Where can you post your ebook for sale?
I was one of the presenters yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA). Brent Sampson of Outskirts Press and I talked about the best ways to promote and sell a book on Amazon.com. While most of the audience questions were about how to sell a print book, we got several questions on the best ways to sell ebooks.
I think ebooks definitely have their place along with audio books, podcasts, and print books. Do I read a lot of ebooks? Only when I have to. My laptop screen is big, but after a while my eyes burn. If it’s something I really want to read and keep, I print it out. (I think that makes me a heretic in the digital world.)
I buy ebooks for the immediate delivery. That’s the big advantage for buyers. The big advantage for sellers is low cost for producing your ebook and no inventory.
Here’s a short list of where you can sell your ebook:
1. scribd.com: Scribd started as a social community site where you can upload documents to share. A few months ago they started an ebook store where you can sell your ebooks.
2. amazon.com (kindle): Amazon only sells ebooks in the Kindle format. Any other format (for running on a computer or cell phone can only be sold through their subsidiary company, MobiPocket.
3. mobipocket.com: Mobipocket is a French company acquired by Amazon. They offer tutorials on how to create your ebook and also how to choose a smartphone best suited for reading ebooks.
4. your website.
5. other ebook sites: There’s dozens of them. Check out their sellers terms carefully before you commit. (This is good advice for all of the sites listed above.)
September 21, 2009
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Mary · 
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Tags: Amazon.com, ebook, ebooks, selling ebooks · Posted in: Amazon.com, Uncategorized, ebooks, internet
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Mary,
Good article-and some good sites to promote on. ClickBank is another well known site.
Sincerely,
H. Court Young
Hi Court,
How could I have forgotten Clickbank? Thanks for the reminder! Mary
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