You can price an ebook as free on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform — they just don’t make it easy. And it isn’t always a good idea.
Fun with Formats, Part I: ePub2 vs. ePub3
What is the difference between different formats of ebooks? We’ve talked about the difference between mobi and ePub. But what about the other major format labels and specifically, what’s the difference between ePub2 and ePub3?
Stacking Boxes: Creating a Compilation Ebook
One of the great advantages of ebooks over their paper-and-ink friends is that it’s relatively easy to create a compilation or box set.
The Price Is Right: 6 Secrets to Pricing Your Ebook
So you’ve finished your book and you’re almost ready to hit PUBLISH, but you’re down to the very last choice… What price are you going to sell your ebook at?
Pronoun Is Dead: The Ebook Retail Universe Redux
On November 6, ebook distributor Pronoun announced that it was shutting down its operations. So where does that leave indie publishers looking to release new ebooks?
Links to Happiness: Using Universal Links to Sell Your Ebook
If you want to make purchasing your ebook as easy as possible then you want to use a universal link to your buyer’s favorite store.
Punch Your Ticket: 5 Tips for Validating Your Ebook
Most retailers require some form of validation to be sure converted ebooks will meet their standards and display properly on their ereaders.
Mining Gold: Taking Control of Your Metadata
To an indie author, metadata is probably the most important part of your book — aside from the book itself. Let’s talk about what metadata actually is.
Aggregation without Aggravation: Pronoun and PublishDrive
This time around, I’ll be discussing two new ebook aggregator/distributor sites and their conversion options: Pronoun and PublishDrive.
Fancy Free: Some Fun CSS Tricks for Ebooks
These CSS tricks for ebooks presume that you’ve got a working understanding of how to use Cascading Style Sheets to make beautiful ebooks.
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