My first amazon kindle ebook sales :D....

13 years ago

Did you mail to your list announcing your kindle book? If no, you should, and make sure that you tell them to leave a review if they think it's warranted. Having a lot of positive reviews and an in demand subject are two of the main keys to Kindle success. Take a look at kindleboards forums for more info and feedback from other Kindle authors.

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Kalidasa

13 years ago

Congratulations! Very encouraging.

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edlewis

13 years ago

Congrats...

When I first started making sales on Kindle, it was exciting. Really made me want to dive right in and publish more....and I did.

Just curious, did you upload the report "as-is" to Kindle?

Are you the only one selling it on Kindle?

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Raja Kamil

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Steve Faber

Did you mail to your list announcing your kindle book? If no, you should, and make sure that you tell them to leave a review if they think it's warranted. Having a lot of positive reviews and an in demand subject are two of the main keys to Kindle success. Take a look at kindleboards forums for more info and feedback from other Kindle authors.

Nope.....I just depend on organic Amazon traffic.
Looking forward to do as your suggestion. Thanks

Originally Posted by Kalidasa

Congratulations! Very encouraging.

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Originally Posted by spectrefax

Congrats!

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Originally Posted by edlewis

Congrats...

When I first started making sales on Kindle, it was exciting. Really made me want to dive right in and publish more....and I did.

Just curious, did you upload the report "as-is" to Kindle?

Are you the only one selling it on Kindle?

I uploaded the .doc file as it will automatically converted to kindle format.
Thanks by the way.

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edlewis 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Raja Kamil

I uploaded the .doc file as it will automatically converted to kindle format.
Thanks by the way.

No...I was asking if you changed the PLR content at all.

I know how to upload ebooks to Kindle...have about 70 of them.
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- laurie390 13 years ago
  
  Congratulations! That's great! Converting some of my products into kindle format is on my "to do" list, but haven't really figured out how to do it yet.
  
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spectrefax

13 years ago

Congrats!

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Jack Duncan

13 years ago

Great work Raja...

Just goes to show that sometimes even the simplest of ideas can be good ones.

Keep up the great work,
Jack Duncan

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Raja Kamil 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Jack Duncan

Great work Raja...

Just goes to show that sometimes even the simplest of ideas can be good ones.

Keep up the great work,
Jack Duncan

Thanks Jack....this is the simplest money I've ever made online I guess .
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lukehunt

13 years ago

That's awesome. You gotta love selling other people's stuff!

What are the earning like? Is it only the 99 cent stuff that sells?

I think I will check into it myself now.

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Ben Gordon

13 years ago

Great job! I'm currently trying to publish my eBook about IM on Amazon via CreateSpace but it hasn't worked out yet too well because of my cover size, my pdf document size, etc :/. I may just sell it as an eBook if it doesn't work out but I'm hoping it will; it will really impress my friends and family and more people will buy it IMO.

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doorkicker13 13 years ago

Awesome, you give me hope. I literally JUST (3 minutes ago) finished uploading my first Kindle eBook to Amazon. It's in review, they say that should last less than 24 hours.. hopefully something good happens with this.
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edlewis

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Ben Gordon

Great job! I'm currently trying to publish my eBook about IM on Amazon via CreateSpace but it hasn't worked out yet too well because of my cover size, my pdf document size, etc :/. I may just sell it as an eBook if it doesn't work out but I'm hoping it will; it will really impress my friends and family and more people will buy it IMO.

The problem is you are trying to upload it as a PDF...that's just asking for problems.

Uploading to Kindle can be complicated or easy...it depends on whether or not you have the right information.

I use a Word template and upload as a .doc file.

Zero problems...and I can take that same file and upload it to Barnes & Noble as well.

Other authors use HTML or software like MobiPocket...

PDF is probably the worst way to go. Sometimes it will work...but with some formatting errors. Those formatting errors will get you bad reviews and refunds.

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Joe J

13 years ago

Good Job Raja! Keep it up!

Originally Posted by edlewis

The problem is you are trying to upload it as a PDF...that's just asking for problems.

Uploading to Kindle can be complicated or easy...it depends on whether or not you have the right information.

I use a Word template and upload as a .doc file.

Zero problems...and I can take that same file and upload it to Barnes & Noble as well.

Other authors use HTML or software like MobiPocket...

PDF is probably the worst way to go. Sometimes it will work...but with some formatting errors. Those formatting errors will get you bad reviews and refunds.

Is the template that you used just a standard Word template, a paid template or something that you had to tweak to get it to the right size?

Thanks, Joe

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Raja Kamil

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe J

Good Job Raja! Keep it up!

Thanks man

Originally Posted by Joe J

Is the template that you used just a standard Word template, a paid template or something that you had to tweak to get it to the right size?

Thanks, Joe

In my opinion, using a plain nothing fancy word template is better. Perhaps edlewis had definite answer on this.

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edlewis 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe J

Is the template that you used just a standard Word template, a paid template or something that you had to tweak to get it to the right size?

It's a template I had created for me...

Works nicely with Kindle and Pubit...and links my TOC, so no angry customers.
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Coby

13 years ago

I just published two (my first two) yesterday...

Took a little work in gimp to get the size to the appropriate dimensions and also the correct format (they don't accept .png)...

Congrats on the success!

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Raja Kamil

13 years ago

it's already 6.21 am now ..... I just woke up few minutes ago and thinking of getting a sleep again. It's raining here, so the best thing to do is sleeping :p

Ok, I t'll take sometimes to reply your guys post.

Originally Posted by lukehunt

That's awesome. You gotta love selling other people's stuff!

What are the earning like? Is it only the 99 cent stuff that sells?

I think I will check into it myself now.

Heh...you bet ?!

