by Ruth Lunn | Feb 2, 2022 | Ebooks
For authors with ebooks on Amazon, in your royalty report you may see up to three Amazon KDP lines for each ebook, each corresponding to the type of ebook sale: Standard – a regular purchase of your ebook. Free – Promotion – how many Amazon customers ordered...
by Ruth Lunn | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Ebooks
One of the unexpected consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the removal of VAT from ebooks. Previously, although printed books are zero-rated for VAT, ebooks and online subscriptions have not been exempted. In March, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced this...
by Ugne Rinkeviciute | Jul 12, 2018 | Blog
With the ever-growing number of self-publishing authors, effectively marketing your ebook really is the key to success. There are so many tools and methods available already, from self-promotion on social media to freebie chapters, that this entrepreneurial part of...
by Ruth Lunn | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog
As a writer in the world of self-publishing, you’re up against thousands of other books. It’s a super-competitive market, so your selling strategies need to be up to scratch to get the desired result. This includes making sure that Amazon’s algorithm rules are working...
by Dan Brady | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog, Ebooks
When choosing categories for your Kindle ebook on Amazon, there are over 3,500 categories to choose from. Keywords are important – often it can be useful to target more specialist, niche subcategories, so that your ebook has a greater chance of ranking well. However,...