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So, You Want to Sell More Books at Amazon… [Part 2: Tags]

The other day, I blogged about how Amazon starts to promote your books internally once you sell enough copies to get on their map. Today I want to talk about tagging and the role it may or may not play … Continue reading

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So, You Want to Sell More Books at Amazon… [Part 1]

Over the next few days, I’m going to attempt to answer some of the questions authors ask in regards to book sales (specifically selling more of their books) at Amazon. If there’s anything you’re wondering about that’s related to this … Continue reading

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How to Help Your Favorite Authors

As authors, we spend a lot of time trying to promote our books. Our biggest obstacle is obscurity because there are a lot of books out there. No, really. A lot. We like to think that good stories are all … Continue reading

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How to Get Your Ebook Listed for Free at Amazon (maybe)

It’s no secret that Amazon is currently the biggest marketplace for ebooks. If you can sell well there, you’ve got it made. As we’ve talked about before, one strategy authors employ is to give away a free or a 99-cent … Continue reading

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New Newsletter + Enter to Win a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate

I’ve been meaning to add a newsletter to the site for months, and I’ve finally done it. (I’ll pause here in case you want to cheer and clap.) To celebrate (and to get some folks to sign up!), I’m hosting … Continue reading

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How You Can Make Money Promoting My Ebooks (and other people’s too)

A few people have stumbled across my site by searching for “best way to promote other people’s ebooks” or “how to make money reviewing books on a blog” so I’m guessing there’s some interest in the area. Since I’ve been … Continue reading

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How Much Money Can Indie Ebook Authors Make?

So, you’re ready to publish your first ebook and you’re wondering how much moola you can rake in. While the money is ultimately tied in to how many books you sell, I can at least tell you the cut the … Continue reading

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Amazon Now Allows You to Gift Ebooks

If you’re an author hoping to bribe a few friends and family members to read your ebook (and they are Kindle owners or have the Kindle app on their iPhone, computer, etc.), that task may have gotten a little easier. … Continue reading

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