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My first thought was: A joke! But no, Amazon offers bookstores to sell Kindle e-Readers and to participate in e-book sales – copying Kobo’s entry into the Indie book store market. Amazon calls it: “The Best of Both Worlds: Now your customers don’t have to choose between e-books and their favorite book store.” Jeremy Greenfield, wrote: “Today, Amazon has offered an olive branch in the form of a business opportunity to indie booksellers.” Read his story at Forbes.com.
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Harsh Words Came from BusinessInsider.com
“Amazon Has A Plan To Get Indie Bookstores To Kill Themselves” – which they explained: “Once a customer is on the Kindle platform, odds are they’re going to buy fewer physical books, thus killing the Indie bookstore. In essence, Amazon is telling these companies to on-board customers to a digital platform that will destroy their business. We suppose 10% of revenue is better than nothing, but this seems like a suicide mission for any bookstore that signs up.”
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TechCrunch.com writes: “Amazon has not been seen as a fast friend of the brick-and-mortar bookstore business….” and Tim Carmody, writer at Kottke.org mused: “I have often wondered if an independent bookstore could sell their usual selection of paper books but also sell Kindle books to those who wanted them.” And my own first reaction was: Most bookstores refused to carry author-published books – and now authors come into bookstores through the “back door” thanks to Amazon?
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“Independent Bookstores Can Now Sell Kindles and Earn 10% from Future Kindle Books Sold
Amazon Source makes it easy for independent bookstores and small retailers to earn additional revenue by selling Kindles.
Booksellers can receive 10% of the price of Kindle books purchased from the devices they sell. The first order is worry-free for retailers—Amazon will buy back the inventory for up to six months after the first order, no questions and no penalties.
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 6, 2013– (NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon.com today introduced Amazon Source, a new program that enables independent bookstores and other retailers to sell Kindle devices and accessories, and earn money while doing so. In addition to a discount on purchasing Kindles and Kindle accessories for resale, retailers will have the option of receiving 10% of every Kindle book purchased on Kindle devices sold by the bookstore for the first two years after a customer buys a device. Learn more at http://source.amazon.com.”
What are YOUR thoughts on this?
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Not Happy With the Sales of Your Book?
What do you do when the first book you self-publish isn’t a hit? Give it a new face and try again!
Sheryl Steines describes in a guest post at Lindsay Buroker’s blog how she re-invented her first work with the help of a marketing pro.
She writes: “Always measure twice, cut once. It’s far less work if you do the job right in the first place. Besides selling to friends and family, I didn’t have much luck in the way of marketing.
I spent much time on the internet trying to figure it out. I had book marks, business cards, and posters. I sent letters to independent bookstores, hoping for book signings. I had a Twitter account, a Facebook author page and a blog. Why wasn’t I selling any books?
So I hired marketing help. Sometimes, it’s far better to ask for help than think you can figure it out on your own. I realize my limitations. Her plan to sell my second book actually started with my first book and thankfully I put my trust in her when she suggested we re-issue the first book.
I started the process a little sad; as if someone told me there was something wrong with my child. But it was the right decision. The book needed to be re-edited. While my manuscript was at the editor, the next goal was to work on my new cover, something far more eye catching. I did like my cover, but it blended together, nothing stood out. But my artist was a genius, took what I liked about my first cover and improved it. I couldn’t stop looking at it, realizing that sometimes, it helps to have an extra set of eyes.
As we worked on the physical book, I needed to work on my internet presence. Not just getting noticed, but being more professional…….” Read the whole story here:
http://www.lindsayburoker.com/guest-posts/self-publishing-tips-the-re-issue-process/
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Posted by ebooksinternational on March 15, 2012 in Book Sales, comment on posts, e-book design, googling social, post to public, posting, Publishing, Self-Publishing
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