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Amazon: The Importance of Popularity
“Amazon has a bevy of Bestseller Lists, all split into Free and Paid listings. The big one is the Top 100 in the Kindle Store, and placement on this list can drive staggering amounts of sales. This...
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Not So Scientific Theory of How to Sell Self-Pubbed Books
“So: how do we sell self-published books? Well, isn’t that the million dollar question—especially when there’s a lucky few in the world who have actually made a million dollars off their e-book sales....
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Can You Self-Publish Your Way to a Big Deal?
“Self-published author Lindsay Buroker was approached recently by 47North, Amazon’s SF/F/H imprint. Today Lindsay is here to explain how you can best position yourself to attract an offer. And, despite...
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The Amazing Amazon
“All Roads Lead to Amazon. The aim is to send everyone who wants to buy your book to Amazon, because here, if a tree falls in the woods it always makes a sound. A sale increases your visibility on the...
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Scared Sh$tless: Interview with Robert Gregory Brown
“Several years ago, Joe, Barry, Brett Battles and I [Robert Gregory Brown] all met at Thrillerfest Arizona, when Brett and I were probably two of the greenest guys in the room. We were both flush,...
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Not a Gold Rush
“For the last few months we’ve been working with the data to report on information like: What the top earning self-publishers have in common What marketing seems to be working How much the average...
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Selling Your Self-Published Book: The First Steps
“Perhaps there’s a level of naivety or blind optimism about the self-publisher starting out. As writers we’re all about the writing, how to get words on page, finish the thing. We come to a decision to...
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eBook Covers: Amazon Editors’ Picks Hits and Misses
“Dimly lit is the new puce. This is one of my all time favorite books from fourth grade – even I don’t recognize it. Would you be surprised to learn this book isn’t about ghosts and summer camp?...
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How a Single Company Gained a Stranglehold on the Future of Retail
“Amazon.com, which started as an online bookseller in 1995, is now one of the largest retailers on the planet…In the U.S., Amazon captures one third of all online sales.” Hat tip Barry Ritholz at...
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