BBS 01: My First Two Months Of Selling eBooks On Amazon
I discuss my first two months on Amazon publishing ebooks and paperbacks. Direction of the podcast and an introduction to Bitesize Business are also covered. Some surprising results with my first audio book are also discussed. Listen to the podcast Read the related post.
My First Two Months Of Selling eBooks On Amazon
It’s been just over two months since I began selling ebooks and paperbacks on Amazon. This post is about that experience. One book is still in the KDP Select program and one just fell out. I’m not planning to renew. I published my first two books as Kindle versions on Amazon the beginning of October…
Is Your CreateSpace Book Price Not Updating?
I recently updated the price on one of my CreateSpace paperback titles, ‘Career Forward: Do You Need An MBA To Succeed?‘. Usually, this price change will update within two or three days. It’s even faster on Kindle, occurring sometimes within an hour. I updated the paperback price on Oct 31. A week later, it was…
Amazon KDP Free Promo vs Countdown Deals
Amazon recently added Kindle Countdown Deals (KCD) as part of their Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) program. Countdown Deals allow authors to discount their book price and have it increase at set increments until a predefined timer runs out. With KCD deals, customers still see the full price, which provides an incentive to purchase at the…
How Kindle Matchbox Will Be A Boon For Indie Authors
This week Amazon announced Kindle Matchbox, which is coming in October. What exactly is Kindle Matchbox? It’s a great opportunity for indie authors to rake in more $$$. But how? Here’s how it works: You’ll need a print edition of your book to use Matchbox. When a customer buys your print edition, they get the…
How To Get Customers To Love Your Website Even More
It’s here! Launching Monday, you’ll discover how to open your website up to a larger number of customers. If you’ve been struggling to find the perfect mobile theme, this expert solution is for you. In Practical Responsive Web Design, you’ll discover how to retrofit your existing website with a responsive web design and not worry…
How To Make Your Book Cover Stand Out And Get More Sales
Choosing the right book cover can make or break your sales figures. Too small a title and it will be difficult to see on Amazon, iTunes and B&N. Cover art that is too bland will not entice interest. Moving Past Average Design A visually appealing book cover with a large title will already be in…
Estimating Client Cost On Your Responsive Web Design Project
If you’re knew to responsive web design (RWD), putting together an accurate bid for your first RWD project can be scary. There are many unknowns to contend with. For your first project, it might be safer to go with hourly billing. Once you have a few projects under your belt, you can switch to high…
Responsive Web Design And Usability Of Smaller Screens
When designing a responsive web design, you eventually get the site working in smaller and smaller screens. But simply getting the site usable at smaller screens may not be enough. What do I mean by that? If you are doing is making sure everything looks great on smaller screens, you may find there is a…
Measuring The Cost Of A Responsive Web Design
Building a website from scratch is a great cost benefit for responsive web design. It is less complex to implement a responsive web design on a new site than an old one. But more often, we are dealing with an existing, complex website. One that likely has a heavily modified theme. This means we can’t…
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