Self-Publishing

Are you new to self-publishing?

Find out how you can easily self-publish a book or ebook and attract readers and potential book buyers.

There are many facets to self-publishing and new skills you need to learn along the way.

Our in-depth articles will help you to become a published author.

What Is Metadata For Books

What Is Book Metadata And Why Is It Important For Authors?

How does book metadata work with SEO? Metadata is the text written and added to web pages specifically for resource purposes for computer systems and search engines. It helps them to be able to understand the page content for discovery and identification so that pages are ordered and ranked by relevance. You can use metadata…

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More Than Kindle

Self-Publishing On Kindle And Amazon KDP Is Not The Only Way

Self-publishing on Kindle is the only way to go. However, in my judgment, this is not always true. The dominance of Amazon and Kindle in the ebook market is well known. In particular, by its almost ever-present social media mentions. There is a natural assumption that this is a worldwide phenomenon and that ebooks and…

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d2d or smashwords

Draft2Digital vs Smashwords Review – One Clear Winner

Smashwords vs Draft2Digital review for new authors. I have been a (very) long-time user of Smashwords. I have to say that without Mark Coker, there would never have been an alternative to Amazon for self-published authors and small press. But now, I’m using Draft2Digital for distribution to ebook retailers other than Amazon. Why am I changing…

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Self-publishing on the cheap

The End Is Near For Making Sales From Free And Cheap Self-Publishing

Self-publishing has the reputation of being free or at least a cheap way to publish a book. In a sense, it is true. Free self-publishing for an ebook is extremely easy with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). You can also find ample free book promotion opportunities online and on social media. You can create an ebook…

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Delisting an ebook on Draft2Digital or Smashwords

How To Delete An Ebook On Smashwords Or Draft2Digital

Draft2Digital and Smashwords are aggregators that offer advantages in open publishing for Indie authors. But when it comes time to delete an ebook, take care. Draft2Digital shines with its interface and automatic end-matter, and Smashwords has a far wider distribution network and an online ebook store. For self-publishers, it’s a matter of choosing the best…

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Draft2Digital Smashwords or Amazon KDP Select

Choosing Between Draft2Digital, Smashwords Or Amazon KDP Select

All self-publishing authors, publishers, and small press publishers face this decision. How do you choose between Smashwords and Draft2Digital, and Amazon KDP Select? Which ebook sales platform do you choose and why? There are no easy answers because all of them offer advantages and disadvantages. The simple solution would be for Amazon to drop its demand…

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