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« Last post by Vijaya on May 03, 2024, 03:42:29 AM »May, a favorite month for a variety of reasons: https://vijayabodach.blogspot.com/2024/05/happy-may.html
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It isn't necessarily insane. We deal with a lot of variables in self-publishing, most of which we don't have accurate stats on. Einstein was assuming someone was doing the same thing over and over with no difference in circumstances. But our circumstances are fluid.I send everyone to my website and store, but I also have retailer links at both places. I make it clear I don't mind if they buy from retailers. I want them to do what's best for them.
I'll get paid (eventually) either way, but having a site and/or store gives us a chance to showcase the books a bit before they go to retailers. I hope they've decided to get the ebook by the time they click that retailer button.
Totally agree, I've always liked how you can completely control the presentation of the books on your own website. No doubt, I'll be trying this approach again sometime (Einstein's definition of insanity...)
I send everyone to my website and store, but I also have retailer links at both places. I make it clear I don't mind if they buy from retailers. I want them to do what's best for them.
I'll get paid (eventually) either way, but having a site and/or store gives us a chance to showcase the books a bit before they go to retailers. I hope they've decided to get the ebook by the time they click that retailer button.
If you search by my name (first and last, not just last), you can find my books. If you search by my last name only, I only have one book on page 1. If you search by title, they'll come up. If you search by like anything else, you will probably never see any of my books.I wonder how many other people have this experience? It's been a long time since I did a general genre search and found myself--but then again, I'm not looking for myself so I might not even have noticed.
That is why the idea of selling direct is more and more appealing. If the only way that someone can find my books is via my website or any social media pages I might have, why should Amazon get a cut?
I guess my books are garbage because they are very well-hidden in the depths of the pit.I'm sure your books aren't garbage, but we were just talking specifically about how must a book disappears if it doesn't immediately get sales. Are you saying yours do disappear right away? That might be worth investigating if so.