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Any tips and tricks you know about selling your own ebooks on amazon? Im all ears for any advice!
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  • Profile picture of the author theKnurd
    Better subject line: Advice selling ebooks on amazon.

    I have never purchased a straight ebook from amazon. Do they sell them that way? Have you looked into amazon kindle help pages on what would be required to convert your book to a kindle format? Probably your best bet.
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    • Profile picture of the author D37
      Originally Posted by theKnurd View Post

      Better subject line: Advice selling ebooks on amazon.

      I have never purchased a straight ebook from amazon. Do they sell them that way? Have you looked into amazon kindle help pages on what would be required to convert your book to a kindle format? Probably your best bet.
      From what I know you can only buy books through the Kindle.
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      • Profile picture of the author jrlsolutions
        One of the best ideas I have worked with authors on is providing a free book on a relating nature to your account. If you can hook readers in your free book, they will think hard about making a purchase.

        One of the very best ways aside from having a low cost is to have a great compelling description. If you do not have one get a pro to write it for you, it is worth the investment.

        If you need more suggestions let me know
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        • Profile picture of the author dkbiz92
          Originally Posted by jrlsolutions View Post

          One of the best ideas I have worked with authors on is providing a free book on a relating nature to your account. If you can hook readers in your free book, they will think hard about making a purchase.

          One of the very best ways aside from having a low cost is to have a great compelling description. If you do not have one get a pro to write it for you, it is worth the investment.

          If you need more suggestions let me know
          Do you mostly sell ebooks on amazon because you seem like you know what you are doing.
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  • Profile picture of the author kmcintery
    dkbiz92,

    Amazon now has app device -- meaning that as long as you have the Amazon app, you can buy from there. However... Why stop at distributing your ebook(s) there? You can also distribute them on other channels that would widen your base. Kindle is not the only game out there. Yes, you can make a ton of money off of publishing on Kindle alone, but this is not a zero-sum game.

    The more you distribute your ebook, the wider your audience will be, especially now when there is such a growing market.

    Any way, that was a bit of a tangent. You wanted to know marketing techniques for your ebook.These are currently the things that ebook buyers are looking for (in order of importance):
    1. Title (and subtitle). Make sure these are tight and reflect a wide search audience.
    2. Cover. The old adage "don't judge a book by its cover" has no meaning here. Books are judged by the cover.
    3. Reviews. Pay for them if necessary.
    4. Description. This is your short copy. Sell your ebook.

    I hope that helps!

    - Katie
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