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You want a great book title. But do you check your book title ideas before you publish a new book? Self-publishers often overlook the importance of finding ideas for good book titles for a new release. It is easy to think that the fiction title you have selected is fantastic, unique, and attention-grabbing. But I…
Amazon book review guidelines over the years have attracted more scams than you can imagine. Most revolve around click farms and amassing lots of Amazon accounts. By creating hundreds, if not thousands, of Amazon accounts, scammers could boost free Kindle ebook downloads, add customer reviews, or manipulate book sales ranking. There have been many articles…
Policy Change On Amazon Book Reviews With $50 Minimum Read More »
Self-publishing is not for dreamers, and it is certainly not a quick and easy get rich quick scheme. A significant change has hit the art of writing in the last few years. It’s the wild expectation that by quickly self-publishing a book or ebook, readers will rush to buy it. This assumption could not be…
Writing And Self-Publishing Has Never Been A Get Rich Quick Scheme Read More »
Before you self-publish a book, make sure you have everything in place and ready. Too often, new authors get carried away with the excitement of becoming published authors and 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, you have…
What You Need To Do Before You Self-Publish Your New Book Read More »
For authors and self-publishers, you can find many online methods to promote your book. However, sometimes, even the simplest book promotion changes can make a significant difference in your book’s sales potential. Often, the common problems with online book promotion are that it can become repetitive. Potential book buyers can become immune to your advertising…
How To Promote Your Book Online – Five More New Ideas Read More »
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…
What Is Bitcoin And Blockchain For Ebooks And Self-Publishing? Read More »
Self-publishing ebooks on AmazonKDP and Smashwords or Draft2Digital are the most popular choices for authors. They all offer different distribution channels, which is ideal for getting your ebook to as many ebook retailers as possible. If you publish with standard Amazon KDP, you are not restricted from publishing and selling your ebooks elsewhere. But what…
In And Out Of KDP Select With Smashwords and Draft2Digital Read More »
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 Stop Words And How To Avoid Using Them Read More »
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…
Publishing Wide Of Amazon KDP As An Independent Author Read More »
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…
How To Market A Book Online In Three Easy Steps Read More »
