For one thing as a first time
author the price is reasonably low, on the other hand the book - at least the kindle version is only now slowly getting noticed.
The graph above shows that indie
authors pricing strategy has remained consistent since 2013.
I haven't come across too many self - published
authors pricing their ebooks that highly yet, but that doesn't mean you can't try it.
Many
authors price on the low end because they figure no one will be willing to try them if their books are too expensive.
Therefore they should also influence the way
authors price their books.
That said, I have a personal beef with
authors pricing their ebooks at 99 cents because it drives the price down for all of us.
210 - page 6 × 9 softcover book with black and white interior, color exterior $ 16.95 — suggested list price $ 7.96 — wholesale price (53 % wholesale rate) $ 3.52 — print price (
author price is $ 5.28) $ 4.45 — net $ 2.67 — author's royalty per 60 % rate
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240 - page 6 × 9 softcover book with black and white interior, color exterior $ 17.95 — suggested list price $ 8.43 — wholesale price (53 percent wholesale rate) $ 4.07 — print price (
author price is $ 6.10) $ 4.37 — net $ 2.62 — author's royalty per 60 percent rate
What Amazon wants is to sell as many books as possible, and that means finding the most efficient price between where traditionally published authors and self - published
authors price their books.»
I don't believe quality self - published novels, like mine, will be taken seriously until
their authors price them at respectable prices.
They are going to make money selling it to you at a high
author price.
Choose an SPSC that will sell your books to you at a reasonable
author price.
In my case the only money would be the copyright, inexpensive, and a copy to proofread at
the author price, which you can later sell if you do not, as most people would, keep a copy for yourself.
Once logged in, authors will be able to order books at their discounted
author price through the bookstore.
Some authors price their eBooks at rock bottom, 99 cents, to promote volume, or even give away masses of books for free because, ultimately, a review is worth more to your exposure and future profit than the.35 cents you might pocket today.
Instead most of these indie
authors price their book based on a fear factor, hoping they could grab readership that way that would then miraculously turn into profits some time in the future.
Most
authors pricing their books too low will not have the marketing budget that they would need in order to drive traffic to their books.
Most Indie
Authors price their ebooks at $ 2.99 - $ 4.99.
Although some indie
authors price their books at the lower end of the spectrum (as low as.99 cents) in order to compete with better - known writers whose work is being released through traditional publishers, some readers may be put off by prices which seem artificially low, because they won't trust the quality of the book.
Amanda Hocking and many other
authors price the first ebook in a series substantially below the sequels, with prices of free to 99 cents common.
The reader reaction of Low Price = Low Quality probably arises when
authors price at 99 cents.
** IUniverse, a Author Solutions company, has a particularly unfavorable way of calculating
author prices.
In a nutshell, a self - pubbed
author prices e-books smarter and gets all the money.
Hi One
author priced the first book in the series at 99c The second and maybe third in the series was priced higher.
Basically, you order the POD in your own name and pay
the author price, but put the bookstore's address in your «Ship To.»
Stuff like: It is my unprovable theory that fledgling authors are HURT by the end of agency because it resulted in bringing branded
author prices down and undercutting the advantage that the indie authors like John Locke had in the early days.
If you choose to buy a print proof before «activating» or whatever they call it, it would cost
the author price of your book plus shipping (figure around $ 10 - 12 total).
In case of print book, if you order copies for yourself, then you have to pay
their author price and shipping cost.
For print books, you can order a copy yourself at
author price and ship it to your friends / family.
You can estimate
the author price at our price and royalty calculator.
In case of print book, if you want copies for yourself, then you need to pay the special
author price and shipping cost for the copies you order.
Many independent
authors price their books very low or even give them away for free in an attempt to generate a readership.
The Agency case in Canada is not directly linked to what Penn and Lefebvre are talking about —
author pricing of books sold through Kobo and other online retail platforms — although it's interesting to hear Lefebvre discuss what's better in terms of discount procedures for Kobo (higher regular prices), and thus what its scanners are watching for when it comes to featured book promotions.
The author price is the printing cost for your selected marketplace multiplied by the number of copies ordered.
What I've seen have been relatively small statistical samples but they suggest that debuting
authors price lower (say, $ 0.99) to encourage sales & build audience.
If you order proofs through your KDP Account, you'll pay
the author price for your own books which is the printing cost for your selected marketplace multiplied by the number of copies.
When you order proofs through your KDP Account, you will pay
the author price for your own books which is the printing cost for your selected marketplace multiplied by the number of copies.
Not exact matches
Ken Solow,
author of Buy and Hold is Dead (Again), nsays people need to follow three steps to invest in today's market: nform an opinion on whether the market is expanding or contracting, looknat whether the market is overextended and pay attention to metrics suchnas
price - earnings,
price - to - sales and dividend yields to find cheapnmarkets and companies.
«When house
prices declined, ushering in the global financial crisis, many households saw their wealth shrink relative to their debt,» its
authors observed, «and with less income and more unemployment, found it harder to meet mortgage payments.»
Participants were asked to not only guess what their partner's reservation
price (the lowest
price they would accept), but also questions that were designed to show how they perceived their partner — the study's
authors were curious as to whether certain negotiation tactics might lead to a likability cost, even if they resulted in a few more dollars for the partner.
«As an effective leader, choose to make the review process a positive learning experience and let your main objective be the growth and development of your people,» says Darlene
Price, president of Well Said, Inc., and
author of «Well Said!
Moreover,
authors can also self - publish through Amazon and other outlets, also at whatever
prices they desire.
Sebastian Markowsky, a director at GP Bullhound, and main
author of the report, explained that institutional investors are likely to come into the market and drive the
price higher.
Some of the
authors mentioned in the New York Times story worried that they'd sell fewer books if the company put higher
price tags on them.
Despite the increased investment and exploration of VR, «the market remains too premature to accurately predict average sales
prices (ASPs) for certain products,» the report's
authors said.
Free your mind Don't be afraid to give your product away, Chris Anderson says, you'll figure out how to make money later The secret to success in the digital age is giving people what they want — literally, says Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired and
author of the controversial new book Free: The Future of a Radical
Price.
Check out the couple's registry early, when you're more likely to see options in a wide range of
price points, said Glantz, who is also the
author of «Always a Bridesmaid (for Hire).»
For March 2014, the national house
price index was flat — which doesn't sound particularly alarming, until the
authors point out that this is the first time in 15 years that house
prices haven't increased in March, typically the kickoff of the important spring buying season.
He looks for deals and when the
price is right, he will go at it,» said Matthews, a general partner at Ram Partners and
author of «Secrets in Plain Sight: Business and Investing Secrets of Warren Buffett.»