Online Publishing - Basics

Now you can publish your work without a lot of upfront investment. With online distribution channels [such as Amazon's Kindle platform], books can now be published by the author himself. In this article, you will learn how to take advantage of online publishing.

Two online publishing services

• Single channel - With this type of service, you can only publish your work on one channel. Amazon's KDP [ie Kindle Direct Publishing] program falls into this category.
• Multi-channel - This type of service sells books through a variety of retailers.

Important: If you are not familiar with self-publishing games, the multi-channel approach is not recommended. This is because it requires a lot of upfront costs and sales discounts. If you start with a single channel distributor like Amazon.com, that would be best.

Prepare your work

Regardless of which publishing service you choose, you must format your work and make sure it has the correct file type. With Amazon, you can use the following file extensions:

• PDF
• MOBI
• DOC / DOCX
• EPUB
• KPF
• Text
• HTML

The following tools can help you format your book:

• Sigil - Use this free software if you want to format and/or edit ePUB books.
• Calibre - This is a free program that can be used to convert your book files.
• Scrivener - This word processor provides powerful formatting capabilities. This is a paid program, but its writer-friendly features will definitely help you write and publish books.

Create a book cover

This aspect may be one of the most complicated aspects. Your book needs a cover that is both relevant and attractive. If you can design your own cover, it would be great. However, if you don't have the time, resources or skills, you can hire someone to create a cover for you.

Regardless of how it is displayed on the reader device, make sure the cover you choose looks great. This is because people can change the color and size of the digital material they are reading. For example, readers can view your books using a black and white screen.

Increase sales

The following factors determine the revenue you receive from an online publication:

• The quality of this book - if you write a good book, many people are likely to want to read and buy it.
• The overall visibility of the book - the term "visibility" reflects the existence of the book in the market. Obviously, if you promote your book, you can attract sales. For example, you can post tweets about your books so that your Twitter fans know. By making your books more visible, you will have more opportunities to make money.
• The cover of this book - a well-known fact is that the cover of a book greatly affects its marketability. If you want to sell lots of copies, use a good book cover.
• Price - This factor is tricky. Selling your book at a high price may scare off potential readers. But this will make your book "premium." However, selling it at a low price will attract sales, but it may give a low-quality impression.
• Percentage of royalties - Amazon offers two royalty options: 35% and 70%. The options you choose will greatly affect your "real wages."

in conclusion

You can realize the dream of becoming a popular author by publishing books online. Amazon is one of the most popular businesses in the world today, and it can help you publish your books globally. What you learned from this book can help you.

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