I don't think redeemed codes
count as sales but I'm really just making that theory up so there's a perfectly valid chance that I'm wrong about that.
In February, when I did my free promotion, I noticed that while my free downloads didn't
count as sales (because they weren't) they DID factor into the book's popularity.
I have a question, in the commentary on Passive Voice there seemed to be some question as to whether the giveaways for print copies (which Amazon then ships) do
count as sales.
All these orders
count as sales on your release date, giving you a good chance at cracking some top - 100 best seller sub genre lists in sites like Barnes & Noble and Powell's.
I knew I was going to launch the rest of my books in KDP Select so I could take advantage of the way Kindle Unlimited borrows
count as sales (for more details, see my earlier post on Kindle Unlimited: Why Ebooks Not Enrolled Are at a Disadvantage), so the only reason I was putting Book 1 in the other stores was so it would be made free on Amazon.
Since the borrows currently
count as sales for calculating sales ranking (and category placement) and they're easier to come by, it's easier over all to stick.
Although royalties are calculated based on actual pages read, KU borrows essentially
count as sales in Amazon's ranking algorithm.
But at least with the Kindle Unlimited downloads, they only
count as sales if they reader consumes more than 10 % of the book.
The good thing is that all pre-orders would
count as sales on the day of publication, making the book much more visible to potential readers.
Authors keep any profits from the sale of books they purchased, but they do not
count as sales, nor do the authors receive royalties from those purchases.
I personally tend to stay wide but I have explored going exclusively with Amazon with the pen name and just because the borrows
count as sales for their algorithms.
This is the cheapest way for authors to purchase their books, but these orders do not
count as sales, nor do authors receive royalties on author direct orders.
I buy them at my author discount of 35 %, and sell them on at full, or near full price, so my purchases
count as sales — 10 % gives me # 1.46 towards my royalties — plus I make around # 7.50 each copy if I sell at full price.
This was because those free downloads were
counted as sales.
Quite honestly, the best method is «gifting» as it not only creates the possibility of a review, but also
counts as a sale.
Previously, books obtained via the KDP Select «free book promotion»,
counted as a sale.
In addition, each borrow will be
counted as a sale, so your book can rise in the sales charts.
It was easier to get started and build an audience quicker in the Kindle Unlimited world, where borrows
counted as sales insofar as Amazon sales rankings were calculated, and quite frankly, it's easier to just have to make mobi files and worry about uploading and making changes in one place.
A free giveaway still
counted as a sale and a big free promotion could drive up your sales rank significantly.
Since pre-orders aren't a firm commitment to purchase and can be (and often are) cancelled prior to the release date, it would be questionable
counting them as sales from the rank Amazon attaches to them, or projecting potential sales from the pre-release ranking.
With the aid of external bargain sites, the massive number of downloads can be was
counted as sales by Amazon and automatically upgrade the author's greater visibility.
Just think about it: an ebook borrowed in KU is more visible than an ebook simply bought, because the borrowed book doesn't have to be read to
count as a sale, and the KU subscribers will download many more ebooks for a lower price.
The sales ranking does plummet initially, as your free downloads aren't
counted as sales, but it catches up quickly enough — it's the boost in the popularity charts that makes free promotions worthwhile, but you need to give away a whole ton to make any difference (10,000 or more, as a rule of thumb).
One added point to mention: a KENP read
counts as a Sale in the Amazon ecosystem.
A quick test recently confirmed that when a customer borrows your ebook and reads it through the Kindle Unlimited program, that
counts as a sale the same way as if they had purchased your Kindle book directly.
Response: in Amazon's world, because subscibers are able to download many titles, and each borrow
counts as a sale in ranking.
On Amazon, pre-orders are
counted as a sale on the day of the order (which is why some ebooks can show in the «bestseller lists,» even though they're not even available).
BUT, unless the ebook is actually downloaded, IT DOES NOT
COUNT AS A SALE FOR ROYALTY PURPOSES.
Each «borrow»
counts as a sale which is why you see so many pre order books at $ 4.99 at the top of the charts.
I must admit I was pissed off when learning that Amazon has changed its algorithms to favor the people in Kindle Unlimited: now each book lended in KU, even if it has not been read,
counts as a sale!
It does in some ways but on the bestseller list, if someone borrows your book that
counts as a sale.
sales and borrows (which are
counted as sales), and 2.
But for some reason, the NYT and WSJ lists think paper
counts as a sale more than digital.
Because all of those free downloads were getting
counted as sales on the popularity list, which meant once you came back to paid, your book would jump right up the popularity list and all these customers would start getting recommended it and they'd start buying.
Also, they can probably
count this as a Sale, for financial purposes.
Still
counts as a sale even if it is $ 0.
Also, when you are moving crypto from one of your own wallets or exchanges to another of your own wallets or exchanges, the reporting often
counts it as a sale, and it has to be manually reconciled to have the data be accurate.
Also, when moving cryptocurrency from one wallet or exchange to another, the reporting often
counts it as a sale, and it has to be manually reconciled in order to have the data be accurate, he added.
Stand up as agents, brokers and brands and be
counted as sales people; be proud of the service we provide and raise the bar.
Not exact matches
Levi's Eureka Lab is,
as its name suggests, committed to research and development for the privately held company, which
counted $ 4.9 billion in revenue in 2017 and leads the world in jean
sales.
Suning's in - store
sales will
count toward Alibaba's total gross merchandise volume,
as long
as they go through final processing online, an Alibaba spokesman said.
Retailers, especially those with an online presence, can
count on a significant
sales jump
as consumers log on to scour the web for the best
sales and lowest prices.
As long as the business was making sales at the time, it count
As long
as the business was making sales at the time, it count
as the business was making
sales at the time, it
counts.
Today Outreach
counts about 1,200 companies
as customers and hit annual recurring revenue of $ 10 million by the end of 2016, just two years after its
sales automation product was released, he said.
The New Democrats have repeatedly attacked what they deride
as a «fire
sale» of valuable assets, arguing it's irresponsible to
count revenue from such
sales before they've happened and suggesting the estimates themselves are unrealistic.
In fact in our work with startups we encourage venture managers not to
count early
sales as revenues at all, but
count them
as market research inputs.
According to statistics cited by HubSpot, 61 percent of B2B companies send all of their business leads directly to
sales, even though only 27 percent of those leads will be qualified to
count as «serious buyers.»
It is also seen
as fattening — a perception that market leader Barilla, which is down 3 percent in
sales, is fighting with ads promoting the relatively low calorie
count per serving.
The initial contract between Clean Seas Tuna and Beston Global Foods will last between June 2016 and December 2017 and includes an initial shipment of 176 tonnes of frozen product (
counted as part of Clean Seas» 2016 Financial Year
sales).