What is the best way to sell a book online? Hard and soft copies

12 years ago

I would think Kindle is the best way to go for you.

Get it selling first as an ebook before you worry about physical versions of the book. If it doesn't sell as an ebook then it's likely it won't sell as a physical book either. Besides, the margins are much better for digital books and you can be up and selling in days.

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OldLodgeSkins

12 years ago

Hi,

There's been a lot of discussions here regarding Amazon Kindle...
According to my own little experience it is a good option. But if you go for their KDP Select program (you should, in order to help you promote it) the book will have to be exclusive to them, that's the small drawback.
Also, having a Kindle (the device) isn't required to read Kindle books, as Amazon offers a free PC/ Mac / Mobile reader, but a lot of people don't know it, so you have to guide your future readers or a lot of new comers could get lost.

Seb.

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by OldLodgeSkins

Hi,

There's been a lot of discussions here regarding Amazon Kindle...
According to my own little experience it is a good option. But if you go for their KDP Select program (you should, in order to help you promote it) the book will have to be exclusive to them, that's the small drawback.
Also, having a Kindle (the device) isn't required to read Kindle books, as Amazon offers a free PC/ Mac / Mobile reader, but a lot of people don't know it, so you have to guide your future readers or a lot of new comers could get lost.

Seb.

You really can't mention "mobile reader" because, for the most part, that is NOT true. Personally, I think kindle should be the LAST option before physical. The FIRST should be some generic format like PDF.

Steve

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kayfrank

12 years ago

I was also thinking Kindle. You can get free software to create a kindle ebook from a PDF. Just do a google search for it.

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jonnyrottan

12 years ago

Hi guys,

Thanks. Assuming we go the kindle route, what will the process be?

1) Create Kindle version with free software
2) ?

thnaks

JR

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aprilm 11 years ago
Originally Posted by jonnyrottan

Hi guys,

Thanks. Assuming we go the kindle route, what will the process be?

1) Create Kindle version with free software
2) ?

thnaks

JR

For formatting education, you can pick up Building Your Book For Kindle . It's the first book I read on formatting. Very thorough.

After you have your book formatted, some steps I would take next are:
1. Take a look at the book covers of competing books on Amazon to determine if there is any improvements you can make to yours. Check this thread out to get your wheels spinning: 4 Elements Of A High Converting Book Cover
2. Spend alot of time on your book's description. Take a peek at some of your competitor's reviews to see what their readers are complaining about. If your book makes up for what your book lacks, be sure to mention this in your description. Also, take a look at this thread for ways to spice up the look of your description: A Little Kindle Secret That Has Boosted My Book Sales
3. Be sure to choose the right category for your book. This can really help it to break into the top 100 of a bestselling category/sub category. Here is the section of my course that details this: Scroll down a bit to the part about "research". This is how I go about choosing categories.
4. This is probably the biggest key to your success. Promotion. Because you are self publishing, you will need to promote your book. It's not going to sell itself. I know a lot of people say you can just upload a book on Amazon, and it will sell itself, and while this is somewhat true, if you really want to sell, you need to promote. See this thread: Tips on marketing a self published book
Whether you decide to sell hard copies, soft copies, or digital copies, you will need to master the self promotion aspect of things.

Hope this helps. Good luck!
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successpaving

12 years ago

You can also create your website and put your books on the site and can sell to search engine visitors but you have to do SEO first.

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jonnyrottan

12 years ago

Originally Posted by successpaving

You can also create your website and put your books on the site and can sell to search engine visitors but you have to do SEO first.

Thanks, what shopping cart would you recomend?

Cheers,

JR

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Deji

12 years ago

Originally Posted by jonnyrottan

Thanks, what shopping cart would you recomend?

