One of the more troublesome elements for self - publishers so far has been the difficulty of print
vs. ebook distribution.
Not exact matches
Pros and Cons: Kobo
vs. Smashwords Until now, Smashwords has been the go - to method of
distribution to other
ebook outlets, but Smashwords can be slow to make books available on other sites.
Certainly, there are more indie than Big Five authors earning above minimum wage in this daily snapshot (486
vs. 302), but to know the probability of hitting the right place on the list, we would need to know the
distribution of publisher types across all of the
ebooks in the selected genres.
In my article 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Decide How to Distribute Your
eBook I recommend indies ask themselves these 5 questions as they weigh self -
distribution vs. using an aggregator:
(See this video on aggregator
vs. self
distribution eBook distribution.)