How to Publish Your eBooks on Amazon Kindle
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The rising popularity of electronic ebook readers has transformed the way we consume books. In fact, Amazon reports that sales of ebooks on Kindle have out-sold hard copy books - currently 105 eBooks for every 100 hard copy books. People love the convenience that these ebook readers provide. They are able to download and read books almost instantly on their readers, so if your title is not available there you are leaving profits on the table.
If you are already an information marketer who has written and sold ebooks online, then Amazon's Kindle marketplace represents the opportunity for you to get fresh exposure and more sales for our existing ebook titles. If you're someone who has been thinking about writing a book, publishing on Kindle is a good way to get a jump start on selling your ebooks online.
One of the best things about publishing your ebook in the Kindle store is that Amazon will promote your book for you, freeing you from the hassle of worrying about generating traffic, and allowing you to earn up to 70% royalties. Once your ebook has been published on Amazon it will be available for Kindle users, but also those who have the free Kindle app on their iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac and even Android phones.
Let's take a look at how easy it is to get your ebooks published and available for sale on Amazon's Kindle marketplace.
Create a free account on the Kindle Desktop Publishing platform
Go to http://www and sign up for a free publisher account.
Prepare your manuscript
While there are a range of document formats that you can use, the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing service recommends that you create and edit your document in Microsoft Word and save it as a .doc.
You will need a graphic file of your cover art that will appear along with the book's title in the Amazon Kindle online store. This cover image will help sell your book, so choose wisely. The image should be a minimum 500 pixels wide and 1280 pixels high.
Formatting Pages and Editing Your Manuscript for Kindle Readers
Because Kindle ebooks can be viewed in several different sizes because of the variety of readers available, you will want to remove the page numbers. In the member's area of the Kindle Desktop Publishing website there is a tutorial for formatting your manuscript document. Read through that document and follow the directions to make sure that your ebook displays properly.
Make sure that you carefully edit and proofread your book's manuscript before you upload it.
The final step is to upload your ebook to the Kindle Store. Before you begin this step make sure that you have written a concise, compelling, keyword rich description of your ebook. The cover art and your written description must be appealing enough to get visitors to want to purchase your ebook over the dozens of other available titles in your category.
The final step is to upload your ebook to the Kindle Store. Before you begin this step make sure that you have written a concise, compelling, keyword rich description of your ebook. The cover art and your written description must be appealing enough to get visitors to want to purchase your ebook over the dozens of other available titles in your category. Follow the prompts and fill in all of the required fields.
For rights and pricing there are two royalty programs to choose from--35 percent or 70 percent. Bear in mind that the minimum price for the 70 percent plan is $2.99. If you plan to sell your ebook for .99 cents, you will have to choose the 35 percent option. You must decide which pricing option makes sense with regard to the number of pages, the type, value and quality of the content of your book.
When you are finished inputting everything, click on the 'Save and Publish' button and you have just become an Amazon author. It may take a day or two for your title to be approved. You will get an email from Amazon once it has been added to the Kindle store.
Publishing ebooks in the Kindle marketplace is one way to gain lots of exposure and become known as an expert in your industry. For more tips and strategies for growing your online business visit http://mcreasite.com/blog today.
If you are already an information marketer who has written and sold ebooks online, then Amazon's Kindle marketplace represents the opportunity for you to get fresh exposure and more sales for our existing ebook titles. If you're someone who has been thinking about writing a book, publishing on Kindle is a good way to get a jump start on selling your ebooks online.
One of the best things about publishing your ebook in the Kindle store is that Amazon will promote your book for you, freeing you from the hassle of worrying about generating traffic, and allowing you to earn up to 70% royalties. Once your ebook has been published on Amazon it will be available for Kindle users, but also those who have the free Kindle app on their iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac and even Android phones.
Let's take a look at how easy it is to get your ebooks published and available for sale on Amazon's Kindle marketplace.
Create a free account on the Kindle Desktop Publishing platform
Go to http://www and sign up for a free publisher account.
Prepare your manuscript
While there are a range of document formats that you can use, the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing service recommends that you create and edit your document in Microsoft Word and save it as a .doc.
You will need a graphic file of your cover art that will appear along with the book's title in the Amazon Kindle online store. This cover image will help sell your book, so choose wisely. The image should be a minimum 500 pixels wide and 1280 pixels high.
Formatting Pages and Editing Your Manuscript for Kindle Readers
Because Kindle ebooks can be viewed in several different sizes because of the variety of readers available, you will want to remove the page numbers. In the member's area of the Kindle Desktop Publishing website there is a tutorial for formatting your manuscript document. Read through that document and follow the directions to make sure that your ebook displays properly.
Make sure that you carefully edit and proofread your book's manuscript before you upload it.
The final step is to upload your ebook to the Kindle Store. Before you begin this step make sure that you have written a concise, compelling, keyword rich description of your ebook. The cover art and your written description must be appealing enough to get visitors to want to purchase your ebook over the dozens of other available titles in your category.
The final step is to upload your ebook to the Kindle Store. Before you begin this step make sure that you have written a concise, compelling, keyword rich description of your ebook. The cover art and your written description must be appealing enough to get visitors to want to purchase your ebook over the dozens of other available titles in your category. Follow the prompts and fill in all of the required fields.
For rights and pricing there are two royalty programs to choose from--35 percent or 70 percent. Bear in mind that the minimum price for the 70 percent plan is $2.99. If you plan to sell your ebook for .99 cents, you will have to choose the 35 percent option. You must decide which pricing option makes sense with regard to the number of pages, the type, value and quality of the content of your book.
When you are finished inputting everything, click on the 'Save and Publish' button and you have just become an Amazon author. It may take a day or two for your title to be approved. You will get an email from Amazon once it has been added to the Kindle store.
Publishing ebooks in the Kindle marketplace is one way to gain lots of exposure and become known as an expert in your industry. For more tips and strategies for growing your online business visit http://mcreasite.com/blog today.