Cheers,

JR

You could accept payments through either of the following means:
1. Through Shopping Cart & Ecommerce Software - 1ShoppingCart.com
2. Directly through Paypal (be careful with this option!)
3. Through any payment processor that will accept Paypal payments on your behalf. These include Digital Products Retailer: Affiliate Program & Sell Online - ClickBank, 2Checkout.com and Sell Products Online, Sell Online, Affiliate Marketplace, Sell Products Online With Paypal, Affiliate Marketing, Merchant Accounts, Free Product Listing, Digital Products, Affiliate Network, Promote Products, Sell eBooks Online, Sell Software Online,
4. Through Amazon Checkout
5. Through Nanacast
6. You could also get your own merchant account. Some providers include Payment Gateway to Accept Online Payments - Authorize.Net and Free Merchant Account | Merchant Account | PowerPay
All the best!

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jonnyrottan

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Deji

You could accept payments through either of the following means:
1. Through Shopping Cart & Ecommerce Software - 1ShoppingCart.com
2. Directly through Paypal (be careful with this option!)
3. Through any payment processor that will accept Paypal payments on your behalf. These include Digital Products Retailer: Affiliate Program & Sell Online - ClickBank, 2Checkout.com and Sell Products Online, Sell Online, Affiliate Marketplace, Sell Products Online With Paypal, Affiliate Marketing, Merchant Accounts, Free Product Listing, Digital Products, Affiliate Network, Promote Products, Sell eBooks Online, Sell Software Online,
4. Through Amazon Checkout
5. Through Nanacast
6. You could also get your own merchant account. Some providers include Payment Gateway to Accept Online Payments - Authorize.Net and Free Merchant Account | Merchant Account | PowerPay
All the best!

WOW! what a list - thanks.

Why do you say to be cautious about the Direct PayPal option?

Cheers,

JR

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Deji 11 years ago

Originally Posted by jonnyrottan

WOW! what a list - thanks.

Why do you say to be cautious about the Direct PayPal option?

Cheers,

JR

I say to be careful about the direct Paypal option because if you make lots of money into your Paypal account (which was previously not the norm)and also withdraw it as soon as it is been made, Paypal could limit/freeze your account. Once they do this, you cannot accept money or withdraw money from the account. Depending on the situation, they could freeze your account for 6 months which means you won't be able to withdraw your money from your paypal account for 6 months. There are many other reasons why Paypal limits accounts. But in any case, be careful if you go the direct route.
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OldLodgeSkins

12 years ago

2) submit to Amazon KDP https://kdp.amazon.com
3) Start promoting (free days and such in order to get reviews).

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betterwtveter

12 years ago

I say you should sell in stages. Start with an ebook and if it sells, then paperback, when sales get higher, move up to hardback. My brother is a writer and this is how he does it. Don't blow your money on a book unless it sells.

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jonnyrottan

12 years ago

Originally Posted by betterwtveter

I say you should sell in stages. Start with an ebook and if it sells, then paperback, when sales get higher, move up to hardback. My brother is a writer and this is how he does it. Don't blow your money on a book unless it sells.

Thanks, do you have a link to your brother's site - I would like to see how he has set thiungd out?

Cheers,
JR

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Michael Ten

12 years ago

LuLu.com may allow him to do this.

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Tiptopcat

12 years ago

The easiest and most cost effective ways to start would be to create a kindle book download. All it will cost you is time and effort. Once you are happy, you can move onto creating your hard copy.

Lis Sowerbutts wrote a post about how she create her kindle and hard copy books.

DIY Self-Publishing: eBooks and Print Books | Adventures in Self-Publishing & Making Online Income

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Steve Moore

12 years ago

Kindle is definitely the way to go. You don't want to spend a great deal of money on printing costs etc right off. Kindle will not only give you a good feel of how the book will sell, but it will help with the marketing as well.

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jonnyrottan

12 years ago

Just to clarify, my friend has already gone down the route of printing 2000 soft cover books... I only found out about this 'after the fact'. Now he want to sell them (the physical book) + a 'soft' version.

Cheers,

JR

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Randall Magwood

11 years ago

You can use "pdfonline" to convert the book into an ebook.

You should start a website and build up your brand in the marketplace... using direct response marketing. Test whether opt-in email marketing gets you more sales - as opposed to just promoting your book on your site with a "sales letter".

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