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Kindle Countdown Deals – Put Your Kindle Book on Sale to Sell More

October 31, 2013 by Cathy Stucker

Amazon has announced the Kindle Countdown Deals program for Kindle in the US and UK that allows authors and publishers to offer limited-time promotional discounts on Kindle-exclusive books, including those in the KDP Select program. Customers can see the regular price and the promotional price on the book’s detail page. A countdown clock, telling them how much time is left at … [Read more...]

How I Became A Kindle Bestselling Author

June 17, 2013 by Mike Shreeve

I recently launched two business books in a series on Kindle as an experiment. I wanted to see if all the Kindle hype was for real. To my delightful surprise, within just hours they reached #1 and #2 on the Amazon Kindle Bestseller list for the Business>Marketing section. I was thrilled! I want to take you through, step-by-step exactly how I achieve this. By the … [Read more...]

Creating Links to Your Author Central Page on Amazon

February 1, 2013 by Emily Andrews-McKee

The easiest way to help customers find all of your books and ebooks on Amazon.com is to send them to your Author Central page. Author Central is, as the name implies, a hub where customers can learn all about you and find all of your published works, including print books, audio and Kindle ebooks. As you add new titles, your Author Central page is updated. Linking to your … [Read more...]

Advantages Of Doing A Kindle Format Conversion For Your Book

December 14, 2012 by Pravin

In recent years, the sale of books which can be read on devices (mobiles, tablets, browsers etc.), has literally touched the sky. Even online stores like Amazon have admitted that the sales of eBooks are almost four times then that of the paper books. One of the biggest reasons for this increase in the sale of eBooks (Kindle, daisy or epub format) is that they are very … [Read more...]

Dealing with Negative Reviews on Amazon

September 19, 2012 by Cathy Stucker

“This book is the worst book in the world. I read half way through the book and gave up because it made no sence” [sic] —Actual One-Star Review from Amazon.com Every author has it happen sooner or later: the dreaded one-star review. Any review less than glowing is likely to sting a bit, so a review of fewer than four or five stars may cause you to want to take some … [Read more...]

How to Send Kindle Ebook Review Copies

February 8, 2012 by Cathy Stucker

Reviews can help sell more copies of your books, including Kindle ebooks. However, many authors are unsure about how to send review copies of Kindle ebooks to potential reviewers. It turns out that Amazon provides a simple way to send copies of your ebook to anyone. The above video explains it in more detail. To send a review copy, get the email address of the reviewer's … [Read more...]

From Published to #1 Amazon Bestseller in 3 Months

December 14, 2011 by Shelley Hitz

My husband and I recently launched our book, “Forgiveness Formula: Finding Lasting Freedom in Christ” on December 6th, 2011. In preparation for our book launch we designed a four month book marketing plan. This plan included a website as our main hub, including a blog, as well as several key social media outlets: Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. I won’t lie to you – book … [Read more...]

KDP Select – Get Your Share of $6 Million

December 9, 2011 by Cathy Stucker

Amazon.com has announced the KDP Select program for independent and self-publishers who offer their books for the Kindle. Let’s take a look at the terms of this new program and see if you might benefit from it. In a nutshell: Ebooks offered through KDP Select with U.S. rights will automatically be included in the Kindle Owners' Lending Library where they can earn a share of … [Read more...]

Free Books for Writers from Amazon Kindle

November 8, 2011 by Cathy Stucker

Amazon.com offers many free Kindle ebooks. (You do not need to own a Kindle to read Kindle ebooks. You can use one of the many free Kindle apps.) Some of the free Kindle ebooks are classics in the public domain, such as novels by Jane Austen, Arthur Conan Doyle and others. However, some publishers also choose to make Kindle editions of recently-released books available free for … [Read more...]

Read Kindle Ebooks Without a Kindle

November 3, 2011 by Emily Andrews-McKee

Kindle ebooks are becoming more and more popular - and the good news is that you can still read them even if you don't own a Kindle, or you don't have your Kindle with you. As authors, we can be glad that as large as the market is for Amazon Kindle, the market for Kindle ebooks is even larger. Why Would You Want To Read Kindle Ebooks On Other Devices? You may wonder why … [Read more...]

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