12/6/2023 0 Comments Kindle ebooks make money![]() ![]() "I may not sell as many books with Apple - yet - but it's a whole lot more fun working with them," writes author Giacomo Giammatteo. The bottom line is that you may sell more books on Amazon, but some authors don't feel like that's a good enough reason to publish there. Nook seems to be getting squeezed out by the big two ebook stores, and should probably only be considered as a secondary place to publish. ![]() But while Kindle books can be downloaded onto just about any device, readers can only access iBooks on an Apple device such as an iPad or an iPhone, which limits the market. (Keep in mind that Amazon pays authors when people check out their books one ebook author said the Lending Library accounted for 10% of his revenue.) The biggest disadvantage of selling with Amazon, for many, is that they just don't like the way Amazon treats its authors.Īpple's iBookstore is gaining market share, and as you would expect from Apple, books published on this platform look beautiful. Amazon demands that you exclusively sell your book through them if you want to take advantage of many benefits, such as the Kindle Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited. On the flip side, there are so many books selling on Amazon, including those from unknown new authors (like you), that it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. Kindle books are easy to buy, and the publishing process is straightforward. And there are a lot of benefits to selling on Amazon. Since 74% of all ebooks are sold on Amazon, it's often the first or only place new authors think of to sell their work. Authors can also sell their books directly to consumers on their own websites. A few books are sold on other marketplaces as well, such as the Kobo US bookstore and GooglePlay Books. The three main online stores that sell ebooks are Amazon's Kindle Store, Barnes & Noble's Nook Store, and Apple's iBookstore. That all depends on how you go about it, and how lucky you are. But does that mean you have a better chance now at making money on that self-published book than you did when expenses were higher? Now that the majority of books sold are electronic, you can self-publish for much less - even for free. As recently as the 1990s, self-publishing meant paying to have thousands of physical books printed a 1999 CNNMoney article pegged the cost at $12,000 to $30,000. Ebooks have made self-publishing more accessible than ever. ![]()
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