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Is It Harder Today for Self-Published Authors to “Break in” at Amazon?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Lindsay

You’ve published your ebook, done book blog tours, pimped your work on Twitter and Facebook, and you even got such-and-such favorite author to provide a blurb. Now, where the heck are the sales? Hmm. It’s a crummy reality, but, when … Continue reading →

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Updates to Amazon’s Book Ranking Algorithms: The Death of 99-Cent Ebooks? An End to KDP Select Perks?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Lindsay

Ever wonder how Amazon’s ranking algorithms work? Why one book gets recommended to readers and another doesn’t? The difference between the popularity lists and the bestseller lists? Well, indie author Edward W. Robertson doesn’t work for Amazon, but he’s a … Continue reading →

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