Not exact matches
Equally important, independent publishers are increasingly bypassing
traditional publishing industry sales
channels (mostly chain stores and libraries) in favor of
marketing directly to readers, and to stores whose product lines are compatible with the subjects of their
books.
If I chose to try to publish through
traditional channels, I would have had to go out of pocket to
market the
book myself anyway, I would potentially never be fully compensated for my work, and I would give up all rights to my
book.
Reach:
Traditional publishing houses have established distribution, sales and
marketing channels, and will use those to promote your
book to reach wide audiences.
The company is certainly not without revanue streams in
marketing their
books via the
traditional bookstore
channels.
The report presents 145 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of eBook issues, including: spending on eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011; use levels of various kinds of eBooks;
market penetration by various specific eBook publishers; extent of use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various
channels of distribution such as
traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print
book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Edition →
They are succeeding at
marketing eBooks because instead of relying on
traditional marketing channels, they are providing authors with an avenue to reach their audience directly and sell
books to them.
Clearly, the
book trade, with all its editors, cover artists, sales people,
marketing savvy, and
traditional distribution
channels, managed to do very little for this well - reviewed novel by a brand - new author...
In general, the function of
book marketing department in a
traditional publishing house is to help the various sales departments get your
book in front of bookstore buyers,
book distributors and other
channels, to make sure your
book is available and (ideally) displayed and promoted through them to the consumer public.
The topic of online versus
traditional booking channels will once again be a key focus at the 2013 Arabian Travel
Market technology seminar sessions as organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions, highlights the dramatic shift in consumer mindset over the last 12 months as travellers log on to technology for convenient airline and hotel
bookings.