The Ebook Revolution Survival Guide for Authors

By Julie Ortolon
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Published: Aug. 31, 2011
Words: 9947 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

This short guide is packed with tips on how to create, upload, price, and promote your ebook with simple step-by-step instruction and links to more detailed information. The tips are gleaned from my personal experience in getting my ebooks into the Top 100 Storewide at Amazon, plus the experience of 200+ print-published authors currently releasing their backlist and new material as ebooks.

Extended description

Welcome to the ebook revolution, where the rules change on a daily basis. The good news is, there’s a goldmine of information available online. The bad news is, the goldmine is so vast, it's easy to become overwhelmed. The purpose of this guide is not to cover everything you need to know. Instead, I’ll cover the basics with simple step-by-step instructions for how to upload an ebook and get it listed at Amazon, B&N, and all other ebook sites. I’ll also provide links to resources for those who want more detailed information.

Getting your ebook live, however, is only part of the battle. So I’ll cover strategies on pricing and promoting your ebooks. The information is gleamed from my personal experience in getting my ebooks into the Top 100 Storewide at Amazon, plus the experience of other authors who have seen their ebooks climb up the charts after a bit of trial and error. We've learned that publishing an ebook is a lot like riding a bike. In the beginning it can seem very scar... (Read more) Welcome to the ebook revolution, where the rules change on a daily basis. The good news is, there’s a goldmine of information available online. The bad news is, the goldmine is so vast, it's easy to become overwhelmed. The purpose of this guide is not to cover everything you need to know. Instead, I’ll cover the basics with simple step-by-step instructions for how to upload an ebook and get it listed at Amazon, B&N, and all other ebook sites. I’ll also provide links to resources for those who want more detailed information.

Getting your ebook live, however, is only part of the battle. So I’ll cover strategies on pricing and promoting your ebooks. The information is gleamed from my personal experience in getting my ebooks into the Top 100 Storewide at Amazon, plus the experience of other authors who have seen their ebooks climb up the charts after a bit of trial and error. We've learned that publishing an ebook is a lot like riding a bike. In the beginning it can seem very scary. You want someone holding the back of your seat, promising not to let go. At first you stare down at your feet, concentrating on the little things as you wobble along. After a while, though, you're gazing at the horizon, peddling along and aiming at your goals.
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Tags

ebook promotion, ebook marketing, self publishing, ebook publishing, ebook business, how to self publish an ebook, promoting an ebook

Available ebook reading formats

Single purchase gains access to all formats. How to download ebooks to e-reading devices and apps.

Format	Full Book	Sample First 20%
Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser)	Buy	View sample
Online Reading (JavaScript, experimental, buggy)	Buy	View sample
Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps)	Buy	Download sample
Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others)	Buy	Download sample
PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing)	Buy	No sample available
RTF (readable on most word processors)	Buy	No sample available
LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub)	Buy	Download sample
Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)	Buy	Download sample
Plain Text (download) (flexible, but lacks much formatting)	Buy	No sample available
Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page)	Buy	No sample available

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