Rise above the Crowd
Posted in eBooks, Publishing industry on Feb 15th, 2013
If you haven’t begun reading ebooks more than or as well as books then the question of “Why do books in print still captivate readers above ebooks?” is a mute point. For those of us who relish the immediacy of epublishing – the exciting ability for anyone to get published and the indulgence of click/pay/read [...]
Posted in Marketing, Publishing industry, Publishing note, Web Presence on Jan 9th, 2013
The inspiring creator of Smashwords, Mark Coker, has (freely) published a veritable manifesto of predictions for the publishing industry in 2013. This sets the tone for his article: “Books are worth fighting for, so fight for the future you want. Otherwise, someone else may determine your future for you.” Sporadically located across the world, thousands [...]
Posted in eBook Marketing, eBooks, Marketing, Publishing industry, Publishing note on Nov 1st, 2012
Once your eBook is listed on Amazon, you have five main chances to convince a potential customer to hit on that “Buy now” button. They are: the cover the title the description what they read in the ‘Look Inside’ preview reviews Let’s explore the ‘Look Inside’ preview and how to make the most of it. [...]
Posted in eBooks, Publishing industry on Oct 23rd, 2012
It’s an indie author’s marketplace when it comes to publishing eBooks and also new emerging publishers (like MetaPlume) are taking full advantage of the publishing platforms afforded by the likes of Smashwords and Amazon. There’s a freedom to e-publishing which is a refreshing change from the impenetrable ivory towers of the print publishing world in the past. [...]
Posted in Author notes, Marketing, Publishing industry on Oct 16th, 2012
Do specialize in 1-2 channels Don’t do a bad job on five channels _________________________ Do make at least 80% of your activity about connecting and interacting Don’t make most of your activity about pimping you and your work _________________________ Do take the time to collect email addresses from new Followers and contacts Don’t just add [...]
Posted in eBooks, MetaPlume eBooks, Publishing industry on Aug 24th, 2012
My inbox has been quite busy lately with fresh ideas. Whilst eBooks have allowed many authors the chance to get their work out there, one author is thinking outside even that box. eBooks are digital files and as such they can include images that readers can actually print out. Katherine Gordy Levine, author of ‘When [...]
Posted in eBooks, General, Publishing industry on Jun 28th, 2012
Google have announced a 7-inch tablet which will directly compete with sales of the Amazon Kindle fire. Plus Google Play, where you can buy eBooks, now also has magazines, movies and TV. Google’s overall platform is suddenly very enticing, offering what Amazon does, and a whole lot more. The new Google Nexus 7 tablet will [...]
Posted in eBooks, Marketing, Publishing industry on Jun 25th, 2012
Someone new to eBook publishing posed the question in a Digital Publishing group on Linked In recently, how is important is a cover for eBooks? The answer is … very. It’s easy to imagine that they are not as important since the books are not lining shelves in a study or lounge room like print [...]
Posted in eBooks, Marketing, Publishing industry, Social Media, Web Presence on Jun 15th, 2012
Guest blogging is more easily done if your ebook is non-fiction. You’ll find blogs on every topic known to man. Just google a keyword related to your ebook’s topic and start contacting bloggers, large and small, introducing yourself and offering to provide a free guest blog. In my experience, as you do this you will [...]
Posted in Marketing, Publishing industry on Jun 13th, 2012
When you publish a book on Amazon you get to enter seven keywords that you think are clearly associated with your book and its topic or genre. You also get to choose two categories on the Kindle store where it will be listed. In doing so you are tagging your book to come up in [...]
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