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« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2011, 10:59:35 AM » |
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So far most of my sales have been through Smashwords and that largely due to it's coupon feature. I've barely sold anything on Amazon at all and I went through Smashwords to get to B&N and the iBook store, neither of which have actually gone through yet. I'm not fond of Smashwords meatgrinder either, so with the next book I'll be looking for different routes to get to the same markets but I'll definitely be keeping something in the Smashwords store as well - since it is by far my biggest success at the moment.
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« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2011, 09:45:11 PM » |
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From reading all these threads, I am not sure if smashwords is worth the time to join them. But I just did. So far kindle and nook are the two top contenders for ebook selling. There may be more, but I don't know them. Good luck everyone.
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« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2011, 10:54:04 PM » |
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From reading all these threads, I am not sure if smashwords is worth the time to join them. But I just did. So far kindle and nook are the two top contenders for ebook selling. There may be more, but I don't know them. Good luck everyone.
Wonder if there is a list complied with all the platforms? |
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*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)
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« Reply #28 on: February 15, 2011, 04:31:58 PM » |
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Wonder if there is a list complied with all the platforms?
There won't be long list. But I am sure, some of the authors will be on platforms not too common. But if no one knows, then those platforms may not be worth. Share with us people, if you know any good ebook sale platforms like amazon and BN. Thanks and all the best everyone. |
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« Reply #29 on: February 15, 2011, 04:37:12 PM » |
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I sell better on Amazon than anywhere else, although B&N just recently picked up for me.
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« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2011, 04:49:18 PM » |
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So far I haven't sold anything on B&N.
in sold one.  |
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« Reply #31 on: February 15, 2011, 04:59:01 PM » |
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in sold one. If you're selling on amazon, believe me you will sell on BN. If not, then I really need to know the trick that sells books on amazon [that BN can't sell]. All the best. |
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« Reply #32 on: February 15, 2011, 05:06:20 PM » |
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If you're selling on amazon, believe me you will sell on BN. If not, then I really need to know the trick that sells books on amazon [that BN can't sell].
All the best.
well, that's comforting. thanks. I BN through Smashwords so it may be more...I won't know for weeks. grin |
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« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2011, 12:42:09 PM » |
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well, that's comforting. thanks. I BN through Smashwords so it may be more...I won't know for weeks. grin
I am just curious: Why do you think BN through smashwords works better than direct publishing with BN? Thanks and all the best. |
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« Reply #34 on: February 16, 2011, 03:16:30 PM » |
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oh, that's easy. I'm a Canuck and we can't publish through BN unless it comes through Smashwords, or I'd be all OVER pubit!
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« Reply #35 on: February 20, 2011, 11:04:46 PM » |
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oh, that's easy. I'm a Canuck and we can't publish through BN unless it comes through Smashwords, or I'd be all OVER pubit!
What is Canuck? I am not following this at all. Please explain |
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« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2011, 04:05:52 AM » |
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Amazon Kindle works best for me. Don't sell hardly any through others.
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« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2011, 06:23:52 AM » |
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What is Canuck? I am not following this at all. Please explain
They live in Canada. You can't use PubIt in Canada (yet). |
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« Reply #38 on: February 21, 2011, 06:43:48 AM » |
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hmmm. where did my comment go? I said the same thing as Drdln. I'm Canadian (Canuck...I hear that term so much from visiting Americans, I figured that's what we're known as. grin) We can't use Pubit yet. soon, I hope
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« Reply #39 on: February 21, 2011, 05:57:00 PM » |
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They live in Canada. You can't use PubIt in Canada (yet).
Thanks Matt. I got it. I like to see BN expanding at least to UK and Canada soon. How about Amazon! They sell in Canada but don't seem to report separate like UK. Am I right? |
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« Reply #40 on: February 21, 2011, 06:29:18 PM » |
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hmmm. where did my comment go? I said the same thing as Drdln. I'm Canadian (Canuck...I hear that term so much from visiting Americans, I figured that's what we're known as. grin) We can't use Pubit yet. soon, I hope
I can't say I have ever heard the term canuck except in comics from the 70s and early 80s. But I live a sheltered life. They sell in Canada but don't seem to report separate like UK. Am I right?
I'm not quite sure how Kindle sales work in Canada, but I believe they generally just get lumped in with the US sales, ALTHOUGH at the old 33%. Don't hold me to that though. |
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« Reply #41 on: February 21, 2011, 08:27:07 PM » |
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I'm not quite sure how Kindle sales work in Canada, but I believe they generally just get lumped in with the US sales, ALTHOUGH at the old 33%. Don't hold me to that though.
You seem right, Matt. That explains those 35% for some of the sales. I was just wondering about those. Because all my books are signed for 70% royalty. Thanks. |
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« Reply #42 on: February 21, 2011, 08:46:23 PM » |
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Amazon Kindle works best for me. Don't sell hardly any through others.
I believe fiction in general do better at amazon. I am nonfiction and seem to be one of the few who is doing better at BN. This is the only explanation I can think of. I cannot think any other reason. |
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« Reply #43 on: February 22, 2011, 05:44:33 AM » |
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actually, now a canadian sale registers at 70% just like a us sale, which is nice except I can't see where the reader is coming from. that was always a sure fire way to tell.
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« Reply #44 on: February 22, 2011, 10:39:35 PM » |
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actually, now a canadian sale registers at 70% just like a us sale, which is nice except I can't see where the reader is coming from. that was always a sure fire way to tell.
Then the 35% I was guessing as Canadian sales may from some other country. Because google does provide in which country the book is sold with few exceptions such as UK. |
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« Reply #45 on: February 23, 2011, 04:51:38 PM » |
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Then the 35% I was guessing as Canadian sales may from some other country. Because google does provide in which country the book is sold with few exceptions such as UK.
really? i had no idea. good info |
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« Reply #46 on: February 23, 2011, 05:19:24 PM » |
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Definitely amazon.
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*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)
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« Reply #47 on: February 23, 2011, 07:17:42 PM » |
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Definitely amazon.
No surprise here, except my sales. I have just the opposite. I sell more books at BN than Amazon. No body has explained the reason. My guess is fiction sells better with amazon and nonfiction sells better with BN. |
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