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Creating A Website For Your eBook

Now that you have become an author and have self-published your book, you need a website to make your online presence known! You have various options for creating your own website: If you have absolutely no technical knowledge and have no intention of learning how to create your own website then contact me and I […]

Useful Links For Advertising Your eBooks

You can write to the administrators of these e-book blogs and request a feature of your book. Some sites give free listings while others will feature your book for a fee. Ereader News Today: http://www.ereadernewstoday.com/ Kindle Nation: http://kindlenationdaily.com/ Pixel of Ink: http://www.pixelofink.com Inspired Reads: http://www.inspiredreads.com Kindle Reader: http://kindlereader.blogspot.com/ GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com IndieReader: http://indiereader.com/author-promotional-opportunities/

Making Use of Flickr.com Images

You can source free images in flickr.com – Creative Commons section. Many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through content under each type of license. “Creative Commons is a non-profit that offers an alternative to full copyright.” – creativecommons.org

What Is A Mobi File

The domain name mobi is a top-level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from the adjective mobile, indicating it’s used by mobile devices for accessing Internet resources via the Mobile Web. The domain was approved by ICANN on 11 July 2005, and is managed by the mTLD […]

Finding Free Images For Your Book Covers

There are many options to find free images for use on your book covers. Here are two great sites to check out. http://morguefile.com/ http://publicphoto.org/ http://pixabay.com http://pexels.com

What Is An ePub File?

EPUB (short for electronic publication) is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). Files have the extension .epub. EPUB is designed for reflowable content, meaning that an EPUB reader can optimize text for a particular display device. EPUB also supports fixed-layout content. The format is intended as a single […]

Selling Your eBook On Pothi

You can sell your ebooks on http://www.pothi.com The process of opening a pothi account and uploading a book is very easy and simple. You will require the following to load an ebook : Your book in a .doc or PDF format as well as an epub format A book cover Keywords A blurb for your […]

How To Edit .MOBI Format Documents

Editing a .Mobi file is a lot more work than editing other files. You cannot just do an edit on the Mobi file. There are 3 steps to this process: Unpack the Mobi file Apply the edits to the files Repack the Mobi file For this you will need software and a knowledge of HTML […]

How To Convert Your Book Into An eBook

One of the big questions that many authors may ask….. How do I convert my print book into an e book or how do I write an ebook and sell the ebook online? Well there are 2 steps to answering this question. 1) You need to decide where you are going to sell the book. […]

Types of Licenses For Stock Images

Royalty Free The most affordable license type for stock photos is royalty free (or RF). Royalty free means you can use the image multiple times, without paying a royalty. This is the best choice for budget-minded designers and marketers. The downside of royalty free is that RF images are non-exclusive, meaning anyone can purchase and […]

What Is A PDF File?

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format used to represent documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating system. Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it. In 1991, Adobe Systems co-founder John Warnock outlined […]

Buying and Downloading Images From Depositphotos.com

Important Always make sure that the image that you are using for your book cover has the correct license. You cannot just grab an image off the someone's website and use it for your book cover! If you don't own an image then your best bet is to buy an image with the correct licensing.

Goodreads

Gain access to a massive audience of more than 25 million book lovers. With more than 140 million pageviews and 19 million unique visitors a month, Goodreads offers advertisers integrated advertising and promotional programs to reach our highly affluent and educated audience of book readers. https://www.goodreads.com/  

Selling Your Book Directly Without Using An Aggregator

There are quite a few options to sell your ebook without the benefit of an aggregator: You can create an account and load your book into one of the following websites, these websites charge a commission on the sale of each book. They do not ship your book anywhere and they do not sell your […]

Selling Your eBooks on Tradebit

You can sell your ebooks on http://www.tradebit.com/ The process of opening a tradebit account and uploading a book is very easy and simple. You will require the following to load an ebook : Your book in epub format Your book in pdf format A book cover 4 keywords A blurb for your book A price […]

Selecting The Correct Niche Topic For Your Book

Before jumping into writing your manuscript, spend some time doing a bit of research to determine if your idea has any economical merit. After all the work you put into writing, you do expect to receive some financial return for all your efforts.Research the following metrics thoroughly to determine whether you have chosen the correct […]

Aggregators Who Will Really Sell Your Books

First things first – what is an Aggregator? Aggregators will sell your book to companies such as Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo etc. In my past experience, the following aggregators are great to work with: Smashwords – eBooks only – http://www.smashwords.com Google Play Pothi – eBooks and Print on Demand Lulu – eBooks and Print […]

Editing PDF Formats

The other day I came across a challenge of how one edits a PDF – I had to make one small edit and reformatting the document was just not an option! If you have the original word document that was used to create the PDF in the first place then use this option – make […]

Breakdown Of Where Aggreggators / Retailers Ship Their eBooks

Reminder: Make sure that you don’t duplicate your books in the ebook stores. Keep track of your books and try to sell in as many places as possible but make 100% sure that the various aggregators do not ship your book to the same places. Smashwords (free of charge) Smashwords website Apple Baker & Taylor […]

How Can I Read An ePub File On My Laptop Or PC?

There are various options you can use to read your epub file on your pc or laptop:   Make use of Calibre   You can download and install Calibre free of charge – http://calibre-ebook.com/download   Make Use Of Kindle For PC   You can download and install Kindle For PC free of charge – http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311 […]

Selling Your eBooks On Smashwords

You can sell your ebooks on http://www.smashwords.com The process of opening a smashwords account and uploading a book is very easy and simple. You will require the following to load an ebook : Your book in a .doc format (formatted according to the Smashwords Guidelines) A book cover approximately 10 keywords A blurb for your […]

The Mine Field Of ePub Errors

ePub errors are a nightmare to fix if you are not technical minded…… I will attempt to help you fix the more basic errors that you are bound to find when you start creating epub files. Error 1) The first one that you could find: Filename contains spaces. Consider changing filename such that URI escaping […]