I have a feeling that this is based on some data that tells them that new devices generally lead to
increased book sales as well, because new users come with good intentions of reading more and spending more on reading...
Not exact matches
Other companies reporting quarterly results today include
book retailer Barnes & Noble (BKS), which is expected to report a decline in its fourth - quarter
sales — a drop that would represent the company's fourth - straight quarterly decline —
as the retailer faces the
increasing threat of online rivals
as well
as underwhelming demand for its Nook e-readers.
The standard publishing contact stipulates that these rates begin at a certain percentage and then go up
as sales of the
book increase.
I know that
as writers we're supposed to produce a lot of
books to
increase sales.
It's not enough to say that more young people are reading due to an
increase in
book sales around the holidays,
as that good indicate gift giving by people who were clueless about the tastes and interests of the recipient.
Since 2007, she has been an author - marketer who has helped indie authors,
as well
as the «Big 5»
book publishers, reach new readers,
increase ebook
sales and continue sustained platform growth.
Anything you can to make your
book more present on the web and you
as an author more visible can only better your future
as a writer and
increase your
book's
sales.
There is no magic bullet when it comes to marketing, but in the proper circumstances,
as I described in my article, giving your
book away can attract new readers and
increase sales of your other
books.
All I can say is that after I changed my thinking a year or so ago and concentrated on
increasing traffic and forgot about selling
books, my website income is now well in excess of my
book sales income, which by good fortune has remained about the same
as a year ago.
In the U.S., ebooks
as a percentage of
book sales increased from about 1 % in 2008 to 3 % in 2009 to 8 % in 2010 to 20 % in 2011.
I've already mentioned this in both the previous two points, but
as an author, publishing more
books is a great way to
increase your
book sales.
Doing a free or reduced price deal, in which you offer your
book for free or for a bargain price for a limited amount of time, is always a good way to gain
sales and
increase visibility of your
book (but take care to change prices on all
sales channels at once so
as to not violate the Fixed Price Law).
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Sales, Follow - on sales of your other books, millions of readers becoming aware of you as an author, increase in Author Rank, KU Borrows, the possibility of becoming a genre bestse
Sales, Follow - on
sales of your other books, millions of readers becoming aware of you as an author, increase in Author Rank, KU Borrows, the possibility of becoming a genre bestse
sales of your other
books, millions of readers becoming aware of you
as an author,
increase in Author Rank, KU Borrows, the possibility of becoming a genre bestseller.
«Our Retail Core comparable store
sales exhibited year - on - year growth,
increasing 1.3 % on top of a 1.7 %
increase a year ago, led by the continued strength of adult coloring
books,
as well
as our Toys & Games, Music and Gift businesses.
In addition, Nook users can read any ebook in the entire catalog for free,
as long
as they are in the store; this model has taught Nook consumers that they still need the old fashioned bookstore, while translating into
increased sales for B&N in products besides
books.
Some of this is sunk cost, some is ongoing, but unless you believe (
as I do) that for now the best way to sell ebooks is to give them away in order to
increase print -
book sales, then there's no good reason to charge these costs to the ebook's balance sheet.
Cover designer Ninai Freitas urges authors to think of
book covers
as long - term investment: «It is better to have a well - designed
book cover that can help
increase sales.
For both indie authors or traditionally published authors, a strong opening chapter translates into
sales (through
book excerpts and previews), page views on services such
as Kindle Unlimited, a larger author platform, and
increased income.
As some quick number crunching, based on my current
sales rate, if I don't
increase AT ALL and just maintain steady
sales, in 1 year I will make $ 204.40 (Note, this is based entirely on the Amazon royalty rate, which is my lowest — I get $ 0.35 for every
sale — , so in fact I would likely make more than this), which covers the cost of my cover, the copyright, the domain forwarding on this website, and gives me enough of a profit to snag a few
books.
As you will typically invest significant resources into your promotional campaign, it is natural to want to see a return on your investment in the form of profit generated by
increased book sales.
As with any marketing activities, there is no guarantee of a
sales increase, but this will definitely get your
book in front of thousands of people by audio and also on the blog.
Along with our partners, we have helped thousands of authors,
as well
as other publishers
increase their
book sales potential.
It's been a great year for foreign rights
sales, largely due to the diligence of my agent in pursuing those markets,
as well
as increasing international interest in my
books.
