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Oh, one thing to keep in mind with covers - depending on the site, people may well be viewing your cover as a wee thumbnail, in which case it needs to work at that scale. This is the other reason I went for plain designs that don't depend on fine detail.
 
Bramblethorn said:
Oh, one thing to keep in mind with covers - depending on the site, people may well be viewing your cover as a wee thumbnail, in which case it needs to work at that scale. This is the other reason I went for plain designs that don't depend on fine detail.
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Yeah the text is the toughest part because flowery and fancy won't show up well in a small size.

But Amazon and SW at least once you click on it give a decent enough size pic and amazon did recently make a nice change to people's author's pages that really shows off the covers well.
 
The Soulful Bard said:
Amazon sort of "punishes" the authors for not going exclusive with them by making their titles obscure.
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That is exactly what they do, I am friendly with a bunch of people who publish there and everyone's sales were cut in half or worse right at the time KIndle Unlimited was launched.

When it was going well I made more on amazon than every other site combined and it was not even close, but even then its not worth it because they can turn on you on a dime and pull stunts like saying your book violated content meanwhile there are thousands of books like it on there and you can't argue so they are fragile over there.

But even the indy erotica authors in unlimited-the vast majority-have still seen less sales than a couple of years ago because amazon is hiding erotica period. They try to appease the moral groups and pretend they don't have as much as they do, but still love to make the money on it...
 
Okay, so if I join this "exclusive programme" of Amazon, do I have to make the single book exclusive?

Or do I have to make my entire submission list exclusive for Amazon? :eek:
 
If you joint= the exclusive club, you supposedly have to keep your book exclusively in Amazon for three months. However, if they later find that you have an exclusive book published elsewhere, after the three months, all of your books go off the exclusive club.
 
The Soulful Bard said:
Okay, so if I join this "exclusive programme" of Amazon, do I have to make the single book exclusive?

Or do I have to make my entire submission list exclusive for Amazon? :eek:
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Just that book specifically put into that category.
 
I see the picture, but IMO, it doesn't seem to be dreary for a few select cases. I think it can be utilised as a great way for advertising other books that are NOT on KDP.

Suppose I provide free sample excerpts of other books, say longer novel lengths that are relatively obscure, at the end. I've seen many authors doing that. That way, KDP acts as my free advertiser for other books every time I publish a small novella, erotic or otherwise, that readers might like.

Perhaps this idea is as old as Jimbo's fart. I don't know.
 
Yeah, I always include a excerpt from at least one work I'm either working on or one available to buy at the end of my books, no matter where I publish them.
 
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One more question!

Okay, a new question about promotion:

I noticed that most published authors have their own websites. That's kinda neat and a cool strategy.

How do I create one, if I have to? And how much do I have to invest in it?

AFAIK, buying domains comes at a price. The ones I'm seeing are offering it in the range of $10-$14. Then there are the free blog that allow me to host my contents.

I wish to know if there's any difference between the two of them, apart from the cost. Will my author's brand be affected in any way?


ETA: I've attached two images from the experimental blog. Apparently, it's offering for free. How does it look like as compared to the pros?

I can't post the link because the words used are censored by Lit. :rolleyes:

It's: sammaelbard.simplesite. com

Anyone interested in giving this thing a look can type out the addy, and please let me know. Just ignore the bullshit that I typed out. ;)
 
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Yeah, I don't use blog software on mine. Although I have a blog at blogspot.

I have two websites. The domains for each run $14.95 a years. The hosting charge is another $83.95 a year each.

Initially, I got hosting on each for $12 for the first year.

So all together each year I lay out $197.95 a year. I do sell enough to pay that and it's not a wash. I do make a profit each year.

As for free blogs...do they allow adult content?

And the old adage "You get what you pay for." comes to mind.

Creating websites aren't that hard, there is software that will take you through the steps or let you drag and drop stuff onto a page.

There are also places you can get a free website, although the domain name is just a sub-domain of the web server. Like zebcarter.hostmonkey00001.com.
 
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Zeb_Carter said:
Yeah, I don't use blog software on mine. Although I have a blog at blogspot.

I have two websites. The domains for each run $14.95 a years. The hosting charge is another $83.95 a year each.

Initially, I got hosting on each for $12 for the first year.

So all together each year I lay out $197.95 a year. I do sell enough to pay that and it's not a wash. I do make a profit each year.

As for free blogs...do they allow adult content?

And the old adage "You get what you pay for." comes to mind.

Creating websites aren't that hard, there is software that will take you through the steps or let you drag and drop stuff onto a page.

There are also places you can get a free website, although the domain name is just a sub-domain of the web server. Like zebcarter.hostmonkey00001.com.
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Dishing out $200 before I even start making it is a far-fetched idea for me right now. :eek:

I don't know anything about what they're allowing. I'll have to look into their rules, just don't know where to find it.

I've seen many authors on blogspot. Is it any good with allowing adult content?

I'll think about buying personal domains when I start earning from my books. Until then, I'm not willing to risk a dime from my other sources. All I need is a place where they'll allow me to host my thoughts for the time being.

Is that prudent...?
 
The Soulful Bard said:
Dishing out $200 before I even start making it is a far-fetched idea for me right now. :eek:

I don't know anything about what they're allowing. I'll have to look into their rules, just don't know where to find it.

I've seen many authors on blogspot. Is it any good with allowing adult content?

I'll think about buying personal domains when I start earning from my books. Until then, I'm not willing to risk a dime from my other sources. All I need is a place where they'll allow me to host my thoughts for the time being.

Is that prudent...?
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Blogspot does allow adult content. You have to declare upfront that you will have adult content on you sight. There are other restriction none of which I violate. You might want to read them.

Actually, to start you don't shell out $200. And I have two sites. So one would cost $100.

You can get deals for the first year...like this one.

A free domain and web hosting for just $1 a month for the first year. Total cost to start $12.
 
The Soulful Bard said:
Dishing out $200 before I even start making it is a far-fetched idea for me right now. :eek:

I don't know anything about what they're allowing. I'll have to look into their rules, just don't know where to find it.

I've seen many authors on blogspot. Is it any good with allowing adult content?

I'll think about buying personal domains when I start earning from my books. Until then, I'm not willing to risk a dime from my other sources. All I need is a place where they'll allow me to host my thoughts for the time being.

Is that prudent...?
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Tumblr is free and allows damn near everything its a porn pic, dirty content paradise,
 
I don't think individual author sites are worth the expense until/unless the author establishes a following. There isn't likely to be much, if any, traffic. My publishers all have adequate Web sites advertising my books at their expense--and with a bunch of authors represented rather than just one, the likelihood of traffic increases exponentially.
 
lovecraft68 said:
Tumblr is free and allows damn near everything its a porn pic, dirty content paradise,
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Dreamwidth is another one that's good on freedom of speech; a lot of people moved there from LiveJournal after about half a dozen censorship fiascos on LJ.
 
Social media is my issue. I created a blog four years ago and have not posted on it in three years.

Thing about blogs and the average website is all you can do is link to where ever you sell, which of course sends the reader to to a place to see other people who are selling and they may end up wandering away from you.

A site that you can sell your own work on is expensive, but can be worth it if you've been around awhile and have a fan base. Plus its a one time expense to get it set up, then maybe $60 a year to keep it going.
 
I'm not Zeb or LC, who have a fan following. Pilot made a very valid point. Unless I have a fan following, it doesn't make much sense to make a personal website. Dreamwidth, tumblr....they're up on my list to explore for now. I'll consider the personal website option in the future. Can't think of any more questions right now.


Thanks a LOT to everyone for your time and help. It is always appreciated. :)
 
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