Originally Posted by O0o0O

Great work mate! How are you getting your traffic? Twitter, Facebook, Google, Email?

I don't pull traffic at all. It's organic I guess. (I can't trace where the sales coming from, but because I never tell about the publishing to anyone, I totally believe it is 100% organic, either from google or from amazon itself)

Originally Posted by Ben Gordon

Great job! I'm currently trying to publish my eBook about IM on Amazon via CreateSpace but it hasn't worked out yet too well because of my cover size, my pdf document size, etc :/. I may just sell it as an eBook if it doesn't work out but I'm hoping it will; it will really impress my friends and family and more people will buy it IMO.

Hi Ben;
Here a few tips for uploading the ecover.
1. Print Screen your current ecover
2. Paste into Paint (or similar program if you are using Mac)
3. Make sure the width or height meet their requirement
4. Done !

Another way to create an ecover is through Microsoft Office it self.

Regarding uploading the file, upload it in .doc format as edlewis told us

He got a good point there

Originally Posted by doorkicker13

Awesome, you give me hope. I literally JUST (3 minutes ago) finished uploading my first Kindle eBook to Amazon. It's in review, they say that should last less than 24 hours.. hopefully something good happens with this.

Thanks man. It took me around 24 hour to get my upload under "review" status, and another 24 hour to be published.

Sure something good is already happen to you which, you already are doing,
it is, you are now a kindle author !

Bravo !!!

Originally Posted by edlewis

No...I was asking if you changed the PLR content at all.

I know how to upload ebooks to Kindle...have about 70 of them.

Hehe....sorry man, I don't get you before.
Yeah...I just uploaded as it is

Originally Posted by edlewis

The problem is you are trying to upload it as a PDF...that's just asking for problems.

Uploading to Kindle can be complicated or easy...it depends on whether or not you have the right information.

I use a Word template and upload as a .doc file.

Zero problems...and I can take that same file and upload it to Barnes & Noble as well.

Other authors use HTML or software like MobiPocket...

PDF is probably the worst way to go. Sometimes it will work...but with some formatting errors. Those formatting errors will get you bad reviews and refunds.

I myself prefer to upload as .doc

Originally Posted by laurie390

Congratulations! That's great! Converting some of my products into kindle format is on my "to do" list, but haven't really figured out how to do it yet.

You should try it....at least it is one of the things you will glad you are doing later on.

Originally Posted by Coby

I just published two (my first two) yesterday...

Took a little work in gimp to get the size to the appropriate dimensions and also the correct format (they don't accept .png)...

Congrats on the success!

Congrats to you too....

Nice idea by the way.

Thanks
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doorkicker13 13 years ago

My cover dimensions were 2400x2748... They say the bigger the better.
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Raja Kamil

13 years ago

I just created a short video, how to create ecover using microsoft word.
This is unedit version, so please forgive me on the mistakes over there

.....

PS : I'm not getting used with the latest 2010 version yet.

Currently is converting the video and I'm going to upload it through youtube.

Will post here the link after finish uploading.

Thanks

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Raja Kamil

13 years ago

For those who are having trouble on getting ecover uploaded to kindle, don't pull back......
Watch this video how you can create an emergency ecover.

See in the HD here.

Or watch the plain video below.

YouTube - The Making Of Kindle Ecover

best regards;
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edlewis

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Raja Kamil

For those who are having trouble on getting ecover uploaded to kindle, don't pull back......
Watch this video how you can create an emergency ecover.

See in the HD here.

Or watch the plain video below.

YouTube - The Making Of Kindle Ecover

best regards;
Raja Kamil

Raja,

Nice vid.

But....

No offense....the LAST thing I would do on Kindle or Barnes & Noble is publish an ebook with an "internet marketing"-style "ecover".

Not if you want to make sales and be taken seriously...

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Joe J

13 years ago

Thanks for the much needed help Raja !

Not bad for just rolling out of bed ! Hehe

Enjoy your day !

Thanks
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Raja Kamil 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe J

Thanks for the much needed help Raja !

Not bad for just rolling out of bed ! Hehe

Enjoy your day !

haha....my pleasure

All the best man.
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- blackjack 13 years ago
  
  Raja
  
  Well done and thanks for ecover video.
  
  Is your book in IM or make money market?
  
  Thanks
  
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  Raja Kamil 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Leonsroarteam
  
  Congratulations! I have yet to make my first sale, but I'm definitely looking forward to when I do
  
  Thanks and all the best
  
  Originally Posted by blackjack
  
  Raja
  
  Well done and thanks for ecover video.
  
  Is your book in IM or make money market?
  
  Thanks
  
  Thanks.
  
  Owh, regarding the niche I'm publishing, it has nothing to do with money.
  I've 3 book so far,
  but the most perform book is related to craft, women and kid.
  
  I guess, the buyers must be a women or a teacher or a parent.
  
  Perhaps, this can give the idea what to publish on kindle.
  
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Leonsroarteam

13 years ago

Congratulations! I have yet to make my first sale, but I'm definitely looking forward to when I do

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cage73

13 years ago

Congratulations, its a wonderful feeling to see those sales numbers increase! I published my first Kindle book towards the end of February. My first full month garnered 73 sales from this one book, this month I've passed 110 sales so far.

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Kecia

13 years ago

Congrats! I currently have two books up but have yet to see any sales.

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lefty359

13 years ago

I use open office and then convert to a pdf and then I upload to Kindle. I Have 11 books up and no problems doing it this way yet.
I make most of my ecovers but have a had a couple made at fiverr and they were outstanding.

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jordanmalik

13 years ago

I'm currently editing my e-book for print at createspace.com (owned by Amazon), I'm curious if there is an 'automatic' addition/conversion process to place it in Kindle inventory. Anyone know?

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