I went digital after
driving from bookstore to bookstore (including B&N) as they don't shelve books on lay down dates for all books.
One expectation is that ebooks would be more easily and rapidly available — no more waiting for special orders to be shipped, or
driving from bookstore to bookstore.
Not exact matches
Honest to god, smashwords titles and indie titles in general have
driven me
from buying eBooks to almost exclusively shopping at brick and motor
bookstores.
When authors who can not find support
from local or chain
bookstores are able to sell their content through Amazon, of course they're going to
drive traffic to the retailer.
Driven by both the shift of reading to digital platforms and the reduction of
bookstore shelf space, book retail sales are quickly moving
from brick stores to online channels.
With a revolving lineup of offspring
driving the RV and her one - eyed Boston terrier in tow, Hutchins will be traveling around the country hosting author events at
bookstores, meeting with book clubs and writers groups, and presenting on topics ranging
from «Deliberate Creativity» to «What kind of idiot indie publishes, and how can I be one too?»
Although I seldom sell direct to readers any more (these days most want to buy
from major online
bookstores), almost all my sales have always been
driven by direct mail or email (even if readers buy elsewhere), much of it these days to potential readers» social media accounts.
«Offering physical book / ebook bundle products are a great way to
drive sales on your web site, since you can offer value above and beyond what a consumer can receive
from Amazon or physical
bookstores.
While it isn't detrimental to link to other websites (perhaps a local
bookstore you're affiliated with or a café you're giving a reading at this week), too many links can
drive traffic away
from your site.
Sell Your Book Like Wildfire: The Writer's Guide to Marketing and Publicity by Rob Eagar Learn how to: • Increase your book sales by
driving readers to
bookstores and online retailers • Build a brand that makes your books stand out
from the crowd • Secure more media interviews and speaking engagements • Connect with key influencers who spread word of mouth • Create raving fans who buzz about your book on social media (2012)
Interesting too that the
bookstore is seeing opportunities upstream
from book - selling,
driving its own revenues, something there has been too little discussion of in recent years among
bookstores.
Scott Turow posted this on the Authors Guild site: By allowing Amazon to resume selling most titles at a loss, the Department of Justice will basically prevent traditional
bookstores from trying to enter the e-book market, at the same time it
drives trade out of those stores and into the proprietary world of the Kindle.
Another part of that comment that
drives me up a wall is how Turow goes back to how this will prevent «traditional
bookstores from trying to enter the e-book market».
Edward Nawotka takes in the sights and smells of iconic coastal California
bookstores on a summer
drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
The guy who
drove the truck
from the printer's to the
bookstore's warehouse...