Looking forward to reading
as every new tip to
increase book sales is always helpful.
So
as eBook
sales continue to steadily
increase every year, it's important for the savvy Independent authors out there having both the print and eBook versions of their
book available, that you're aware of the additional considerations necessary to have your
book cover work
as best it can in the confines of online retail shelves and eReader devices.
JR: This
book really came out at a prime time for internet
sales to
increase,
as the economy really started it's downturn around 2007.
While there is no clear answer yet, opponents of Digital Rights Management have demonstrated that stripping away the «protection» on ebooks has actually led to an
increase in
book sales and a decrease in piracy,
as consumers are often willing to pay for access to a
book.
Unit
sales were also up 19.5 %, nearly five times the
increase of the overall
book trade industry (4.2 %
as reported by the Association of American Publishers in June 2015).
E-
book technologies will
increase the awareness of titles and stimulate
book sales, while new portable e-reading services will boost electronic
book sales in selected countries such
as Japan, the US, and the UK,» says Ujjwal Doshi, a lead analyst at Technavio for publishing and advertising research.
In addition, our retail partners will have new avenues for
increased revenue
as they expand their photo
book sales in - store and deliver a massive list of
book titles to their customers instantly.»
Promoting a small number of your
books at a time can help
increase sales of all your other
books as well.
Book sales increased significantly
as well.
Even outside the bounds of self - published
books, the market is so massive now that one of the best ways to build a fanbase and
increase your
sales in the future is to engage on
as many levels
as you can with your readers.
Libraries can simply purchase replacements for damaged or lost
books, eliminating the delay in ordering new copies; patrons can also opt to purchase
books instantly if they wish to forgo the wait time for a
book that is currently checked out, leading to
increased sales and the development of the library
as a point of
sale for
books.
You're busy enough
as it is writing your
books, growing your mailing list, interacting with your readers, and finding ways to maintain /
increase sales.
Occasionally your publisher may make a deal with a particular
book chain to do a special printing of one or more of your
books as an «introductory offer», or other specially priced deal to
increase your
sales.
In fact, it's totally wrong to suggest that giving access to entire
books (
as distinct from a sample)
increases sales of them — quite the contrary,
as commonsense dictates.
Since 2007, I've been an author - marketer who has helped indie Authors
as well
as the «Big 5»
Book Publishers reach new readers,
increase ebook
sales and continue sustained platform growth.
This is an excellent way to not only
increase your
book sales, but create the demand for a second one
as well.
Actually, SFReader is quite correct... In every case where it has been used, DRM has been shown to decrease
sales and actually tends to *
increase * piracy - because pirates see DRMed
books as a challenge, they are more apt to put them up on torrents and such.
Canada's Indigo claims
book sales continue to
increase, but
as a percentage of total chain
sales they've declined from 69.8 % in 2013 to 57.8 % in the latest quarter.
Using this same system, Shelley previously
increased the
sales of one of her
books by over 9,800 % — We announced this
as a 98 %
increase before realizing we forgot to convert it to a percentage.
I launched my second novel
as I went through their course and had over 1,000 %
increase in
sales compared with my first
book.»
There is much debate
as to whether an author blog can help
increase book sales.
As e-Book sales have flattened as a new year begins, new approaches to book access may change the way that we read, and increase how much we rea
As e-
Book sales have flattened
as a new year begins, new approaches to book access may change the way that we read, and increase how much we rea
as a new year begins, new approaches to
book access may change the way that we read, and
increase how much we read.
For authors who are using their «
book as a business card» to
increase their name recognition
as an expert in their field or to attract new opportunities,
book sales are typically a lower priority
as they want to make money from consulting projects, speaking engagements, etc..
As more and more
books are published each year — 1.5 million in 2011 traditionally and self - published according to Bowker — the competition and clutter in the marketplace has
increased dramatically.With so many titles available, how do you
increase the chances that readers find YOUR
book among the millions for
sale on Amazon?
Others put their
books in KDP Select to see if having their
books available in KU would
increase a
book's
sales and visibility (because, for ranking purposes, Amazon apparently counts a borrow the same
as a
sale).
so it's important to weigh and experiment
as Johnny did, see if you're reaching your reader (if so,
sales of your other
books will
increase) If not, try something new.
They aren't regular readers of my stuff and I can't say that I've seen any
increase in
sales as a result of blogging about my
book — whether I paid for the blog tour or did it myself.