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Ebook Distribution Channels

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Three popular retail distribution channels: Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)-  Online service for publishing and selling ebooks in the Amazon Kindle Store.  Books published through KDP are available for purchase on Kindle devices and Kindle apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, … Continue reading

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Royalties and Payments

Royalty Options Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has two royalty options, 35% or 70%.  To get the 70% royalty, your book list price must be at least $2.99 and no more than $9.99.  Anything below or above that price range will … Continue reading

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1ShoppingCart.com

A Shopping cart with lots of extras!  Features include secure delivery of digital media (i.e. audio and pdf files), email marketing and affiliate sales management.  Also provides ability to feature products and suggest products based on the products in the cart.

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Offer special pricing

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Use special dates, like the launch date, and holidays to offer special pricing on your ebook to generate additional interest and sales.  Don’t forget to announce the special pricing to your email list and social media contacts.

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Create a YouTube video

YouTube-Marketing

Create a YouTube channel and add a new video or two about your book.  You might even ask a close friend or colleague that has read your book to create a video testimonial.  Don’t forget to add keywords and links … Continue reading

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