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Creating Effective Book Descriptions for Amazon

June 1, 2017 by Cathy Stucker

People always judge a book by its cover. You have a great cover, right? That’s one of the most important ways to capture people’s attention when they’re searching through Amazon or any bookseller trying to find a book that interests them. After looking at a cover, the next thing people do is look at the book’s blurb, or description. Creating a great description is a … [Read more...]

How To Make Your Kindle Book A Bestseller

January 1, 2016 by Cathy Stucker

If you're still not publishing on Kindle, you might want to consider it. Even small books that only sell a few copies a day can still earn you a $100 or more per month in passive income. And if your book becomes a hot seller, you can do far, far better. Here then are some tips for making your next Kindle book a best seller: … [Read more...]

Promote Your Kindle Ebook and Make More Sales

December 4, 2013 by Emily Andrews-McKee

Looking for some quick and effective ways to promote your Kindle ebook? Use these ideas to increase awareness and sales. Blog tours are a great way to attract attention to your new book. You can arrange to do a blog tour in advance by contacting blog owners whose audiences would be interested in your ebook. You can offer to provide them with a guest post, a review copy of … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

How to Tag Your Book on Amazon.com [VIDEO]

October 6, 2011 by Cathy Stucker

Want to make it easier for customers to find your book or other product on Amazon.com? One simple way to get more visitors to your product page is to use the product tags feature on Amazon. This video shows how to easily add tags to your product. It takes just a minute to do and makes your book more visible to customers who are viewing similar products on Amazon. To add tags … [Read more...]

How To Publish Anything On Amazon’s Kindle

August 27, 2011 by SellingBooks Staff

IMPORTANT: Amazon has redesigned the DTP software! This update addresses the new changes. Also included is a section on how to get your book listed with Barnes & Noble. Now your book will be available for Apple’s iPad and iPhone, B&N’s Nook, Personal Computers (PC), Android’s smartphones and Amazon’s Kindle.This is an easy to read, to the point book that explains how to publish … [Read more...]

Self-Publishing with Amazon’s CreateSpace: A Resource Guide for the Author Considering Self-Publishing

May 14, 2011 by SellingBooks Staff

The decision to self-publish can be a difficult one. Self-Publishing with Amazon's CreateSpace: A Resource Guide for the Author Considering Self-Publishing can answer many questions for an author. For the questions it does not answer, it will point the direction to where the answer can be found. Version 2.0 includes information about the new author services now offeredSale … [Read more...]

6 Ways to Increase Your Profits on Amazon

December 5, 2010 by Dana Lynn Smith

While we would all like to sell as many books as possible, maximizing profits is just as important. Here are six ways to potentially increase the profits you earn from Amazon.com. The Amazon Associates program is one of the most successful affiliate programs in the world. As an Associate, you can create affiliate links to place on your website for your own books and any … [Read more...]

Sell Books on Amazon

October 22, 2010 by Irene Watson

Once authors publish their books, one of their first questions is “How do I get my book listed on Amazon?” Two answers actually exist, each with its advantages and disadvantages. Authors know that getting their books listed at Amazon is crucial for book sales. More and more readers are making Amazon their first place to go to purchase books, and with Amazon’s free shipping … [Read more...]

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