It isn't in the interests
of aggregators like Amazon and Smashwords to dissuade writers from uploading books that might only ever sell fifty copies.
It would in theory make Amazon more
of an aggregator like RottenTomatoes so I'd likely trust it a bit more if it did result in more reviews across the board.
Every theory about how people discover content in the digital age — from Chris Anderson's long tail, to the stunning success of Netflix and Amazon's recommendation engines, to the power
of aggregators like Reddit — suggests that the links between ordinary people are very important.
Not exact matches
If anything, Zymeworks is the antithesis
of IP
aggregators like Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, which seems to treat R&D as an unwanted burden.
Ostensibly an
aggregator of news content, Toutiao has evolved into something more
like a Facebook newsfeed.
One risk for news companies and publishers is that as more
of their content is found via social networks such as Facebook or
aggregators like Apple News (aapl), the power
of their individual brands tends to decrease.
We recommend an
aggregator like Lending Tree since it allows you to get instant loan quotes from a ton
of different providers all at once instead
of having to fill out forms at each individual lender's website so you can compare side by side.
I'm a big user
of financial
aggregator sites
like Yodlee, SigFig / Wikinvest, CakeFinance, and Mint.
And this, by extension, gets at why Zillow, despite having so many
of the characteristics
of an
Aggregator, just doesn't seem nearly as important as companies
like Netflix or Airbnb or Facebook: it has accommodated itself to the real estate industry; it hasn't transformed it.
... [Organizers] agreed on the time and place
of the action through the network
of Moldovan blogs (blogs
aggregator blogosfera.md), and social networks
like Facebook / Odnoklassniki, etc..»
The exhibition cleverly skips smoothly through loose themes
like war, enemies within, public health — the apocalyptic anti-AIDS television campaigns are certainly worth watching — all the way to a giant, rather menacing Twitter
aggregator, demonstrating how we are now the authors
of our own propaganda, buying into an online narrative, but also creating a new narrative.
For the purposes
of this post, I'm going to assume that you are going to direct upload to Amazon and either direct upload or use an
aggregator like Smashwords or Draft2Digital to upload to Barnes & Noble and other outlets.
I was originally planning to devote an entire post to
aggregator services
like Smashwords and BookBaby, but I've already kind
of covered that there.
It can definitely bring in more income and expose your books to more readers... and it can all be free
of upfront costs with royalty - share arrangements (translation) and international
aggregators (who,
like Amazon, take a portion
of royalties).
«Content
aggregators would
like to commodify our content, while data scrapers would
like to aggregate our audience,» said Robert Thomson, chief executive
of News Corp. «The only way to reach the world's greatest content and the most prestigious and lucrative audiences is directly through our digital properties.
If you
like visiting your scanlation
aggregator sites and wish to see them continue, bringing them to the attention
of a publisher that has a legal department is not a good idea.
In this post, we'll look at the benefits
of using an
aggregator (
like D2D) for distribution, and determine whether it fits your publishing strategy.
Other portals and digital publishing
aggregators like Draft2Digital offer conversion tools for posting your prequel in any format, for a percentage
of the sales.
Imagine if the endowment helped the public and academic systems buy out an
aggregator and reseller
of e-books and audio books
like OverDrive, the largest / leading e-book reseller in the public library market.
Finally, there's Socialife, an
aggregator a bit
like a mash - up
of Flipboard and HTC's BlinkFeed that displays news stories, tweets and status updates from your social streams.
You really don't need to give 20 %
of every book sale to an
aggregator when there's software
like Calibre and OnlineConvert.com that'll convert your MS Word docs for free.
Unless the
aggregators intend to take over the «gatekeepers
of literary culture» role that publishers and agents play or to restrict access by publisher size, the arrival
of these
aggregators will do little to diminish the capability
of indie authors to distribute their work (outside
of things
like marketing budgets etc..)
Men, incidentally, were more likely than women to use a tablet
aggregator like Flipboard (45 %
of men and 26 %
of women).
There are a number
of ebook
aggregators like Smashwords, BookBaby, BookTango, and others that allow you to upload your ebook file and they then distribute it to a list
of retailers.
-- How to define indie - publishing — How to make strangers buy your book — How Amazon levelled the publishing playing field — How «Punk Publishing» is full
of personal experience — How to «go wide» with ebooks — How to sell through
aggregators like Smashwords and Draft2Digital — How KDP Select works
I also browse news
aggregator websites
like Reddit and Slashdot and a number
of other websites to keep tabs on the latest news.
