks, the answer is definitely, yes. Amazon Kindle Unlimited pays authors by the number of pages read by ebook readers, It is proof enough that when you read an ebook, Amazon is monitoring what you read. Ebook…
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Book marketing for self-published authors is challenging, hard work, time-consuming, and can even be dispiriting. Self-publishing is no longer a new phenomenon; it is now an integral part of the publishing industry. However, one component remains a stumbling block – getting your books to sell. If that’s not enough, marketing can also be expensive. Self-publishing…
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Another day, another Kindle Unlimited scam. This time, it’s prawns! Well, shrimps for US readers. Okay, you can now place your table of contents at the end of your ebook, but it wasn’t the case a couple of months ago. The catch Many innocent self-published authors were caught up in attempts by Amazon to rid…
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Style and typography are the preserve of books. But there are ways to make an ebook look more like a real book. An ebook differs from a real book because ebooks use flexible, flowing text. The length of a line of text and the font size change depending on the size and orientation of the…
The bad news bears are always loud in their opinions when comparing self-publishing vs traditional publishing. It usually reads that traditionally published books are winning the publishing war and dominating market share against ebooks, especially over self-published ebooks. While rarely newsworthy, these opinion articles are frequent. They all beat a similar drum that the self-published…
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Does Facebook Ads for books guarantee more book sales? Over the years, I’ve used Facebook promotion a lot. I started with Facebook pay-per-click ads for my teaching business, and it was reasonably successful in attracting new local clients over the long term. But when it comes to using Facebook Ads for books to help sales, I…
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Ebooks have forever changed reading and book buying. Yet, unlike print books, ebook pricing remains a variable factor. Ebooks have no one-size-fits-all price point, especially between US and UK readers. Authors should consider various factors to strike the right balance between perceived value and their royalty earnings. Understanding reader expectations of price is crucial, as…
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Whether you are new to writing and publishing or an old hand, you should never stop learning; these self-publishing blogs will help. Even though I hunt high and low for ideas for my blog posts, I always check my favorite sources of informed opinion and publishing advice. The following blogs and sites have all been…
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Amazon KDP Pay Per Click Advertising should be a lot better for the money you pay If you are enrolled in Amazon KDP Select, you will have access to Amazon’s Ad Campaigns. This allows authors and publishers to advertise their individual books on related popular and best-selling Amazon book pages. This, indeed, is a great opportunity.…
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