But if the thought
of publishing on so many sites makes you crazy, then you can use an
aggregator like Draft2Digital or Smashwords and they will submit the books for you to the other stores.
You can list your book with most
of them directly, but it's a lot easier if you choose to distribute your book through an
aggregator like Smashwords.
It takes me a couple
of hours these days to publish ebooks separately on all the stores, or you can go through an
aggregator like Smashwords / draft2Digital and it's much quicker.
If Amazon succeeds in convincing enough authors that KDP & KOLL are the way forward and along with them, exclusivity, companies
like Smashwords and other
aggregators of self published content will be put in the position
of having to justify their offering.
Kobo, a very collaborative company, accepts daily feeds from places
like Smashwords and BookBaby along with hundreds
of other distributors /
aggregators, but many authors wanted to be able to connect directly with us and have tighter control over their prices, metadata, etc..
Publishers can deal directly with ACX or go through an
aggregator,
like Findaway Voices or Author's Republic, both
of which distribute to more than a dozen additional outlets.
Lots
of lovely people have already said they want to be involved, from social sites
like Everyread, Bookglutton and OpenMargin, ereaders
like Ibis, Enhanced Editions and Kobo,
aggregators and data sources
like the OpenLibrary, and individuals and organisations with form and experience in this area.
We recommend an
aggregator like Lending Tree since it allows you to get instant loan quotes from a ton
of different providers all at once instead
of having to fill out forms at each individual lender's website so you can compare side by side.
The allure
of financial
aggregator sites
like Mint.com is easy to grasp: they let you pull together all
of your bank, credit card and investment information in one place, which makes it much easier to see the big picture.
Like the car rentals, it is best to reserve your nights directly with the hotel instead
of with an online
aggregator.
Use a data
aggregator like Personal Capital to keep on top
of all your income and expenses.
By clicking on the «everywhere» destination option found on
aggregator sites
like Skyscanner, you access a wider array
of tickets and improve your chances
of landing a cheaper ticket — not to mention you discover a new destinations which is always a good thing.
What's more, grid operators will need to work with new types
of organizations as automakers, retailers and others «with little or no experience in interfacing with the bulk power grid» start to take on the role
of aggregator (grouping together 800 - 1,000 plug - in vehicles to provide services
like scheduling battery charging based on pricing information and total grid load, or stop charging and reduce load on a targeted basis).
there are just so many great blogs to read, and I really really
like the idea
of checking an
aggregator first thing in the morning, with a big mug
of my favourite morning beverage...
There are many online
aggregators that, help you compare the insurance policies in terms
of benefits, features, premiums, maximum returns, etc.; picking a plan without weighing all the options available in the market is
like inviting regret.
Web
aggregators like Policy Bachat made your effort easy by providing motor insurance quote online, in this incredibly competitive market availing the best deal in your policy is not
like a cup
of tea Policy Bachat makes your work simple.
Read more about other types
of permanent life insurance, compare life insurance coverage and find out which policy is the best for you on
aggregator websites
like AccQuote.com.
I thought I would act
like a normal individual and approached an insurance
aggregator who was providing comparison
of life insurance plans.
Facebook will now integrate with ZipRecruiter — an
aggregator that allows those looking to fill jobs to post ads to many traditional job boards, as well as sites
like LinkedIn, Google and Twitter — to boost the number
of job ads available on its platform targeting its 2 billion monthly active users.
Now, that same kind
of thing occurs everywhere, from mainstream media to news
aggregators like Mediagazer.
But that also puts the business at the mercy
of the larger
aggregators, while an app — much
like a website — puts the business in more control over their own destiny.
So FreedomPop is obviously working with some
of the biggest Wi - Fi
aggregators in the country such as [company] Google [/ company] and [company] AT&T [/ company] as well as big ISPs
like the cable operators, who run urban hotspot networks.
(This kind
of scenario isn't too outlandish when you consider Upworthy, Viral Nova, etc.) For
aggregators like Techmeme that don't host articles or comment pages, monthly uniques much more closely track the number
of recurring readers, meaning the number
of people who actually visit our home page again and again.
With the increasing number
of deals offered, buyers can just visit a daily deal
aggregator like http://www.shopway.com to check all the available deals easily.